While walking near the park gates, the narrator encounters a cougar lounging on a thick branch, an occurrence they find unremarkable. The scene, however, is quite different for a woman who has climbed onto a higher branch in an act of panic. Her screams contrast sharply with the calm demeanor of the cougar, whom the narrator has given the name Marv. The cougar seems bemused by her presence, as if questioning her choice to climb a tree instead of simply leaving the area.

This moment highlights the contrast between the woman's frantic instinct for safety and the cougar's indifferent stare, underlining the often humorous disconnect between human behavior and animal instincts. It serves as a reminder of the wild nature surrounding them, where simplicity and survival don't always align with human reasoning. The situation captures the absurdity of trying to escape from a predator in such an illogical manner.