Marie

Marie is the protagonist of the story. She is an older white woman who has worked as a maid at the same motel for more than thirty years. Marie is Catholic and frequently visits her priest, but is not as conservative as other Catholics tend to be. Marie is married, but had an affair with the motel owner's son when she was in her thirties. Since then, she has remained faithful to her husband but still feels guilt for what she did. Marie works six days a week at the motel. The messes people made used to bother her, but she has worked there so long she is no longer phased by anything other than people's food. Marie has worked with hundreds of women over the years, but is the only one to have stayed at the motel through to retirement age. Marie is kind, diligent, and non-judgmental...