I am relaxed. I am whistling. Traffic on Cahuenga is heavy. I have plenty of time to arrive home in time to take my pills, maintain compliance to therapy and live a long life before dying in my sleep of natural causes. Advance precisely one and one-third car lengths in three minutes.
Knees begin knocking together.
I have plenty of time to arrive home in time to take my pills, maintain compliance to therapy and live a long life before dying in my sleep of natural causes. Advance one additional car length. I am clawing chunks of rubber from molding around the window. Swerve wildly to the curb, throw transmission into park and jump out of car. Grab copy, hand four bucks to news vendor and pocket change.