"Yeah, after you left, we walked by a jewelry store in the Hard Rock and decided to fake our marriage. So I bought two rings for a hundred bucks. She's such a good liar. She totally fooled you." "You're both great illusionists." "Don't tell Katya I told you. I think she's really enjoying the role-play. On an emotional level, it's the same as really being married for her." Mystery was right: Perception is reality. In the days that followed, their entire relationship changed. They actually started acting like an old mar- ried couple.