But he recoils from her, rises on his crutches, sullenly makes another trip to the liquor cabinet, and shelters himself from reality by drinking himself into oblivion.Hitchcock""s masterpiece was the recipient of only two Academy Awards nominations, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, and Best Sound, and it was left without a single Oscar statuette.She delivered a curtain-closing (last lines) statement, vowing that she would not quickly blossom, wither and die like so many other performers:Nellie, they""ve all been trying to frighten me.The irresistible perfume smell, wafting from the handkerchief that she waves behind him, attracts his attention.