Alvin took the foul-smelling Mosasaurus teeth and casually stuffed them into his "Backpack."
Seeing little Ginny turn back smugly and make a face at Mindy, who was chasing after her, he picked her up and naturally said goodbye to the bigwigs. Smiling, he said, "Sweetheart, you're my lifesaver. I'll take you to knock out all the Mosasaurus's teeth.
You'll be the Dragon-Tooth Queen of Crafts World..."
Little Ginny watched Nick walk into the Hotel with a Mosasaurus tooth balanced on his head, swaggering around. She bit her finger and hesitated, then said, "Never mind. One tooth each is enough. If it loses all its teeth, the Mosasaurus will starve..."
Alvin was just about to praise the girl for being kind and sweet when little Ginny giggled and said, "Harry said the Mosasaurus's teeth keep growing, so we can come back every year..."
Alvin burst out laughing. He kissed little Ginny on the cheek, getting a mouthful of seawater taste, then put her down and said with a smile, "Captain Nemo said he brought lots of seafood. Let's find a grill, and I'll treat you all to a feast."
Little Ginny watched Nick, surrounded by a bunch of unfamiliar kids and already a bona fide star. She hesitated, then looked at Alvin and said, "Dad, let me play for a while first. When I catch an Octopus, you'll make it teppanyaki for me, okay?"
Alvin watched Nick bring the kids together in just a few words. Using a battered Mosasaurus tooth as the prize, he quickly organized a Fishing Contest.
If you overlooked Nick charging everyone a twenty-dollar entry fee, he was a kid with organizational skills maxed out.
The officials were clearly happy to have their children spend time with Nick and the others, and they paid up without hesitation.