Mel
I have some bad news, Gene, and I'm afraid you'll have the wrong reaction.
Gene
Okay, what... what's the wrong reaction?
Mel
Anything other than "meh." [points at his unamused, blank face]
Hmm. [points at hers]
Gene
Come on! I don't want to be late!
Mel
I'm not letting you go to work today.
Gene
Wait, what?
Mel
You're just not ready, son.
Gene
Come on! Working in the cube is an emoji's whole purpose in life! Everybody my age is working on the phone except for me!
Sweetie, that's not true.
Poop Jr.
Yeah! I'm gonna work on the phone, and I'm only 10!
Poop
That's because I believe in you!
Poop Jr.
Should we wash our hands?
Poop
No, no, no!
Poop and Jr.
We're #2, we're #2! [exit the bathroom]
Gene
See?! [Mel and Mary look away] I... I know I'm different, okay? But when I need to, I can be meh. [walks to the sink] I just... I want to be a working emoji, you know, like... like everybody else, and then... then I would finally fit in, you know?
Oh, you fit in, honey.
Gene
No, I don't, Mom. I never have. But I can change all that if you'd just let me! Just give me a chance!
Mel
But what if you get sent out on the phone, making the wrong face?
Gene
No, Dad, I'll make the right face! [looks in the mirror] Look! [makes a rather quizzical face]
You're so handsome when you make that face. I think he's ready, Mel.
Mel
...Meh.
Gene
Come on, Dad. Let me prove it to you.
Mel
If you really think you're ready...
Gene
I am! Yes! Yes, I promise, I won't let you down!
