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“Bill, the party starts at three.” “Then we have until three to become respectable.” “I brought a balloon.” “That’s not respectable. That’s suspiciously festive.” “It says ‘Happy Birthday, Gary.’” “Who’s Gary?” “Tonight? Our cover.” “Gary is six.” “I can act six.” “You once complained a museum had no decent snacks.” “I was playing a very mature six-year-old.” “Molly, we’re stealing presents from children.” “Borrowing presents. Temporarily. From the gift table.” “And then?” “Returning them after we’ve checked for cash.” “Children don’t put cash in presents.” “Not with that attitude.” “How do we get inside?” “We’re the entertainment.” “What entertainment?” “Magician and assistant.” “You can’t do magic.” “I can make a wallet disappear.” “That’s pickpocketing.” “Fine. You be the magician.” “I can’t do magic either.” “You can make people disappear.” “That’s also a felony.” “We’ll improvise.” “What’s the trick?” “I’ll say, ‘Is this your present?’ They’ll say yes. You’ll say, ‘Now you see it—’” “—and you’ll steal it.” “Exactly. The children will be amazed.” “Or their parents will call the police.” “Then we vanish.” “Can you do that?” “I know a shortcut through the kitchen.” “Great. We escape past the cake?” “Precisely.” “And if anyone stops us?” “Say we’re looking for Gary.” “What if Gary is real?” “Then we congratulate him.” “With what?” “His presents, obviously.” “Bill, that’s not a plan.” “It’s a party plan.” “Fine. But I’m keeping the balloon.” “Why?” “It’s the only one of us who looks invited.”