At first, Jessie is horrified at her husband's death and fears the humiliation of being discovered semi-naked and handcuffed, but she realizes the situation is far more dire: it is unlikely that she or Gerald will be missed for several days, no one will think to look for them at the lake house, and all the usual lake residents have gone for the season. There is a possibility that Jessie will die if she cannot escape.
At first Jessie is horrified at her husband's death and fears the humiliation of being di,scovered semi-naked and handcuffed, but she realizes the situation is far more dire: it is, unlikely that she or Gerald will be missed for several days no one will think to lo,ok for them at the lake house and all the usual lake residents have gone for the season. There is a possibility that Jessie will die if she cannot escape.