A married woman is having an affair. Whenever her lover comes over, she puts her nine-year-old son in the closet. One day, the woman hears a car in the driveway and puts her lover in the closet as well.
Inside the closet, the little boy says:
- It's dark in here, isn't it?
- Yes it is - the man replies.
- You wanna buy a baseball? - the little boy asks.
- No thanks - the man replies.
- I think you do want to buy a baseball - the little extortionist continues.
- Okay. How much? - the man replies, after considering the position he is in.
- Twenty-five dollars - the little boy replies.
- Twenty-five dollars! - the man repeats incredulously, but complies to protect his hidden position.
The following week, the lover is visiting the woman again, when she hears a car in the driveway and again places her lover in the closet with her little boy.
- It's dark in here, isn't it? - the boy starts off.
- Yes it is - replies the man.
- Wanna buy a baseball glove? - the little boy asks.
- Okay. How much this time! - the hiding lover responds, acknowledging his disadvantage.
- Fifty dollars - the boy replies and the transaction is completed.
The next weekend, the little boy's father says:
- Hey, son. Go get your ball and glove and we'll play some catch.
- I can't. I sold them - replies the little boy.
- How much did you get for them? - asks the father, expecting to hear the profit in terms of lizards and candy.
- Seventy-five dollars - the little boy says.
- Seventy-five dollars! That's thievery! I'm taking you to the church right now. You must confess your sin and ask for forgiveness. - the father explains, as he hauls the child away.
At the church, the little boy goes into the confessional, draws the curtain, sits down, and says:
- It's dark in here, isn't it?
The priest says:
- Don't you start that crap in here now!