CANDY BAR

Phillip picks up Noah, his five-year-old nephew, to take him to the zoo. Noah whispers to him, “will you buy me a candy bar?” Phillip nods yes. Noah says, “you promise?” Phillip says, “yes, I promise.” 

On the way out to the car, Phillip’s brother says, “please don’t buy Noah a candy bar today, okay?” Phillip says, “oh, okay.” His brother says, “promise me.” Phillip says, “I promise.” 

Phillip and Noah spend the morning at the zoo. They have a great time.  

When they get in the car to leave, Noah wants the candy bar. Phillip tries to explain the problem but Noah whines repeatedly, “you promised… you promised.”  

Phillip starts the car… says, “I have an idea” and drives to a gas station.  

Inside the gas station store, Phillip whispers to Noah, “when the guy at the counter turns around, grab a candy bar and put it in your pocket, okay?” 

Okay? Of course, it’s okay to Noah. He’d follow a stranger into a van for a candy bar.  

 
Phillip walks up to the counter… asks about a shaver on the wall behind the guy working the cash register. The guy turns around… and abracadabra, there’s a candy bar in Noah’s pocket.  

They leave the store without buying anything

. 
When they arrive at Noah’s house, Phillip’s brother sees Noah eating a candy bar. He asks Phillip, “didn’t I tell you not to buy Noah a candy bar?” 

Phillip says, “yeah… and I didn’t.”