who's that guy

Reading the Frog Prince
as Performed at Naptime
by Chicken and Mommy

Me: Once upon a time--

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: That's the Frog Prince. Once upon a time, there was a--

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: The Frog Prince. There was a frog prince. He was sitting on a lily pad--

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: I think that's... that's like, a fly, flying around the Frog Prince.

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: That's Francois. Francois the Fly. So the Frog Prince was sitting on a lily pad by the banks of a river, and he saw--

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: --a beautiful--

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: --princess--

Chicken: WHO'S THAT GUY?

Me: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS, babe. I'm telling the story. Just listen and I will tell you who all of the guys are, ok? OK. So the frog prince saw a beautiful princess, sitting--

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: Frog prince.

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: That's... move your finger... that's... that's a ripple in the water. Let's call that... Esmerelda.

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: The beautiful princess.

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: Who do you think it is?

Chicken: NO! MOMMY DO IT!

Me: (sigh)

Chicken: Who's that guy?

Me: Francois the Fly.

Chicken: (chuckling) Fwam-swah.
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