It starts from the opening of the film, with the addition of the woods scene involving the girls. The addition of this scene allows viewers to understand more clearly what Abigail and the girls are afraid of being accused of and gives a better introduction to the storyline than in the play. Throughout the film, the number of sets used is also greater than in the play. The addition of settings such as the lake during the scene where the girls run into the river makes the film more interesting and sometimes further enhances the suspense and drama of the storyline, such as the prison cell used in the farewell between Abigail and John Proctor . . The change to the ending of the film also highlighted just how horrific and tragic the ending of "The Crucible" is. These changes in the film make the plot more understandable to the viewer and overall make the film more realistic for the viewer than the play does for the viewer.