Run: 2026-07-07-01KWZ4X4EPW4N9Y9278EVSSTVS

Molly folded the map on the table, tapping her pen against the edge until Bill finally looked up from his crossword puzzle. "What?" Bill said. "What do you mean, what? We've got a job tomorrow, and you're doing a crossword puzzle." "I'm on break." "You've been on break for two hours. Now are you going to help me plan this or not?" Bill set down his pen with a sigh. "Fine. What's the job?" "Children's party. Wealthy neighborhood. All the presents are going to be in the back room." "Wait, we're robbing a children's party?" "Did I stutter?" "Molly, that's low. Even for us." "Oh, don't get moral on me now. You didn't have a problem with the retirement home last month." "That was different. Old people have insurance. These are kids." "These are rich kids. They'll get more presents next week. Probably have more than they know what to do with already." Bill scratched his chin. "What's the haul looking like?" "According to my research, the birthday boy's getting a PlayStation 5, a mountain bike, and enough Lego to build a replica of the Vatican." "Lego goes for good money secondhand." "See? Now you're thinking. So what's the plan?" "Same as always? You go in as the entertainment, I sneak through the back." "That's the problem. They've already hired a clown." "You could fight the clown." "I'm not fighting a clown, Bill. I have standards." "Since when?" "Since the incident at the fair. Anyway, we need a new angle. What if we go in as parents?" "Of what kid? We don't have a kid." "We could borrow one." "We are not borrowing a child for a heist. That's where I draw the line." "Fine. What about catering? I could pose as a server, slip something in the punch—" "We're not drugging children, Molly." "Sleepytime tea. Totally natural. Just enough to make them drowsy." "You're unhinged." "Then you come up with something better." Bill leaned back in his chair. "What time does the party start?" "Two o'clock. Goes until five." "OK, so here's the plan. I'll go in through the back fence while you keep watch from the car. The parents will be distracted with cake and games. I grab the goods, we're out before the ice cream melts." "That's a terrible plan. What if someone sees you?" "That's what the ski mask is for." "In August?" "It's a light ski mask." Bill picked up his crossword puzzle again. "That's good enough. Write it up." Molly shook her head. "This is why we're not married anymore."