Sign of the Times

THE BLACK WIDOW SIGHTED IN SHERMAN OAKS...and other news...

According to Mr. Carter, there is a man, known only as “The Mexican,” who has always been adept at “finding people.” No one knows exactly how he is able to do this…only that he is. This man is, apparently, currently searching for information regarding Mike’s (Clint’s friend's) whereabouts. A lead came in late Friday morning. “The Mexican” spotted “The Black Widow” in Sherman Oaks the day before. “The Black Widow” is a woman who used to (or may currently) be dating Mike. According to Carter, she is “the worst of the worst,” but she would most likely know where Mike (and therefore, Clint) is. Over the past several years, she has periodically come to Carter’s Auto to “sell me various things” (that she came to possess from god only knows where). Her absence from the shop over the past few months has indicated to Carter that she was out of the area. However, due to this recent sighting of her in Sherman Oaks by “The Mexican,” Carter is convinced she will come down to his shop at some point soon now that she has returned to the neighborhood. She is apparently a known heroin addict and “The Mexican” said that she is very low on cash at the current time. It is for this reason that Carter believes she will stop by his shop soon in order to try to sell him something to make some quick cash. Once Carter is able to talk to “The Black Widow,” Mike’s whereabouts will be discovered, and through him, possibly Clint’s as well.

Carter and I also discussed events surrounding the return of Clint. For example, how will all of this go down? Carter told me that he doesn’t want to take a chance with Clint and he wants to make sure that I am able to talk to him the day that he returns to the shop (Carter says he does not want to take the chance of missing the opportunity were Clint to only come down there one afternoon and then disappear for several months again). It is for this reason that he wants me to come to the shop as soon as Clint shows up there. Carter has devised “code words” that he will call me and say while Clint is sitting at his shop hanging out. The reason for this is that he doesn’t want to “put Clint on the spot” and “make him so nervous that he gets out of there before you arrive.” Therefore, he has decided that Clint should have no clue that it is me he is calling. Carter will call me cell phone and say, “Yes, I have some time to work on your car this afternoon. But you need to bring it down in the next 30 minutes.” Upon receiving this call, I am to fake a migraine and immediately leave work, driving to Van Nuys as fast as humanly possible. Carter will stall Clint at the shop for the next 30 minutes, by discussing possible future lien sales and deals. I will arrive at the shop, where Clint will no doubt be completely shocked and amazed by my presence there. We’ll see where the rest of the afternoon takes us…

Additionally, there are a few other small, but potentially fruitful leads that we continue to follow…

We are hoping to have some more substantial news (or Clint himself)…but the end of the week…