Calvin's parents have just told him to clean up his room, take his
bath, and then go to bed. Calvin prefers to play with his toys.
Hobbes: Aren't you going to clean your room?
Calvin: No.
Hobbes: Why not?
Calvin: Well why should I?
Hobbes: Because you're mum told you to.
Calvin: Oh, and I suppose I have to listen to my mum everyday now?
Hobbes: Usually, that's the case.
Calvin: Good point.
Calvin continues to play with his toys. His mum realises this after a while and comes upstairs.
Mum: Calvin, you haven't cleaned your room!
Calvin: I know.
Mum: Well do it?
Calvin: Why?
Mum: Because it's filthy
Calvin: so, if I clean it up now it will just get messy again.
Mum: (shouting) CLEAN IT UP NOW!
Calvin: O.K, O.K, O.K but I can't promise you I'm going to take my bath.
Mum: And why is that?
Calvin: Because I'll just get dirty again.
Mum: So, do as I tell you or you'll be grounded for life.
Calvin: Yes mum, although I can't promise you I'll go to bed afterwards.
Mum: Oh yes you will!
Calvin: No, because I can't sleep when its so early in the day.
Mum: Oh yes you will!
Calvin: No, I don't think so.
Mum: Oh yes you will!
Calvin: Yes mum.
She leaves the room.
Calvin: Why does she have to be so grouchy?
Hobbes: Its all part of parenthood its in the book.
Calvin: What book?
Hobbes: That's a secret.
Calvin: Never mind then. I know my mum knew she was losing the argument.
Hobbes: How do you figure that?
Calvin: She had to resolve to her shouting and position over me to get me to do what she wanted.
Hobbes: So uh, are you going to clean your room up now?
Calvin: Nah
Hobbes: It says in the book you would say that.
Calvin: Ah the book, how thoughtful it must be.
Hobbes: Aren't you going to clean your room?
Calvin: No.
Hobbes: Why not?
Calvin: Well why should I?
Hobbes: Because you're mum told you to.
Calvin: Oh, and I suppose I have to listen to my mum everyday now?
Hobbes: Usually, that's the case.
Calvin: Good point.
Calvin continues to play with his toys. His mum realises this after a while and comes upstairs.
Mum: Calvin, you haven't cleaned your room!
Calvin: I know.
Mum: Well do it?
Calvin: Why?
Mum: Because it's filthy
Calvin: so, if I clean it up now it will just get messy again.
Mum: (shouting) CLEAN IT UP NOW!
Calvin: O.K, O.K, O.K but I can't promise you I'm going to take my bath.
Mum: And why is that?
Calvin: Because I'll just get dirty again.
Mum: So, do as I tell you or you'll be grounded for life.
Calvin: Yes mum, although I can't promise you I'll go to bed afterwards.
Mum: Oh yes you will!
Calvin: No, because I can't sleep when its so early in the day.
Mum: Oh yes you will!
Calvin: No, I don't think so.
Mum: Oh yes you will!
Calvin: Yes mum.
She leaves the room.
Calvin: Why does she have to be so grouchy?
Hobbes: Its all part of parenthood its in the book.
Calvin: What book?
Hobbes: That's a secret.
Calvin: Never mind then. I know my mum knew she was losing the argument.
Hobbes: How do you figure that?
Calvin: She had to resolve to her shouting and position over me to get me to do what she wanted.
Hobbes: So uh, are you going to clean your room up now?
Calvin: Nah
Hobbes: It says in the book you would say that.
Calvin: Ah the book, how thoughtful it must be.
