[ She takes a few moments to pause for dramatic effect, then nods happily. ] Absolutely right. It's so nice having a boy actually listen to what I have to say.

[ She hands him a pair of scissors and takes one for herself, leaning with her elbows on the counter to cut the stems of the flowers at the appropriate length so that it would fit comfortably in the vases. ]

Hmm. We'll need ... three azaleas for each vase to start with. Try to make them all the same length when you cut the stems.