One major change from Glaspell’s play was when Mrs. Hale opened the pretty box. In the play by Susan Glaspell, Mrs. Hale was looking for some pair of scissors and when she opened the box she said, “ There’s something wrapped up in this piece of silk” (1206). In the video, Mrs. Hale says, “What a pretty box. She had this long time going she’s a girl” (0:20:03-0:20:24). After she opened it, she closed it right away because she didn’t want Mrs. Peters to see what was inside. In the play Mrs. Hale tells Mrs. Peters she found a bird and to look at its neck but in the video, she doesn't want her to see it. This seemed as if she knew something about this homicide but wanted to keep it to herself. This made it more suspicious and changed the overall