So the scenario goes, you've been single for a while and would love to meet someone.
"I guess after last year, you wonder what scenario is going to play out," said Jarrett, who led 117 of 160 laps.
In the last week, however, their scenario has gone through a complete rewrite.
At least five tragic scenarios had gone through my head by the time he told me that Dad had died.
The example is a little extreme but the scenario isn't going to be that uncommon.
The scenario goes something like this: "My daughter's room is disgusting."
The second scenario goes this way: for the rest of the year the economy would do well, as it usually does during a Presidential election.
However the scenario went, it couldn't help but translate into a huge boost in the ratings.
"I'm the big bad wolf with all the power to run things as I will, is that how this scenario you've built goes?"
"We're talking, best-case scenario, this will be going on through late 1997 or early 1998."