A man uses a shovel to dig in front of a house in Oakland, California. A woman walks swiftly down the street and looks around. A man kicks a can down the street. A man reads a pamphlet and makes a phone call. Several neighborhood residents gather around a table and speak to a police officer. Close ups of several of the individuals. Some are dressed in suits and coats. The police officer leaves in his car. Shot of a sign for Home Alert. Several people loiter on the sidewalk. A man sits on the street with his head buried in his arms. Shots of a man sitting next to a wagon and a man sitting by the railroad tracks. A man begs on the street, approaching people for money. Cut to the same man drinking a bottle of whiskey.