The Master Mechanic
Gary, a highly skilled auto mechanic, climbed under the chassis of Shawn's midnight-blue Pontiac GTO. Ten minutes later he climbed out from under the car. Gary did not inspect or repair the automobile, nor did he offer professional advice to the car's owner. In fact, Shawn knew full well that Gary had never touched the vehicle. Immediately afterwards, as a result of what had just occurred, Shawn unhesitatingly paid Gary five hundred dollars. Why would he do this?
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Gary had made a wager with Shawn that he could lie in the middle of a busy highway during rush hour for ten minutes. In order to safely win the bet, Gary drove Shawn's car to a nearby highway, feigned car trouble and climbed under the GTO. Ten minutes later he emerged five hundred dollars richer.