A man and a woman are in a row boat in a lake in a park or along the coast. As they are paddling back to shore, a large whale attempts to block their way.
The whale getting between them and the shore is odd because; one: this is probably a park (because of the people walking on the path) and so a whale wouldn't be here, and two: whales don't usually stop people from getting to their destination so directly.
Why is the whale blocking their path back to shore?
They're very intelligent, dear. Try reasoning with him.
scene: the ocean description: A man and a woman are in a row boat in a lake in a park or along the coast. As they are paddling back to shore, a large whale attempts to block their way. uncanny: The whale getting between them and the shore is odd because; one: this is probably a park (because of the people walking on the path) and so a whale wouldn't be here, and two: whales don't usually stop people from getting to their destination so directly. entities: Blue_whale, Obstacle. caption: They're very intelligent, dear. Try reasoning with him.
The whale is blocking their return to shore --- and because whales are often said to be "very intelligent" animals, the wife suggests that the husband try to negotiate the couple's safe passage to shore. It's funny because while whales are relatively intelligent, they aren't smart enough to be reasoned with in English, and so this solution won't work.