Book Two: Holiday Joys, Christmas, The Traditional Foxworth Ball Summary

In "Holiday Joys," Bart tells his mother that what he does with Melodie is less sinful than what she does with her brother/husband. There was nothing Catherine could say.

Cindy surprises the family by bringing a guest home for Christmas. Her boyfriend, Lance, charms Bart into a tour of his offices. At the end of the evening, Bart tells Lance and Cindy not to be together anymore for the night.

Joel tells Catherine that Cindy has Lance in her room. She goes to Cindy's room to prove Joel wrong, only to find that he was right. Bart arrives, too, and beats up the boy then sends him to pack. Bart takes him to the airport and tells him he's never welcomed in his home again. Joel...