TEXT: Outside the school Craig: So I turn it over and I'm sure I studied the wrong stuff. Ashley: I know the feeling. The exam I'm really dreading is science. Craig: Tell me about it. Science is totally my worst subject. Dr. Manning: Maybe you need a little help from your old science study partner. Craig: Dad? What are you, what are you doing here?! Dr. Manning: I just thought I'd come by and see my son...meet his friends. Ashley: I'm Ashley Kerwin. Dr. Manning: Hi Ashley. Nice to meet you...and you? (Dr. Manning sticks out his hand and Sean spits on the ground.) Dr. Manning: Can I give you a lift home? Craig: I live with Joey now. Dr. Manning: To Joey's. We can catch up on the way. Craig: Um, I can't. Dr. Manning: Okay uh I don't know, maybe we could have dinner tomorrow night. You can come by work. Craig: Dad. Dr. Manning: Just think about it, okay? I got to go. Ashley: He seemed nice. Craig: Yeah well he didn't have a belt in his hand. Sean: You're not actually gonna go, are you? At Joey's house Craig: Tell me again why I need to know about genetics? Joey: So you can clone me and I can be in a million places at once. I got to take Ang to ballet class- Craig: -dinner's in the freezer. You two will be home late. I know. If I'm home. Joey: Ang sweetie finish your cereal. Come on. Angela: Don't want to. Joey: Okay well have some orange juice then, okay? Come on. (She spills the juice all over Craig's work.) Joey: Ang! Craig: Angela careful! (She starts crying.) Joey: It's okay. No, no honey, it's okay. Daddy's not mad. It's okay. Is the book a goner? Craig: No. It'll be okay. Joey: What
SUMMARY:
Craig thinks Joey's request for him to move a car on his used-car lot gives him free rein to drive and takes his friends on a joyride when Joey goes out of town for the weekend. Meanwhile, Ashley has found a friend in Ellie and considers getting her belly button pierced to impress her.