Catherine drove her car to the train station and realized that the garbage men were driving behind her while, usually, she is stuck behind them waiting. She got on the 8:26 am train going towards Penn Station with her friend Valerie. Valerie was carrying a Kate Spade shopping bag that she had received when she bought a wallet from the outlets over the summer. When the two girls arrived at Penn Station, Catherine noticed that the normal violinist that plays music was replaced with a guitarist. They walked down the street towards the N train which arrived quicker than normal and was unusually empty. Catherine realized they got there faster than usual which might explain the lack of a crowd on the train. After getting off at 23rd street, the girls noticed a dog barking at a squirrel and it reminded Catherine that she has to go to the pet store later that night.