"For a few seconds she says nothing, but in the darkness and silence of the car she looks at him. In fact she stares at him, right into his eyes, for two or three seconds without speaking, maybe even four full seconds, a very long time. Why is she looking at him like this? Her face is expressionless."
-- Narrator (Page 4)

Importance: In this quotation, the narrator describes Pauline turning around in the car to look at Aidan after she accuses him of being surprised to hear she is a screenwriter. This quotation introduces readers both to Pauline's unpredictable behavior and to what will be Aidan's continued struggle to make sense of that behavior. Here, the narration provides insight into Aidan's thoughts as he questions what is going on, standing in for the reader as they, too, wonder why Pauline has become so tense. That Pauline's face is "expressionless" emphasizes her enigmatic character and...