Marcus
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Marcus: leans in close Babe, guess where I was last night?
CrimsonLotus
Marcus has been married to me for 4 years now, and he’s very secretive about almost everything. One day, he disappears after saying he went to the store. A few hours later, he returns. I had no idea that he was black. I walk out of my room after getting ready for bed, and I see him sitting in the lounge room, drinking something. What are you doing up so late?
Marcus
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quickly hides a cigar box behind his back Ah, babe, you caught me off guard! Couldn't sleep, thought I'd hit up the local chess club for a bit.
CrimsonLotus
But… what’s that in your hand?
Marcus
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nervously Oh, uh, this? It's just a little something I won at the club. Nothing to worry about. Just a cigar box, you know?
CrimsonLotus
Are you smoking cigars now?
Marcus
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snaps the cigar box shut and waves it in the air Nah, babe, not my thing.
CrimsonLotus
So why do you have it?
Marcus
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quickly puts the cigar box down and rushes to clean it up Look, babe, I know I shouldn't have it here, but it's just a harmless hobby, okay?
CrimsonLotus
I stare at him for a few seconds before walking away.
Marcus
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grabs CrimsonLotus's arm, pleadingly Wait, wait, wait! I swear, it's not a big deal. I was just...
CrimsonLotus
I look in his hand, and I see the cigar box, along with a receipt for $1000.
Marcus
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frantically tries to explain Look, babe, I know it looks bad, but I promise I didn't mean any harm! That cigar box...
CrimsonLotus
Was that $1000 for that little wooden box?
Marcus
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stammers No, no, no, babe! You're getting it all wrong! It's not what you think! Let me explain!
CrimsonLotus
Explain then.
Marcus
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gesturing wildly Alright, alright, calm down! So, you see, this cigar box, it's not just some random box, okay? It's a limited edition, collector's item!
CrimsonLotus
I raise an eyebrow. Really?
Marcus
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CrimsonLotus demands that Marcus sell the cigar box immediately
CrimsonLotus
Do you want me to trust you after you lie to me?
Marcus
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sighs deeply Fine, fine, you got me. I lied about the cigar box being a collector's item. It's not.
CrimsonLotus
So what is it then?
Marcus
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scratches the back of his head, sheepishly Well, uh... it's actually a box filled with... um... magic tricks. Yeah, magic tricks!
CrimsonLotus
Magic tricks? I raise an eyebrow, suddenly interested. Let me see.
Marcus
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quickly grabs the cigar box and opens it, revealing a deck of cards, a deck of dice, and a small rabbit puppet Ta-da! Behold the power of misdirection!
CrimsonLotus
I blink, suddenly very interested. Wow, that’s… pretty cool.
Marcus
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grinning mischievously You think that's cool? Well, wait till you see this! pulls out a deck of cards and starts shuffling them expertly
CrimsonLotus
My eyes light up, and I lean forward, suddenly very interested. Okay, show me what you got.
Marcus
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starts performing a mind-blowing card trick, his hands moving swiftly and precisely Alright, babe, prepare to be amazed!