Molly leaned back in the rickety kitchen chair, her combat boots propped up on the scratched wooden table. She twirled a lock of her auburn hair and studied the crude blueprint spread out before her. "So," she said, tapping a red marker against the paper, "you're telling me we're going to infiltrate a seven-year-old's birthday party?" Bill adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses and nodded. "Not just any party. This is the Simmons kid. His parents are loaded." "How loaded are we talking?" Molly raised an eyebrow. "Think tech startup money meets excessive birthday enthusiasm," Bill replied. "They've hired a magician, a bouncy castle, and apparently some kind of trained parrot that does magic tricks." Molly snorted. "A magic parrot. Because that's totally normal." "Focus," Bill said, tracing the layout of the backyard with his finger. "We'll need disguises. I'm thinking party entertainers." "What kind of entertainers?" Molly's lips quirked into a mischievous smile. "Clowns," Bill said flatly. "Nobody questions clowns." "Brilliant," Molly drawled. "Nothing says 'trustworthy' like grown adults in makeup that makes children cry." Bill spread out a series of photographs. Wrapped presents stacked near a massive cake, gift tables overflowing with colorful packages. "Conservative estimate? We're looking at fifteen to twenty grand in toys and electronics." "Sweet," Molly whistled. "All from a bunch of sugar-high seven-year-olds." "Precisely our target demographic," Bill said, pushing his glasses up. "Maximum distraction, minimum resistance." Molly studied the blueprint again. "Entry point?" "Back gate. It's always propped open for catering and extra chairs. We'll have a twenty-minute window between cake cutting and present opening." "Tight timeline," Molly mused. Bill pulled out two elaborate clown costumes. One was bright red with oversized polka dots, the other a garish combination of yellow and green. "Thoughts?" Molly grimaced. "I'm not wearing the yellow one. It makes me look like a diseased banana." "Fine," Bill sighed. "Red for you. But you're doing the makeup." "Deal," Molly grinned. "One question - what do we do with the actual gifts?" Bill pulled out a large, inconspicuous rolling suitcase. "Portable gift transportation, my dear partner." "Professional," Molly nodded. "Absolutely professional." They clinked coffee mugs, the plan solidifying between them like a bizarre, criminal contract. A children's birthday party would never know what hit it.