Woman: Seven hundred dollars.
Hodgman: That's how much the Delia Hotel in Cold Spring demanded as a deposit to cater John Hodgman's wedding in 1999.
Woman: Seven hundred dollars.
Hodgman: That's how much it cost to reserve the main dining room, which the Delia Hotel said could hold 200 people.
Woman: Fact is, the Delia would be lucky if the dining room could hold 100 people.
Hodgman: Fact is, the Delia lied, and when John Hodgman asked for his deposit back, the Delia Hotel suddenly stopped returning his calls.
Woman: Seven hundred dollars.
Hodgman: Is that the going rate for a swindle?
Woman: Seven hundred dollars.
Hodgman: Or is that money the Delia needs to continue to house a coven of evil witches?
Woman: Greedy. Lying. Doesn't return phone calls.
Hodgman: The Delia Hotel. Is it full of witches?
Paid for by the friends of John Hodgman.
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