nickcarr
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Landscaping Company
I’m standing outside a rusting gate in Hollywood, set in a cinder block wall. I’m here to scout a landscaping operation that’s supposedly within, but there’s no sign to confirm this. I call my contact, Manny (not his real name), but he doesn’t pick up. I ring the front bell. Wait. Wait some more. Then,…
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Dog-Eared Book
I snap a picture of the homeowner’s nice suburban living room. Then, I notice a book on the shelves, a book I happen to be reading at the moment. I don’t know it yet, but this book is about to make things get very strange. It’s a history book about the making of a particular…
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Corner Guy
I’m scouting the exterior of a corner market. I take a pic, and suddenly, a man is getting out of his car, and now he’s thundering toward me, and I realize I have about 12 seconds to figure out what to do before he beats the shit out of me. Because this is a neighborhood…
