Three episodes set on a moving train: (1) an elderly chemical engineer is aided by his assistant in finding transportation after a company meeting; she is much younger than him yet is romantically interested in him and lets him know it though not in so many words; (2) a young man accompanies an older lady who is going to attend a ceremony in honor of her late husband; she is very obnoxious and treats her escort like a slave; (3) three Scottish football fans are traveling to Italy to see a game of their favorite team; they meet a family of Albanian refugees; a problematic situation about a ticket arises.
The first episode is embarrassingly bad, even though minimally lifted by references to the post-9/11 state of paranoia. The other two episodes are interesting enough though not exactly brilliant. Episode number two has no social or political connection whatsoever that I have noticed; episode number three is very politically aware.
Rating: 47 (an average)
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