The Kids Run Away

Linda: Tina, good. Louise, eh. Gene, get the back a little. Back, back, up, down, side, side, go, go! And... time. Brushes down! Yuck! What was that stuff?! Toothpaste. So that's toothpaste! All right, now hurry up and floss like you've been flossing every day for the past six months. Go. We don't have any floss. We all agreed not to get food between our teeth. Maybe Dr. Yap won't notice. Oh, he'll notice. Dr. Yap notices everything. He's like an eagle soaring through your mouth. You know, I think I'm gonna sit this one out today. Not so fast, Miss Missy. Those teeth are gonna get cleaned twice a year until Dr. Yap stops taking our insurance. Why do we even have to get our teeth cleaned? What kind of a racket is that? Louise, we know you hate going to the dentist, but come on, can we have this go smoothly just one time? Sure, sure. Let me go get my coat. She's gonna lock herself in her room! Don't make me tackle you! (thud, groan) Bob: Got her foot. Damn it! Spotless, as always, Tina. You know, we don't always have to make this about business. I'm more than just a mouthful of perfect teeth. And off you go. (creaking) All right, all set. I feel violated. Maybe a toy would help? Okay. You like that toy basket? Mm-hmm. Toy basket is what it's all about! Come on, cup n' ball, or pirate tattoo! Ooh! Ah, the old get-all-the-BBs into-all-the-holes game. A classic. I'll master this when I should be brushing my teeth. Gene, that's not really the idea. Bup, bup, bup. Bup. Got the toy, gonna go. Well, well, well. They haven't ripped up your dental license yet, huh, Dr. Yap? What's it made out of? Is it hard to rip? Ah, hello, Louise. Still afraid of the dentist? Afraid?! I'm not afraid! You're afraid! You reek of fear! Whatever you say. (coughs): Scaredy-cat! Look, how about I just sit in that chair for the allotted time, flip through a nature mag, and you can still get your easy money? Nope. Ugh! Fine. But you're in and out in two minutes, or I start biting. No loitering! Scrape a gum, I slap your face, got it? I know the rules, Louise. You're the boss. Just in case you forgot. All right. We need you to open your mouth. Okay, now just, uh... You're doing great. Just, the opposite of what I've asked you to do. Just open it. Are we done? Almost. Just... Aah. There you go. Aah. Great, great. Perfect, tiny opening I can see through. (breathing loudly) Hmm. Ow! That was fair. That was fair. That was my bad. I didn't... You need to talk to me! You're right. I know. It was my fault. I just... You got real quiet! No, I know. Bob, we have a situation. Did Louise hit you? Yes, but that's not the problem. She's got a cavity. Wow. So, oh, Louise got her first cavity. (laughing): Yeah, and it's a doozy. Oh, it's so bad. Look, I have a cancellation. I can do the filling right now. Boom, bam. (clicks tongue) Hmm. Yeah, maybe a surprise attack is best. This isn't gonna be easy. (sighs) (whispering): I don't want to go back in there. I really don't want to go back in there, Bob. Listen. Mm-hmm? You can do this. Yup. Yup. All right? Okay. So, I'll see you later? Yup. Yup. All right. (exhales loudly) I need to stretch out a little bit. Yup. You know, I'm just going to do a little... (sighs)... trivial touchup on that second molar. What the hell's all that for? Um... You have a... (quietly): Cavity. A cavity?!