Chapter Nine, "Postproduction, Take 2" Summary and Analysis

Rodriguez has been through many changes in just one year. From being a lab rat to directing a movie for $7,000 to making it in Hollywood, his life seems like a fairy tale. What is amusing is that after reading the LA Times article about him, Rodriguez wonders if he's crazy. It certainly takes a particular type of personality to accomplish what he has by his 24th birthday, so he is one of a kind. After his interview for the LA Times is published, people start recognizing Rodriguez.

Back in L.A. Rodriguez is offered a per diem, and he inquires about whether he can keep the remaining money should he not spend it all. This puzzles his agents who are not used to people who, like Rodriguez, prefer to save their per diem...