"Were pants just too much trouble?" Kathy asked, moving her hands but resolutely keeping her eyes above shoulder level. "And, wow. Okay, so the radio wasn't lying. You really can't swear, can you?"

This had to be the worst ever for him.

"I kind of want to go around poking things now, just to watch you freak out," she admitted. "I'm mean, I wouldn't do that, but I'm tempted."