Central antagonist and law student who dates Liz Kendall while secretly murdering young women. Arrested in Utah, escapes custody twice, marries Carole Ann Boone during his Florida trial, and is sentenced to death. He maintains innocence until execution, finally admitting to a murder by writing on a prison window.
Carol's testimony directly connects Ted to the Utah kidnapping conviction.
Carol Daronch identifies Ted in a police lineup and says he kidnapped and threatened to kill her before she escaped.
A long-term relationship that forms the emotional center of the film.
Ted meets Liz in Seattle in 1969, and the two begin dating. Their relationship continues through his arrests and trials before Liz ends it.
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