THEM: i'd like the book and hat and we can split the balls.  YOU: you can have the book. can i have the hat & the balls?  THEM: i'll take the book. you take the hat and we split the balls. good?  YOU: can i have 3 balls?  THEM: no. that won't work for me. we'd have to split them.  YOU: then i'll take the book & 1 ball? deal?  THEM: deal.  YOU: thanks  THEM: thank you, too!