You can see Harlan crouched down, tending the garden after a day at work, still in his mad scientist uniform. To the left is the front of Harlan’s crappy car, which I never got around to replacing with something nicer because that would have used up all his money. Just in front of the car is the garden gnome Harlan fished out of a lake. You can name a garden gnome. I named this one Chigurh. The only available interaction is to kick the garden gnome, but considering the name I’ve given it, and considering that it’s already slightly ominous looking, I’ve refrained from kicking it so far. In the space to the right of the gnome, I think I’ll put a park bench. Of course, you can see into Harlan’s house because of the cutaway wall view. In the background, looming over the town, you can see the Landsgraab Industries Science Facility where Harlan works. If you squint, to the right side of the screen, you can see Harlan’s next door neighbor and oldest friend, Samantha Dingus, just coming home from work. In the foreground is a chess set Harlan doesn’t really use, but I bought it to fulfill one of the random wishes that pops up and, if met, rewards your sim with Lifetime points.
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