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Nicky's Photographs
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Childhood
| Lucia Panzini |
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| The Italian-born junkie prostitute known as Mom. |
| The Sicilian Shithead |
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| Lucia's late boyfriend, whose only fun was gambling, drinking, and beating her son. |
| McCarthy Square, Zona Rosa District |
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| The worst tenement in the slum section of Rouge City, and Nicky's birthplace. |
| Nicky's Childhood Home |
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| He didn't ask who the man with the gun was. |
Portraits
| Age Four |
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| The first photograph ever taken of Nicky. |
| Christmas Eve, age Twelve |
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| After a particularily bad night, Nicky ran to his closest neighbour for safety-- Cal McPherson. |
| Nicky and Simone Takiyama |
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| Nicky, 16, with his ex-girlfriend, swapping a kiss for her glasses. |
"Family" Photographs
| Cal McPherson |
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| Nicky's guardian, employer and surrogate mother. Beggars can't be choosers. |
| Rory Hagen |
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| Cal's boyfriend, who is as proud and boastful of Nicky as any 'real' father. |
| Simone Takiyama |
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| Nicky's ex-girlfriend, who now lives in Los Angeles. She liked that she was two inches taller. |
Miscellaneous
| Brooks Institute of Photography |
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| An hour from L.A., on the beach and Nicky's future university. |
| Nicky in Hospital |
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| He's had better days. |
| His Least Favourite Photograph |
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| Taken by Cal in a fit of maliciousness. |
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