Liam

^ Here is a video I made of Liam while we waited for the bus. His nice haircut and contact lenses make him look a bit older and a good bit better.

The transcript:

Dad: "Liam, what would you like to say to the people back in America?"

Liam: "I don't know." Shrugs, disgusted by his Dad.

Dad: "Liam, what would you like to say?"

Liam: Shrugs more forcefully, looking away.

Dad: "We can sit here all morning unless you say something."

Liam: "Let me think of something...." trails off to an inaudible level.

Dad: "What's the best thing you've seen in India so far?"

An untouchable girl walks by and is curious about the conversation.

Liam: "Taj Mahal."

Dad: "You like the Taj Mahal?"

Liam: "Yeah."

Dad: "What was your favorite part about it and why'd you like it?"

Liam: "Um, I just liked the scenery."

Dad: "Teak hai, teak hai." This is Hindi for "OK, OK" or "That's fine, that's fine." Liam hates when I speak Hindi, as evidenced by the look on his face at the end of the video.

Mr. Agarwal walks by, followed by his security guard.

I get a hearty chuckle from watching this, raising a thirteen year old is a hideous experience, but also kind of funny.