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Ocean's Die Hard (a Mash-Up)

By some random chance, they all arrived at the same time at Ruben’s home. Frank, Saul, Linus, the Molloy Brothers, Basher, Livingston, and Yan. They were all hand-picked and recruited by Danny and Rusty for their various skill sets. They were all experienced con men and thieves. And they were now all here. None of them knew what the job Danny and Rusty had in store, only that it was big. Very big.

“What? Did you guys get a group rate?â€? Ruben asked when he opened the door and saw them.

After refreshments had been served, they all gathered in Ruben’s living room and looked to Danny and Rusty. Rusty signaled to Livingston, who pressed a few keys on his laptop, sending an image of an office high rise above the fireplace mantle.

“Twenty-one twenty-one Avenue of the Stars, Century City,â€? Danny began. “Also known as Nakatomi Plaza, the U.S. Headquarters for the leading international real estate development company in the world… And we’re going to rob it….â€?

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