Unable to stop at the edge of a lake, Buster’s convertible goes flying into the water. After a moment of consideration, he lifts the top halfway up to create a sail. As the wind catches it and carries them along, Buster puts his arm around McGuire and contemplates the view. Without too much trouble, he’s turned a car chase into a romantic gondola ride. Prayerful contemplation is a matter of shifting our perspective, of finding an unlikely way to keep our wants and needs at bay, as pressing as they might seem. We think we’re in a sinking car, but contemplation can reveal a gondola.
