How could you pick her?!

I didn't pick her.

You don't care anymore!

Charlie, I care more about you than anybody else, but it's a two-way street. What am I supposed to do if you won't confide in me?

All right, you want it?

Yeah.

All right, here it is.

[shushes Charlie and they both move into the living room]

What? What? Talk to me.

Okay, I don't live a normal life.

You live a great life here.

No, no, no, just listen to me! My friends get to go around saying, you know, "M-My dad's a plumber. My dad's a pilot. My dad's a dentist." [voice breaking] Well, you know what? My dad is the best thing of all, and I can't tell anyone about it! Dad, you have no idea how hard that is, walking around with that secret for all these years. And now on top of everything, you're going out with Principal Newman, I mean, and you don't even tell me about it? My whole life has become about secrets, and I hate it! [sniffles]

[regretfully]

I'm sorry. Forget about Principal Newman, all right? And forget about Santa. I'm done. [sees watch with magic counter at 0; sighs dejectedly] My time's up.

Who cares anymore? [sniffles]