Louise will present a strict professional presence — librarian-like in her composure, controlled, assured, and quietly intimidating. Dressed with precision and purpose, she will settle into the driver’s seat expecting obedience, not excuses. The Volkswagen Polo, however, will have other ideas.

From the very first turn of the key, the car will be reluctant. Louise will respond with calm authority — soft encouragement, gentle reassurance, even a few deliberate strokes across the dashboard as if reminding it who’s in charge. That’s it... I know you can do it. Be a good boy. For a moment, it will seem to work. The engine will come so close to life, teasing her with the promise of success before dy*ng away beneath her size 6 boot.

What will follow is a fascinating shift in tone. Encouragement will give way to frustration. Reassurance will turn sharper. Louise will remain firmly in control, but the edge will begin to show — and she will let the car know exactly how she feels about its failure. She will try to be reassuring again, talking to it softly, fully expecting it to comply. To not start for her will feel, unmistakably, like an act of defiance.

Then will come the moment you won’t expect.

The anger will slip out — genuinely, unscripted, and surprisingly intense. When she snaps “You will start... or you will be in serious trouble,” it will be clear she has fully entered the scene. So much so that she will briefly catch herself, glancing at the camera in surprise. She will later mention how deeply she became absorbed in the moment — a detail that will make the scene feel all the more realistic and compelling to watch.

Eventually, the relentless cranking will take its toll. The final minute and a half will see Louise battling what is clearly a flat battery. Panic will begin to creep in as she turns the key, the engine barely responding at all. Each attempt will produce less and less movement, until it becomes unmistakably clear — this isn’t going to start for her today.

Louise won’t storm out, and she won’t give up easily. But the disappointment will be unmistakable. The car will have failed her — and she will be very, very disappointed in you.

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