Yes, There Is.

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?