On Sunday, the Bergens drive to Memphis to visit Grandma and Grandpa Fried. On the way, Patty tries to initiate a conversation with her parents by telling a joke, but her father crossly tells her not to bother him while he is driving. A little while later, Sharon jumps up off her seat and squeals, "There's a bee on you...April fools!" Her parents respond indulgently for a while, but when they tire of the little girl's antics, Mother brusquely orders Patty to amuse her sister.
Grandpa and Grandma Fried live in an affluent neighborhood, in contrast to Mr. Bergen's parents, who...
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