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"Is everything in place?"

"Not quite. Our friends ran into some trouble with the night watch on their way here. They need more time."

"Time is the one thing we don't have. If she gives that speech at midnight, we're done for."

"Rest easy. I always come through, don't I?"

"But we're running out of time. There's only a few minutes left."

"Those weren't the only friends I invited. Look, here comes my plus one. She'll take care of it."

"And then we can put this whole messy business behind us."