Corduroy

[After finishing the book Tilly Witch the other book by Don Freeman]

Corduroy:
[tries to request a second story] No. Another story? Please?

[Lisa takes the book from Corduroy and is about to put it back on the bookshelf, even though Corduroy wants to read one more story before bedtime.]

Lisa:
Corduroy, we have to go to bed now. Okay?

Corduroy:
[still wanting one more story, and does not want to go to bed yet] I don't want to go to bed!

[Lisa picks up Corduroy and puts him into his bear sized bed which is on Lisa's desk. Corduroy insists --and claims-- that he is older and should be older to stay up.]

Corduroy:
I'm older enough to stay up late...!

Lisa:
Then you're older enough to turn off the light (if you are).

[After Lisa has told Corduroy that if he is bigger to stay up late then he should be bigger to turn out the light, Corduroy tries to think it. He makes his choice whether himself or Lisa should turn it off. When he does not choose in time by taking too long to think, Lisa decides for him]

Lisa:
[makes the choice for Corduroy which is "Lisa"] Then I can turn out the light. With a tiny, little, click.

Corduroy:
Please don't turn off the light.

Lisa:
Why?

Corduroy:
Because...! Because...! Because I am going to read some more.

Lisa:
We will read that book tomorrow night. I promise.

[Lisa means "no more bedtime stories until tomorrow". Then she does turn out the light]