It Was A Late Friday Night, And Penn & Teller Were Setting Up For A Show. "Ah, Teller. Another Show Is Beginning At Last." Said Penn. "Yeah, I Guess." Teller Sighed. Penn Turned Back To Him In Shock. "What's The Matter? I Thought You Loved Putting On Shows." He Said, Surprised. "I Do, It's Just That I Mess Up A Lot In The Acts I Perform By Myself." Teller Replied. Penn Put His Arm Around Teller's Shoulder. "Oh, Buddy. It's Okay To Mess Up Sometimes. The Audience Will Still Enjoy Your Act, Even If You Mess Up. I Promise." Teller Smiled. "Okay. Thank You Penn." He Said.
A Few Minutes Later, The Audience Started Coming In. Penn Put On His Bass Playing Clothes, And Looked At Teller. "Okay, This Is It." He Said. Teller Took A Deep Breath And Said, "I'm Ready." Penn Smiled At Him, Took His Bass, And Headed Out On Stage. Teller Started To Get Nervous. He Really Didn't Want To Mess Up. He Remembered What Penn Said. "Think Teller, Think. You Remember What Penn Said. It's Okay To Mess Up Sometimes." He Said To Himself. Out On Stage, Penn Was Playing Some Tunes With Mike Jones. "Penn, Do You Think Teller Is Okay? He's Been Really Worried For A Few Hours Now." Asked Mike. "Yes, I'm Sure He's Doing Just Fine. I Talked To Him Earlier." Penn Replied.
When The Show Started, All Teller Could Think About Was Messing Up. As The Narrator Shared The Story With The Audience, Teller Felt Really Nervous. "Remember What Penn Said, Remember What Penn Said," He Said To Himself Over And Over. Then It Was Time For Them To Enter The Stage. Teller Took A Deep Breath, Straightened Out His Tie, And Walked Out. Penn Raised His Hands In The Air And Said, "Good Evening! My Name Is Penn Jillette And This Is My Partner Teller, We Are Penn & Teller!!" Teller Waved His Hands. Now He Knew, He Wouldn't Mess Up.
