In More Tales of the City (1998), the film sequel to Armistead Maupin’s novel as well as the PBS mini-series, characters take journeys into their pasts to see themselves in a new light. Mona Ramsey travels across the country to visit a brothel, where it seems certain individuals hold the keys to her secret past, and Michael and Mary embark on a cruise, hooking up with old lovers and new ones along the way. Nina Siemaszko undresses as a friend comes in bearing cookies, revealing a mouthwatering set of watermelons.