Don’t Play with Matches

Fire Chief Delbert Casseroll’s prevention program has snuffed out all the fires in Caswell Corners, so that the chief, when not appearing on television talk shows, just sits around the station. But on his day off, the usually conscientious chief becomes an arsonist—and eventually a murderer—creating work for other public servants. However, he soon discovers that when he plays with matches, he is bound to get burned.

Fire Chief Delbert Cassarole is the toast of the town because fires are almost non-existent because of his prevention methods. But the citizens of his sleepy little town don't know his dark secret about how he spends Friday nights. Delbert Casserole is a man with strange hobbies: Lying, murder, arson -- and on Friday nights, he goes to town.

Fire Chief Delbert Cassarole is loved by everyone in his quiet town because his fire prevention work has made fires almost disappear. But the townspeople don't know what their hero really does on Friday nights. Delbert Cassarole has twisted interests: telling lies, killing people, and setting fires -- and every Friday night, he puts these dark hobbies to work.