“Sister Claire was strongly against accepting such an unconventional donation. We have strict rules when it comes to charity. But the abbess thought it over. Taking care of the elderly sisters, confined to their cells, with only a few pairs of hands available, was exhausting. So she proposed hanging the TV in the biggest room in the convent and turning it into a sort of day center for seniors.”
“Oh, I would’ve done the same thing as the abbess,” the voice said.
“Unselfishly, of course,” Samuel replied.
“You say that because you’ve never watched soccer on an 85-inch TV. It feels like almost otherworldly.”
"That figures, coming from you."
Sister Portia expected some kind of reaction from the detective. “That has saved us so much work. I don’t think we could’ve made it without it.”
The detective simply nodded.
“And Sister Candle can listen to Mass every day. She’s the eldest. She’s turning one hundred next week. That’s a lot of candles! Isn’t that amazing?”
“What’s with all the candles, Samuel? Don’t you think you’re overdoing the whole candle thing?” the voice asked.
Samuel hesitated
“No... I just thought it was funny,” Samuel replied.
“Maybe for a dad joke. I mean, I’m smart.”
“Whatever. I’m keeping it.”
“Fine. But focus.”
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