Reese Witherspoon's character, trapped and frightened, turns to self-pleasure for comfort. She tentatively touches herself over her clothing, her eyes closed, imagining a safer place. As her confidence grows, she slips her hand beneath the fabric, her fingers finding her wet, throbbing center. She strokes herself, her body arching as she chases the fleeting pleasure, her cries of ecstasy echoing in the empty room.