"When I want their money."

"Where do you find people with money who you don't like who'll play poker with you? That's kinda specific."

"I knew some back home. Haven't found any here yet."

"Do people keep playing you even after you take their money?"

"Surprisingly often, yeah."

"Huh, how come?" Andi flops onto the couch.

(Bella heads up the stairs.)

"So they figure you win on luck and they keep going till it runs out only it doesn't?"

"Exactly."

"Heh. Where did you find the people you did this with back across the pond?"

"School."

"Makes sense. I'd recommend somebody but I like most of the people I know."

"Well, who don't you?"

"Uuuum," Andi thinks, then shakes her head. "I try not to talk about people behind their backs. Even if I don't like them."

"Okay," says Robin.

"Especially if I don't, actually, since it's more tempting and I don't have productive things to say then."

She snorts. "Yeah. I hear you."

The door opens. "Hello girls!" calls Renée.

"Hi, Mom!" calls Bella's voice from upstairs.

"Hi Mom! This is Robin. Robin, this is my mom."

"Hi, Andi's mom," says Robin, waving.

"Oh, you can call me Renée, it's fine. Are you girls ready to go to the movie?"

"Yeah."