What do you mean Mom gives better pep talks than me?? There aren’t any jokes in her pep talks. Besides, they’re barely talks at all. She just listens and – wait . . . it’s the listening, isn’t it? Dammit! Why does everyone always want the one thing I can’t do? Wait, gimme another chance. Let’s see, uh, you’re going to this dance, um, there’s gonna be boys, blah blah nervous, blah blah the elastic on your skirt, sumthin sumthin your hair? . . . Oh come on! That’s hilarious. Okay, okay, gimme a third chance . . .