IVIV (1) Everything that Hadn't Changed

[John Carvill]

"She didn't say a word. Instead she put on her granny glasses and
examined me at close range, then she turned to take in the rest of the
room. The bed was unmade, the dirty dishes stacked in the sink. The
stereo was on the floor by the closet with a few records scattered in
front. The poster of Lenny Bruce tacked to the bathroom door had a
long rip down the centre."

- Pot-smoking PI Moses Wine receives a mysterious night-time visit
from old flame Lila Shea, opening pages of 'The Big Fix', by Roger L
Simon.

Props to David Kipen for the Moses Wine catch.