Episode 250: Children Often Disappoint Their Parents

The twins squabble over a toy. Terrastina is tired of refereeing their fight and asks Mazolli to take over. He separates them and has them take a time out. They stand with their arms crossed, backs to each other, puffing their anger and bad feelings away with tiny bursts of breath through their noses. Mazolli turns to Terrastina, suppressing a laugh. They’re kind of cute when they get this way, he says. Terrastina laughs and laughs. I was ready to break them in two, seriously. Wouldn’t happen, says Mazolli. They are way too durable to give us that satisfaction.