“Alright, here’s the plan. Cindy, you take care of the dog. He’s comfortable around you, and won’t give you any trouble. The seasoning on this steak contains a fast acting sedative that should knock him out for a couple of hours.

“Andrea, your job is to get the back door unlocked. I’ve taught you everything I know about lock-picking, so you should be fine. Once you’ve got the door unlocked, signal brad with the laser pointer before you open the door.

“Brad, I’ve given you the schematics I was able to get hold of. You sure you know how to bypass that house alarm?”

“Yeah, sure, piece of cake. But…”

“No buts! Yes or no, can you do it?”

“Yes.”

“Excellent. After that, cut the power and phone. Once the lights go out, Andrea, you and I will enter the house, using the tranquilizer guns to incapacitate the occupants. The we grab our objective and get out. Shouldn’t take more than ten… Question, Cindy?”

“Yeah, dad. Why don’t we just ask if we can get some eggs and sugar?”

“Where’s the fun in that?”