John spots a store on the other side of the street. A large sign above it read 'ACME'. He pointed to it and said "What do you say we check that place out?"
Carrie looked at the sign, and then nodded. "Might as well. Maybe we can find a map or something."
John enjoyed cartoons, so he knew some of the rules. Taking care not to repeat the woman's mistake, John simply walked across the road, not taking any care whatsoever. Despite cars speeding past in a blur, he crossed perfectly safely. He then turned and looked at Carrie, who was staring in disbelief.
"It's OK. Just cross without taking any care. They only hit you if you try to avoid it." John said.
Carrie took a deep breath, which filled her lungs more than it should have, inflating her chest to nearly three times the size, then she let it out. She crossed the road just as John had, and arrived at the other side of the street safely.
Entering the store, John looked at the nearest aisle. A sign above it said 'Pills for all occasions'. He wanted to check out the aisle, but Carrie was pointing to another aisle. John decided to...