for a 26 year old, the ideal situation is to be in a cafe off the crowded roads, reading murakami or faiz ahmed faiz. her hair piled up on her head so the breeze cools the back of her neck. she could be drinking anything at all -  she would not think about it as much as natalie did in "delicacy". maybe a cigarette would sit on an ashtray nearby, smoke curling out of it. she probably is listening to music. she probably isnt, if the place is quiet enough.

why must this 26 year old live the life of a character in some french movie? because she can and because she doesnt need to be anywhere else.