[Watching TV]
Dad: Alice, can I sit on the couch next to you?
Alice: No.
[Playing games in Dad’s office]
Alice: Daddy! DAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYY!
Dad: What?
Alice: This doesn’t work! I can’t hear anything.
Dad: It’s just the end of the game.
Alice: Its BROKEN!
Dad: Here, just start the game again. [blaring game sound]
Alice: Oh.
Dad: It’s working fine.
Alice: [low voiced] I told you that!
[Time for bed. Alice is laying on the floor in tears and misery]
Mom: Alice, you need to go upstairs and go potty.
Alice: My leg hurts!
Dad: Should I carry you upstairs?
Alice: I want gasp I want choked sob Mommy to carry me.
Mom: No. I am carrying milk and water and can’t carry you too.
Alice: I want somebody to carry me upstairs!
Mom: Is Daddy somebody?
Alice: My leg doesn’t hurt so much anymore! [hops up and follows Mom]