Rita & Lily, Mrs. Bernardo and others in “Unfinished Business”

[stunned to see the thief is revealed to be…] Mrs. Bernardo?!

Well, normally, this is where you clap, but I'll accept stunned silence. [bows]

Rita

You're the thief?! Wait, what is going on?! Is this a dream?!

Apologies for scaring you. I'm just training for an audition to play a thief, a crook, a desperado of the night! When I saw you were following me, I decided to roll with it, as they say. [scoffs] Of course, I wasn't going to harm you.

Rita

You did all of this to prepare for an audition?! We submerged ourselves in cheese!

[claps] Bravo to that! What an excellent improv.

But what about all the-- [yawns] stuff you stole?

Oh, stinky child. I'm going to put everything back. Thespian's honor. I have done this many times.

Rita

Well, this has been one crazy evening, but I suppose I'm partly to blame. I never should have dragged my child along while trying to play detective. Lily, sweetie, I owe you an apology-- [sees Lily now sleeping on one of the benches] Wow. [picks her up] Look at that. I guess chasing you around all night finally put her to sleep.