Mother may I?

B: "Mom, do you remember in Salt Lake City when I got Packer and he broke?"

Me: "Yes."

B: "Well I need a new one."

Me: "Oh well then you can use your own money to buy one."

B: "But I don't have any money."

Me: "You can do jobs around the house and work for money. You're really good at doing jobs."

B, pausing to think, then:

.....

"Well, can't you just give me some of your money from the bank?"

I was told this day would come. In the stories, they always describe the beggar as a desperate teen, not a thoughtful 5 year old.

And he does have money, he just forgets it's available.