FILMING IN COLD BLOOD

An opening shot—

“Welcome to Emporia”

There on Sixth Avenue West

Dick and me driving—

Through Emporia, Kansas

Past the looming Plumb Mansion

Past Carnegie Library—

And the Civic Auditorium

Then a right on Commercial

Driving north to campus—

Down a couple of blocks

To Haynes Hardware Store

HAYNES HARDWARE STORE

Some rope and tape—

To tie the Clutter Family up

Nice and real tight, honey

We’ll skip the fucking—

Catholic nun’s black nylons

For masks, says Dick

It’ll be dark by then—

There in Holcomb, Kansas

At the rich Clutter Joint

It’s a long drive, honey—

But this old Chevy will

Get us there that’s for sure