Grapdelite 1, Grapdelite 2 and others in “Unfinished Business”

Shouldn't you be hiding us?

Can't you see he's thinking?

I'm merely reminding him of his responsibility to his father. Now, be quiet!

Hey, I'm trying to write a paper here! Okay?

We've offended him!

What's your paper about?

Oh, it's none of our business!

It's a social studies paper, and it's not going very well. [shows the Grapdelites his paper]

"Why dinosaurs rule the Earth? We're big."

Yeah, that really bites, doesn't it?

Well, there's certainly no denying that size allows the dinosaur to have almost unlimited benefits.

Of course, the duality of nature dictates that for every benefit, there must be a cost.

[together] Don't you agree?

Oh, well, I, uh...

We've lost him.

So try an illustration.

Of course. [to Robbie] Why is it good to be big?

Well, we get to eat whoever we want. Uh, no offense.

Oh, none taken.

However, if we don't plan for the future, there won't be anymore food. That would be the cost.

What do you mean "no more food"? There's always more, that's what "more" means.

Oh, dear... [pulls out a bunch of grapes from the box]

Imagine that these are all the grapes in the world.

Um, yeah, so?

Now, suppose that you eat all the grapes.

Hm, okay. [eats the grapes in one gulp] Okay, now what?

Now, suppose you want grapes tomorrow.

Well, I'll go the market and get some.

But those were all the grapes in the world.

Well, then I'll have to eat something else.

Oh, well, you rule the world.

A world without grapes.

So you're saying that if we eat them all, there won't be anymore.

I think he understands...

Ha! I can stretch that to 500 words easy!

Or maybe he doesn't..

You guys can help me with my homework everyday, or at least until Mom and Dad's anniversary.