Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins begged, demanded, and threatened, all to no avail. When they tried to take the TV out of the room, Kevin became physically aggressive and threatened suicide, since he had nothing else to do. His room was a mess, and he refused to help with household chores. Every so often, a friend would call and invite Kevin out. Kevin would then demand money for the evening, which his parents readily gave him, encouraged that he was willing to leave his room.
