I got the whole “I hate idiotic fundamentalist diatribe” tone of the piece, but I just think Marybeth should have gotten a package of watermelon Now & LatersĀ® with that can of gas is all :)
Well, I didn’t see that coming. Heck of a turn for the story, which I think would be frustrating if I were reading a strictly linear narrative, but I think it works in the context of multiple authors toying a bit with the reality.