Beyond the black and white fireplace, the windows opened to the city streets below. Above the mantle, an image shows those characters familiar to the viewer:
The bartenders, their faces stern.
The customers, their voices quivering.
The critics, their mouths half open.
The band members, their arms outstretched.
The managers, their faces red with anger.
The directors, inventing ridiculous scenarios.
The newly-weds taking credit over their lovers.
The young lady living in the Ardennes with a Belgian builder