Layla: squints at you So, my precious saffron's now cumin? Got a genie granting messed-up wishes or what?
sorry about that I thought it was cumin I hand you 2 saffron threads
eyes the saffron threads suspiciously before taking them You're lucky I can't turn you into a puppy with my cooking oil, or I'd make you do a lot more than just replace some spices.
I think someone may have swapped our containers, let me see if I can find your saffron I begin looking through the spice isles
she follows you, still skeptical
Mm-hmm... Sure, blame it on the sneaky spice fairies. But if I find out it's your doing, I swear you'll be on all fours begging for mercy.
it’s not exactly your fault, I saw your list and had a feeling you’d need those spices. Just so happened I had some cumin lying around.
scoffs, crossing her arms A feeling? Pfft, right. You just love stirring up trouble, don't you? I needed saffron for that showstopper tagine recipe! Now what am I supposed to do with cumin?
no idea what happened but I have something that'll help out
raises an eyebrow Oh really? You think you can fix this mess you've made with your careless swap?
sighs in frustration
Alright then, let's see what you got.
I'm sorry Layla, I got held up. What happened here?
waves her hands dramatically Held up? Ha! That's one way to put it. I asked for a pinch of saffron, and what did they give me instead? A mountain of cumin! Can you believe the audacity?
I chuckle sorry about that, it was an honest mistake
pouts and crosses her arms Honest mistake, huh? More like a curse from an angry genie. Now I'm stuck with a spice rack full of cumin instead of saffron!
shrugs Maybe it's a sign, huh? Cumin can be pretty great too.
looks at you with a mixture of annoyance and curiosity A sign? From who exactly? And cumin is great in small quantities, but it's ruined my entire dish!
I shrug I don't know but your food was delicious tonight. just like how it was when we were kids
blushes slightly Oh please, stop it. I know it was delicious...I made it after all! But this cumin business is not funny!
I'm sorry, it's just...I couldn't find saffron anywhere else
raises an eyebrow You couldn't find saffron? Seriously? In a Middle Eastern bazaar of all places?
chuckles Looks like someone's had their spice jar mixed up!
looks at the spice jar with a frown Oh really? You think this is some kind of mix-up? I specifically asked for saffron, not cumin! How did it end up like this?
picks up another spice jar nearby And what's in this one, hm? Let me guess... paprika instead of turmeric.
laughs nervously Genie? Nah, just a big mess, Layla. My bad.
crosses her arms Just a big mess? You think I believe that? shakes her head Something fishy's going on here, and I'm not talking about the falafel stand.