reted as the victory of love over evil. The film seems to end with the return of normalcy. Jeffrey's father is his old self again, the white picket fence is white as ever and even the fireman is there, waving at us as he drives by. Still, there is something unsettling behind all this perfection. The robin on the windowsill is so obviously artificial and fake looking that it is hard to believe in its ability to bring true love to the world. However, it may also be argued that, since the world of Lumberton is also quite artificial, a bird like that is only appropriate for the job. As we revisit the images of the town familiar from the opening scenes of the film it is impossible to ignore what we already knowthere is evil beneath the surface and it does not take much for it to reappear again. Although Frank, the drug-dealing gangster is dead, Frank, the evil within is still there hidden in the subconscious of happy, unsuspecting people waiting for his turn. The film closes with pictures of Dorothy, now reunited with her son, sitting on a bench in a peaceful, sunny park. The perverted eroticism that used to ooze from her pores is all gone, replaced by the appearance of a caring, loving mother. There is, however, deep sadness in her eyes as we hear the last lines of her song"and I still can see blue velvet through my tears"and we know that she will never really be able to escape from the evil in her past....
