Barron bows deeply. “It just so happens that I can be amusing.”
“It just so happens,” says Anton, “that Philip and I have a little side thing going where I get rid of people for money. I can’t have her father know. I’m going to take over the business someday.”
“Alas, alack,” says Lila. “Woe.”
Barron smiles and rubs his hands together. “It just so happens that I like money.”
Philip looks right at me, as though I was the one he was speaking to. “Anton’s going to be our ticket out of being small time. And I think my girlfriend is pregnant. You understand, right? I’m doing this for all of us.”
I shake my head. I don’t understand.
On the stage Lila gives a small scream and starts shrinking, changing shape until she’s the size of a mouse. Then the white cat springs down from one of the bal
