Ferries Bueller,at the bginning of the movie when his Mommy is coddling him. He acts so sick he can't see who's in the room and then there is the schmoopie doopie exchange.
I'lm guessing Gabe used this tactic growing up and it worked like a charm. With a house full of athletes though he was just skewered.
"B....put......me......back.....in......I ........wanna .....go.......to school......*passes out*"