Jane Fonda, wanting to be reassured and comforted, telephones her father, tells him she has just been married, and cries. There is no explanation of why her parents have not been at the wedding, or even been told about it before this, and it is puzzling that they have not been if she is on affectionate terms with them.
The Bates family has a dog. It is seen briefly before the guests arrive, then leaves the room. It is not until half an hour later that the dog comes back into the room, during which time the guests have been screaming, crying, and throwing things. A dog would have wanted to know what was going on.