After Dinner Vingette

Scene: The dinner table. A and M have just finished their food; J is lingering over his.

M: Hmmm. I have to unload the washer and load the dryer and hang up the shower curtain.

A: (starting to leave). I'll take down the shower curtain!

M: Oh no, mister; you have to ask to be excused.

A: May I be excused?

M: Yes, but only to your room; don't even think about going to the bathroom. I slaved hard to clean that bathroom and you and J are not allowed to pee in it forever.

A: I'm going to go to my room.

M: OK; you can be excused.

(A exits; J raises his eyebrow at M)

A (laughing): I peed!

M: You peed? I didn't hear you pee.

A (laughing more): I peed on the floor. (Grabs M's hand and starts to pull him from the table.

M: Just so you know if you really peed on the floor there's not going to be any video tonight.

(A worried look on his face; grabs a dinner napkin, runs off)

M (calling after A) I think you want to use a towel...

A (returning with a suspicious looking towel; grabs M's hand): Come on. Why are you laughing ?

M & J (putting on poker faces): We're not laughing.