Gonzales

13

Evelyn is in the kitchen, trying to prepare lunch,  Luca and Marco, are engaged in a heated argument over the TV remote, while Leo is buried in his phone on the couch. Little Aurelio is running in circles, full of energy, as usual.

Aurelio says running past Alessandro "Daddy! Daddy! Look, I can fly!"

Alessandro doesn't even look up from his laptop . He knows this routine by heart.

Alessandro said calmly "Good job, Aurelio. Just don't fly into the walls."

Aurelio now jumping on the couch, "I can do this!"

Evelyn shouting from the kitchen "Aurelio, don't jump on the couch!"

Aurelio suddenly pausing mid-jump "But Mommy, I'm flying!"

Leo mumbling without looking up from his phone "Is this the part where we pretend Aurelio is a superhero again?"

Luca pointing at the remote "Give me the remote!"

Marco snatching it away "No! I'm watching the game!"

Luca: "You always watch the game! I never get to watch my show!"

Marco says with a disgusted look on his face "Your show is dumb. It's just people singing."

Luca, frowns "It's called 'The Voice,' and it's a talent show!"

Marco says with a scoff "Talent show? More like 'How to ruin a good song in 30 seconds.'"

Aurelio shouting from the couch, "I'm gonna save the world!"

Evelyn walking in, hands on hips "Aurelio, you're not saving anything unless you help me set the table."

Aurelio dropping dramatically onto the couch and pouting  "But Mommy! I'm in the middle of a mission!"

Alessandro looking up from his computer "Why don't you make it a mission to help your mommy? That's a good start."

Aurelio crunching up his face, "Mission Impossible?"

Leo finally looking up from his phone, rolling his eyes "You don't even know what that means."

Aurelio says throwing his arms up in the air, "Yes, I do! It's when you're... like... a spy!"

Evelyn grabbing a plate "Well, if you're a spy, you should be sneaky enough to help me without being told."

Aurelio smiling mischievously "Okay. I will help you." Aurelio promptly runs out the door and into the yard.

Alessandro chuckling ,"That's... not quite what I had in mind."

Evelyn shakes her head but laughs "Aurelio!" 

Marco still holding the remote "I need the TV, seriously, I'm going to lose the game!"

Luca says reaching for the remote "It's just a game, Marco !"

Marco says shoving Luca away, "That's like saying it's just my future!"

Evelyn sighs, hands on hips "Okay, boys. Enough fighting. We're having lunch now. Let's call it a truce before you break something."

Aurelio bursting back into the room, with a plate of bread and a glass of juice "Mission complete! I brought the supplies!"

Evelyn staring at the mismatched, half-empty glass  "You brought me... half a glass of juice? Really?"