Pasadena, California – The hideoutAs soon as he opened the door, the decidedly overweight man was hit by a pleasant blast of fresh air. The room’s air conditioner, left running since the previous evening, had done an excellent job.
"That’s wonderful," he exclaimed. "I couldn’t stand that suffocating heat any longer."
"Perhaps if you decided to go on a serious diet and got rid of all that fat you’re carrying around; the heat wouldn’t bother you so much."
“Why are you always so negative about my reserves?"
"Call them reserves. You could safely spend an entire month without eating," exclaimed the thin guy, breaking into a peal of laughter immediately afterwards.
"I’ll pretend not to have heard that."
The décor in the small apartment that the two were using as a base was decidedly sparta
