A has learned that Owen, Leslie’s brother, is a pothead. During the school day, Owen is called to the principal’s office. I inferred that A does not really care because all she states is that she hopes she has not lost her ride home. Owen tells his parents that he got in the fight because he supposedly was angry that the girl he liked was talking to another guy. The punishment for Owen is to clean his room. A knows that Owen is lying, yet covers for him. A begins to break her own rules because while Leslie would let it go that Owen yelled at her to leave his room, A stands up for herself. She asserts her command over Owen because she is the one that is covering for him.