"Dad, is it allowed to say no to a mission?"

"Usually not."

"Why not?"

"Remember what I told you about listening to your mom?"

"Yeah. I have to do what mom says because she's my mom."

"Right. I have to do what my superiors say because they are my superiors."

"What if you hide?"

"That would get me in deep..."

"Jack!"

He ruffled Charlie's hair.

"You don't like me being gone that much, huh?"

"No."

Sara put her arm around Jack's waist.

"Neither do I, but that's the way it is with your dad, Charlie."