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Bedtime

Mama, whas dat fweakin? The glider. No! Whas dat fweakin? The glider. NO! Whas dat fweakin? You mean, why is it squeaking? Yeeeeeaaaah. I guess becuase it's old. No. Oh, well then why is it squeaking? Becaaaause ... it's ... dirty. Oh. Why is it dirty? Becuase it got dirt on it. Got mulch on it. Oh, so it's squeaking becuase it got dirt on it? Got mulch on it? No. Well then, why is it squeaking? Because it's old.

Bird

Mam! Mam! Mam! Yes, Eli? Mam, a bird! Where? A bird! Where? A bird! Where? You...I...You... I see it with my ears!

Fatherly

Honey, you can't always do it for him when the game gets tricky. You have to let him play the Paper Mario game and try to figure it out. Right. I know, babe. So you have to let him figure out the clues. I got it, babe. Jackson: Yay, daddy! You got the dragon! Eric, give him back the controller and let him try to figure it out. One sec, hon... He has to learn! Not on my watch!

Get Smart

Jackson, while reading his book: Eli, would you please be quiet? I am trying to get smart over here.

Sky Mail

You'll need to say thank you to Emmy for the gift, Jackson. I will. I just did. You did. Yes, I said "thank you to Emmy" to the sky so she can hear me across the world.

The Whiz

Elvis Speaks

Elvis thinks you are a stupid sheep: Hello! Yes, I am pleased to be a part of this pack that provides, but generally speaking you are kind of dumb and need so much work and direction. In the morning, it takes hours of soft, high pitch whining to finally get you out of bed. True, it is still dark and cold out but really why do you waste so much time in that bed, stupid sheep? Are you worried that you might forget to feed me?  I know I am.  Now that you are standing and starting to wobble toward the hallway, I shall have to prance and dart and spin you toward the kitchen. True, you might trip over me and break your neck but it must be done. This way you will know where to go. Without my circling and darting you might end up in the bathroom robotically and repetitively banging your against a random corner. I always have to provide you such positive reinforcement when I can see that you are getting closer to the end goal: the garage food source. Once there, I must...