The movie first begins on June 10, 1983 with a horrible tragedy about to take place. Buck comes to Tracey's home and starts asking for her. Tracey's friend, Judy says she'll get Tracy. Inside, Judy tells Tracey Buck is downstairs and to call the police. Tracey right away thinks what good will that do. Tracey finally comes downstairs with Buck waiting for her. He wants to get back together with her but Tracey firmly refuses. Buck pulls out a knife, Tracey runs and he chases after her. The movie fades then shows the ambulance rushing to the hospital. In the emergency room, Tracey is on the stretcher surrounded by doctors.
The movie then goes back in time, three years earlier in St. Petersberg, FL, where Buck and Tracey first meet. He works for a concrete company and she worked at a motel where Buck and his co-workers were staying. She noticed him while walking by their room. They both looked at each other and smiled. He right away approached her and asked her out. They start living together and Tracey ends up pregnant. Once she tells Buck, he gets so furious and hits her. She leaves him and goes back to Connecticut to stay with her friend, Judy. Buck follows her and apologizes for hitting her and wants her to come back. She's very hesitant but decides to take him back. They get married. Tracey then gives birth to a baby boy, CJ. Buck starts getting frustrated because he can't find a job and wants to go back to Florida. Tracey doesn't agree but goes to be with her husband. A year passes and they are still in Florida. Buck still has his temper and the abuse does not stop. Tracey leaves him again and files for divorce. Buck starts following Tracey around harrassing her and threatening to kill her. Buck is determined to have her or no one else will. Tracey tries to receive help from the Torrington police department but they don't give any help for her. She keeps calling the police department and she gets little or no response.
The movie then goes back to the dreadful day of her horrible tragedy. After he catches her, Buck starts stabbing Tracey with his knife and then jumps on her head repeatedly. No one stops Buck or even tries to help Tracey. Finally, the ambulance comes to help her. The police come to arrest Buck. Afterwards, in the hospital, Tracey, who survived this horrible ordeal, is visited by a lawyer, Mr. Weinstein, who wants to sue the Torrington police department who failed to protect her against her domestic violence calls. Tracey agrees. Tracey starts recovering but she will never be the same again. The right side of her body works but can't feel and the left side of her body feels but can't work.
In 1985, the trial begins against the police department and after hearing all the testimonies, the jury decides the police department is guilty of not protecting her from Buck and will have to pay Tracey a settlement for her pain and suffering. After the trial, Connecticut passed a new law called "Thurman Law" which provides priority assistance for domestic violence calls to be treated as any other violent crime.
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