1 BACH MSCL HOMEWORK episode 4

Episode 4: Father Figures

Angela gives Graham the silent contempt treatment while Patty must deal with her own father when both the Grateful Dead and the IRS come to town.

Angela's difficulty in trusting Graham centers around tickets to a Grateful Dead concert, while Patty's problem with her father centers around an IRS audit of Wood & Jones.
The episode is set with a flashback; where Angela once met Graham at the door with adoration, Graham must now ask if anyone is home as Angela and her friends scrutinize him from behind a door casing. The cautious scrutiny stems from Angela's growing distrust of Graham because she has seen evidence that Graham may have been unfaithful.

Daughters struggle with their flawed fathers: Angela suspects her father is having an affair and Patty´s dad is in trouble with the IRS.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EPISODE

1. What does it mean to give somebody the “silent treatment”?
2. What musical group are they talking about in the kitchen? Do you know them?
3. What is the IRS?
4. What is a “return” and why they are so worried?
5. What is a“stubble” and why are they mentioning it?
6. What is it to be “audited”?
7. What is Angela´s reaction when Ricky and Rayanne compliment Angelás dad? Do you agree with the statement: “When someone compliments your parents, there´s, like, nothing to say. It´s like a stun gun to your brain”? What does the expression mean? What is the simile?
8. What is to “scalp”? What character says: "You scalped our Dead tickets?!"
9. Why did Angela owe Jordan money?
10. What is it to be a “veteran”? Why does Patty´s dad mention it?
11. Why did Angela stay outside her house instead of telling her dad that she wasn´t going to the concert?
12. What are Ricky and Rayanne´s opinions about “dads (fathers)” in general?
13. Who is Yoko Ono?
14. Why does Patty say that Angela is right on time (regarding her dad)  and Patty was 1000 years late?
15. Explain what is happening in this picture and what it means in the episode:

Prepare to talk about:

·        Describe your parents now. Also describe your parents as they would have been in High School. Ask them how their life in high school was and also how they think it has changed from their time. Do you agree or disagree with their perceptions?