Nick has a friend named Elana. She’s three. They see one another several times a year and recently vacationed together at Cape May.
1.
ELANA: Hi, Nicky!
NICK: Hi, Elana!
ELANA: Hi, Nicky!
NICK: THIS ONE TIME I WENT ON A PLANE AND MOMMY DIDN’T GIVE ME MEDICINE AND SO I THREW UP EEEEEVERYWHERE BUT MAYBE NEXT TIME SHE GIVE ME MEDICINE AND I DON’T THROW UP!
ELANA: Okay!
2.
NICK: Elana!
ELANA: Nick!
NICK: Don’t throw sand in my face!
ELANA: Okay!
NICK: Know what?
ELANA: What?
NICK: Knock, knock. Who’s there?
ELANA: Let’s bury our feet in the sand!
NICK: Okay!
(They bury their feet)
ELANA: Now our feet are stuck! We have to go to the hospital!
NICK: Wiggle your toes!
ELANA: Yeah! Wiggle your toes!
(They wiggle their toes)
NICK: We broke free!
3.
NICK: Push me over!
(Elana pushes Nick over)
NICK: Ha ha ha!
ELANA: Now you push me over!
(Nick pushes Elana over)
ELANA: Ha, ha, ha!
NICK: Now you push me over!
(Elana pushes Nick over)
NICK: Ha, ha, ha!
ELANA: Now you push me over!
4.
NICK: Mom?
ALLISON: Yes, Nick?
NICK: I like how Elana talks.
ALLISON: How do you mean?
NICK: Like if it’s raining outside and we have to get shelter, she’ll say “Oh, no! It’s raining outside! We have to get shelter!”
Elana sounds like a very smart and fun young woman! They are lucky to have each other as friends. ;-D