Do any of you boys want to see what happens to shoplifters in this household?” Then, without waiting for a response, she opened the front door more fully and led the boys into the living room. Here, as the boys were quick to notice, stood their naked friend, with his bright red bottom prominently on display.
“Your friends are here Josh. I thought they might benefit from your experience. The next time you go out together you might want to offer them some words of advice as to the wisdom of shoplifting?”
Josh’s friends didn’t say a word. They didn’t know what to say. They felt sorry for their buddy and, at the same time, embarrassed. They didn’t stay long — but once outside, and headed towards the theater, they all started talking at once.
“Did you see how red his bottom was?”