Mike procures a knapsack from a hiding place behind a dumpster; later, we’ll see him setting up a makeshift bed for himself, laying down sheets of cardboard with the methodical care of an architect. He begs for money on the street, scowling one minute and flashing a thousand-watt smile the next. A fellow addict, Nathan (played by Dickinson), also looking for his next fix, steals whatever money Mike’s got, and a scuffle breaks out. A stranger intervenes, breaking up the fight, and offers to buy Mike a meal. Mike accepts gratefully—only to beat up this Good Samaritan and run off with his watch.