Se'era Spragley Ricks

As a parent, if your kid did something dumb and potentially criminal, but also a little funny, do you admit to them that it's funny?

As a parent, if your kid did something dumb and potentially criminal, but also a little funny, do you admit to them that it's funny?

Yeah. Patricia seems very chill about the situation, which makes sense for her. She emails Ellen to be like, thank you for being so gracious to my idiot sons. I would love to have you over for a real joint one of these nights.

Yeah. Patricia seems very chill about the situation, which makes sense for her. She emails Ellen to be like, thank you for being so gracious to my idiot sons. I would love to have you over for a real joint one of these nights.

Everything's coming up, Ellen. And it's the final week of the eighth grade fundraiser. And so Ellen's at home and her youngest daughter comes home from school. And before Ellen can even say hi, sweetie, her daughter's like, Mom, you promised it was different this time. And Ellen's got no idea what's going on. She's like, what are you talking about?

Everything's coming up, Ellen. And it's the final week of the eighth grade fundraiser. And so Ellen's at home and her youngest daughter comes home from school. And before Ellen can even say hi, sweetie, her daughter's like, Mom, you promised it was different this time. And Ellen's got no idea what's going on. She's like, what are you talking about?

And her daughter's like, you promised you would be chill. And now Ellen's like a little offended because she has been so chill and it's been so hard. Ellen's like, I was chill. I've been so chill. I haven't sabotaged anyone.

And her daughter's like, you promised you would be chill. And now Ellen's like a little offended because she has been so chill and it's been so hard. Ellen's like, I was chill. I've been so chill. I haven't sabotaged anyone.

And internally, she's like, yeah, I ratted out Hazel, but no one knows about that. Do you think Ellen's identity as a whistleblower is safe?

And internally, she's like, yeah, I ratted out Hazel, but no one knows about that. Do you think Ellen's identity as a whistleblower is safe?

Well, Ellen's daughter tells her that a couple kids had seen Patricia stop by Briarwood the Friday before. She had gone into the administrative offices, which is weird. Like, Patricia's sons had gone to Briarwood, but they're in college. They both graduated, like, at least a year ago. And so Patricia's visit apparently got the rumor mill started.

Well, Ellen's daughter tells her that a couple kids had seen Patricia stop by Briarwood the Friday before. She had gone into the administrative offices, which is weird. Like, Patricia's sons had gone to Briarwood, but they're in college. They both graduated, like, at least a year ago. And so Patricia's visit apparently got the rumor mill started.

And over the weekend, a possible explanation starts floating around the Briarwood parent group chats. Apparently, there had been some suspicion when the situation with Patricia's sons and Ellen's 12-foot-tall skeletons got smoothed over so quickly. Like, everyone knows how hard Ellen campaigned for those skeletons. And the rumor mill has settled on one explanation.

And over the weekend, a possible explanation starts floating around the Briarwood parent group chats. Apparently, there had been some suspicion when the situation with Patricia's sons and Ellen's 12-foot-tall skeletons got smoothed over so quickly. Like, everyone knows how hard Ellen campaigned for those skeletons. And the rumor mill has settled on one explanation.

Ellen has obviously blackmailed Patricia into donating to her daughter's classroom in exchange for not pressing charges. What?! Or at least that's a story that Ellen's daughter has seemingly heard. These people are sick!

Ellen has obviously blackmailed Patricia into donating to her daughter's classroom in exchange for not pressing charges. What?! Or at least that's a story that Ellen's daughter has seemingly heard. These people are sick!

Ellen's daughter just rolls her eyes and is like, yeah, well, if you blackmailed someone, we at least better win. Class A wants to have the eighth grade party at Topgolf, and Topgolf sucks. Ellen's like, I didn't blackmail anyone. I'm innocent.

Ellen's daughter just rolls her eyes and is like, yeah, well, if you blackmailed someone, we at least better win. Class A wants to have the eighth grade party at Topgolf, and Topgolf sucks. Ellen's like, I didn't blackmail anyone. I'm innocent.

Have you ever walked into a room and just kind of known people were talking about you?

Have you ever walked into a room and just kind of known people were talking about you?