"Hello Mr. Horton. Doubtless you are surprised to see me once again."
"Three bathroom trips in one morning is more than one would expect from a boy whose sole liquid intake so far today was an eight-ounce juice box, Earnest. I assume you have a hall pass?"
"I am only six years old, Mr. Horton. My capacity does not begin to approach yours, and I would have hoped for more understanding on the part of one who had already lived through these physically formative years in the education system."
"If there was one thing I learned when I was six and in school, Earnest, it was that your limits are all mental. The real battle is in your mind."
"You're saying that even at my tender years, I need expanded horizons more than I need superficial empathy."
"More things need expanding than your horizons, Earnest."
"So, two drink boxes tomorrow morning."
"In the long run, I'd say your educational success depends on it."
"Wish me luck, Mr. Horton."
"No sweat, Earnest. Remember, mental barriers."
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