Thread:TheMaximumMatt/@comment-30953185-20180505033549/@comment-30953185-20180505222725

[The Easter tie makes a high-pitched laugh.]

Lynn Sr.: "Yeah. It's great, right? You know what? They all are!" [looks at his collection which shows themes similar to his daughters.] "Honey, I'm not getting rid of any of these ties!"

Me: "Ties? You guys have been talking about ties?"

Rita: "Of course. What did you think we were talking about?"

Lincoln: "Uh, nothing."

Lola: [pleadingly horrified] "WE THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA GET RID OF US!"

[Their parents laugh at such a thought.]

Rita: "Oh, we would never do that. You're the best ten things that ever happened to us."

Lynn Sr.: "There's eleven, honey."

Rita: "Yep. Right."

[The girls are relieved that it was all just a misunderstanding. Lincoln looks at his Dad's Easter tie which laughs again.]

Lincoln: [crept out] "Whoof! Dad really should get rid of that one."\

(We step outside and close the door)

Me: Well, that settles it! None of you guys are getting kicked out after all!