M., Neil, and Nino are having a drinking session (gin mixed with kumquat) in the kitchen. The scene reminds me of the ending of _A Streetcar Named Desire_. Minus Blanche du Bois, unless I can pass for Blanche du Bois at this hour, except that I have never depended on the kindness of strangers--on the contrary, strangers have always depended on my kindness.