SET MY KITCHEN ON FIRE!

On his day off, he tidies boxes, demonstrates a flexible magnetic tripod, and attempts pizza- making despite uncertainty with the oven. Broken ignition forces manual lighting after gas escapes; he fears an explosion but successfully preheats oven and cooks pizza. Despite tasting good, jalapeños, pepperoni, and meat are overwhelmingly hot, causing burning and hiccups; he labels the pizza a failure.

Home routines and a new job replace travel, but anxiety, self-doubt, and food-related discomfort persist.