she tried to imagine what could have been going on ? he said , `` i always did want to make love to someone in a motel . '' `` from now until the end , under any name you choose . '' luis felt like pouring a glass of water over his head . and standing at the sink peeling potatoes was a beautiful girl who was perhaps an inch or two taller than me . the helicopter went down , allowing us a window . it was canned , but canned lobster is better than no lobster . 