The mom: You… WANT to see my sister and her children?
Diphtheria: Well, Mother, I feel badly about the way I reacted to their last visit… [in the past] I regret nothing, mother!
The mom: Uh-huh. Well, it’s nice to see you showing signs of a conscience… but I am NOT paying to send you to Wisconsin.
Diphtheria: What if I earn a ticket to get there or get them to pay for it?
Mom: Sure, ‘Ria. If my sister is willing to pay a few hundred dollars for the privilege of your company, that’s fine by me.