1.   Then, as the revolting mess began to ooze out, Helen drew back and shut her eyes.

2.   Heat the oil in a large pan, stir in the flour and when this mess begins to bubble add the milk.

3.   The middle is where the mess begins.

4.   The mess began when an administrator told a few kids with eminently improvable attitudes how folks in the diverse Real World might react to their flag waving.