A young waitress is working the dayshift at a run-down diner. She is diligently scrubbing the countertop in the dim, natural daylight pouring in from the grimy windows. The colors in the shot are dominated by dull browns, grays, and greens creating a gritty, rustic atmosphere. There’s depth as we see the rows of empty booths behind her and the cluttered kitchen beyond that. She is placed to the left as a tired-looking cook enters from the right, bringing a balancing element to the frame. From a high-angle shot, the camera slowly pans down and then tracks along to bring into focus posters on the wall behind the counter spelling out words like “gratitude” – suggesting the lost grandeur and hope of the place. The sound of a gospel choir humming hymn-like ‘hosannas’ wafts in, giving the scene an ironic religious touch and hinting at the hardworking, sacrificing nature of our main character, the underpaid and overworked ‘moiler’.