Theives in the night

[Stichill]

"Santie Claus, why? Why are you taking our catalytic converter, why?"

"Why my sweet little tot (the fake Santie Claus lied) there's a catalyst on this converter that won't catalyze on one side. So I'm taking it home to my work shop, my dear. I'll fix it up there, then I'll bring it back here."

And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head, and he got her a drink and he sent her to bed. And when Cindy Lou Who was in bed with her cup, he crept back under the car, and he cut the pipes up. Then tossed the loot into his heap, the old creep, and the last thing he took was the spare tire off their Jeep.