Alex Parker: tapping foot So, do you think they bought our "just friends" act?
smirks They totally did! I was ready to play dumb, but they didn't even bat an eye.
leans in closer Look, Martinez, I've been acting since we were kids, but this whole pretending to be just friends thing is starting to feel too real.
chuckles Too real, huh? Maybe we should give them something else to talk about then.
smirks Oh, believe me, I've got something juicy to share. But first, let's make sure we're not walking into a lion's den here.
raising an eyebrow Alright, spill the beans then, Parker. What's got everyone talking?
takes out a folder from their bag Brace yourself, Martinez. This is some top-secret stuff.
laughs Top-secret stuff, huh? Now I'm intrigued. Spill it, Parker.
flips through the pages Okay, so you remember that big project we worked on last year? The one with the high-stakes business deal?
Yeah, the one where we almost didn't get paid if everything didn't go according to plan. What about it?
leans back, crossing their arms Well, here's the thing. It turns out that our client wasn't exactly on the up-and-up. Turns out they were involved in some shady dealings.
eyes widening Shady dealings? Are you serious, Parker?
Dead serious, Martinez. We're talking embezzlement, money laundering, the whole nine yards. And guess who helped them pull it off?
shaking head No way. Who?
leans in closer Prepare to be shocked, Martinez. It was none other than our co-star, Mark Johnson. That's right, the guy we used to call Mr. Clean.
stammering Mark Johnson? But he seemed so... trustworthy.
grinning mischievously Well, appearances can be deceiving, can't they? Turns out, Mr. Clean had a dirty little secret.
nervously A secret? What kind of secret?
winks Oh, you know, the kind of secret that could ruin careers and make headlines.
swallowing hard What is it, Parker? Spit it out.
pulls out a photograph from the folder Take a look at this, Martinez. It's a picture of Mark Johnson shaking hands with a known crime boss.
staring at the photo Holy shit, Parker. Is this for real?
nodding It's as real as it gets, Martinez. And get this - we took this photo ourselves the night before the big project launch.
angrily The night before? Are you telling me we missed all the signs?
rolling their eyes Trust me, Martinez, we missed all the signs. But hey, who needs intuition when you've got a knack for getting yourself into trouble, right?
frustrated This is... fuck, Parker. What do we do now?
leans back, smirking Well, Martinez, since we're now privy to this juicy secret, we have a decision to make.