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Molly sighed and watched a group of kids run screaming across the lawn, hopped up on sucrose. The suburban backyard was a chaotic sprawl of streamers and parental anxiety. They were parked three houses down, the van smelling faintly of old french fries and pure ambition. "Are you wearing a tutu?" Molly asked, peering over the dashboard. "It's a tactical tutu, Molly. Blends right in with the target demographic." Bill adjusted the pink tulle, which barely covered his massive knees. The fabric ripped slightly as he shifted his weight. "Plus, it has pockets." "It does not have pockets. You just shoved a crowbar down your tights. You look like a lumberjack in a Swan Lake production. You’re going to blow the whole operation before we even get past the bouncy castle." "The bouncy castle is the weak point," Bill said, tapping the blueprint, which was actually just a crayon drawing by his niece. "If I can create a diversion on the inflatable obstacle course, you can slip into the garage and bag the loot." "The loot is a pile of Legos and an Easy-Bake Oven." "Don't forget the Pony Princess Dream Castle. That thing retails for two hundred bucks on the secondary market. We’re sitting on a goldmine, Molly." "It’s a child's birthday party, Bill. There are going to be thirty hyped-up seven-year-olds, a face painter, and a clown. How exactly do you plan to divert them?" "I have a repertoire," Bill said confidently. "I’ll challenge the clown to a dance-off. Clowns are notoriously territorial. While he’s distracted trying to out-mime me, you hit the present table." "You can’t out-mime a clown. The mother will spot you." "Which is why you’re wearing the caterer's apron," Bill reminded her. "I am pretending to be a caterer at a party that already has a caterer? What if the real one asks me to refill the juice boxes?" "Tell her you’re strictly a high-end charcuterie specialist. Seven-year-olds don't even know what charcuterie is." "Nobody knows what charcuterie is, Bill! It’s just fancy cheese!" Molly took a deep breath, rubbing her temples to quell the rising migraine. The sheer audacity of the heist was starting to weigh on her. "Okay. New plan. I will cause the diversion. I will casually unplug the air compressor to the bouncy castle." "Genius. Total deflation panic." "While the parents are scrambling to rescue the suffocating children, you grab the presents. But leave the wrapping paper, it’s traceable." "Wait, we don't unwrap them here?" "No, we do not unwrap them in the van! We take them to the safe house and sort the merchandise!" "Fair enough. Do you think they have those little gift bags with the tissue paper? I love rustling the tissue paper." "Focus, Bill. We go in at exactly 2:15, right after the magic show but before the piñata. The sugar crash will be starting. They'll be lethargic." "I love a good piñata." "You can't hit the piñata! You're a thief, not a guest!" Molly hissed, gripping the steering wheel until her knuckles turned white. She stared at the crayon drawing again, tracing the crude outline of the garage with her finger. "Now get the ski masks on." "Ski masks with a tactical tutu? My knees will freeze." "Put on the mask, Bill."