A .45 to Pay the Rent

In this poignant short story from Tales of Ordinary Madness, Charles Bukowski explores the complexities of happiness through the conversations between a drug dealer and his young daughter. Their dialogue reveals a child's honest understanding of family, love, and the challenges of survival within a morally ambiguous world. Narrated by OBIE winner Will Patton, the piece captures the essence of Bukowski's vivid characters and the gritty reality of life in a lost city.