The quietly charming, sweet-natured Melanie is nothing but loving toward Scarlett: "I""ve always admired you so.BackgroundThe Shining(1980) is creative director Stanley Kubrick""s intense, epic, gothic horror film and haunted house masterpiece - a beautiful, stylish work that distanced itself from the blood-letting and gore of most modern films in the horror genre.His first decision is whether to check his hat or not when the hatcheck girl inquires.First he is uncertain about what to do, then offers her the hat, drops it accidentally, and then clumsily bumps heads with her as hey both bend down to pick it up from the floor.When the blinds are opened, he light sears Eddie""s eyes, exposing his defeat, and he winces in pain.He piteously begs for a continuation of the game, but collapses: "Fats, Come on.Come on.Hey, Fats."The next morning, Eddie is woken up and reminded of his monumental destruction in the pool hall.His confidence shattered, he stirs with the sound of an opening pool break in a flea-bitten hotel room (across the street from Ames Billiards) which he shares with Charlie.