The context of the following conversation is To get lee to sleep that night, Jesse started telling lee a story.:
Jesse says I have the hardest time getting Lee to sleep..
The friend responds That is a common problem..
Jesse responds The boy finds excuses to stay awake..
The friend responds What seems to work?.
Jesse responds I get Lee into a comfortable position in the bed and start to tell him the most boring story I can think of until he nods off..
The friend responds Whatever gets you through the night..