"...bigger and better every season." Dottie spoke at the poolside.

"Uh, Clint, Natasha is talking to Wanda. She's got a speaking part now." Darcy told him as she watched the new episode live on her computer.

"What is she saying?"

"Those pants are peachy keen." Natasha told your sister.

"She likes Wanda's pants." Darcy replied to Clints question.

"We only have a few hours..." Dottie started again.

"Wanda's at some sort of swim club. We've never been here before." Darcy continued to report information to him from the new episode.

"Is it the '60s still?" Clint asked having not seen the full episode yet.

"Uh, uh, Wanda's with another character."

"Real person?" Woo asked, staring intently to figure out his answer.

"I can't help but wonder if you and I haven't gotten off..." Wanda talked with Dottie as the camera angle changed and Darcy noticed something off to the side.

"Ooh, uh, radio on the side table. Start talking."

"Wanda. Wanda, can you read me, over?" Clint started into the microphone. "Can she hear me?" Clint asked back to the duo inside.

"I don't think so. Keep trying." Darcy told him as she intensely watched on, hoping her plan would work.

"Wanda?" Clint started talking again. "Wanda?" The radio crackled. "Wanda. Who is doing this to you, Wanda? Wanda? Can you hear me? I'm here to help."

"Pop quiz, Wanda. How does a housewife get a bloodstain out of white linen?" The footage cut for a second to Dottie talking to Wanda once again.

"Wait." Darcy watched in confusion

"What?" Clint worried, still outside.

"I don't know." Darcy continued in confusion.

"By doing it herself." Dottie claimed.

"That was weird." Darcy thought, still on headpiece with Clint.

"What was?"

"They say a man is never fully-dressed without two important..." the commercial cut in with an add for a Strucker watch.

"Nothing." She sighed. "It's over. Mission failure."

"It was worth a try. Good effort, Doctor." Jimmy patted her on the back before leaving her alone.

"Yeah, come on in." Darcy told Clint with some disappointment evident in her tone.

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You took your seat in the crowd after leaving Wanda backstage to prepare for the show. A few minutes before the show started you noticed Pietro guiding Vision backstage before he joined you with a smile.

"This is gonna be good" Pietro claimed with a smirk.

"What did you do?" You sent him a questioning look.

"Nothing" he raised his hands in defence. "But Vision may have done something to make himself drunk"

"What?" You snapped in a hushed tone as to not gain any unwanted attention.

"Just enjoy the show" your brother leaned back in his seat as Dottie took the stage.

"I want to thank you all for coming out to support Westview Elementary, 'For the children.'" Dottie announced on stage.

"For the children."everyone repeated like robots leaving your brother looking around in panic and confusion.

"And for our final act... I give you, Wanda and Vision." She ended as everyone clapped and she walked off the stage to leave your sister and her husband to take their spots. Wanda walks out and gestures to the curtain but nothing happens.

"Hello, Westview! Good afternoon. It's so lovely to be--" vision suddenly bumped into the railing on the stairs. "I'm so sorry. Excuse me. I am Glamour and this is my delightful assistant, Illusion." He spoke with a muffled slur.

"I am Glamour and he's Illusion." Wanda corrects in a showy voice with a wide smile.

"Yeah, what she said." Vision deadpanned. "Today, we will lie to you and yet you will believe our little deceptions because human beings are easily fooled due to their limited understanding of the inner workings of the universe. Flourish!" He shouted out suddenly.

"You just do it, you don't say it out loud, honey." Wanda reminded in a hushed tone, Vision scoffing at her before continuing.

"And now my wife and I will delight in your dumbstruck little faces. Flourish!" He spoke loudly again. Vision suddenly lifted off the ground, flying above the stage wobbly. Your eyes went wide as the crowd gasped in shock and your brother laugh hysterically. Wanda thought quickly and conjured up a pulley system to hold him and reveals it by 'mistake' by moving a sign.

"Ha! See there? He's using a rope." Norm calls out pointing at it.

"Wanda, what's... Oh, no! Oh! No! Wanda, please! Darling, let me down!" Vision panicked when she started to pull it up higher.

"Oh!" Agnes gasped in amusement.

"I'm feeling pukey!" Vision whined, everyone laughing at his words.

"Ooh!" He was suddenly pulled down from the rope. The crowd exploded into claps and cheers before the act continued. "Uh, what's next? Oh! Yeah, this is... This is gonna be great!" Vision walks towards the piano off to the side of the stage. "A staggering feat of strength!" He claimed before picking it up with ease with one arm.

"Illusion... Uh... Uh... Illusion, Master of Enigma, allow me." Wanda takes the piano from him after a moment of freezing, not knowing what to do.

"Yeah? What?" Vision looks to her with confusion as she walks away and reveals it to be a cardboard cutout.

"Oh!"

"Whoops! You weren't supposed to see how we did that trick." Wanda claimed with a teasing smirk to the crowd and you let out a sigh of relief.

"That was my grandmother's piano." Phil claims glumly.

"What is wrong with vision?" You glared at your brother, needing answers.

"I don't know what happened to him. They gave him gum at the meeting and he's been acting like this ever since. It's great!"

"No, it's not" you gave him a strict look.

"Oh, Sherbert! Yeah, this is my old mate, Sherbert. Stand up, Sherbert." Vision suddenly points to a confused Herb from the table beside you. "Say hello to the crowd." He walked to his new friend and presented him to the group.

"It's Herbert, er- Herb." The man corrected.

"Pipe down, Sherbie, and pick a card. Any card. Yeah, put it back in the deck. I'm not looking." Vision held out a deck of cards before turning around as Herb picked. "All right. Watch this." Vision started again after Herb returned the card. Wandas husband shuffled the deck and started the next part of the trick. "Is this your card?" Vision held on out.

"Uh, no."

"I beg to differ." Herb shakes his head at Visions words.

"Mmm-mmm."

"R-Really?" Vision is in disbelief. "Is this your card?" He pulled out another on after throwing the first one away.

"Vision..." Wanda starts, knowing this won't go well and trying to stop it before it got worse.

"Mmm-mmm." Herb shakes his head.

"Ugh! Is this your card? Is this your card? Is this your card? Is this your card? Is this your card?" Vision speeds through the deck.

"Mmm-mmm."

"Argh! Is this your card? Is this your card?"

"No. No. No. No."

"Is this your card? Is this your card? Is this your card? Is this your card? Is this your card?" He continued. "Is this your card?" Vision held out the last card of the deck.

"Oh, it is!" Herb cheered.

"It is what?" Vision asked back with sudden confusion.

"It's my card." Herb clarified.

"Well, pardon me, Herb. Have it back." Vision sassed back, pushing the card into Herbs chest harshly.

"Oh, no, you did the trick right." Herb tried to tell him.

"Well, of course I did the trick right! I'm Illusion! Flourish!" Vision shouts out proudly. Wanda started to clap, the rest of the crowd following her lead. "And now, for my next trick..." Vision trailed with anticipation.

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Question of the day: did you enjoy the talent show scene?