The Plan

Transcript
(Mike is at the fair with Eleanor, a young girl)

Mike: Okay, Eleanor, I'm happy to take you to the fair, but there's a lot of people here, and we need a plan in case we get separated.

(Mike holds up a balloon)

Mike: Now, when I was little and my mother took me to the fair, she always carried a bright yellow balloon so I could see her above the crowd. And she wore a bright red shirt like the one I'm wearing, so I could see her easier. But if we do still get separated, we need a plan.

(Mike points to a blue tent)

Mike: So do you see that blue tent over there? That's the information window. If anything happens, you run over there and wait. Then I'll notice that you're gone and know immediately where to find you. Does all that make sense?

(Eleanor shows her mobile phone to Mike)

Eleanor: Or I could just call you on my phone.

(At home, Mike tells Julie about how flustered he is that modern kids have phones)

Mike: Times have changed.