Richardson and starring Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe, and Beau Bridges. A very young Seth Green played Egg. "Keep passing the open windows" This phrase recurs throughout the film as a catchphrase among the Berry family. It is drawn from a story that the Berry parents tell their children, about a street performer called "The King of Mice." Saying "keep passing the open windows" is the family's way of telling each other to persevere. Lilly kills herself by jumping, having failed to pass that open window. References 1981 American novels American novels adapted into films E. P. Dutton books Fictional hotels Gang rape in fiction Incest in fiction Novels by John Irving Novels set in hotels Novels set in Maine Novels set in New Hampshire Novels set in New York City Novels set in Vienna