Through the trees up on the hill the sun rises. The sleepy business park grunts at the light, rolls over, and tries to get another five minutes of sleep.

A day that started off sort of hazy has become another beauty. The parking lot is relatively empty today. Now, here comes the baby blue VW bug, parking in its usual spot by the little evergreen tree. A woman gets out, and crosses over to Dana's. She either can't get in or doesn't find what she's looking for, so she returns to her car and drives slowly away.

An oversized Acura minivan/SUV stops in the parking lot, and out pops a tiny, black-clothed karate student.

The girl who works at PPA is taking a smoke break. She edifies her mind with a hunk of literature as she drags on her cigarette.