the seminar group, long-haired, hippyish, is on the train : professor rohl, with marthe, dieter and a few others. michael catches martha's eye. they smile. then he opens the window, cheerful.
michael is hanging out of the window of the train, smoking a cigarette.
michael sits down in his seat. rohl moves to sit opposite him.
michael sits on the train, thinking. the younger michael becomes the older.
1976. michael is sitting beside julia. michael is 32, julia is a bright little 4 year-old in a coat. the countryside speeding by.