Summary

This story begins with a second person narrator that tells the reader about the nightlife in Kittur and how it centers on the Angel Talkies. On Thursday mornings the walls are plastered with hand painted posters that advertise lewd shows that are in Malayalan Color and contain the stipulation that they are for adults only. By 8 a.m. in the morning, a line of unemployed men has formed outside the building. The showtimes are 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7:10 p.m. The seat prices range from 2.20 rupees to 4.50 rupees for seats in the front. The Hotel Woodside is not far from the theater and it includes attraction from a famous Paris cabaret that features various female singers from Bombay and Bahrain. A traveling sexologist named Dr. Kurvilla, visits the hotel every first Monday of the month. Near the...