Persistence pays off

BallFiend: Thumper, come here.

Thumper: no

BallFiend: Thumper, come here.

Thumper: no

BallFiend: Thumper, come here. I have a secret to tell you.

Thumper: no

BallFiend: Thumper, come here. I have a secret to tell you.

Silence.

BallFiend: Thumper, come here.

Silence.

BallFiend: Thumper, come here.

Thumper: No.

Pause.

BallFiend: Thumper, come HERE!
 
Thumper: No.

BallFiend: THUMPER, COME HERE!
 
Thumper: NO!

BallFiend: Thumper, come here. I have a secret to tell you.

Thumper: I’m busy collecting things.

Ballfiend: Oh. OK.

Pause.

BallFiend: Thumper, come here. I have a secret to tell you. It’s really funny.

Thumper (cheerily): OK!

Thumper trots up the hallway to the bedroom.

Thumper (giggling): Wow! That’s fantastic!

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