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Breakfast

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Lily: Breakfast is a weird concept. Lunch and dinner are interchangeable, but we have a completely different set of foods deemed acceptable to eat before eleven in the morning. And most of them don't include vegetables. If you want a typical breakfast that's HEALTHY, you have two options: an omelet, or some kind of fruity oatmeal bowl. You want a salad? You have to put it in a blender and DRINK it! Why do we limit ourselves this way, as a society?
Simon: Maybe as an excuse to eat nothing but dessert for an entire meal.
Lily: I don't need an EXCUSE for that.

Gross Things

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Simon: Speaking of food norms, it's odd that insects aren't a common part of the Western diet. They're a food staple in practically every other culture. They're nutritious, abundant, and sustainable.
Lily: I know! I read an article the other day that was like "The FDA allows a small number of insects to be pureed into processed foods!!" As if it was supposed to freak us out. Like, would you rather eat pesticides or organic bits of protein? A lot of the things we think of as "gross" are just cultural biases. Take feet, for instance.
(Lily is riding a bicycle with bare feet)
Lily: People think feet are inherently smelly, but they're not. They just get that way when they've been cooped up in SHOES all day, festering in their own juices. You're a scientist, I'm sure you know this stuff.
Simon: Science TEACHER. Yeah, it makes sense. But SHOES are a great invention that can protect one's toes from bike-related injuries.
Lily: You don't have to defend your smelly feet, Simon. I'm not judging you.

Ethical Treatment of Stuffed Animals

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Lily: I work for Spencer Tom.
Simon: Isn't he the guy who made that viral singing mayonnaise video?
Lily: Yup!
Simon: Wait, so he lives in Rockbottom?
Lily: Indeed.
Simon: So what do you do exactly?
Lily: Video editing, general assistant stuff, and some prop work, which is interesting. Last week I restrained a bunch of stuffed animals with duct tape.
Simon: And here I thought you were a halfway decent person.
Lily: Wow, you thought highly of me.
Simon: My school is this way. Nice meeting you, Lily. I guess I'll see you back at the building.
Lily: I'm not that bad, Simon. The stuffed animals consented!

Mosquitoes

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(Simon is teaching a class)
Simon: This is an Asion Tiger mosquito. You've probably had some irritating encounters with these. They lay their eggs in any small space that collects standing water, like watering cans, old tires, and empty water bottles. One reason this species is so pervasive is because humans provide the perfect habitat for them. A lot of the stuff we do alters ecosystems in ways most people aren't aware of. And sometimes it comes back to bite us.

Enthusuasm

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(Lily is talkng to Spencer)
Lily: Last time I went to a concert, there was an awkward moment when the opening band was on stage. The crowd cheered, and then the singer said "That was awful! Come on, you can do better than that." I'm like, "Now that I feel belittled and inadequate, my excitement is overflowing!"
Spencer: Next time someone says that, just start BOOing.
(panel with Lily and Spencer in the audience of a concert)
Lily: Boo!
Spencer: You suck!
Singer: Okay, it was fine the first time! Jeez!

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