Do you know why you were such a good boy last night?
Yeah.
Why?
I don't know.
Well, because you're a good boy. But also because you're getting big. You're outgrowing a lot of your tantrums and stuff. You're acting more like a big 3-year-old.
No.
Yeah, you're going to be 3 next month.
No.
No? You don't want to be 3?
No.
You don't want to have your birthday?
No.
Do you know what happens on your birthday?
Yeah.
What?
I don't know.
You get presents [Buster steals a glance at the Christmas tree]. You get birthday cake. You get to have a party, and your friends come over.
No.
You don't want all that?
No.
What do you want to do? You want to just sit in the dark?
Yeah.
You want to sit in the dark and look all gloomy and listen to really sad music?
Yeah. No! I want to listen to "Supercalifragalistic" in the living room, and dance in the dark.
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