Max blows up balloons to get ready for his best friend's birthday. Max tells Moon he will also decorate the house and bake her a cake. Moon is impressed. She tells Max he's "pulling out all the stops" to make sure she has a good birthday.

Max reads a news article. The headline says “Boycott a success.” Max and Moon discuss the word “boycott” and the historical person for whom it’s named.

When Moon goes to the kitchen, she finds Max looking very worried, preparing what looks like a very large meal. Max informs Moon that he’s making dinner for his entire class, which is ten times what he’s used to preparing. Moon says that...

Max tries to put back together his robot but can’t seem to figure out what to do next. Moon tells him he’s “back to square one,” which means he has returned to his original starting point.

Max and Moon are hanging around their lockers when their friend Margie walks by wearing a fuschia sweater. Max starts to loudly criticize the sweater, but Moon tells Max that even though he doesn’t like the sweater, he doesn’t have to be...

Max misplaced his lunch money, and Moon finds him desperately going through his backpack trying to find it. Moon offers her help to find Max’s money, and says that there is no reason to be “up in arms” about it, which means to be very...

Moon is confused when she finds Max talking to his hand in the kitchen. Max was trying to get help for a test, when his classmate replied “talk to the hand”. Moon explains that it was a rude thing to say, as the phrase is used when...

Max reads a news article. The headline says "Boycott a success." Max and Moon discuss the word "boycott" and the historical person for whom it's named.

Max is excited about trading in a first edition baseball card, until Moon points out that it was just an old baseball card with a sticker on it. Moon tells Max that she knows it's a hard pill to swallow, which means you have to be okay...

Max is nervous about going to summer camp because he has never been before. Moon tries to reassure Max and tells him to "go with the flow," which means following the rest of the group and do what everyone else does.

Max holds a book above his head. Moon asks why he is studying this way. Max says it’s because she told him to “keep it up.” Max took it literally, when Moon only meant to encourage him to keep studying.

Max finds two movie tickets on his desk, so he asks Moon if he knows where the tickets came from. Moon replies that it was a gift from her because she heard that Max had a rough week, and that he also did well on his test. When Max asks...

Max is struggling with his math homework. Moon encourages Max and tells him that she knows that math is his "Achilles' heel", which means a weakness, a skill that isn't strong or something that makes you vulnerable.

Max and Moon play chess. Max puts Moon’s king in checkmate. Moon is surprised at first but accepts defeat. She tells Max he “won hands down.”

Max sees a shop called “Cup of Joe” and is excited to go inside to get ice cream. Moon explains that there won’t be any because “cup of joe” is another way to say cup of coffee.

Moon tries to wake Max, as they have chores to finish before going to school. Max doesn’t move, so Moon proceeds to poke and prod Max to no avail. Moon walks over to the windows, opens the curtains and says “rise and shine,” which is a...

Max and Moon want to have a dinner party, but they don’t have enough food in the house. Moon suggested they have a potluck, which is when everyone who comes the party brings their own food and it will all contribute to the meal.

Max and Moon read an article about someone getting fired for cheating. Max imagines this person literally set on fire. Moon tells him being "fired" means to be dismissed from a job.

When Moon walks in on Max working out, Max explains that he's been exercising and eating well to make it into the basketball team. He's even had a salad for lunch every day of the week! Moon cracks a joke at Max, asking if these are his...

Moon is at her desk studying when Max asks her whether or not there will be a test today. Moon tells him she heard it "straight from the horse's mouth," which means hearing something firsthand from the original source.

Max and Moon are attending a school dance. Moon appears slightly uncomfortable by the refreshment table. Max attempts to comfort Moon by telling her that she just needs to smash some ice. What Max really meant is "break the ice", which...

Max and Moon are at an upscale restaurant. Max examines the table placement and declares that the restaurant is very fancy. Moon tells Max the place seems suited for the “upper crust”, which means the top tiers of society.

Max is snacking on some jelly beans when he tells Moon he found something out today. Moon is curious and tells Max she wants to know. Max keeps asking if Moon really wants to know until Moon finally says “spill the beans,” which means to...

Max misplaced his lunch money, and Moon finds him desperately going through his backpack trying to find it. Moon offers her help to find Max's money, and says that there is no reason to be "up in arms" about it, which means to be very...