Doug Needs Money
Here's what I would have said to Doug when he broke Mr. Dink's grill;
Doug: If we tell Mr. Dink about the grill, he'll blow his stack. But then again, he might understand.
Me: Well of course, he'll understand, Doug. After all, everybody makes mistakes and accidents happen but the important thing is that we should be honest about them when they do happen and Mr. Dink may blow his stack but that doesn't mean you shouldn't tell the truth. And besides, it was his grill and he deserves to know who broke it.