This is usually where dialog is found Should be show, not tell. Establishes time, place, circumstance and whose point of view. Requires a clearly specified goal, strong opposition and a damaging disaster. The disaster should be logical but unpredictable. Should be a minimum of 4 pages or 1000 words so there is time to build up the reader involvement and tension.
Big scenes promote big reader interest.
If your story is dragging, lengthen the drama by lengthening your scenes. Be careful of the flow of your actions. Something occurs to stimulate a response. Following that is feeling, action and speech. You might see her, panic, grab your prepared cue cards then speak your spiel.