Mrs. Cavendish fanned herself gently with a palm leaf. 
Mrs Cavendish fanned herself with the leaf.
Mrs Cavendish bundled up under a blanket.
A man and a boy are playing video games.
the scenarios are more like descriptions of alternative future outcomes
Something happened.
An event of spectacular proportions caused economists to realize that they always would have to worry about the other men.
The USPS is having a hard time with their finances.
I don't think it's unreasonable that they've only asked him to do one thing: remove his clothes at an orgy.