Bernstein has always wanted to go big-game hunting. His wife, Myrna, has always wanted to go on a safari. They compromise and decide to do both. “Oh,” says Myrna, “we have to bring my mother with us, too.”

“You’re kidding,” says Bernstein.

“We’ll never hear the end of it. She’s coming.”

The first night, Myrna rushes into the tent. “I can’t find my mother,” she says.

They go out into the veldt. Bernstein has his gun. There they see Bernstein’s mother-in-law standing face-to-face with a tiger. Neither is moving.

“Do something,” Myrna says. “Shoot!”

“No way!” says Bernstein. “The tiger got himself into this mess, he’s gonna have to get himself out.”