Dexter: I am Dexter the Intrepid Explorer and I got caught in a tropical storm. I fought my way bravely through it and struggled home.
Archie: Pipsqueak, you got under Dad’s feet when he was watering the garden. You got a bit of a splash under the carrots and you’ve come in to look pathetic and scrounge a treat. (Sighs. Puppy tales…)