Valentine's Day wasn't a happy one for Phillip Backer and his missus. Seems Phillip bought a string of pearls from Clark's Jewelers to surprise his Valentine. And things went south from there. The pearls were purchased and gift-wrapped by 2 p.m. Monday. But they were gone from the floor on the passenger side of Phillip's rig when he arrived home an hour later. Phillip believes they were swiped while he stopped at the Safeway Store on Fourth. All he has to show for his chivalry is a receipt and a police report. So, here's the question:

*Does it count with his wife that he tried?
*Should he put the police report and receipt in a nice, big card to his wife -- and call it good?
*Should he move heaven and hell trying to get those pearls back?
*Should he take out a second mortgage to buy another string of pearls.
*Should he return to Clark's and see if the biz has a deal for a string of pearls at half price, if you buy one at full price?

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