(David’s colleague Clare sometimes hypnotizes him, giving him suggestions to make him even more susceptible to hypnosis in the future. It started when he accidentally really went under when she was just goofing around, to her astonishment and glee. She made him forget it had ever happened.)

Most of the team from the office were on the night out to celebrate David’s 30th birthday. They had been at the pub for an hour already and people were starting to get tipsy. Clare kicked her shoes off.