Transitive Inference

good morning, father.
good morning, my son. can you maybe help me out with something?
of course.
the red candle is taller than the yellow candle. the yellow candle is taller than the blue candle. which candle is tallest?
tallest? hmmm. can I see them?
I'm afraid not.
is there a prize if I get it right?
of sorts. you get to consider yourself as smart as Egon.
who's that?
my pet bird.
wow. so, uh, Egon got it right?
he did.
is he, you know, around?
forget it. you can't ask him.
bummer.