Take the Fall
Roger looked at Steve and said, “The time has come.”
Spring and summer were the worst times of the year to commit crimes. Way too much daylight. But now that Fall was here and Daylight Standard time was in effect, days got shorter and so did the sunlight’s brilliance. Roger was well aware of this.
He had planned this heist earlier in the year. The key to their success was not to be recognized. Attempting anything during daylight hours wouldn’t accomplish their task. And it was crucial that the office was open at the time of the heist, which limited when they could make the attempt. Though winter had shorter days it also had the possibility of snow. Uncleared roads and sidewalks left footprints and hazards that they did not want to risk. So they would take the chance with Fall.
The plan was simple. Once they were able to establish themselves inside the office, Sally, Roger’s girlfriend, was to cut the power to the building. With darkness inside the office, and poorly lit streets and darkness outside the building, it would be easy to get the package with the documents and escape without capture. The new guy, Steve, was basically there to act as the lookout.
Everything went as planned, the power went out, Roger grabbed the papers and package and was well gone before the power returned. In fact, it was a while before anyone even noticed that something was missing. These papers alone would bring much money when given to Roger’s employer.
What neither Roger nor Sally had counted on was the fact that Steve was an undercover FBI agent and used a night vision camera to capture the whole event. That, and there was a tracer carefully placed inside the package so that whenever the exchange was made between Roger and the person that hired him, multiple arrests would be made.
Yes, Taking Fall may have been the ideal time to make a heist; however, if it seems easy and goes without a hitch, chances are you should be prepared to really take the fall, which they did.
