“We’re really going on Dad’s airplane?”

“Yes.”

“And he doesn’t know?”

“No.”

“Can I tell the flight attendant?”

“No.”

“Can I wear my pilot shirt?”

“Absolutely not.”

“Why?”

“Because your father has functioning eyes.”

Leo treated the secrecy like a classified military operation.

He packed his noise-reduction headphones.

Two bags of gummy bears.

A plastic airplane.