TROY
who's throwing sunflower seeds on the floor? alex, did you throw these down here?

ALEX (not looking away from his muffin & yogurt)
no. della did it.

TROY
bella?

BELLA (walking into kitchen)
yeah dad.

TROY
were you eating sunflower seeds?

BELLA
yes.

TROY
and what did you do with the shells?

BELLA
i threw them on the ground.

TROY
first off, when you're inside it is not called the ground. it is called the floor. and second, it is not where you are to throw your trash.

BELLA
oh.

TROY
why would you throw garbage on the ground anywhere? that is called littering.

BELLA
i did it for the birds and squirrels.

TROY
bella, you're inside. we don't have birds and squirrels in here.

BELLA
well, for the dog then.

TROY
we don't have a dog either.

BELLA
oh. then for alex?

TROY
alex doesn't eat food off the ground.

BELLA
yeah he does. sometimes.

TROY
well, he shouldn't. and you shouldn't encourage it.

BELLA
what does 'encourage it' mean?

TROY
it means stop throwing your garbage on my floor.