Jackie is sending me and the Boy to the movies today. At 4.

Reason given if you’re the Boy: “You’ve gotten 2 perfect performance reports from school and 2 perfect 10’s on your last spelling tests. Have a good time.”

Reason given if you’re me: “I want you out of the house so I can get homework done, dammit. Yes, it’s worth 8 bucks to me. Have a good time and be gone before I get home. Luv yah, bye.”