Ted Rall for March 23, 2000
Transcript:
Teen 1: My parents have joint custody. I spend Thursday through Sunday with my Dad and my stepmother and the other days with my Mom. My Mom lives in the slums. I get beaten up everyday, which is so distracting, that I can't concentrate in class. Dad's house is really nice. Whenever I'm there I get a great night's sleep and I kick ass in school. I have it all figured out. I pretend I'm sick Monday through Wednesday and take make-up exams Thursday and Friday. The only problem is that sometimes I forget what day it is... am I an impoverished dunce or gifted suburbanite? A neglected first son or a mama's boy?) Teen 2: Shut up! Teen 1: Must be Monday