THIRTY-SEVEN: UP IN THE AIR

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THIRTY-SEVEN: UP IN THE AIR

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THIRTY-SEVEN: UP IN THE AIR

("The Sauna Teat" II)

"THAT KEY CARD OPENS THE DOOR, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE RUSSIAN WITH THIS KEYCARD ALSO HAS A MASSIVE GUN. Whatever's in this room, whatever's in those boxes, they really don't want anybody finding it," Dustin revealed, as he (slowly) walked back and forth.

"But there's gotta be a way in," said Robin.

Penny lifted her head off of Steve's shoulder and nodded. "Robin's right."

Steve blew some air into his white "AHOY" hat and dropped it on the table. "Well, you know... I could just take him out."

"Take who out?" Robin inquired.

"The Russian guard," Steve replied with a nod.

Penny looked out her boyfriend, then she burst into laughter. Charlie soon joined her. And then Margaret joined.

"Take him out? That's adorable," Penny said through her laughter. "You're lucky you're cute."

"I'm being serious, Pen. I could do it," Steve spoke confidently. "I sneak up behind him, I knock him out, and I take his keycard. It's easy."

Penny stopped laughing, and looked at her boyfriend worriedly. "You are not taking that guard out. You're gonna die. I can't lose you, idiot."

"I can totally do it," Steve defended.

Margaret and Charlie gave each other 'no he can't' looks.

"Did you not hear the part about the massive guns?" Dustin questioned, referring back to his explanation.

"Yes, Dustin, I did. And that's why I would be sneaking," Steve responded, walking his fingers along the table.

"He's a goner," Charlie thought out loud.

"Ah," Dustin uttered with crossed arms, "Well, please, tell me this, and be honest, have you ever actually... won a fight?"

"Okay, that was one time—" Steve tried to defend himself.

"Twice. Jonathan. Year prior?" Dustin reminded the older boy.

Penny smiled at the memory. "It was really entertaining to watch. I remember kicking Tommy's balls."

Steve ignored his girlfriend and responded to Dustin. "Listen, that doesn't count."

Penny rolled her eyes at him. She loved him, but he did annoy her at times.

"Why wouldn't it? Because it looks like he beat the shit out of you," Dustin said.

Penny nodded. "He really did. Jonathan was on top of him, and he kept punching. He even elbowed an officer. Hell, he elbowed me. It took a long time to get Jonathan off of Steve. It was a really—"

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