She was just coming out of the little village of Phaan Thong when she saw the old lady, standing by the road, with a crude hand-written sign saying "Bann Bueng" in her hand. Lila was surprised. She had never seen an old lady hitchhiking before. However, the weather and the coming darkness made she feel sorry for the lady, waiting hopefully on a country road like this with little traffic. Normally, Lila would never pick up a hitchhiker when she drove alone, thinking it was too dangerous, but what was the harm in doing a favor for a little old lady like this? Lila pulled up a little way down the road, and the lady, holding a big shopping bag, hurried over to climb in the door which Lila had opened for her.