The Day of the Locust1975

[first lines]

Mrs. Odlesh:
It isn't as splashy as some other places, but we pride ourselves on being a little classier.

Tod Hackett:
[referring to a large crack in the plaster wall] Hmmm, the crack's real.

Mrs. Odlesh:
Oh yes. We call this our earthquake cottage. Mrs. Porter had occupancy then. During the big one in '33. Property damage ran into the millions.

Tod Hackett:
Will you fix it if I stayed for a while?

Mrs. Odlesh:
Oh no! No! This is our showplace. Mrs. Porter wouldn't let us touch that wall. She worked that sampler herself to cover over the hole. Alrighty. I hope you'll be very happy here.

Tod Hackett:
Thank you.