"Yeah, why not? If we don't do it now, it'll never get done." Well, Mikey might still go on his own when he was feeling antsy regardless, but he knew their propensity for distraction and he might go absolutely crazy if they don't have a stocked kitchen.

He focuses on cleaning the dishes, now that the water was a reasonable temperature.

There is a moment where Mikey freezes at Donnie's question. He had hoped Donnie wouldn't ask, but he supposed it was inevitable. Though, from Donnie, it was a little less likely.

He took a moment to figure out how to answer. He didn't want to lie, he wasn't sure Donnie would believe him anyways.

"Just how frustrated I am with the cookies." That wasn't a lie, right?