Tell me a story

Entertaining Vivi in the car almost always consists of singing -- a lot. Yesterday, I tried a new tactic.

Mommy: Vivi, can you tell me a story?
Vivi: Yeah!
Mommy: Who is the story about?
Vivi: Elmo!
Mommy: Elmo? Anyone else?
Vivi: AhAh (Monkey)
Mommy: Elmo and Monkey. Okay. What did they do?
Vivi: Up down up down up down (rode the carousel)
Mommy: And then what?
Vivi: Up down up down up down (rode the carousel)
Mommy: Ohh... Can you tell me another story?
Vivi: Yeah!
Mommy: Who is this story about?
Vivi: Elmo AhAh
Mommy: Elmo and Monkey? what did they do?
Vivi: Up down up down up down (rode the carousel)....