[blankly]

She kisses my boo-boos, she braids my hair. My mother is beyond compare. We love you mothers everywhere. [smiles at Gru]

[surprised]

Wow! That was... something else! I really like the way you smiled at the end. Let's try this one more time, but a teensy bit less like a zombie, okay?

Okay. [blankly] She kisses my boo-boos, she braids my hair...

[cuts her off, throws the script and turns around walking away]

Perfect. Time to go.

I don't think I should do this.

[stopping]

Well, what do you mean? Why not?

I don't even have a mom.

Well, you don't need one to do the show. I mean, you did the Veteran's Day pageant and you haven't been in combat.

This is different.

Okay, well, then... maybe you could just use your imagination.

You mean I pretend that I have a mom?

Yes, right. You can do that, can't you?

[delightedly]

Yeah! I do that all the time! Thanks, Gru! [gives him a kiss and leaves; Gru is confused]