Conflict: Man vs Himself and Man vs the unknown

Even before the accident, these young people are living with personal conflicts that are normal for their age. Who do they date, what should they do after graduation. After the accident a splitting of conflict resolution is evident. Ray and Julie are tormented by the events and their agreement to keep quiet, while Barry and Helen continue with their lives, seemingly unaffected.

Ray's conflict between accepting responsibility for this horrible act and living up to his "word" after he agreed to the pact of secrecy has caused him to leave town, change his appearance and basically throw his life away. Julie is preparing to do the same thing.

Immediately after the accident, both Ray and Julie acted on their feelings of personal conflict by doing something. Ray called the police and reported the accident and Julie sent yellow roses to...