Goodbye Pen!

Student A: Lemme see if I can throw this into that trash can over there.
Me: OK, go for it!
Student A: (Throws, makes the shot)
Me: Nice! What was that, anyway?
Student A: It's a pen! Oh, shoot! (Runs to trash to see if there is any hope of retrieval, and upon realizing the difficulty of the situation, decides it's not worth it and returns)