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Molly adjusted her Santa hat in the dim glow of the alleyway. The distant sound of children laughing and pop music blaring from the community center made her wince. "Remind me again why we’re robbing a bunch of six-year-olds?" Bill muttered, tugging at his fake beard. "Because, Bill, where else are you gonna find a room full of unguarded, high-end toys? These rich kids get iPads like they’re candy canes." Bill squinted at the building. "Yeah, but stealing from kids? That’s low, even for us." Molly rolled her eyes. "We’re not stealing from the kids. We’re stealing from their parents. Big difference." "How do you figure?" "Parents are the ones who bought the stuff. Kids just unwrap it and lose interest by New Year’s. We’re doing them a favor—teaching ‘em about impermanence." Bill scratched his head. "That’s the dumbest logic I’ve ever heard. And I once dated a woman who thought horoscopes were tax-deductible." "Focus, Bill. We’ve got a five-minute window between the cake and the piñata. You take the side door, I’ll go in through the kitchen. Grab everything that’s not nailed down." "And the dog?" "What dog?" "The one that’s been barking since we got here." Molly groaned. "There’s a dog?" "Yeah, sounds like a Chihuahua. Probably thinks it’s a Rottweiler." "Fine. You distract it. Throw it a steak or something." "I don’t have a steak." "Then improvise. You’re the one who brought the fake beard. You’re basically a walking distraction." Bill sighed. "Alright, but if I get bit, I’m telling everyone you cried when you saw *The Lion King*." Molly’s eye twitched. "That was one time. And it was the stampede scene. Anyone would’ve cried." "Sure, sure. Now, what’s the signal?" "When you hear me yell ‘Surprise!’ you start loading the van." Bill nodded. "And if someone asks what we’re doing?" Molly grinned. "We’re the surprise entertainment. Jugglers." Bill stared. "We’re not jugglers." "We are today. Now move." Bill adjusted his beard and crept toward the side door. "This is a terrible plan." Molly followed, crouching low. "All my plans are terrible. That’s why they work." "Last time, we ended up in a dumpster." "And we got away, didn’t we?" "Barely. And I still have nightmares about that raccoon." Molly waved him off. "Stop whining. Think of the payoff. A van full of LEGOs, dolls, action figures—" "And a Chihuahua in my lap." "Only if you’re slow." Molly checked her watch. "Go. Now." Bill took a deep breath. "Fine. But if we get caught, I’m blaming you." Molly smirked. "Deal. But we won’t. Because unlike you, I’ve got style." Bill muttered, "Yeah, the style of a woman who just threatened to cry over a Disney movie." Molly shoved him toward the door. "Just go."