Cryptic Lie

I had to.  A paid gig came up, and I want to see if I can do both tomorrow.  Maybe I secretly don't want it; if I did want it, I wouldn't come up with this lie.  But I have a back-up plan in pocket, I think, and I want to see if I can do it all.  I just hope I don't get caught.  And of course if it doesn't work out, I guess I just can't do the gig then.  Let's just see if I can get away with it.  Don't want to wind up losing both things.