It’s possible, of course, that Loca is lashing out against her own pain and that the Parkers can reach her in time to rescue her. It is also possible, unfortunately, that Loca is already too badly damaged and will keep lashing out until she brings the Parker family down to her level of misery. The question is: is art going to find its way to the light, or is art going to imitate real life events in the Steel household?
And yet, he hasn’t eaten her.