Regina Spektor recalls her first experience with a banana in Moscow, describing the long anticipation of ripening them before realizing they were unremarkable. She contrasts this with moving to America, where she ate so many that she can no longer stand them. She also shares a recent onstage moment when exhaustion and too much coffee led to mistakes, initially causing panic. Instead of ridicule, the audience supported her, showing kindness and encouragement. The experience reassured her that even failure can reveal unexpected warmth from others.