“Yes, but you said to try as hard as I could. I’ve been flexible all day. I don’t see why—”

Dr. Baylor looked at Dean.

Dean shook his head. “Not my job to be flexible.”

I have to say, in the midst of all this grimess that exchange made me laugh. First because of the 'flexible all day' part, and then because of the typical Dean-ness of the response.