First of all, that story wouldn't convince a classroom of first graders. No one is going to believe you got attacked by a fish tank even if you got him to go along with it.

You're going to tell your friend the truth. I think we can just agree that he probably knows how to pull whatever he wants out of you, so we might as well forget the excuses. Can you guarantee that Solomons won't come for revenge or is there payment he'll accept?

I told you, I'm not burying another friend.