A series of six tapes about a woman who lives in Southern California and talks about her life and the lifestyle of Los Angeles, which she documents through obsessive detail, featuring:
1. The Woman From Malibu, 1976, 12 minutes
This tape recounts the death of her husband in the Himalayas.
2. The Temperature in Lima, 1976, 10 minutes
Two stories are told: One, a transexual tells of the traumatic event that made him change gender. An off-camera voice then questions whether this woman should be allowed to teach in public schools. Secondly, the woman from Malibu tells of receiving persistent obscene phone calls from a man after her husband's death.
3. Culver City Limits, 1977, 9 minutes
4. Last Seen Wearing, 1977, 24 minutes
5. Hollywood and Vine, 1977, 20 minutes
The Woman from Malibu character tells anecdotes about her late husband and then walks off into the Mojave Desert in search of pony skeletons to re-assemble in her basement.
6. Shango Botanica
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