Hock Talk

June 1, 2009, 8:00pm

Vice: Hi. Any strange stories for us?

José Luis Arregín:

Videos by VICE

Have you ever been cheated? Anyone ever try to pawn a living creature? Did he come in with the lion on a leash or did he just bring a photo? Poor thing. The man was probably sure that you would be able to help him.

Vice: Hi. Can you tell me the rules of this pawnshop?

Jenny: What happens with these valuables? Have the world’s financial woes affected your business?
Upon ejection, we found an interesting cross section of patrons: rich, poor, white, black, old, young, male, and female. They all had two things in common: They reeked of embarrassment and they didn’t want to chat. (Our favorite excuse: “I don’t speak Dutch, French, or English.”) Finally, Nikira agreed to answer a couple questions as long as we didn’t snap her picture. Vice: What’s a nice lady like you doing in a place like this? Nikira: Did you pawn anything you really cared about today?