What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Page #3

Quiet down.

Good morning, Miss Hudson.

I hope I'm not intruding.

I just couldn't resist cutting these flowers

for your sister...

after seeing her show yesterday.

You must be very proud

of her new success...

on television, I mean.

I can't tell you how nice it is...

to be seeing

all of her old pictures like this.

I'll tell her you said so.

You know, my daughter and I

would just love to meet her one day.

- Perhaps she could...

- Mrs. Bates, my sister doesn't ever go out.

She's not fit to receive visitors.

I am sorry to hear that.

I'd no idea that...

Well, I hope she likes the flowers.

Thanks.

You miserable...

Jane, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to ring for my breakfast.

I was just wondering who

all those people were at the back door.

Wasn't anything.

Just that nosy Mrs. Bates

going on about your picture last night.

Really? Did she like it?

She liked it.

I remember when it first came out,

it had a tremendous reception.

The critics described it as brilliant.

Do you remember

what year you made that picture?

But of course.

You must, too.

In 1934, right after I did Moonglow.

I made a picture that year, too.

Oh, yes, it was that comedy

directed by Lloyd, wasn't it?

No, it wasn't. It was a love story.

The Longest Night.

Marty McDonald said

it was the best thing I ever did.

They never even released it

in the United States.

Golden was very upset.

He told me the company had

a very bad year and they couldn't afford...

No, they didn't. They had a great year.

They didn't want to show my film.

They were too busy giving a big build-up

to that crap you were turning out.

I'll clean the cage.

That would be Elvira.

Come in, Elvira.

- How are you today?

- Fine.

You've seen Jane.

I don't think she's feeling very well today.

Did you speak to that Dr. Shelby

about Miss Jane like you said?

No, I haven't yet. It's rather difficult.

I don't want to upset her again

if I can help it.

But she'll be upset anyway, Miss Blanche.

And the longer you leave it,

the worse it's gonna be.

I know.

But I was just hoping

it wouldn't be necessary.

I think she seems much better lately.

It's none of my business...

but she's been drinking again.

You know that, don't you?

No, I hadn't noticed.

I don't think it does her any real harm.

I think I understand her.

You do, huh?

Then you ought to take a look at this.

- What are these?

- I guess it's what you'd call fan mail.

How kind people are.

You better look at them...

and then you can tell me

whether or not you've seen them before.

- Did you read them?

- No.

- But they've been opened.

- That's right, they all have.

And there's one in here

marked "personal."

"The other night, my husband and I

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