Family screen time

Typical American Family living room 1989, around 8pm. 

The light from a Fatback TV with two children 10 and 12 laying on the floor in front of it. A middle aged woman wears a velveteen plum colored house robe, sipping wine. She sits next to her husband Eric, a calm blonde man.

Debby: Abby, what are you watching?!

Abby: Growing pains...

Debby: Did he say his friends name is Boner?

Abby: (Silence)

Debby: We are not watching this show! 

Abby: Mom! It's Kirk Cameron.

My Brother: You have a crush on Kirk Cameron.

Abby: No I don't!!!

Debby: I don't care if it's Charlton Heston, we are not watching a show with a character named Boner. 

(turns to my Dad reading the Bible on the couch) Eric!  Can I get a little support?

My Brother: Just turn it off, Abby.

Abby: It's almost over. The sister Chrissy is so cute, she's like 4.

Debby: And there they are just saying Boner in front of her! (turns to my Dad still reading) Eric!

What kind of family is this?  We're just going to watch shows with Boners now? 

My Dad: Abby, listen to your Mother.

Debby: And that's all I get.  Thanks a lot Eric! I gotta do all the heavy lifting around here!

(My brother turns off the show)

Abby: Hey!

Debby: Thank you!

My Brother: It's a dumb show.

Abby: You were watching it too Chris! (beat)You like Boners!

My Brother: Shut up, bitch!

Debby: Oh my gosh!

My Dad: Don't talk to your sister like that!

Debby: Now you speak up? Jeez, Eric! 

(beat)

I'd throw that TV out the window if I didn't have a bad back! I never even wanted a TV.

My Dad: Debby...

Debby: And now I get to be the bad guy again.

(beat)

We are reading out loud. You two, go get ready for bed. 

Eric, where did you put the box of the Hardy boys books my father sent us?

My Dad: (Stares silently)

Debby: You threw them away didn't you? Jeez Eric!

(Goes to the bookshelf and gets the Secret garden off the shelf)

I can't believe you!