WHY DID I EVER (2002)

In 536 spare and sharp journal entries -- some as short as one perfect line -- Money Breton mourns the violent sexual assault of her son, hangs out with her recovering-junkie daughter, takes all-night drives to quell her speed-induced mania, and rails against Hollywood, which employs her as a script doctor. While Money is the definition of sad insanity, Robison's voice is witty and cutting, albeit undeniably weird. (As one character says to another: ''I have the answer, not to all of life's problems, but numerous ones. A wagon.'') Early on, you have to decide whether to go with it; if you do, it's more than worth the ride.