Devin Guinnip March 20,2014 First Draft: Research Paper In the film Thelma and Louise, the scene in which Thelma is almost raped is important because it reveals the mindset of society at that time. The scene leading up to Thelma’s almost rape is just as important as the almost rape. Thelma and Louise stop at a bar on their way to the mountains for their girl’s weekend. At the bar a local man named Harlan hits on the two women especially Thelma, and Louise just seems annoyed with