Claire is like Woody Allen in his earlier movies, where he constantly phones in to his answering service to tell them where he is now and where he’s going. Constantly checking in. Remember how comical that seemed?

Carlos is not a talkative guy even though he speaks two languages. He waits for the right moment, sometimes with his hand nervously closing and opening. When the moment comes and he talks, people listen.

At times, Sam feels it’s best just to put up the hood and feel safer. She feels somehow more protected that way. Her mind can quiet down enough to hear the background sound beneath the bubbly chatter. She finds solace in the hum.

Cheryl works very responsibly and studies extensively. She has an eye towards the future and she is willing to delay gratification (like floating above time). However there are those nights sometimes after the long hectic week where she sits down and eats and entire pint of ice cream all by herself.