conflict.

HM wants to watch Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, pursuant to a conversation we had yesterday. I, on the other hand, think we should hearken back first to the conversation we had on Friday about watching Peter Pan (or, for the sake of this discussion, Crouching St. Bernard, Hidden Crocodile).

I'll share with you a representative sampling of the debate thus far:

HM: I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

me: (is bigger) I won't grow up...

HM: I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I want Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

beleaguered husband: (struck as by lightning with an overwhelming urge to barricade himself in the kitchen make Sunday brunch for his beloved family)

me: (controls horizontal, vertical)

HM: I want...

Keeping in mind that I am, of course, the decisionmaker and the decider, I have decided to form a bipartisan advisory committee to study this question and give me their best advice, which I totally promise to pay attention to at some point in the indefinite future, except insofar as any criticism of my choice-by-fiat may in fact embolden certain people, which would, of course, be bad.

addendum: the loyal opposition speaks

I, Her Majesty, would like to dutifully point out that I will thank you VERY MUCH if you will vote for my movie choice.

Thank You

Written by the hand of Her Majesty herself.

addendum the second:

I don't know where she gets it.