I don't want you to think I'm trying to poke holes in your little scheme, or or try delaying tactics, or anything like that...

But to me, they are fascinating objects to visually narrate a story.

Here's something for you to play with.

Cut it out. You're going to Maine, not to Mars.

Contraption?

We ve all told stories about how, on Christmas morning, our kids end up playing with the boxes far more than they play with the toys that are inside them.

Stuff, sir?

What the...

That.

But it's for teenagers!

What sort of trick you got in mind?

I'm not kidding. I'm not good enough to make this up.

What kind of knickknacks?

So after a while I decided to have a little fun, and before leaving the room each day I'd scatter a few things around the space.

I'm telling you a story today about play.

Professor, I was only joking, just repeating what I heard.

You know, the... gadget.

Hey, I love that stuff

What's that?

What's this doohickey?

Get off of here. What the hell is that?

Get rid of those things!

Come and move this thing.

That's just the thing.

A play is a play, friends, nothing more.

Is this thing off?

That's da hota stuff?

I don't mind the kidding.

You got your dingus.

Forget it, man.

Just a few knickknacks?

Doesn't this darn thing work?

Twentytwofifty for that chromo?

do you?

And that's mine.

He has a new toy.

Whether to play competitively in contrast to casually.

Genevieve, there's the dearest little gadget here that...

Okay, George, you've had your joke. Tell us what this contraption is for.

Are these things necessary?

What do you mean dawdling?

They don't expect him to walk in them things.

He's a fella who likes to play the, uh, whatchamacallit.

What'd you pinch that for?

Ugh. What on earth is this?