Molly crouched behind a bush, peering at the brightly colored bounce house swaying in the backyard breeze. “You realize we’re robbing a bunch of five-year-olds, right?” Bill adjusted his ski mask, which had a floppy unicorn horn glued to the top. “Kids have the best loot. Cash, toys, those little wrapped chocolates. It’s like a treasure trove with tiny guardians.” “And a clown,” Molly added, nodding toward the red-nosed, polka-dotted menace blowing up balloon animals. “Do you know how many crimes a clown could report?” “They’re distracted. Glitter everywhere, cake incoming. Perfect cover.” Bill pulled out a crumpled blueprint drawn on a napkin. “I’ve mapped it: piñata here, gift table there, and the birthday boy’s throne—probably guarded by a talking dog or something.” “You didn’t scout *inside*?” “Nope. Snuck around back, but the sprinkler system attacked me.” “Of course it did.” Molly sighed. “Alright, Plan A: I create a distraction with the cotton candy machine.” “How?” “I set it to ‘explode mode.’” “Does that—why does that exist?” “It’s a children’s party. Nothing is safe.” She handed him a walkie-talkie shaped like a rubber ducky. “Signal me when the clown’s tied up.” “He’s still alive, right?” “We’re not monsters, Bill. Just… gift reallocation experts.” He gave a salute, tripped over a garden gnome, and whispered, “Operation: Sugar Crash is a go.”