Sophie announces it right after Billy leaves, while Jean is putting on her shoes.
“Oh?” Jean humors her. “Then what are you going to do when you grow up?”
“I don't need to go to school,” Sophie tells her, kicking her feet. “It's dumb.”
“Everyone needs to go to school,” Jean tells her. “You need an education so you can get a good job, or so you can teach your kids, or just so you're prepared for whatever life hands you. What are you going to be when you grow up?”
“I'll be a whale.” Sophie says, decisively. “Whales don't need to go to school. They just eat fish and swim all day. And play.”
“Whales don't get to play with dinosaurs, though,” Jean points out. “And they can't play with dogs, or eat jalebi.”
“Whales live in the water,” Sophie says, setting her mouth stubbornly. “All their lives. They don't need to eat jalebi. They eat seals.”
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Date: 2008-11-02 05:25 am (UTC)Sophie announces it right after Billy leaves, while Jean is putting on her shoes.
“Oh?” Jean humors her. “Then what are you going to do when you grow up?”
“I don't need to go to school,” Sophie tells her, kicking her feet. “It's dumb.”
“Everyone needs to go to school,” Jean tells her. “You need an education so you can get a good job, or so you can teach your kids, or just so you're prepared for whatever life hands you. What are you going to be when you grow up?”
“I'll be a whale.” Sophie says, decisively. “Whales don't need to go to school. They just eat fish and swim all day. And play.”
“Whales don't get to play with dinosaurs, though,” Jean points out. “And they can't play with dogs, or eat jalebi.”
“Whales live in the water,” Sophie says, setting her mouth stubbornly. “All their lives. They don't need to eat jalebi. They eat seals.”