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"Lunch at the Gotham Cafe" is a short story published in Six Stories by Stephen King." It is also the tenth short story in the collection Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King.

Plot

A man named Steve comes home one day to find a letter from his wife, Diane Coslaw, saying she wants to divorce him. He becomes depressed, especially since he is just starting his wihtdrawl from nicotine. Diane's lawyer, William Humboldt, calls Steve with plans to meet with the two of them for lunch. He decides on the Gotham Cafe and sets a date.

Before enterting the Cafe, Steve buys an umbrella. Upon entering, he finds that Guy, the maître d', is talking senselessly about a dog. When Steve tries to reignite the flame between himself and Diane, things fall apart. The maître d' then makes a surprise entrance, drunkenly insane, chanting "Eeeee!" and stabs Humboldt through the head with a knife. He then chases Steve and Diane into the kitchen, and after giving the cook a grisly injury, proceeds onward. Diane almost gets Steve killed, but Steve is still able to disarm Guy by throwing scalding water in his face.

After leaving the Cafe, Steve fails in trying to bring Diane back, and so she leaves him for good. As the ambuliances take away the victims, Steve gives up on tobacco for good, but he is also left wondering about Guy's private life, and about the possibilities as to what drove him insane. The story ends here.

Adaptation

This story was adopted for a short film in 2005.

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