In Our Lady of the Highway our protagonist Lola orders the "Hal Hartley special":

- a frozen margarita
- a pint of Stella Artois (draft)
- a glass of water with ice
- a shot of Jameson
- a hot chocolate (or a cappuccino is fine if hot chocolate is unavailable)

Lola confirms with the bartender that she wants all of these beverages at once. And a straw.

This combination of beverages and their respective temperatures is one of the few things that neutralizes her brain, putting a damper on her emotions, and by extension her unexplained and disturbing telekinetic abilities.

Our Lady of the Highway takes place in a East Williamsburg that is real but better, where groups of strangers chat about relationship issues on the subway. Catholicism is recognized as potential gimmick, but that's not all it is. There is much more. People have jobs and love their boyfriends. Having a conscience is a burden, but it's much better than the alternative.

You're around people, lots of things are happening, and there's no time to think about yourself.