EIGHT YEARS AGO
Me: I can’t wait for the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
Joe: What? There isn’t going to be a sequel.
Me: Yes there is. See the subtitle, “Curse of the Black Pearl”? That means there’s going to be a sequel.
Joe: Subtitles don’t mean anything.
Me: The ending even sets up the sequel! What do you mean, “there isn’t going to be a sequel”! There’s totally going to be a sequel.
Joe: Care to put your money where your mouth is, pal?
Me: A thousand dollars.
Joe: No, don’t walk away yet. I want that thousand dollars, so let’s shake.
Me: fine.
FIVE YEARS AGO
Me: Where’s my money?
Joe: What?
Me: You bet me a thousand dollars that there wasn’t going to be a sequel.
Joe: No I didn’t.
Me: Yes, you did. We even shook on it. Now I want my money back.
Mom: I don’t remember that, Curtis.
Me: Joe’s just lying to get out of paying up!
Joe: Whatever. (wink)
FOUR YEARS AGO
Joe: Wow, I can’t believe the Pirates of the Caribbean movies are over.
Me: No it isn’t. There will be a fourth movie about the Fountain of Youth.
Joe: No there isn’t.
Me: Yes, there is. Look, he’s got the map, and he’s going to go sail off into the sunset looking for a crew.
Joe: Dude, no one ever makes a fourth movie.
Me: You’ll see. Thousand bucks?
Joe: Deal. (Shake hands)
LAST NIGHT
Me: Where’s my money?
