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===Rules=== |
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The rules presented by Helen and Jake are displayed in a ten-commandment-style card boards. As far as it could be read, some of the rules are: |
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The rules presented by Helen and Jake are displayed in ten-commandment-style cardboard tablets. In the DVD release, all of the onscreen text is legible. Some portions are repeated or don't align with the dialogue, presumably because they were only intended as filler. |
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==== Tablet 1 ==== |
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Rule I: "Persistence questioning on parental judgment is punishable. Occasional questioning of parental judgment indicates healthy skepticism and shall be permitted at the pleasure of mother and father ( herein after referred to as the "ruling council") " |
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Rule II: "The ruling council shall determine when occasional questioning becomes persistent questioning and shall not be required to provide advance notice of said determination. " |
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1. Persistent questioning of parental judgment is punishable. Occasional questioning of parental judgment indicates healthy skepticism and shall be permitted at the pleasure of mother and father ( hereinafter referred to as the "ruling council") |
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Rule 2 /9(*): "No pimple pads in the toilet " |
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2 . No pimple pads in the toilet . |
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Rule 3. "Wear your own damn sleepers when you walk (... )" |
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3. Wear your own damn sleepers when you walk out in the snow for the newspaper. |
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Rule 18. "The ruling council does not allow dates on school nights. " |
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==== Tablet 2 ==== |
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Rule 19. "Interdependent behavior shall be considered preferable to Independent behavior. " |
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Rule 20. "Curfew shall be considered to be 10 p.m. on school nights. " |
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8. ''[Duplicate of Rule 1]'' |
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Rule 21. "Telephone usage shall occur on an "as need (only?)" basis. " |
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9. ''[Duplicate of Rule 2]'' |
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Rules 22 to 26 are not explicitly stated, but have to do with the procedure to sign in when coming from a late night. |
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FAMILY COURT |
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(*) appears with different numbers in different scenes |
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==== Tablet 3 ==== |
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11. The ruling council shall determine when occasional questioning becomes persistent questioning and shall not be required to provide advance notice of said determination. |
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12. Members of this household are expected to treat each other according to the established "norms" of respect and/or rules outlined in the Geneva Conventions of War. |
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==== Tablet 4 ==== |
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18. The ruling council does not allow dates on school nights. |
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19. Interdependent behavior shall be considered preferable to independent behavior. |
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20. Curfew shall be considered to be 10 p.m. on school nights. |
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21. Telephone usage shall occur on an "as needed" basis. |
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''(Helen points to this tablet when she states that "rules 21 through 26" describe a sign-in procedure to follow when coming home late.)'' |
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===Episode Title=== |
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===Episode Title=== |