The Thimblerigger

By Gadfly on Sep 30, 2019

At the Birdcage, Lily is performing a number for the audience and notices a man in a white suit. He merely sits at his table, watching and smiling while twirling three walnut half-shells on the table before him. After her set, Lily comes over and asks the man what he's doing there. He introduces himself as a thimblerigger, running the classic shell-and-pea game. However, the Thimblerigger assures Lily that he's not there to gamble with anyone. He talks about how he merely pursues his vocation as…