- Monday – Riley: I’ll clean my room tomorrow.
- Tuesday – Riley: I’ll clean my room tomorrow – promise!
- Wednesday – Riley: MOM!! It’s SNOWING! Pleeeeeeease let me clean my room tomorrow.
- Thursday Morning – Me: This afternoon – first homework, then you’re going into your room and not coming out until your room is clean.
Riley: ALL OF IT?
Me: You only have to clean the messes you made.
Riley: You’re the Greatest! (pause) Hold on, I made all the messes.
Me: I’m glad we had this little chat.