newyorker:

Bob Powers imagines special food delivery instructions: http://nyr.kr/1m5Nby6

“The doorbell is broken, so you will have to bring my food order around back. Please open and close the gate to the back yard quietly, as I would like your arrival to be a surprise.

The screen door in the back will be unlocked. Push your way in and you’ll find yourself in the kitchen. There will be an open bottle of Scotch on the counter, half-finished, an empty glass next to the bottle. Pour yourself a tall glass, and then carry my food into the sitting room. Bring the bottle, too.”

Illustration by Richard McGuire.