Run: 2026-02-20-01KHYA4287T24YPXP6D1EJZPBQ

Molly picks at a lollipop pilfered from a corner store, squinting at the community center’s neon “Teddy Bear Tea Party” sign strung above its entrance. The hum of balloon pumps drifts over, mingling with the clink of plastic teacups. Bill fidgets with a crumpled floor plan he’d sketched after sneaking a peek through a back window—marked Xs for present stacks, a wobbly arrow for the fire escape exit. He tucks a rubber chicken (his go-to distraction) into his jacket pocket, its squawk muted by a tissue. Bill leans in: “Wait—will the bubble machine block our back exit dash?” Molly tosses her lollipop stick into a nearby bush, tapping the floor plan’s escape arrow with a chipped nail. “Only if we forget to unplug it before grabbing gifts.” She pulls a tiny pair of safety scissors from her pocket, intended to snip through the ribbon tying the present bin shut. A group of costumed kids bursts out the door, chasing a stray balloon, and both duck behind a park bench leg. Bill’s rubber chicken slips, emitting a faint squawk, and they freeze until the kids’ laughter fades. Molly counts the present stacks again in her head, mentally mapping the best path to avoid the party’s harried volunteer chaperones she’d spotted earlier while scouting.