Some of the harsher aspects of the story were toned down as the script became more streamlined; for example, in some early drafts of the screenplay, Sullivan became an alcoholic, but this element was ultimately absent from the final version.
Neki od težih aspekata priče su ublaženi, pa je ona postala tečnija; na primjer, u ranim verzijama scenarija, Sullivan je postao alkoholičar, ali je taj element izostavljen u završnoj verziji.