House Curly Fry

Nobody agrees how House Curly began. Some say a fry cook dropped a spiral slicer during a thunderstorm; others swear it came up out of the fryer on its own after a midnight double feature. Curlies twist where others go straight. They’ll champion the film the rest of the diner walked out on and shrug at the one everyone adores. They come alive after dark, and they don’t care what the menu says.

• Keeps odd hours.
• Roots for the villain, sometimes.
• Allergic to the obvious.
• Laughs at the wrong moments.
• Starts the movie after midnight.
• Loves the bargain-bin find best.
• Sits in the front row on purpose.
• Still has it on tape.