Picking Nits
Uncontrolled weed; unknown Joan; family choices; bedroom locks; police absence
In the discussion (6)
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- Peter’s heavy marijuana use seems unchecked and may cloud his judgment; whether the cult influences it or he supplies friends is speculative.
- Annie failing to recognize her mother’s close friend Joan seems unlikely, though estrangement and secrecy offer an explanation.
- Steve marrying and remaining with Annie despite extreme family history and alarming behavior is questioned; attraction and her artistic success are offered as comic explanations.
- Sending thirteen-year-old Charlie to Peter’s high-school gathering seems questionable, with wanting children out of the house or supernatural influence offered as possibilities.
- Peter should have multiple bedroom locks after the paint-thinner incident, prompting a mock home-improvement advertisement.
- The apparent absence of police questioning, investigation and public reporting after a child’s violent death is questioned, especially given Peter’s intoxication and return to school.