During the debate, Wendy is distracted because she is attracted to Cartman and cannot resume her opening remarks until she walks over and kisses him in front of the whole town, breaking the built-up tension.
Wendy is distracted. This was during the debate. She is attracted to Cartman-up tension. She is cannot resume her opening remarks. She walks over-up tension. She is kisses him in front of the whole town. She was breaking the built-up tension.