My name is Dana Andrews, People say I'm the nicest man they know. Others say I can't tell a lie. They say that honesty is the best policy. And for 20 years, I lived my life around those words. But after coming back from an economics class one Friday evening, my life's sole principle would be tested for the first time.
I open the door, everything looks exactly the way I left it. Everything, except that there is now a note on my desk. I pick up the note and read it.
Hello, Dana Andrews,
You have gained the right to participate in the Confidence Trick. This opportunity is presented to only one in every 50,000 people. By reading this note, you have signified your irrevocable interest in this event. You could make hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of dollars over the course of this Confidence Trick. At 20:30, a limousine will take you to the site of what could be the turning point of your life. We wish for your success!
-CTI
I look at the clock. 20:28. They'll be here in two minutes!
I start to think about all the things I could do with the money. Will I donate it to charity? Share it with my friends? If I had that much money, the rest of my life would be smooth sailing. No, I shouldn't spend it on myself.-
*knock* "Is Dana Andrews in there?"
"Yeah, I'll be right out." I tie one last knot in my shoelaces and open the door.
"Mr. Andrews, please follow us." The two men in black suits escort me to a limo. I open the door, click on my seat belt and close the door.
"Look at the other seat to your left." One of the men instructs me. I see a suitcase.
"Open it." I flip the suitcase open. There appear to be ten thousand $100 bills.
"A-A million dollars? Is this real?"
"All ten thousand bank notes are real U.S. legal tender. No counterfeits."
"So... why is it here?"
"We'll talk about that when we get there. Right now just sit tight and relax, you could get a lot of money."