we poured every spice we could find into the skillet , and within minutes , the kitchen had filled with smoke . for once in her life , she listened . there was a plant in the corner , two file cabinets , and one window to look out onto the floor . it all looked to be made of tin . `` mark , are you sure this is going to work for you ? '' but it turns out to be plenty hard for me as well . it was one of the neighborhood guards , armed with a rifle . 