B : Dad, this is so boring, just sitting back here with
nothing to do!
M: Playing a game is a fun way to pass time on a
long car trip.
B : OK, but what kind of game can we play when
we’re going 70 miles an hour in a car?
M: Well, when I was young, we used to play a game
in the car called “I Spy.” One person decides on
an object that he or she can see, and tells us its
color, then the rest of us have to ask yes-or-no
questions to try and find out what it is.
G : I’ll go first, and I spy something that’s. . .
B : Hey, I wanted to go first!
M: Billy, let your sister begin. Remember, it’s
considered good manners to let girls and
younger children have their turn ahead of us.
G : Yeah, remember your manners, stupid!
M: Betsy, it’s also good manners to treat each other
with respect, and not to call people names. I
think you need to apologize to your brother.
G : I’m sorry, Billy. Let’s start, OK? I spy something
small and green, it’s on the steering wheel, and. . .
B : Stop, Betsy! Dad said that you’re only supposed
to tell us its color, not its size or location or
anything else.
G : Oh no, I forgot!
M: That’s OK, honey, everybody makes mistakes.
Remember the saying: “If at first you don’t
succeed, try, try again.”
G : OK, let me try again. I spy something. . .