But its critical reviews were mixed (as was Steinbeck""s book, which was repeated banned or challenged because of its profanity and subject matter).When the gas tank overflows and leaks gas onto the floor, it inadvertently reveals Joe""s and Jerry""s hiding place within he garage.By the piano, she tells Geoff, the epitome of the values of the world of fliers, that she has "grown up" - and then takes center stage to happily accompany herself and lead a sing-along ofSome of These Days(and laterThe Peanut Vendor).The conclusion that seemed most inevitable and unavoidable was John Doe""s sacrificial suicide on Christmas Eve (a deeply-religious act) but that downbeat ending was rejected by preview audiences.