Nush doesn’t like the hotel any more than I do. She moved here a few years ago because she wanted to find some peace and quiet, and so she could, and I quote, “Not have to smile so much.” The development is a nightmare in her eyes, and she’s still convinced we can stop it, even if she has to resort to increasingly illegal measures to do it. Last week she asked me how I felt about arson. I’m still not sure if she was joking or not.

