Dukey decided to be up-front about what he had done, and told Clara matter-of-factly, "Well, when he showed up the way he did, he didn't seem to be very put-together, if ya know what I mean. I figured I'd offer him a test, and see if lightning really would strike him. I never expected anyone to take it seriously, and I suppose lightning struck me, in the end. I thought maybe it'd teach him a lesson, about looking but not touching. It sure taught me one, about looking before leaping."<br/><br/>Ashamed, he walked past her, hoping their kids didn't turn out to be so foolish. He thought she'd never forgive him, after this.