This is an amazing performance by both Baxley and Dailey. It's also one of Serling's better teleplays. Yes, there's an underlying social message. Yes, it's about parenting and personal agency. The most profound message for me was never trust a teacher who makes statements like "It's the only way" or "We are going to work with her until she's exactly like everybody else." That's the truly horrifying part of this story. One should see it before reading some of the reviews here. This episode has depth.