Arlo: It's Gus!
Arlo: Hi, Gus.
Gus: Arlo, I need to know something, and I need to know soon!
Arlo: Well, I'll tell you what I can, Gus!
Gus: You want this old sailboat of mine or not?
If Janis called Mary Lou, to my mind, then she WOULD be meddling.That crosses the line…I give her credit for not even really pumping her own son for information, beyond a few basic questions.Gene is an adult now…. calling his fiance to ask about their relationship is not his mother’s prerogative.Even calling about the weather or a shoe sale, obviously in hopes something else might be said, would seem sneaky or underhanded to both young people.
If Janis called Mary Lou, to my mind, then she WOULD be meddling.That crosses the line…I give her credit for not even really pumping her own son for information, beyond a few basic questions.Gene is an adult now…. calling his fiance to ask about their relationship is not his mother’s prerogative.Even calling about the weather or a shoe sale, obviously in hopes something else might be said, would seem sneaky or underhanded to both young people.