“You know” – she continues as I stab the wedge – “you’re growing up with every privilege in the world, Alice, and it would behoove you to understand that shouldn’t be taken for granted. Your grades at the end of this semester are important, not just for college but to show me and your father that you’re trying. We discussed it, and certain privileges will be taken from you if you don’t pull your GPA up to an acceptable level.”
