Escape into the museum

Let's get this tied off on the museum roof.

Then we can come back for our crowd pleasing “Rope through the skylight” escape.

People do like it when we leave.

One day we'll be rich enough to buy jet packs for our escapes.

Let's stick to ropes. We have bad luck when we combine ignition sources and priceless works of art.

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Pay? We were just in here! I'm going to run right past you.

Don't even think about it. I'm armed with a Chihuahua.

Learning experience, Sam. When we come back to plunder this museum as scurvy space pirates, we'll know to get our hands stamped.

This refers to the stamp (usually visible in ultraviolet light) that is put on the exiting visitors to know that they have already paid (at concerts, for example) (Варг)

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We're good to go. We came in through the skylight, we leave through the skylight. Symmetry is maintained.

Maybe this would work better if you didn't try tying symmetrical knots.

That knot would have held had I remembered to bring the duct tape.

Typically, symmetric knots are used either for decoration or for ease of untying under load (vis: 'square' or 'reef' knots; prized for running free when wet and under wind-load, but prone to self-unraveling if subjected to vibration or varying load, or loading other than on-the-bight. The Square knot is quite symmetrical but unsuited for climbing use per the foregoing reasoning.
Too, the square knot is often confused by novice tie-ers with 'granny' and 'thief' knots, both topologically related but treacherous for their own reasons. Easy-to-untie knots are also often vulnerable to 'upset' under load, (the square knot can be turned into a two-half-hitches or a clove-hitch without untieing it) and thus are considered 'weak'.
The stronger knots (bowline, sheet-bend, etc) tend to have a strong asymmetry to them, and self-lock under load. The 'best' ones can be untied easily with correct manipulation of parts of the knot that are not in the direct load path (the bowline is typically released by pushing one of the loops 90 degrees to it's preferred orientation) but it's virtually impossible to do so under load
Thanks for providing the explanation, why symmetric knots often are problematic, go to contributor MakerOfToys.

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It's obvious neither of us knows how to tie a knot. Helix, go to the roof, lower the rope, then pull me up.

Man, it's annoying how that data slab keeps playing the “2001” theme over and over.

Something's distracted Sam. He's not grabbing the rope. Lucky for me I have my bag full of toy animals.

When a person's distracted, nothing focusses their attention like having a stuffed walrus dropped on their head.

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At last! A daring skylight escape after only three tries!

Did you remember to pick up my toy walrus?

At last! A daring skylight escape after only four tries!

It'd still be three if I could climb a rope as fast as you could lower it.

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The fuel level on the Baby Mobile is getting low.

And the diaper is getting full.

Time to return this baby to its parent company.

Won't they ask us a lot of questions?

Not if we leave it on their doorstep in a giant wicker basket.

I still think we should consider adoption.

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The Baby Mobile is dropped off.

I left a teddy bear so it won't get lonely.

What are we going to do now?

I'm hungry. Let's get something to eat.

It's almost ten o'clock. A bit late.

Late? It's not late. For a scavenger, after dinner hours are prime time.

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A food court that closes in three minutes! Perfect! They're not allowed to keep food they've cooked over night.

Sigh. What would you like to order?

CLOSED

I'm not choosy. What do you have already made that you need to get rid of?

So that's how you get all that food so cheap.

Don't tell anyone, but sneaky and legal is just as much fun as sneaky and illegal.

George … Anne Bunny Burger Charlie Chicken Casserole Blackbird Pie Jack Rack Ham

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You know it's been a good night when you have to head home because you can't carry any more stuff.

It is now obvious why he met the robot cargo handler in the first place (Robot Spike)

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Godzilla?

Freshly downloaded from iMovies and ready to go.

Rubber suits and cardboard sets. Mankind's highest cultural achievement.

There has got to be a way to smuggle this to my home planet.