Synopsis

Mallory’s passion for her part-time position at a local boutique was proving detrimental; her schoolwork had fallen even further behind than usual. Steven and Elyse felt she simply had to give up the job, but Alex devised a possible solution. Alex himself had reasons to hope Mallory would remain employed – it kept her out of the house – and so he began formulating a plan that might allow her to continue working while also improving her grades.