How can something so . . . huge happen so fast?

“So what’d you do to the lesser?” a male voice said. “I lit his cigarette with a…”

“I wish to be naked before you," she commanded. "Make it so, Manuel.”

“Man, that did his ego good. Matter of fact, she hit him with anything like that…”

“Well, wasn't this a night for firsts. Sex. Arson. Pants.”