"...You're going to make me start second guessing her, notdad," he murmured almost dejectedly, wanting to hang onto the hope that maybe Arcee was coming around for just a bit longer at least.

He ignored that doubting feeling though, for now, in favor of grinning and leaning over to bump his shoulder against the scientist a bit.

"Oh come on, sir! You should at least try it! This party's meant to be fun, right?"