“See Spot run!” yelled Dick.

“Why?” responded Jane.

“Huh?” replied Dick.

“Why?” repeated Jane.

“Uhmm,” said Dick.

“I have a million things to get done at home today,” Jane continued. “Why should I look at a stupid running dog?”

“Uhhm…” Dick mumbled.

“My mother warned me I’d regret this marriage.”

Michael Coolen is a performance artist, pianist, composer, actor, and writer who lives in Corvallis, Oregon.