Matilda1996

Harry:
Any packages come today?

Matilda:
[shakes her head] Mmm-mmm.

Harry:
[noticing her books] Where'd all this come from?

Matilda:
Library.

Harry:
The library? You've never set foot in a library! You're only 4 years old.

Matilda:
6 1/2.

Harry:
You're 4!

Matilda:
6 1/2.

Harry:
If you were 6 1/2, you'd be in school already!

Matilda:
I want to be in school. I told you I was supposed to start school in September. You wouldn't listen.

Harry:
Get up, get up! get out of here! and give me that book!

[He throws the book aside, and leads Matilda to where Zinnia is]

Harry:
Dearest pie, how old is Matilda?

Zinnia:
4.

Matilda:
I'm 6 1/2, Mommy!

Zinnia:
5, then.

Matilda:
I was 6 in August!

Harry:
You're a liar!

Matilda:
I want to go to school.

Harry:
School? It's out of the question. Who would be here to sign for the packages? We can't leave valuable packages sitting out on the doorstep. Now go watch TV like a good kid. [Matilda leaves]

Zinnia:
You know, sometimes I think there's something wrong with that girl.

Harry:
Hmph, tell me about it.

[Cut to the hallway; Matilda picks up her book and walks to her room as Michael starts throwing marshmallows at her]

Michael:
Hey, dip-face! Have a marshmallow. Have another marshmallow, dip-face! Dip-face!