THEM: i need the ball one hat and one book  YOU: how about i get the ball, and 2 books and you get the rest  THEM: how about you have all the books and one hat, and i get the rest.  YOU: i really want the ball  THEM: how about you take the ball, and i take the rest  YOU: how i get the ball and one book and you get the rest?  THEM: i really need the books and the hat.  YOU: i at least need the ball and one book  THEM: well you can have the ball, and i take the rest.  YOU: no that doesn't work for me. i want the ball and one book.