[She's happy to see him, and it shows - relief in the relaxation of her shoulders as she glances up at him, then back to the bear. Its little feet kick again.]

Yeah. It's what we used to do for Halloween. Me and my mom mostly. It's the best part. You carve out the top part around the stem and take it off, like a lid, then pull out the inside. Roast the seeds and use the rest of it for -

[A slow blink. It's a pumpkin. Ben doesn't make pie. It doesn't matter if they use all of it or not. Let it go.]

[She glances up at the camera again, sort of shyly.]

Anyway. You take out all the gross squishy parts and make a face in it. Or some other kind of picture. It doesn't have to be a face.