"Excuse me, Cumberland," Theodore called to the big ship, "But I'm here to stay beside you for the night."

"I don't need tugboats," replied Cumberland. "But other ships need me," said Theodore, "so they won't bump into you by accident." "Well... I guess so," agreed Cumberland, sounding unhappy. Theodore was puzzled. "I wonder why Cumberland is so grumpy?" he thought.

The big ship seemed so unfriendly, that Theodore started to feel like going home to his dock. "But the Dispatcher did say it was important to stay with Cumberland," he remembered.