Almost 10

What do you want to talk about?

Scott: It’s my birthday tomorrow… Yay!

Do you want to talk about that?

Scott: Well…

Or will that just get you excited?

Scott: I probably won’t be able to sleep anyway, to be honest.

What did we do on my birthday yesterday?

Scott: Went to karaoke and then went to the Vintage.

Was that fun?

Scott: Yeah.

Will yours be more fun?

Scott: I don’t know. To some people it might but to some people it might not, you know.

What are we doing tomorrow?

Scott: Em… Going to see the Lego Movie, and get to be 10.

And we’ll go for something to eat afterwards.

Scott: Yeah.

And then you’ll go out with your pals on Saturday – bowling and dinner.

Scott: Yep.

How do you feel about being 10 tomorrow?

Scott: Sort of excited.

Excited about your birthday, or excited about being 10?

Scott: Because it’s my birthday – they’re both the same thing.

Is being 10 significant?

Scott: Well, it’s the first, like, 10s number so it’s sort of special.

And what are you hoping to get for your birthday?

Scott: I’m hoping for a thing to record my X Box videos and a new X Box Live adaptor, some of the Lego Movie stuff and some more Lego Movie minifigures. You know, that sort of stuff.

We’ll see tomorrow…

Scott: You already know – but I don’t.

Santa might come tonight.

Scott: (laughs) That’s not going to happen.

No presents for you, then.

Scott: Jimmy!

• When I asked Scott what this drawing has to do with his birthday, he replied: “It has nothing to do with my birthday and I’m proud of it – I’m a failure!”