In this scene building towards the climax of the film, the director is using the technique of cross- cutting to build up suspense, create narrative tension and to wrong foot the audience Will the FBI get to the house of the serial killer in time to save the woman whom he has imprisoned in the basement? At this point in the movie, the FBI believe that they have tracked down the address of the serial killer while the lead character, Clarice Starling (played by Jodie Foster) is searching elsewhere. Because we are so used to this type of dramatic scene.
