I believe Fay’s Mom and many of the readers here have way overstated the seriousness of Fay’s transgression. In this case, there was a fine line between going to a movie with a supervised “date,” and going to a movie with a friend. Fay did put Luann in a bad spot – which she likely did not realize. As far as “grounded,” it sounds like Fay has been grounded most of her life. Pretty much everyone needs something to look forward to. I think Fay’s Mother could have said, “No, Honey, we’re going home tonight.” That would have been enough for Fay to get it.
I believe Fay’s Mom and many of the readers here have way overstated the seriousness of Fay’s transgression. In this case, there was a fine line between going to a movie with a supervised “date,” and going to a movie with a friend. Fay did put Luann in a bad spot – which she likely did not realize. As far as “grounded,” it sounds like Fay has been grounded most of her life. Pretty much everyone needs something to look forward to. I think Fay’s Mother could have said, “No, Honey, we’re going home tonight.” That would have been enough for Fay to get it.