A man and a woman who had never met before, but who were both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a trans-continental train.

Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly, he in the upper berth and she in the lower. At 1:00 AM, the man leaned down and gently woke the woman saying, ‘Ma’am, I’m sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I’m awfully cold. ‘I have a better idea,’ she replied, ‘Just for tonight, let’s pretend that we’re married. ‘Wow! That’s a great idea!’, he exclaimed. ‘Good,’ she replied, ‘get your own fucking blanket! ‘After a moment of silence, he farted.