Earning Our Keep

bbb: DD, would you like to help daddy feed Rah Rah?

Z Guy: Yeah, DD, would you like to earn some money for your piggy bank?

DD: Yes!

Z Guy: How much would you like to earn?

DD: [holds up both hands with all fingers extended.]

Z Guy: Ten? Okay, Help me feed Rah Rah and BK (our lovely orange kitty).

[animals get fed and it is time to collect the cash]

Z Guy: DD, here you go [he holds out one small dime]

DD: [throwing herself on the floor, wailing] NOoooooooooooo!

Z Guy: What? DD, what is it? You said you wanted ten, and this is ten cents.

DD: [in between fake sobbing] It's...only...one...I wanted...ten

bbb: [laughing hysterically from the kitchen table] Ha ha ha - I knew it! DD, why don't you see if you can help daddy count out ten pennies.

DD: Ye-yah [sniff, sniff]

Z Guy: Here you go DD, one...two...three...

There, the world is all better now.