 The original ending (bits of this can be seen in the trailer and its  mentioned in the script book for the film) had an earthquake occurring in LA  and Elmer(Larry Drake) going into the room where Whistlers Mother was to  make sure everything was okay. However the bottom part of the picture frame  breaks off and reveals the words See Whistlers Mother at the Grierson  Gallery. Realizing that its a poster, Elmer then runs out of the room  screaming and then we see one last shot of Bean smiling at the old painting  (the one he destroyed) that now rests on his bedroom wall.