But Lee knows a few things too, and right before Man goes under the camera hood, she tells the woman, “Relax your eye muscles when you smile,” and after a moment’s hesitation the woman does so, her face suddenly more natural. When Man emerges from the hood, he looks at Lee and gives her a nod of approval. She nods back, feeling the way she has hoped to feel since she left New York, as though she has managed to set something good in motion.
