A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per hour

A married couple drives at 40 mph when the wife, after 20 years of marriage, demands a divorce, revealing an affair with her husband’s best friend. The husband remains silent, gripping the wheel tighter as he accelerates to 45, then 55 mph. She escalates her demands—wanting the house, car, bank accounts, credit cards, and boat—pushing his speed to 65 mph. As the car veers toward a concrete bridge, she nervously asks if he wants anything. Calmly, he replies, “No, I’ve got everything I need,” and as they near the wall, he smiles and says, “The airbag!”—implying a dark acceptance of the crash.

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