:03:01
and I get all the expert advice
I can handle from my mother-in-law.
:03:05
I know what you mean.
I've seen her in action. Oh, boy.
:03:08
Don't you have
any know-it-all relatives?
:03:11
My father wrote the book
on child development.
:03:14
Fortunately, it's in Norwegian.
:03:16
What does he say on the subject?
In English.
:03:19
- What does he not have to say?
- That bad?
:03:21
Actually, he's one of
the most visionary men in his field.
:03:25
He heads a child-development clinic
outside of Oslo.
:03:28
We're taking Amy there next week.
:03:30
Jenny never said anything about
Amy going to a clinic in Norway.
:03:34
It would be a great
opportunity for you and Sam.
:03:38
- I think Sam's a little young.
- I don't know. A big boy like Sam?
:03:43
What's so visionary
about your dad's clinic, anyway?
:03:47
First of all, it's in a beautiful,
natural country setting.
:03:51
Amy will be supervised
by a team of child psychologists
:03:55
who record her progress hourly.
:03:57
But you can't study child development
:04:00
and think anyone
is gonna take it seriously
:04:02
if you only have one subject.
:04:05
It's just another case history.
:04:07
So, what we're setting up is
a control group of gifted children.
:04:11
We'll need at least five, none
of them older than three years old.
:04:15
- That's why I want Sam...
- To be your guinea pig?
:04:19
- Carter, you got to be kidding.
- No.
:04:22
Nobody will send their kid
to some snake pit in Norway
:04:26
- for some developmental study.
- It's not a snake pit.
:04:31
Do you think I'd let Amy go
unless it was completely safe?
:04:34
No! But I can't believe
Jenny agrees with it.
:04:37
- Just forget it.
- Don't get mad.
:04:39
(Sneezes)
:04:41
- Bless you.
- I'm not mad. (Sneezes)
:04:45
We're friends, remember?
:04:48
And as a friend, I'm telling you
the whole idea is crazy.
:04:52
Why would any sane parent
allow their kid to be part of that?
:04:57
Do you realise no one knows anything
about personality development?