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Cheating turns deadly

The twins sneak out after Sam and Em fall asleep. They've stolen money from Sam's pants to play poker.
The boys’ scheme unravels. A signal goes wrong. The men realize they have been played. Hands slam the table. Chairs scrape. The room turns from amusement to violence.
This is the instant the story changes. The same cleverness that made the boys special now places them in mortal danger. Their gift destroys their family.