dilatory -- Lucie and Gretchen

dil·a·to·ry  (dl-tôr, -tr) adj. 1. Intended to delay. 2. Tending to postpone or delay: dilatory in his work habits. See Synonyms at slow. [Middle English dilatorie, from Latin dltrius, from dltor, delayer, from dltus, past participle of differre, to delay : d-, dis-, apart; see dis- + ltus, carried; see tel- in Indo-European roots.] dila·tori·ly adv. dila·tori·ness n.

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Lucie and Gretchen like a party, so they've developed techniques for staying at a party when their parents think it's time for them to go to bed.