I laughed so hard I nearly fell off the seat.
"What's the cause of tears?" Connie said right back at him.
"What?" Pee-wee asked him.
"Crying," Connie said. "Why is the sky blue?"
"Why is it?" the kid shouted.
"It isn't," Connie said; "look out of the window, it's black."
"That isn't a riddle," Pee-wee shouted.
"It's a fact," Connie said; "what's the answer to a question?"
"You make me tired," the kid screamed; "what kind of a question?"
"Any kind," Connie said; "how fast is a mile?"