- Narrator: When you're a little kid, you're a little bit of everything: Artist, Scientist, Athlete, Scholar. Sometimes it seems like growing up is a process of giving those things up, one by one. I guess we all have one thing we regret giving up; one thing we really miss - that we gave up because we were too lazy, or because we couldn't stick it out, or because we were afraid.
- Mrs. Carples: Have you thought about what you'd like to play for the recital this year?
- Kevin Arnold: The recital? It's time for the recital again? Already?
- Mrs. Carples: Uh huh.
- Kevin Arnold: I think I'm busy that night.
- Mrs. Carples: I haven't told you what night yet.
- Kevin Arnold: I mean, um... I'm probably going to be busy that night. See, I'm in Junior High now, and there's a lot of demands for my time.
- Mrs. Carples: Last years excuse was much better. Did your uncle ever pull through?