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"I'm telling you, man. It's the best movie I've ever seen." John wouldn't stop talking about this one alien movie that Dave was in no way interested in.
"Why would you go see it again?"
"I can't watch anything without your expert commentary, that's why!"
"John I'm really not into aliens. They got the fucking antenna shit going on. It's damn nasty."
"Won't you please come with me?"
"Only if you pay for the ticket."
"It's not a date, man. We're just hanging out."
"You have to pay or I'm not going."
"This is bullshit, Dave!"
"I propose a series of bets, then, if you won't deign to pay for one goddamned movie ticket."
"Bets? I'm in." John said immediately.
"Wait until you hear the rules. There are five challenges. We each come up with two and decide on the last together, and by Sunday whoever wins gets the other to pay for the movie."
"And dinner."
"What is this, a date?" Dave demanded, glad his eyes were hidden by the shades.
"It's a wager, my friend. If you can't handle it-"
"I can handle it."
"One condition."
"Name it." Dave held out his hand. As John shook it, he told him.
"If you buy me pizza, we are over."
Dave scoffed. "Pizza qualifies as a vegetable in this fine country."
"No pizza."
"Alright, alright, let go of my hand will you?" John obliged with another good-natured glare.
"It's on, friend."