The superstitious Louie is drawn in, but the pragmatic Alex refuses to have his life determined by anything other than his own free will. Louie goes to Alex’s apartment on Thursday night to protect him. “I’m not gonna tempt fate, Louie, I’m gonna beg fate!” The defiant Alex puts on a green shirt and catcher’s mask and dances the cancan. The grandfather clock strikes seven, and nothing happens. Then a knock on the door comes. Louie won’t let Alex answer it. “Death is on the other side of the door, Reiger!” When Alex opens the door, it’s a young girl (Kiva Dawson) selling sugar cookies. (We
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