Steven said, "Why would I butter you up? I've seen my fair share of people and things, but do any of them hold a candle to you?"
Grandpa Duran said, "When I first saw you, you didn't say a word. I thought you might've had a personality transplant or something. But nah, I was just overthinking. You're still the same old chatterbox, Steven. You're so talkative, it's getting on my old nerves."
Steven said, "Well, Marc is always the introverted one, and Lucas isn't exactly a chatterbox either. If I don't keep the conversation going, hanging out with these guys would be as dull as dishwater. Would you think that's fun?"
Grandpa Duran said, "From what you're saying, you seem pretty indispensable."
Steven shot back, "Of course, I'm the most important one!"
Grandpa Duran was like, "Alright, alright. Stop tooting your own horn. The main event today is me officially adopting Nelly as my granddaughter. Once the ceremony is over, y'all can go wherever you like."
Steven asked, "Hey, Old Duran, does this mean Cornelia will have to take your last name?"
Grandpa Duran replied, "I'm not that unreasonable. I just want to adopt Cornelia as my granddaughter so I can look after her a bit more."
Steven said, "Look Marc, Old Duran wants to take care of Cornelia. Aren't you worried?"
Marcus just glanced at him, not uttering a word.
Grandpa Duran threatened, "Keep running your mouth, and I swear I'll sew it shut."
Steven was like, "Okay, okay. I'll shut my trap."
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