camera pans over the city and over the ocean. the panning city lights converge with a passing car. it is tony, a handsome man in his 30's, driving on melrose. he approaches an intersection that is blocked by a truck. he flashes his headlights signaling to the truck to move and let him by but the truck stops. tony is stuck. tony, having been stopped by the truck, cuts down a side street to get around the gridlock. we hear allen's phone ring. tony continues his shortcut around the gridlock. his car passes camera in a suburban neighborhood. marie-noel walks down hollywood blvd. creatures of the night surround her. allen walking on a back street.