Paulette Sinclair

Elise Shifrin: I like taxis. I was never good at geography, and I learn things by asking the drivers where they come from.

Eric Packer: They come from horror and despair.

Elise Shifrin: Yes, exactly. One learns about the countries where unrest is occurring by riding the taxis here.

Eric Packer: You eat breakfast yet?

Elise Shifrin: No.

Eric Packer: Good, I'm hungry for something thick and chewy.