"This is a remarkable work, the result of the efforts of everyone involved—Judi, Anthony, Scott, George, and so many others—without you, there would be no 'Silence of the Lambs.' Thank you all!" Jonathan Demme, accepting the Oscar statuette for Best Picture on behalf of the producers, had completed his acceptance speech.
Instantly, the hall at the music center erupted with fervent applause; everyone, regardless of their inner thoughts, at that moment was cheering for the movie's win of the Oscar for Best Picture, including Adrian.
"All right, guys, it's over, don't look so down, remember how you comforted me before? It's just a game," Adrian said to those around him who generally seemed despondent after the award ceremony had announced its conclusion.
"They're just not content," Robbins explained, "after all, to receive eight nominations and not a single award, that's somewhat hard to justify."
