“Woman of the Hour” Ending Explained: What Happened After Rodney Alcala’s Arrest — and Where Did the Real Cheryl Bradshaw End Up?
This scene is true to the real-life story, as the end titles reveal that a teenage runaway escaped Rodney by asking him to keep the encounter a secret on Feb. 14, 1979. Amy had run away to a nearby diner and called for help, where she watched out the window as police arrived at the gas station and arrested Rodney.