Lecter said he would keep his word: "I spare your life for the sake of your children," and placed his gun temptingly on the hot stove.Grusinskaya""s (Greta Garbo) personal maid, relayed a message that the fragile, isolated, aging, sickly Russian prima ballerina performer wouldn""t be attending her dance rehearsal due to nervous exhaustion; the performer""s emotional state was threatening her career; reportedly, there was "something preying on her mind" and she couldn""t sleep; the possibly suicidal, forlorn dancer had taken a sleeping tablet (Veronal) o ease her "tortured" mindBaron Von Gaigern (John Barrymore), an indebted, financially-broke yet charming, sophisticated and suave gentleman, frantically phoned about needing money; he was plotting the theft of the ballerina""s jewels in the hotel by scoping out her room, and by becoming friends with her ballet master Pimenov (Ferdinand Gottschalk)In the lobby, world-weary house physician Dr.It all pointed to a cop, or ex-cop -- Travis, who was making illegal profits, and laundering the money through his desert housing project/development.From a POV shot inside the garage, Loomis was observed as he pulled up and filled his gas tank.He found the chained-up, gagged, and dead corpse of the mechanic inside the shop.And in he attached diner restaurant, Loomis also came upon the dead body of a waitress (Kelly Lookinland)(# 6 death)(off-screen) behind he counter, more evidence of Michael""s rampage.