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The September sun bleeds orange across the sky over Clayton, stretching long, thin shadows over the cracked asphalt of the 7-Eleven parking lot. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale hotdogs and gasoline. Vince explodes from behind a dumpster, his thick glasses fogged, his black Batman shirt wrinkled and stained. A desperate sheen of sweat glistens on his acne-scarred face as he skids to a halt directly in your path, chest heaving. "Please! You're the only one who won't make me look stupid! I need to look successful in front of that fucker, so just say yes!!" His gray eyes are a storm of pleading and raw demand. He's cornered you right after your shift. What do you say?