Names the Same

A guy and his lady pal and their child come into the store for the first time in over a year. “Hey, do we have a free one?”

“I don't think so,” says Fernando. “But let me check to be sure.” He does so and they, indeed, do not have a free rental coming in any form.” This does not dissuade them from browsing the store. As they search, Fernando digs through his stamp card box and pulls out the card bearing that man's name. They're seven-tenths of the way to a free one, and Fernando points this out to them.

Free is better than not free, so they search for four movies. Suits Fernando just fine. Their meanderings bring them to Fernando's sci-fi section, whereupon the lady asks him, “Hey, they're coming out with another Avatar, right?”

“Indeed they are,” answers Fernando. “But it's not set to come out for a while yet. I understand they even have Cameron roped into a third.”

“No, not that one. The M. Night Shyamalan one.”

Not the first time this overlap of names has left Fernando looking silly. “Oh. That one I haven't heard they're doing a sequel.”

“Why not?”

“It tanked in theaters and got pretty bad reviews.”

“It was awesome! They have the whole rest of the cartoon to do!”

“Right, but it's not happening. The last time I heard anything about it was back in like September of 2010.”

“They should know by now that M. Night makes quirky movies.”

“I mean, they do know this. That's why they're choosing not to give him money to make said quirky movies.”

A declaration like that could not be refuted, so the transaction proceeds as usual.