I think it's more dislike of physical activity/the great outdoors than fear of heights. As one of my grad school friends put it, "I prefer to stay on my side of the nature/culture divide, thanks."

I only know TV FBI, but I would assume you're gonna have more physical activity than the average desk monkey. Scully would shake her head sadly.

Hey, it's a made up word, it can mean whatever I want it to mean.

It was in a tree, people. There's, like, bugs and spiders and dirt and god only knows what other icky stuff.

There's, like, bugs and spiders and dirt and god only knows what other icky stuff.

Yeah, good thing there's none of that at ground level.

I'm horrible with heights. I'm on the second floor here, and there are open areas where you can look down to the first floor. Waist high glass and metal walls around the openings, but still it was months before I could look over without getting dizzy.

There's, like, bugs and spiders and dirt and god only knows what other icky stuff.

I don't think Mama Bad Seed would allow dirt or bugs near the tree house. She probably had it steam-cleaned and put astroturf (the new, natural-looking astroturf) over the grass. Other than the random bloodstain I'd guess that tree & treehouse were spotless.

I read it as distaste, not fear.

I don't think Mama Bad Seed would allow dirt or bugs near the tree house. She probably had it steam-cleaned and put astroturf (the new, natural-looking astroturf) over the grass. Other than the random bloodstain I'd guess that tree & treehouse were spotless.

I concur.

I loved the contrast between Ellen calling to Henry "You better not be in the pool. You know one of us has to watch you" or something similar, and Madeline's mom saying "You better not be in the pool with your hat".

Not hat -- cast.