His mom says, No, you can't have that, we're not going to eat that junk, that's not good for you, and he starts crying, and finally she pulls the box of Froot Loops off the shelf, and puts it in the basket, and she goes on about her shopping, and then she finally gets to the checkout line, and she's actually going through to see a cashier, and not doing the self -check, and she gets the checkout line, she's waiting in line, and there's all these colorful candy bars, of course, and little Ahab wants a candy bar, I want a Snickers, I want a Snickers, and mom says, No, you're not going to have a candy bar, you've got enough sugar today, you don't need any more, and then he starts howling some more, I want that candy bar, I want that candy bar, and he's creating a fuss, and he's causing a scene, and she says, Ahab, I said, No, you can't have that candy bar, now be quiet, and then he starts howling, and he starts pouting, and he starts whining, and carrying on, and finally mom grabs the candy bar off the shelf, puts it in his hand, and says, Here, checks out, pays for this stuff, and they go on their merry way, and that scene between Ahab and his mom is repeated every week when they go to the grocery store.