The airport is around an hour's bus ride from home, so you set out early, and arrive by 8am. You make your way to the Administration building, set aside from the main terminals, and are directed by the receptionist to the Airport Manager's office. You don't really expect to be met by the Airport Manager, as indeed you aren't. Instead it's a smartly dressed women in her twenties who meets you.
"Hi, I'm Tony Jackson. I'm from Hill Crest School. I was told to report here."
"Ah, OK. Hi Tony..." She seems a bit taken aback. "So, have you swapped places with Lucy? It's just that we were told that Lucy would be coming, so we've got an access pass printed for her."
"Um, sorry no. I was selected to come here, so I guess maybe there was a mix up by the tutor or school secretary."
"Ah, that causes us a bit of a problem. We can only get access passes printed once a day as it needs the COO's authority, so I can't get a new one for you until tomorrow. Looks like it's been a wasted journey for you today."
"Well, surely there's something I can see today without the pass? I'm keen to get started with the project."
"Ah, yes. Sounds like an interesting project, and we're glad to be able to support the local educational authority... However, the bulk of the people are actually air-side, and I understand you want to study mass behaviors?"
"Um, yes...that's right." you agree, not really being sure what you're supposed to be studying.
"The only way we could let you do anything now would be if you just happened to look exactly like Lucy. This is a photo pass you see, so it's got the photo the school sent through." She picks up the access pass and looks at the thumbnail image printed on the front. "Oh, that's interesting." She turns the card towards you, letting you see the image. It's a photo of you, but with Lucy's name.
"Well maybe we can do something today..." She seems to consider things for a few moments. "OK, it's like this. We were obviously expecting a female, and you can see this big F printed on the card. And of course the card is in Lucy's name. Our security guys are hot on any oddities so certainly wouldn't let you air-side carrying this... unless...
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