Son, you know there are rules in this house and one of them is that you have to keep up your grades. I just came home from the teacher meetings and you aren't doing nearly as well as you told me you were! You said you were passing history, but now I know that is an outright lie. I can't believe you would lie to me about this! You know what the punishment for failing a class is. I don't like it any more than you do, but rules are rules. Now get over Mommy's knee so I can deliver your spankings. I can't believe it, you failed English AND chemistry too! Anyone would think you enjoy your punishments.