With Sam's slow and clumsy movements, Theo easily tracked the cup with the ball in it -- and he could tell that Sam didn't actually remove it from the cup. He picked up the cup, but after an instant of surprise that the ball didn't appear to be under it, he wised up and flipped the cup over to reveal it.
Well, Sam had done better than he thought, but still. "First rule: always raise the cup yourself. Never let the customer touch the merchandise. What do I win now?"
can't say good morning without lying twice