Can you be happy?

Alex: Mommy’s at work. Can you say that, Claire?
(Pause.)
Alex: No?
Daddy: Can you say that, Claire?
(Pause.)
Alex: Can you say “work”?
(Claire grins at Alex.)
Alex: Can you say “dinosaur”?


Alex: Did Grommie go to school?
Daddy: Yeah.
Alex: He stayed in the car?
Daddy: Yeah.
Alex: So he didn't scare my teachers? So he couldn’t scare my teachers?
Daddy: Yeah.


Alex: I want you to not get your warm coat wet.


Alex: Can you talk about what animals are in your shoe?
Daddy: Okay. One time...
Alex: And food. And water and milk and juice and water and milk and chicken and mashed potatoes and ... ... and ... ... pepper... ... and dinosaur pasta, and no pepper.


Alex (singing): You are my sunshine
Alex (singing): My only sunshine
Alex (singing): You make me happy
Alex (singing): When skies are grey
Alex (singing): You’ll never know dear
Alex (singing): My only sunshine
Alex (singing): You make me happy
Alex (singing): When skies are great
Alex (singing): You’ll never know dear
Alex (singing): How much I love you
Alex (singing): Please don’t take my sunshine away


Alex: Um, I don't have a sister. Just a brother.
Daddy: You don't have a sister, Alex?
Alex: No. Just a brother.


Alex: Daddy?
Daddy: Yeah?
Alex: Can you be happy?


Alex: Be happy, Daddy. Why are you mad? Why are you talking like that?