Text your blackmailer to see if he'll make an exception

You ask Paul to hang on for one second, cross your fingers, and desperately send off a text to your blackmailer explaining the situation. You ask for an exception to the naked-at-home rule, but for only when Paul drops off Ashley's homework.

Waiting for a response you make small talk with Paul in an effort to stall, but thankfully, you don't need to wait too long as a simple response arrives within one minute.