"The front door was closed." James pointed out helpfully. But when his big brother pulled out a knife, he knew that this was serious. A call to arms! He ran to the corner, picked up his slingshot and pulled a little pebble out of his pocket. "And I'll shoot yer eye out!" he shouted, feeling emboldened by the fact that it was two against one. He'd make a bigger boy run, ha! He put the pebble in the sling, pulled back, and aimed at the drunk teen.