She is the adult daughter of her hardened mother Ruth and sickened father, Pearl wanted life off of the farm, growing tired of her mother's precautions and aiding to her ailing father. Seeking the life of a movie star, Pearl feels as if her family is getting in the way of her success, and kills them, along with anyone else who underestimates her capabilities, aided sometimes by the local alligator, Theda. on her spree.