Gas station, Point Brook, Pennsylvania
A standard view of a gas station at night. A car pulls up to the pump. Andrew Ashford gets out of the driver’s seat; Abigail Ryder exits the passenger side, says something to Ashford, and gives a mock salute. She heads toward the gas station store and disappears inside.
Ashford begins pumping gas. A young woman steps into frame, across the car from Ashford. He seems to sense her presence and looks up. It is difficult to identify the young woman, whose back is to the camera, but she bears a clear resemblance to Miranda Ryder.
Ashford speaks to her. She seems to respond. He glances back toward the store, where Abigail has gone. Then he nods.
A young woman sets something on the trunk of the car. And then she steps back. The shadows are thick at the edge of the frame, and the video quality is poor; it is impossible to be certain that she vanishes before she reaches the edge of the frame. It is natural to assume she simply steps out of view.
Ashford picks up the small object that the young woman left behind, and tucks it into his pocket.
Abigail Ryder exits the store. She tosses him a bottle of water. He seems about to tell her something.
He doesn’t.
He finishes pumping gas. They drive away.