The lights dimmed. A murmur of silence bounced across the room. The show was about to begin.  A spiny magician with a spiteful look strutted onto the stage. His face thundered and he blurted out, “Why is that hat on the table?”

The crowd laughed tentatively, unsure. “This is not part of the show!” He roared.

The crowd did not laugh this time, they looked concerned. Storming, across the stage the magician grabbed the the hat and threw it into the darkness, momentarily forgetting he crowd was still watching his every move. His cheeks blushed, he ran off the stage.