She: “All ready for the party tonight?”

Me: “Yes. I got up early this morning, made my bed, and hid the contraband. You know…made the place presentable.”

She: “Hid the ‘deus ex machina’ contraband?”

Me: “Oh, deus! Oh deus! More, more!”

She: “Exactly.”

Me: “Yes, I hid that from view. Can’t have anyone getting scared on Halloween.”