the last thing peter is expecting is the phone call from susan.

"we have a job," she tells him.

"is this job in hong kong?" he inquires. "i thought we were trying to avoid being killed."

"miraz set up a meeting with don patriso --"

"what?"

"-- and he'll call off the dogs for exactly one week."

"which accomplishes what exactly?"

"one week in order to rob the smithsonian."

peter has a bad feeling about this. "rob the smithsonian of what?"

"the hope diamond."

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"oh my god," edmund says when peter breaks the news to him. "we're going to get shot by the secret service."

"i don't think the secret service actually patrols the smithsonian. or that the smithsonian has any connection with the government. wait, i thought you were the smart one."

"i'm on strike."

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"it could be worse," lucy confides to peter over the phone. "i heard that he was also considering the crown jewels of england."

"what --"

"but he thought it might be a little hard to explain to the foreign assassins he's sent after you that they need to take a week off."

"i need a drink," peter says.

"it's two in the afternoon!"

"not here."