In this short scene, we are introduced to the protagonist, a young woman who works as a photographer in a small seaside town in the northeast of England. She tells us that she is the only employee at the studio, and that the other employees are temporary workers. She explains that she has been busy the last few days, and she is looking for someone to help her with the day's work. The protagonist explains that today is Valentine's Day, which she has not enjoyed in a long time, because she has lost her love for a man she has loved for so long