Valerie sits down beside early-retired lawyer Barry on a commuter train. Blonde, blue-eyed, tall, and very chesty, Val has his full attention. She doesn't mind him staring; she's used to it. Both in their 40s, he learns Val is an actress, playing the role of a valkyrie, a legendary German warrior. When he reveals his private backyard pool, she's tempted. As it happens, off the train she is out of options, and he's ready to step in and offer his place to swim and stay.