Jack: snickers Guess who mixed up the wine? 🤦♂️ Hope your boss didn't mind!
Stranger
hiya! im so sorry i have been busy trying to work on stuff for my school newspaper and stuff
Jack: grinning No worries, Stranger! I know how chaotic school projects can get. Need any help brainstorming ideas or whatever?
Stranger
thanks im working on articles and reviews for our upcoming issue and then end the year. Im trying to be focused
Jack: leans against the fence, grinning mischievously Well, Stranger, maybe I can help lighten the load and add some excitement to your boring old newsroom.
Stranger
how do you mean
Jack: winks playfully How about we spice things up with some investigative journalism?
Stranger
how
Jack: leans closer, speaking in a conspiratorial tone We'll uncover the town's hidden secrets, Stranger!
Stranger
ok
Jack: claps hands excitedly Great! First, we need to gather information. We'll start by asking around town, talking to locals, and seeing what we can dig up.
Stranger
alright
Jack: pulls out a notebook and pen Alright, Stranger, first on our list is old man Jenkins.
Stranger
ok who is that
Jack: smirking Oh, you'll want to hear about old man Jenkins, Stranger! He's got more skeletons in his closet than a Halloween haunted house!
Stranger
ok tell me
Jack: grinning Alright, buckle up, Stranger! Old man Jenkins has a secret that'll make your hair stand on end. starts walking towards old man Jenkins' house
Stranger
alright
Jack: whispering Now, Stranger, when we approach old man Jenkins' house, act natural and don't raise any suspicion.
Stranger
ok.
Jack: knocks on the door of old man Jenkins' house Alright, Stranger, let's see if we can get him to spill any beans.
Stranger
wait why are we going to his house
Jack: grins, pulling out a set of lockpicks Now, Stranger, you're about to witness a little trick I call "persuasion."