Carter is very into superhero play.
Archie is really into identifying family members by name.
So this afternoon, I was the evil bad guy, Carter was Batman, and Archie was supposed to be my assistant.
I outlined my evil plan:
“I have an evil plan to finish Batman once and for all! I will use my secret legray to disable him permanently!”
I peered around the couch. “Is that you, Batman?”
Archie leaps in: “CAAAAA TERRRRR!”
We try to stay in character. I continue. “I will use a sonar to track Batman and use my evil leg ray. My assistant, Sonar man will help.”
“AAAAAA CHEEEEE” Archie looks quite perplexed.
“My assistant-”
“AAAAAAAA CHEEEEEEEEEE” Archie is perturbed.
“–Archie, the evil sonar man will find him.”
Finally, Archie smiles, pats his chest, and then gives a big sonar man growl.