[She strolls on over to the kitchen, and right to the microwave- but not before picking up some popcorn.]

Behold! The height of convenience. Popcorn is a pain to make and can make a real mess, but a microwave gets the job done in minutes!

[She dramatically throws it in, then makes sure to show him how to actually put a time onto the damn thing and get it going.]

The trick to this one is two seconds. After the big rush, if you can count to two without hearing a pop, it's done.

[...And now they wait for, you know. The popping to begin.]