. No, we can’t talk about that right now. I just wanted to warn you that the school might call because Carol didn’t go to school today ... No, she...��s fine. She’s with me ... She’s doing well and she’s happy ... Listen, don’t worry about Carol. She is safe and well cared for. How about you? Is Mr. Finch taking good care of you? ... He is? Every time? ... He’s strong. He’ll survive. But I’ve got to run now. I’ll be in touch. Bye.”Jake walked back into the kitchen.“Would you do me a favor,. Oh, he made an effort, sometimes, but she could tell it was an effort. She sighed and considered trying to get a court order to force him into therapy... But no, that would alienate him even more.Jason was not unaware of his mothers worry. While he felt emotion, it was usually anger or rage. It would spring into being over the most minor and inconsequential of circumstances. It left him wondering, 'why'? It was very hard to control, and he had found himself reaching for... what?Also, he had. For the rest of the evening Tina kept her mother on a tight leash, much to Liz's annoyance.She was sober enough however to scribble her phone number on a napkin and later manage to give Simon the napkin as she passed him on her way to the ladies.Before the evening was finished Simon caught her eye and indicated with his mobile phone that he would be in contact.The next day Elizabeth, not surprisingly, awoke with a headache. She could not remember much about the night before except she could. Having a good car and being at least 18 years old were the only requirements to work at Anthony's Pizza and with good tips, you could easily make over minimum wage. Given the other options available, this seemed like a pretty good one. Not to mention you could take home any "burner" pizzas at the end of the night. During my first week of work, I was waiting for orders to come in with a couple of the other drivers. They always got first dibs since they had been with the company longer. When the.