A Fiendishly Simple Plot

(My husband and I will often eat our meals in the bedroom, though we are always sure to clean up after ourselves. One night, I set my empty chili bowl on the bedside table and forget it until nearly bedtime.)

Husband: “Hey, why is there a chili bowl on the table?”

Me: “Oh, because I left it there.”

Husband: “You fiend! How could you do that?”

Me: “Quite easily. In fact, it took no effort.”

Husband: “You lazy fiend!”