As he continues work on "The Burning of Los Angeles," Tod starts going a little bit crazy. No longer is the fire that burns Los Angeles a metaphor—now he sees it as a prediction of future calamities. Although the foolishness of this belief is not lost on him, Tod is unable to fully push it from his mind.

Now that's a complisult (part compliment, part insult) if we've ever heard one. Tod's description of Earle's physical appearance shows us what he really thinks about this bargain-bin cowboy, alluding to Earle's simple-mindedness by comparing him to a child's drawing.

We don't think that Tod actually likes Los Angeles– after all, why else would he be obsessed with painting the city being burned down the ground? Sounds like a secret fantasy to us. Unfortunately, there are plenty of Hollywood citizens who are just like Tod, torn between love and hate for the city where dreams come to die.