About Last Night

Mom: (Weekend?)

You: (Vague response.)

Mom: (Details?)

Blockmate: (...Movie?)

Mom: (Details?)

You: (“The Vow.”)

Blockmate (simultaneously): (“Star Wars 3D.”)

(Pause.)

You: (Double feature?)

About Your Future

Mom: (Grandchildren?)

You: (Not yet.)

Mom: (Medical school?)

You: (Grandchildren!)

About Lecture

Dad: (Comment on lecture.)

You: (Comment on Facebook.)

Dad: (Question about reading.)

You: (Question about Chris Brown’s tweets.)

Dad: (Visiting lecturer?)

You: (Gaga’s visiting Harvard?!?!?!?!)

Dad: (Office hours?)

You: (Lunch?)

About Dinner

Dad: (Hungry?)

You: (Food!)

Mom: (Dinning hall?)

You: (Real food?)

Mom: (Pizza?)

You: (Paying?)

Dad: (Yes.)

You: (Sandrine’s!)