"Oh he's not! A vegan?? At Christmas!?"
Ella shrugs at no one in particular.
Her younger brother, Liam, turns to Simon: "Why vegan?"
"Eating animal products..when you think about it, it's pretty grotesque. I –"
"–Oh right an animal lover, so you won't mind taking the dog out. Like, now.
"Errr, yeah, sure."
Simon fumbles with the backdoor, goes looking for the dog.