Acting
The Californian desert, somewhere between Death Valley and Los Angeles. She - pert, forward, a ball of fire - has just thrown her mobile away after an angry tete-a-tete with her (ex-) boyfriend. He - rugged, handsome, the independent outdoor type - is hitching a ride back to LA and knows a good bet when he sees one.
Vaudeville. A fog prevents a group of music-hall artistes from reaching the theatre in time for the show forcing the stage manager to bring the buskers in from the queues outside, and turn the performance into "Amateur Night".
