They""re more akin o auto-hypnosis, a kind of self-induced trance." According o quiet-spoken Wendy, there is a history of violence in their family [parallel to the history of violence at the hotel.[Terry and Chuck, who had been killed in the film""s dream prologue, were the victims.(# 1-2 deaths)] The report continued with news of a missing glove and that the murders were the result of a "botched theft" two days earlier.Pierson), from Pearce""s own novel of the same name, about life on a 1940s-era chain gang.The main character Luke (played by Paul Newman) was inspired by real-life convicted safecracker Donald Graham Garrison.Casually as they are about to leave, the pair meet he real Mary Roberts and she tells them her name.When they realize heir mistake - that they have given the gold mine deed to the wrong person - they find Mary slaving away in the kitchen:Ollie: Well, who""s that woman upstairs? (He points upward and Stan follows the direction of his finger)Mary: That""s Lola Marcel.