A dimly lit bar. At the edge of the counter, a woman sits alone, tilting her glass. Swirling the amber whiskey, she slowly casts her gaze this way. Her slender, pale fingers tap lightly on the empty stool beside her.

After signaling the bartender with a finger for the same brand, she creates a faint smile with just her mouth and takes a slim cigar from its case instead of a cigarette.