"Only an escapologist could have thought of that stupid idea." Dale scoffs.

"What idea are you talking about now?"  Daniel asks.

"This fool on television is going to be hanging by his ankles, encased in a barrel of water." Dale says.  "On TV right now, that's the guy who’s going to strip down to his skivvies, wrap a chain around his ankles, and hang upside down suspended in water from a 50ft building."

"That‘s stupid," the older man agrees. "Gee, our generation thought it was stupid when Evel Knievel tried to jump across a canyon on a motorcycle. This is even more so."

"It is" Dale replied and then asked, "Hey where did you get that from?"

"What?" Daniel says, finishing the morsel.

"That...that pastry thing you just ate," Dale replies, looking around…"Where are they?"

Dale's search is interrupted by a sharp female voice who says, "One would think you two would be getting work done instead of being glued to the television. You'd better get outside and clean out the garage or you won't escape from my wrath!"

Looking up, both men jump up and race to the door as Dale's wife comes into the room.

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