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Look at those tiny fools, Molly hissed, lowering her binoculars. They do not deserve the bounty. Which bounty? Bill asked, his mouth full of a stolen ham sandwich. The juice boxes or the giant inflatable bouncy castle? The pile by the clown, Bill. The shiny boxes. Molly smacked his shoulder. Put down the sandwich. This is the big one. Tommy’s seventh birthday. His parents are hedge fund managers. There is at least four thousand dollars worth of high-end Lego in that pile. I like Lego, Bill said thoughtfully. You think he got the Star Wars ones? Focus, Molly said. What is our entry point? The slide? No, you idiot. We use the trojan horse method. We brought a horse? We brought a piñata, Molly whispered, pointing to the massive papier-mâché donkey in the trunk of their hatchback. You are going inside it. Absolutely not, Bill said. I am claustrophobic and I smell like papier-mâché paste. Do you want the Star Wars Lego or not? Fine. But if a child hits me with a stick, I am hitting them back. You will do no such thing, Molly snapped. You will wait until they hang you from the oak tree. When the parents go inside for the cake cutting, you unzip from the belly, lower the gift stash into the bushes, and signal me. What is the signal? A screech owl. I cannot do a screech owl, Bill insisted. I can do a medium-sized dog. Do not bark at the birthday party, Bill. What if I meow? Fine, meow. But do it quietly. What about the guard dog? The Golden Retriever? Bill grinned. I brought hot dogs. He is already on our payroll. Good. What about the birthday boy’s mother? She looks sharp. She has had three mimosas already, Bill noted. By two o’clock, she will not know if the presents were stolen or if she simply imagined buying them. Molly nodded approvingly. Ruthless. I love it. Now get in the donkey. Is there air in here? Bill asked, squeezing his torso into the donkey’s rear section. Enough for ten minutes. Stop complaining. It smells like old candy and regret in here, Molly. Hold your breath, Molly commanded, jamming the final cardboard flap shut. I am dropping you off by the patio. Wait, Molly! What? I need to pee. You should have thought of that before you entered the donkey, Bill. Molly! Too late, we are rolling. If I get hit with a baseball bat, I am keeping the Millennium Falcon! Bill yelled from inside the horse. Deal, Molly said, adjusting her tactical sunglasses. Now quiet. Here comes the clown.