What happens if you cut through the rope?

[ probably that falls under chop off dick — anyway, that's not the point, brushes it off — ]

Figure it matters for some folks. Just never seen the point unless you're trying to work out where the kids came from. And even then, dunno. She shows up with a basket of elves, we're still raising them. What d'you get out of it?

[ gotta be something she sees in monogamy ]