(screenshot from the film of Suzy waving a kiss at her young lover, Sam)

This is Suzy.  She is 'disturbed,' but also beautiful and resourceful.  In a runaway-camping expedition with her 12-year-old lover, Sam, she continues to don bright blue eyeshadow and her binoculars (her magic powers).  Her sincere, no frills personality and easy likeability despite her 'violent outburts' make me also want to bring out the blue eyeshadow daily.  Why not?

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