Hal: I have something to tell you.
Lois: Hal, it will have to wait. I wasted a half an hour getting Jamie to sleep. He kept crying because I wouldn't let him have the antifreeze bottle in bed with him.
Hal: Lois, this is important. I was trying to spare you the embarrassment, but you should probably know. Dewey actually asked me first about the sleepover. And he went to you when I said no.
Lois: Oh, sorry.
Hal: What do you mean, "sorry"? Maybe you don't understand. He went around my back to get to you.
Lois: And this is a big upset for you? For God's sake, Hal, they go behind my back to get to you all the time.
Hal: That is very different. You are the hard ass. I'm the nice, fair one. Dewey knows that. Why would he betray me?
Lois: Hal, I cannot get worked up about this right now. I have to find that warranty or the blender company wins. Is that what you want, Hal? Are you on their side?