Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

by

Hunter S. Thompson

The cook at a North Vegas diner. Duke and Gonzo ask Lou where they can find the American Dream, and while he suspects they have been sent on “a goose chase,” he suggests they check at the Old Psychiatrist’s Club, a violent Vegas discotheque full of “pushers” and “peddlers.” Lou warns Duke and Gonzo that the disco is “completely remodeling,” but when Duke and Gonzo arrive at the club, they find that it had burned to the ground three years before.
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Lou Character Timeline in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The timeline below shows where the character Lou appears in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part Two, Chapter 9: Breakdown on Paradise Blvd.
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...she knows where the American Dream is. She doesn’t, and turns to ask the cook, Lou. Gonzo explains that they have been sent by a magazine to cover the American Dream,... (full context)
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According to Lou, the old Psychiatrist’s Club is a hangout for “a bunch of pushers, peddlers, uppers and... (full context)