(scene opens in mini van)
Me: (buckling seatbelt) Okay. I am totally willing to support you in your dream dress vision. I want you to understand that there are a couple of times I will be enacting the Parental Veto.
Gamma: Why?
Me: If it’s too expensive, I don’t care how perfect it is, we just can’t. Or if it’s too risqué.
Gamma: What does ‘risqué’ mean?
Me: It’s the sexy level. And you’re only almost twelve…
Gamma: My sexy level should be zero.
Me: (approvingly) Exactly.
Gamma: (fist bumps Carrot) Then let’s do this!