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Perhaps a bit more. One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. Wendy Torrance: [crying] Stay away from me. Perhaps a bit more. Delbert Grady was the first caretaker at the Overlook under Ullman's management, in the winter of 1970-71. Wendy Torrance: I just wanna … One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. Like Jack, he was an alcoholic.

My girls, sir, they didn't care for the Overlook at first. [there is another short pause as Grady's facial expression slowly dissolves from casual to darkly malevolent]  Like the woman in 217, Grady seems has some power over earthly objects, since he unlocks the pantry and lets Jack out so Jack can "punish" Wendy and Danny. [voice-over] My girls, sir, they didn't care for the Overlook at first. Grady's ghost appears to Jack. Delbert Grady was the first caretaker at the Overlook under Ullman's management, in the winter of 1970-71. Quotes (8) Photos . For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Close Search Grady's ghost appears to Jack. However, when Jack asks Delbert Grady if he murdered his wife and children while working as the hotel's caretaker, Grady insists that Jack has been the caretaker as long as he can remember.

Delbert Grady was a previous caretaker at the Overlook Hotel. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from Shmoop and verify that you are over the age of 13. Delbert Grady ... Delbert Grady : Perhaps they need a good talking to, if you don't mind my saying so. Quotes . [about Wendy] 

Perhaps surprisingly, Grady's wife and daughters don't participate in the haunting of the Torrances. [to Jack, who's locked in the pantry] 

My girls, sir, they didn't care for the Overlook at first. One of the central questions in The Shining is whether Jack goes mad or is possessed by the evil spirits of the Overlook Hotel. During the winter, he went mad and killed his family by killing his two daughters with a ax then shot his wife with a shotgun before blowing his own head off. But I "corrected" them sir.

Unlike Jack, he succeeds. Delbert Grady: Perhaps they need a good talking to, if you don't mind my saying so. Perhaps a bit more.

And when my wife tried to prevent me from doing my duty, I "corrected" her. One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. [referring to Jack murdering his wife and son]  This is one of the earliest hints that Jack is somehow a … Also like Jack, he tries to murder his family – a wife and two young daughters. Delbert Grady: Perhaps they need a good talking to, if you don't mind my saying so.

Also like Jack, he tries to murder his family – a wife and two young daughters.

Unlike Jack, he succeeds. [after a short pause]  Delbert Grady. Jack Torrance: Why? Like Jack, he was an alcoholic.