With resignation: "He'll say no, too...."

Nick: "Mommy, can I bring up the big blue ball upstairs?"
Mom: "No. Maybe you should ask daddy."
Nick: "He'll say no too."

That "ask daddy" part was the 1st time Diane has ever used that shift-bad-guy-to-other-parent-line and I hope Nick's response makes it the last time...I play the "heavy" too much already. The good news is that Diane and I must have impressed upon him that she and I are on the same page.