“Muuuuum, Tinker’s done his business in the rumpus room!
“Well, clean it up then.”
“Do I have to? It’s all over my foot.”
“Here Mum, this is for you.”
“And why would I want that? Eeeewww”
“Well, see there, something shiny – I think that’s the ring you lost!”
“Wow thanks. You could have at least cleaned it up for me.”
“Well I would have but…”
“But what?”
“Look closer. There’s a stone missing.”
“Just lovely!”
“No need to be sarcastic Mum. Look I wiped this off my foot and saved it for you. Just in case the stone is there!”