Panel 1: Sara, exiting the bodega, thinks to herself, "I don't know why I'm so compelled to pick up pennies everywhere."

Panel 2: Walking down a sidewalk past two law firms, "They certainly haven't ever brought me luck."

Panel 3: Sara crosses a long pedestrian bridge and passes a man carrying a large garbage bag, whistling. "It's more that despite being shiny objects, they've been forgotten. I sort of feel bad for them."

Panel 4: She continues across the bridge, which has a high chain-link fence. "I've imagined someone leaving them for me. A trail leading... well, nowhere."

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The buildings Sara walks by in panel 2 are on Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens. I suspect they've looked this way pretty much forever. I have no idea why there's a James Dean-esque statue standing on a clock, leaning back and looking cool. One of the mysteries of Queens.

Soundtrack: 
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Miles Away (2002)  |  Bandcamp

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