"The Ringleader Of A Gang..." joke

The ringleader of a gang of theives masterminded a job on a lawyer's house. The gang broke in without realizing that the owner was holding his weekly poker game in the back with a group of lawyer buddies.

To the leader's chagrin, two hours later the theives walked out the front door, shaking the owner's hand.

"What happened in there?" asked the leader.

The group explained that in mid-job they came upon the room with the lawyers in it. "It's ok," explained one. "We got out, with $50."

"Fifty dollars!" exclaimed the leader. "You went in with $500!"

"Yeah," said another, "But we had to pay a retainer. Apparently, somebody is pursuing some kind of criminal charges against us, and the lawyers explained that it was a good idea to get representation."