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Picking Up Sylvia On The Highway
- The narrator picks up a teenage hitchhiker, Sylvia (Celia Parker), who refuses to explain much but clearly carries trauma.
- They form a tense, tentative alliance as Sylvia asks to be taken to Swansea, South Carolina, for reasons she won't fully disclose.
Sylvia's Story Of The Hungry Man
- Sylvia recounts seeing the 'hungry man' commit violence and losing her mother when she tried to intervene.
- She followed leads, trusted Officer Campbell, and arranged a secret meeting that led them to a vandalized police cruiser.
Use Calm Empathy To Elicit Truths
- When someone is terrified, speak calmly and hold their attention to learn what they witnessed.
- Use empathy to lower defenses and possibly uncover crucial information.