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Four-year-old Jimmy Moriarty is playing in the park. He's been digging in the dirt for worms so that he can cut them up. They squirm in all kinds of weird ways when he does, and it's so funny! He wonders why they do that, then decides that they must know they're funny. (But why do they stop? Maybe I should try this with other animals.) He shows another boy what he's doing and they have fun until the other boy's mum sees him.
"Colm Gallagher! Stop doing that vile thing this instant! You are not allowed to play with that Moriarty boy!" As she drags Colm away, she mutters, "This is why children oughn't have children!"
Jimmy has no idea what that means, so he goes back to playing. (It's still fun to play alone. Playing with a ball is stupid.) Before he knows it, his mum is calling his name. He tries to hide from her but she finds him and carries him home despite his protestations.
Jimmy just wants to play some more.