not again.
bad things always happen with paper clips.
"Err…"
"What? Come on, I don't want to meet government agents while wearing handcuffs. They'd get the wrong idea."
Unlock the cuff. This is no time for spiteful shenanigans.
"Yeah ok. Just… keep a look out ok? Every time I do this, that giant dog shows up."
"Every time you do this? You've only done it once."
"Uh, yeah. Right. Just once. And it showed up. Just… keep a look out, ok?"
"Sure. No problem."
Without the pressure of imminent horrible death, picking the handcuffs goes much smoother.

"Where'd you learn how to do that anyway?"