Scene: Interior of car, at about hour 4 of a 7-hour ride home from a weekend trip to visit friends. Mother and Father are in the front seat keeping their mouths shut. Ben and Christopher are in the back seat negotiating over toys.

Ben (pleading): If you give me the truck I will give you the bicycle.

Christopher (considering): Hmmmm.

B: No, truck. No, bicycle.

C: ...

B: Yes, truck. Yes, bicycle.

C (triumphant): No, truck. Yes, bicycle!