"Well," Dina began breezily, "We can't go ahead if Spencer doesn't agree because--"
She paused. Furtively she glanced at Roger for help, but Roger only looked perplexed.
"...Yeah, it's not like he's the boss," he echoed, crossing his arms and looking at his friend's stony face. "You know, even when Dina and I have outnumbered you in the past, somehow you've always gotten your way..."
Dina's eyes widened.
"Yeah.... Why is that?" she asked slowly, not completely on the offense yet... still mulling everything over... still vaguely influenced by Spencer's frightening expression...