Sidewalk Screenplay Leaves Me Baffled

By Eric Richardson
Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 11:18PM

Mysterious Sidewalk Writing Eric Richardson [Flickr]

Every so often I take a photo intending to blog about it and then forget about it. Such is the case with this shot, snapped last Thursday during the Downtown Art Walk. The second half shot can be found here.

Walking from Lost Souls to the M.J. Higgins Gallery we came across this lengthy bit of sidewalk screenplay, written on the northeast corner of 4th and Main. I'm hoping someone can help make sense of it, because it really means very little to me.

I'll transcribe it here since the photos aren't the greatest. My formatting won't be as good as that on the sidewalk. The text reads:

Cast of Characters

BILL HOLT -- Protagonist, TRIPLE O.G. 2nd striker, feuding with the city attorney Rocky Degadillo

Rocky Degadillo -- corrupt liar, Draconian and Machavellian city attorney

Thomas Gilmore -- fast talking Eastern real estate hustler. His motto: "Any thing goes in the pursuit of profit."

Butch Larson -- Associate of Thomas Gilmore.

Persivil Larson -- Son of Butch Larson. Corporate hatchet man for Thomas Gilmore and Associates.

Continued after the jump...

LAPD OFFICERS

  1. Johnson
  2. Malone
  3. Behar
  4. Ruiz
  5. Hernadez
  6. Smith
  7. Avilo
  8. Rodriguez
  9. Taylor
  10. Perry Jones, Sr Lead Officer Wilshire Div.
  11. Commander York
  12. William Bratton, LAPD Chief

Tom LaBonge -- City Councilman

Jack Weissman -- City Councilman

Dorian -- Clerk of Parks Market

Bertha -- Owner of Parks Market

Cecil -- Berthas effeminate husband

Rudy -- Barrister at Banquet Cafe

Lance -- " " " "

Mariam -- Owner of Banquette Cafe

Albert Canter -- Owner of Fairfax Deli

Jackie Canter -- Daughter of Albert

Lackey

  1. Boris
  2. Aron

Thugs

  1. Donnell
  2. Jose
  3. Moe
  4. Leroy
  5. George

Jack Coorak -- Owner of video store

Ray -- Owner of Small cafe in a Thomas and associates property

Abdul Rachman -- Mgr of Petes, a hangout for new noveau rich condiminium and loft owners located on Los Angeles' notorious NICKLE 5th & Main

Big Boy -- Doorman at OLD STYLE BAR

Charley -- Whore mongering nite clerk at the Baltimore Hotel, a SRO on the nickle.

Marvin -- Ass hole buddy of Charley's

And that's all I got. If there was anything more than the cast I didn't see it. It was quite an impressive bit of writing, though. Certainly it took more than just a few minutes to get it down there.

Anyone know anything? Who's Bill Holt?




Comments

1
eecue writes:

I am guessing that Holt is the author of the screenplay? Somehow I think that this screenplay may be based on someone's perception of reality.

# on Oct.19.2006 AT 02:40 AM
2
oliver writes:

If it gets picked up, I'll go see it.

# on Oct.19.2006 AT 03:51 PM
3
Mick Dixon writes:

I think the Gilmore hatchet man is really Trish, Tom Gilmore's wife.

# on Oct.22.2006 AT 12:36 PM
4
Donna Beech writes:

TRISH-Wife of Tom Gilmore is driving everybody out of the Old Bank District. She is a horrible, bitter, pretentious, heartless, old witch. Her immoralities and unethical way of treating people and business will eventually drive her husband's interest towards a downward spiral.

# on Dec.28.2006 AT 06:26 PM
5
Joel C writes:

Ms. Beech - what specifically does Trish do that makes her a "horrible...old witch"? If you're going to call people names, you should probably substantiate yor accusations with examples.

# on Dec.29.2006 AT 11:37 PM
6
Mick Dixon writes:

Joel C.

20% rent increases, harassment, refusual to renew leases without cause...don't believe all of your Ray's and Pete's cronies...she is a real bitch. You can look at the turnover at the leasing office as your first clue. And Donna, Tom is well aware of how his wife acts, he doesn't discourage it, does he?

# on Dec.30.2006 AT 08:29 PM
7
jim winstead writes:

for what it is worth, i lived in the san fernando for almost three years, renewing my lease twice with no increases and no hassles. i was able to get out of the last year of my lease early because someone else wanted to move in right away, and i got my full security deposit back in a timely fashion.

and ray's a great guy and i love the bread pudding at pete's, but i don't have cronies at either place.

the only way that trish bothered me is that she kept calling me sir.

# on Dec.30.2006 AT 10:27 PM
8
Jonathan writes:

Why is Tom Gilmore so involved with the City Attorney's office right now? Who is Suzanne Eckerling at his office?

# on Jan.10.2007 AT 10:37 AM
9
Faifax Resident writes:

Bill Holt is a real old-school, truly evil, psychotic mother fucker.

# on Aug.01.2007 AT 01:56 AM
10
amparo writes:

The staff at San Fernando building are always in a bad moods, I know it has to do with that evil witch Trish Keeper who always looks like she has a stick up her *** . This building seemed okay when i first moved in a year and a half ago and now that i see all the new lofts in downtown this place reminds me of an old run down place.. the appliances are the cheapest they could find. The place just has an ungly look and nothing ever gets remodeled. yet they keep hiking up the price of the units. I found a better place where I feel at home. A place with a real person as the landlord and not a cold bitter old hag.

# on Oct.09.2007 AT 12:00 AM
11
daleydale writes:

I LOVE TRISH KEEFER AND HER HUSBAND TOM TOO !! As far as I can tell they have done more for the people of downtown than almost anyone...they have opened/ partnered in multiple service businesses, provided eateries, affordable housinhg, paid for on-street security, subsidized events, community projects, and have also partnered in galleries (including my own ) that could otherwise not be in business. Are they tough landlords? Maybe, but not to me. Are they aggressive business people? Of course - and very smart too , as anyone in business needs to be to be succesful. Are they kind people? YOU BET THEY ARE!! So here's three cheers for Tom and Trish -my vote for downtown's most SUPPORTIVE and generous couple ! daleydale The Dale Youngman Gallery at the Regent 446 S.Main Street

# on Apr.09.2008 AT 05:13 PM
12
Pet Project writes:

Regarding the writing on the sidewalk...I suspect it is the homeless guy, Bill, who is incredibly unbalanced and gets "his knickers in a knot" about EVERYTHING. He will plop himself in front of Pete's, The Hellman, Ray's store,..etc. (whomever he has a beef with at the time) and say horrible things about the people he hates, draw up signs with "protest" language and yell at people (he also growls at passing dogs, yet will try to give cookies to dogs). He writes on the sidewalks hateful things,usually in chalk, but now in paint. What's wierd is he also draws eastern philosophy symbols, writes about the "zen" of things, yet he is such a hate-monger. He is incredibly smart and obviously well-educated, knows his rights inside and out and even the police can't seem to do anything about him. I found if you just ignore him, he eventually goes away and focuses his anger on someone else. So, I think the writings you discovered are from him. Just an "educated guess" on my part.

# on Sep.01.2008 AT 11:52 AM
13
Eric Richardson writes:

Actually, I believe he was recently arrested. He had moved on from just writing on the sidewalk and was taking his message to storefronts (in paint).

# on Sep.01.2008 AT 12:58 PM

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