Run: 2026-02-25-01KJBG9BYPMD9DR1AT6Q10VTG1

Molly adjusted her night vision goggles, though it was three in the afternoon. Bill sat in the passenger seat of the unmarked van, eating a bag of chips. The perimeter is clear, Molly said. Security is a golden retriever named Buster. Buster is a liability, Bill said, crunching loudly. He licks things. If he licks the lock, we are in trouble. He is distracted by the cake, Molly replied. We have a window of forty five minutes before the parents notice the presents are missing. Forty five minutes to unload a room full of toys, Bill asked. That is tight. It is not just toys, Molly said. It is the LEGO sets. The remote control helicopters. The disappointment of a seven year old boy named Timmy. Timmy is the target, Bill asked. Timmy is the victim, Molly corrected. We are targeting the gifts. Specifically, the ones under the tree. What about the ones in the living room? Those are for the guests, Molly said. We only want the birthday boy haul. Why, Bill asked. We could sell them all. Because the guests gifts are mostly socks and gift cards, Molly said. No resale value on a ten dollar Amazon voucher. Fair point, Bill said. So, how do we get in? Through the window, Molly said. Buster is guarding the door. And the window? It is unlocked, Molly said. The mother left it open for ventilation. Negligence, Bill said. I respect it. We need bags, Molly said. Big ones. I have got the duffels, Bill said. But what about the wrapping paper? Leave it, Molly said. We sell the contents. What about the noise, Bill asked. The balloons pop if we run too fast. We move like ghosts, Molly said. Or like toddlers who just ate too much sugar. I am not eating sugar, Bill said. I am on a diet. You are eating chips, Molly said. You are on a snack diet. Same thing, Bill said. Okay, plan B. If we get caught, what do we say? We say we are delivering pizza, Molly said. They always open the door for pizza. It is not pizza, Bill said. It is a heist. Details, Molly said. Start the van. I need to finish this bag, Bill said. Bill, Molly said. Focus. Okay, okay, Bill said. Engine is running. Good, Molly said. Let us go make Timmy cry. For the greater good, Bill said. For the greater profit, Molly said. Same thing, Bill said. Molly grabbed the crowbar. Bill tossed the chips into the trash. They opened the doors. The van idled quietly. Wait, Bill said. Do you have the list? It is in my head, Molly said. Blue box, red bow, top shelf. Right, Bill said. Top shelf. Bottom shelf is for the parents, Molly said. They are watching the TV. Smart, Bill said. Very smart. We go in now, Molly said. Before the cake. Wait for the cake, Bill asked. No, Molly said. Before. Okay, Bill said. Let us go. They stepped out. The sun was bright. Goggles off, Molly said. Right, Bill said. Do not trip, Molly said. I never trip, Bill said. You tripped last week, Molly said. That was a rug, Bill said. It was a floor, Molly said. Semantics, Bill said. Move, Molly said. Moving, Bill said. They walked toward the house.