Natalie: Mr. Franklin, I'm Natalie Teeger. I'm Julie's mother.
Mr. Franklin: Oh, yes. I remember you from parents' night. Excuse the mess. We've been making volcanoes.
Natalie: Did you tell Julie that she couldn't bring her fish to the science fair?
Mr. Franklin: Yes. I did. Mrs. Teeger, sit, please. [Natalie doesn't move] Or stand. That's fine. Mrs. Teeger, you need to understand I teach science, not science fiction. I can't approve a project if a student is just making things up.
Natalie: Are you saying Julie is lying?
Mr. Franklin: I don't know what to say. I've seen Julie's fish. It's an ordinary crimson marble fish. She said she's had it since she was five.
Natalie: Yeah, that's right.
Mr. Franklin: That's impossible. A marble fish lives a year, year and a half at most. Either Julie's mistaken, or she's trying to pull a fast one. Either way, I have an obligation to my other students.