On the Trail of Pat Hobby Summary

Pat does not have a hat and has no money to buy a new one, but feels that he needs to have one in order to garner respect at the studio. Pat decides to steal a hat from the hat room at the commissary. Pat steals a simple grey hat, believing no one will miss it, only to learn later that the hat belongs to Mr. Marcus. Hanging around the writer's building until the search for the missing hat dies down, Pat learns that one of the producers is desperate for an original title for a new screenplay. Pat feels this is below him, but when he learns it is worth fifty dollars, decides to give it a try. Pat offers Grand Hotel, but Berners hears Grand Motel and likes it, offering Pat...