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Molly parked the dented ice cream van behind the church hall and switched off the engine. Bill clutched a clipboard, a fake moustache, and a walkie talkie that only played static. Rain tapped the roof while balloons bobbed inside the hall, visible through steamy windows glowing with party lights. A banner outside read Happy Birthday Timmy, in wobbly gold letters that drooped in the damp evening air slowly toward them. "Right, Bill, operation present snatch begins now. We waltz in, smile at the parents, grab the loot, and stroll out before anyone notices. Simple, sneaky, and absolutely flawless for once," Molly said, tapping her clipboard with a glittery pen. Bill nodded so hard his fake moustache slipped over his mouth. He rescued it, cleared his throat, and tried to look like a professional party entertainer named Dave. Inside, children shrieked with joy, somebody played a kazoo badly, and a cake shaped like a dinosaur awaited its doom. The smell of sausage rolls drifted out whenever the side door opened slowly. "I think stealing presents from a seven year old is morally questionable. But I have wanted a remote control tank. Could we steal that one first, then everything else afterwards?" Bill whispered, forgetting his walkie talkie was still broadcasting static into a nearby bush. Molly rolled her eyes and pointed at the towering pile of presents stacked beside the bouncy castle. Bright paper, ribbons, and one suspiciously large box promised glory. She checked her watch, because timing, disguises, and not tripping over a pinata were everything to a professional. Outside, parents queued for photographs and hot tea near the door. "Listen, we are not villains, we are collectors of childhood joy redistribution. Timmy has thirty presents and cannot ride thirty scooters. We are merely helping the universe balance itself out," Molly said, adjusting her own party hat, which she had stolen years ago from a biscuit tin. Bill considered this philosophy, then sneezed loudly because the hall was full of glitter and helium. A party game erupted nearby, involving musical statues and ruthless small children. He decided that perhaps tonight, just tonight, morality could wait inside the van. He checked his pockets for tools, sweets, and courage in that order. "Okay, new plan. I distract everyone with my legendary balloon animal skills. You grab the presents. We meet at the van. If anyone asks, we were always here celebrating Timmy," Bill said, pulling a deflated balloon from his sleeve like a magician. Molly nodded approvingly and straightened her clipboard, ready to pretend she was in charge of fun. Together they marched toward the glowing door, past puddles and discarded party poppers, hearts hammering, moustache trembling, and presents shimmering temptingly inside like buried treasure after rain. Neither of them noticed the birthday boy sneaking up behind them with a water pistol. "Freeze, Bill. Do not move a single muscle. Timmy is behind us with a water pistol, and clown Dave from the party is blocking the door at this exact moment."