Of all the things you could eat in bed...

The conversation begins with one speaker describing how they got hungry while reading in bed and decided to boil the single potato they had in their fridge. This immediately prompts surprise from the other speaker, who finds it odd that potatoes would be stored in the fridge rather than a cabinet or pantry.

As the story unfolds, more unconventional details emerge: the potato was eaten with no seasoning, no salt, no butter, and no fork. Instead, the speaker wrapped the hot boiled potato in a paper towel and carried it back to bed, where they ate it by hand — 'fisted it,' as they put it — while reading John Steinbeck's East of Eden.

The second speaker probes for redeeming details at each turn — Did you peel it? Did you use a fork? Did you add butter? — only to be told no at every step. They note that the potato in question was a Yukon Gold, which is naturally buttery in flavor, making the absence of any added butter or seasoning all the more striking. The conversation ends on a humorous note as the speaker confirms the full, unadulterated picture: a bare, hand-eaten Yukon Gold potato consumed in bed alongside classic American literature.