The Maid

Molly wakes to the sounds and smells of breakfast. She finds Juan Manuel scrambling eggs in the kitchen. Mr. Snow telephones. He apologizes for believing what the police told him about her. He hopes she will come back to work soon. Molly says she can’t come this minute because she is in the middle of breakfast. He tells her to take all the time she needs. She promises to come tomorrow, and he breathes a sigh of relief. Cheryl declared herself sick, and the other maids are worried about Molly.

Molly mentions to him that she realizes some of her coworkers think she is a “weirdo.” She asks whether he thinks that’s a problem. He replies that some of her colleagues need to grow up; Molly is unique in the best possible way and she’s the best maid the hotel has ever had.

Several months later, Molly stops on her way into the hotel to ask Mr. Preston if he and Charlotte will be coming to dinner on Sunday as usual. Molly goes down to housekeeping to change into her uniform. Mr. Snow has demoted