The thought of being so completely controlled by his mother depressed him and ruined the entertainment value of the cartoons. Instead of being diverting, they were only evidence that he had fallen into a the pit of helplessness and dependency from which there was no escape.
While he was watching TV, his mother made a number of trips to the attic for more of Tommy’s old things. She was pleased by the energy that the rejuvenation had bequeathed to her and was able to move out all of his old furniture from his room up to the attic and replace it in just a few hours. When she was done with the transmigration of furnishings, she lovingly redecorated his room in a style that was more appropriate to his age group.