The ice cream business is a competitive and unyielding, only the strong survive. One has to innovate every day, fudge ripple is last week's news. In order to succeed, the ice cream maker must not just observe changes in the market, but anticipate them: staying one step ahead of the public's tastes.
Similarly, the news gathering industry is equally unrelenting. Here, Victoria demonstrates a singleminded determination to stick with the story even at great personal cost. Her clothes may be in shreds, she may be turning red as a beet, but she will stay with her story to the bittersweet end!