Damn it, Sven, now we won’t ever get to eat.

What did I do?

You know what you did!

Hmm. Let me think. No, no I do not.

All right, let’s review. What’s the rule?

Don’t let the monkeys wear pope hats, it gives them bad ideas?

…what?

Are you thinking of a different rule?

Jesus, yes! What rule was that?

The monkey / pope hat rule? Well, it’s a good rule to have, I feel.

I am not disagreeing with you, but we don’t have a monkey here, so why would you think…

I don’t know, but I also don’t know what you’re talking about, so I took a shot in the dark.

I was not talking about any rule involving monkeys.

Good, because we don’t have any monkeys.

No, this isn’t a joke. We’re never going to eat dinner and it’s your fault.

What did I even do?

Broke the rule.

What rule?!

No testing gadgets at the table.

That’s a rule?

It’s been a rule.

But I was just…

Did it or did it not spark a whole lot while the waitress was taking our order?

Well, sure, some, I guess. She was fine with it. It was harmless.

No way. She flinched and took maybe half our order and left really fast.

Oh come on.

She’s going to find excuses to not come back now. And so we won’t get served. You’ll see.

Why are we even here?

What do you mean?

I’ve never been here before, have you?

What? To this place? No. But it looked good, and it’s nice out, so some outdoor seating…

I thought you had been here?

Nope, just passed it a few times.

I’m sure it’ll be good food.

Not that we’ll ever know, what with you scaring people away with your, whatever that was.

Just a motor.

That sparked?

I didn’t say it was a working motor. That’s why I was fussing with it. I would like it to be a working motor.

Not at the table.

Fine.

Thank you.

Still, I just need to get it working…

Later. After we’ve starved to death because we’ll get no service thanks to you.

You’re not going to let this go, are you?

There’s a reason for the rules, man.

That’s what I say about the monkey / pope hat rule, too.

I’d believe that.

Yup.