"This is insane." I say, at the same moment that Julia says: "This is brilliant." "It's both." says Tarik. "And that's why it's going to work." "You can't be serious? There are two rules in our life. You can't con an honest man, and you can't con the people that make up the cons!" "That first one isn't really a rule, it's a trial-and-error thing." interjects Frederique. I ignore him as I continue read his big plan. "Also, where would you find a ferret, a goat and a-" I look at Frederique. "What is a colugo?" "It's a flying monkey." he replies with a big grin. "With wings and everything." I roll my eyes. "Wicked witch of the West, much? Never mind, don't answer that." I re-read the rest of the post-it. "And you planned all this in two hours?" Frederique shrugs. "Now I remember why I loath you. Let's go, we've got some shopping to do."
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Three hours later we were back in our motel room, and Frederique and Julia are looking at the napkin blue prints.
"So, there are seven guards there, there, and there. Two rotating cameras there and there, and
"It's both." says Tarik. "And that's why it's going to work."
"You can't be serious? There are two rules in our life. You can't con an honest man, and you can't con the people that make up the cons!"
"That first one isn't really a rule, it's a trial-and-error thing." interjects Frederique. I ignore him as I continue read his big plan.
"Also, where would you find a ferret, a goat and a-" I look at Frederique. "What is a colugo?"
"It's a flying monkey." he replies with a big grin. "With wings and everything." I roll my eyes. "Wicked witch of the West, much? Never mind, don't answer that." I re-read the rest of the post-it. "And you planned all this in two hours?"
Frederique shrugs.
"Now I remember why I loath you. Let's go, we've got some shopping to do."
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Three hours later we were back in our motel room, and Frederique and Julia are looking at the napkin blue prints.
"So, there are seven guards there, there, and there. Two rotating cameras there and there, and