While the pair don’t normally work together, their partnership makes a lot of sense.

The heist is Melissa’s idea, as she sees an opportunity and recognizes how valuable they are.

And she commits to the plan, holding the truffles in her jacket for a while without being stopped.

Ava (Janelle James) and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) smile at each other in Abbott Elementary

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Melissa usually spends her time withBarbaraorJacob, both of whom are hesitant to break the rules.

Although these two women are usually kept separate, they are surprisingly alike.

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Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) stealing truffles in Abbott Elementary

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Yet that never interfered with her personal schemes.

However, Ava jumps on board with the impulsive plan without a second of complaint.

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