Synopsis

Lisa’s first glimpse of their dilapidated and deserted farmhouse filled her with dismay. The previous owner, oily Mr. Haney, had stripped the place bare, taking even the bathroom fixtures with him, and now attempted to resell them to Oliver. One of Haney's former employees, Eb, was taken on as their farmhand. Lisa ventured out to meet the locals, most of whom were engaged in a betting pool speculating on how long the Douglases would remain. On the verge of an immediate return to New York, she re