A Fan is Born

Scene (bedtime, A, M & J are watching "Hello Dolly." The townsfolk of Yonkers have just finished a five minute long dance in a New York park.

A: "When's this going to end?"

M: "It never ends. Honey. We can watch it until something new starts."

(The townsfolk rush off to watch a parade, and Barbra Streisand begins to sing about the parade passing her by...)

M: "Quick, buddy. Press the space bar [to stop the video]."

A steps up to the iMac, but becomes enamored by Barbra, and pauses, like a hypnotized bird. J reaches over and presses the space bar, stopping the video.

A (face scrunched up and red, tears leaking from his eyes): "No!"

M: "It's OK, buddy, Barbra makes lots of people cry."

A begins to hit J (who is trying hard not to laugh too hard).