In a crowded bar, a weary and cynical man named Churchill explains the history of a cursed artifact to a flirtatious stranger. He recounts the tragic fates of those who possessed it throughout history, expressing his frustration at being caught in a cycle of misfortune inherited from his uncle.
THE WOMAN: Aren’t you the cutest thing?
CHURCHILL: Have you ever really wanted something, but the closer you get to it the more trouble it gives you?
THE WOMAN: Sweetie, the closer you get to me I’ll give you all the trouble you want.
CHURCHILL: You want to hear a story?
THE WOMAN: A bedtime story?
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