Scene: friendly conference with Pete's daycare teacher, Stephanie. Erik and Carolyn ask how she organizes lunchtime so we can reinforce the class's little rituals. Stephanie describes how she encourages kids to try everything on their plates before she gives seconds of anything.
Erik: And how does Pete do with that? Does he do all right with fruits and vegetables?
(Stephanie's eyes grow wide.)
Stephanie: Oh. (beat) Pete eats EVERYTHING.
Note the difference between a casual "Oh, Pete eats everything!" and this. It was an expression of a kind of mildly frightened wonder, one I immediately recognized from the comments of previous teachers. And from descriptions of a number of Pete's relatives on both sides.
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