Whenever someone said 'seems easy,' that generally was the first red flag. Sam turned the heat down on the mash mix on the stove, and walked over to Natalia, picking up a spare knife.

"Here," she said, "watch."

And she started to peel the potato, moving smoothly and slowly so Natalia could see the way she slipped the blade under the skin and rotated the potato itself, keeping her fingers at a self distance.