Jason: Good morning.
Maggie: Morning, Jason. I just got my first fan letter from my column.
Jason: Good. That's wonderful. What's it say?
Maggie: Dear Miss Malone, I've never really given much thought to kitty litter, but your recent article opened my eyes. Now I swear by "Tabby Fresh." Perhaps one day I'll get a …… cat.
Jason: Nice.
Ben: Morning.
Maggie: Morning.
Ben: Um, dad, I don't want you to be mad, but I can't find my history book.
Jason: Why would I be mad? I'm not the one who has to go to class without a book, Ben. I'm not the one who has to take a test unprepared.
Ben: No, but you're the one who has to cough up 25 bucks to replace it.
Jason: No, no, no, no, no…I'm sorry, you're not listening, Ben. No, I'm not gonna bail you out this time.
Ben: You're right, dad, it's time for a tough love lesson. I'm gonna drop out of fifth period. I can always sell "Mary Kay." I've got good skin.
Maggie: Enough, Ben. Jason, give him twenty-five dollars.
Jason: (groaning) I've only got two twenties here.
Ben: You're a prince.
