The Fatty Arbuckle case (1962)

cause she claimed Lowell Sherman tried to seduce her in | the bathroom. Betty walked right to Virginia. She had worked in a ! Virginia Rappe picture. She gushed over how wonderful I she thought Virginia was. Virginia admired Betty's dress. It was the kind of dress begging for attention— if you I didn't admire it you were against it Fred came over and stuck a drink in Betty's hand. "Hey," she said, "what's this— gin? I don't drink gin." "Drink it," shouted Fred, walking away. "Next time 111 I give you what you want." She sipped it and made a face. Then she shrugged. Virginia sipped at her drink. At this time the party was starting to get up steam. Fred I had a lamp shade on his head and he was lit up enough ) to make it plausible. Maude had given up trying to keep I the robe tied. It hung loosely, showing a petite figure un-t derneath. Arbuckle, showing the result of no sleep and too much drinking, had a deep pink flush on his face. Lowell Sherman sat on the same stuffed chair with Alice Blake and leaned over her as he talked. Al was lying on his back on the floor singing, while the radio played an entirely different song. Others drank and chatted. The rooms were very warm now, and though the window curtains were rustling in the breeze, no one felt the cool air. Betty talked away at Virginia about Holl\"wood and careers and past pictures while Virginia kept sipping at her drink. Tom-Tom brought up Virginia's kippers, but Arbuckle put them down on a bathroom shelf, his action unnoticed by the actress. Arbuckle winked at Fred, who burst out laughing. Virginia's foot began bothering her again, and she looked around for a chair. They were all taken. She gestured to Betty, then sat on the floor witii her back against the wall. Betty lay on her stomach, leaning on her elbows as she kept up a constant chatter at Virginia. Virginia sipped away at her drink Suddenly Maude took the center of the room, "This is 36