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Molly peered through the binoculars, then lowered them with a sniff. “Fairy wings and tiaras as far as the eye can see, Bill. Our target is secured behind a sheet of plastic wrap and a thousand decibels of ‘Let It Go.’” Bill fiddled with a lockpick set he’d never used. “Are we sure about this? Stealing from a five-year-old’s birthday party seems… low.” “It’s not stealing, it’s relocating,” Molly corrected, consulting a clipboard. “Society has decided these plastic baubles and brand-name dolls have more value here. We’re just redistributing the wealth.” “Right. Redistribution.” Bill nodded, though he looked pale. “What’s the exit strategy? The back gate?” Molly smirked. “We’re not leaving by gate. We’re leaving by bouncy castle.” Bill’s jaw dropped. “We’re inflating the evidence?” “Strategic transportation. Now, focus.” Molly tapped the clipboard. “The operation begins when the piñata goes down. The sugar-frenzy will provide perfect cover. You’ll handle the presents table. Swift, silent, use the ‘gardening accident’ bag.” “A garbage bag with Christmas trees on it. Very inconspicuous,” Bill muttered. “It’s festive! It blends!” Molly argued. “I’ll be creating a diversion near the clown.” “Why does a children’s party have a clown?” Bill shuddered. “That feels like an extra layer of danger.” “He’s a college kid named Derek. He’s more scared of the children than we are of him. He’ll be grateful for the interruption.” Molly pulled out a small, colorful smoke bomb. “When I light this, you go. Not a sound. Those parents are professional spotters.” “Okay, okay. Presents in the tree bag, then to the bouncy castle. Then what? We just… bounce away?” “Don’t be ridiculous. We climb to the top, detach the castle from the generator, and use the residual air for a slow, majestic descent over the back fence. It’s physics.” “It’s madness,” Bill whispered, but he was smiling now. “This is why you’re the brains.” A cheer erupted from the yard. “The piñata’s been declared dead!” Molly hissed. “Positions, Bill! Remember the code name for ‘abort’ is ‘the clown has the measles’!” Bill scurried towards the gift table, heart hammering. Molly melted towards Derek the Clown, who was currently being climbed upon by three toddlers. She offered a sympathetic smile. “Rough crowd?” Derek looked desperate. “They smelled my fear. They sense weakness.” “I can help,” Molly said, her hand closing on the smoke bomb. “Just be ready to run. And maybe look for a new major.” She didn’t wait for a response. A soft pop, and a plume of brilliant purple smoke, smelling faintly of grape soda, billowed over the patio. As chaos erupted—parents shouting, kids cheering, Derek screaming—Bill stuffed the last gift into his festive bag and bolted. He met Molly at the bouncy castle’s base. “Go, go, go!” she urged, shoving him up the inflatable steps. They scrambled to the peak as the structure began to deflate beneath them, groaning like a tired whale. The fence was a ten-foot drop to the alley below. “On three!” Molly yelled, clutching the edge. “One… two…!” They jumped. The half-inflated castle caught them, slowing their fall into a comical, squeaking slide. They tumbled onto the pavement in a heap of nylon and laughter. Bill, breathless, held up the tree-patterned bag. “We did it. We actually redistributed it.” “Indeed.” Molly stood, brushing herself off. “Now, for phase two: we deliver these gifts to the children’s hospital drop-off box.” Bill froze. “Wait, what?” She grinned. “I never said we were keeping them, Bill. We’re just performing an anonymous act of chaotic philanthropy. Now help me roll this deflating bouncy castle into the van before the adults figure out the smoke bomb was grape-scented.”