They are, however, the only ones with nothing to lose. One of the weaker parts of the film is the budding romance between Mitch and his neighbor, Kathy, played by Traylor Howard. It is unnecessary and underdeveloped. We see them together for less than 15 minutes total, and they go from saying hello to Kathy feeling betrayed by his actions. One great feature of the film is the work of the costume designer, Beth Pasternak, who recently worked on the acclaimed indie film The Sweet Hereafter.
Every scene is in vibrant, mostly primary colors, right down to the pillows on the couch.
Mitch and Sam always wear cobalt blue, fire-engine red, or canary yellow. Kathy sports magenta and lilac. The colors help maintain the frantic atmosphere of the movie. If anyone hasn't noticed, Saturday Night Live exes tend to appear in one another's films. Dirty Work includes cameos by Chevy Chase, Chris Farley, and Adam Sandler.