Dinosaurs, Season 2

[Robbie is writing an essay; the Grapdelites pop out of their box]

Grapdelite 1:
Shouldn't you be hiding us?

Grapdelite 2:
Can't you see he's thinking?

Grapdelite 1:
I'm merely reminding him of his responsibility to his father. Now, be quiet!

Robbie:
Hey, I'm trying to write a paper here! Okay?

Grapdelite 2:
We've offended him!

Grapdelite 1:
What's your paper about?

Grapdelite 2:
Oh, it's none of our business!

Robbie:
It's a social studies paper, and it's not going very well. [shows the Grapdelites his paper]

Grapdelite 1:
"Why dinosaurs rule the Earth? We're big."

Robbie:
Yeah, that really bites, doesn't it?

Grapdelite 2:
Well, there's certainly no denying that size allows the dinosaur to have almost unlimited benefits.

Grapdelite 1:
Of course, the duality of nature dictates that for every benefit, there must be a cost.

Grapdelites:
[together] Don't you agree?

Robbie:
Oh, well, I, uh...

Grapdelite 1:
We've lost him.

Grapdelite 2:
So try an illustration.

Grapdelite 1:
Of course. [to Robbie] Why is it good to be big?

Robbie:
Well, we get to eat whoever we want. Uh, no offense.

Grapdelite 1:
Oh, none taken.

Grapdelite 2:
However, if we don't plan for the future, there won't be anymore food. That would be the cost.

Robbie:
What do you mean "no more food"? There's always more, that's what "more" means.

Grapdelite 1:
Oh, dear... [pulls out a bunch of grapes from the box]

Grapdelite 2:
Imagine that these are all the grapes in the world.

Robbie:
Um, yeah, so?

Grapdelite 1:
Now, suppose that you eat all the grapes.

Robbie:
Hm, okay. [eats the grapes in one gulp] Okay, now what?

Grapdelite 2:
Now, suppose you want grapes tomorrow.

Robbie:
Well, I'll go the market and get some.

Grapdelite 2:
But those were all the grapes in the world.

Robbie:
Well, then I'll have to eat something else.

Grapdelite 1:
Oh, well, you rule the world.

Grapdelite 2:
A world without grapes.

Robbie:
So you're saying that if we eat them all, there won't be anymore.

Grapdelite 1:
I think he understands...

Robbie:
Ha! I can stretch that to 500 words easy!

Grapdelite 1:
Or maybe he doesn't..

Robbie:
You guys can help me with my homework everyday, or at least until Mom and Dad's anniversary.