One 17 yo. One skipped band competition. Zero driver's license.

One set of parents gone for the day.

One joyride.

$1700 in damage to my car.

Eight stories about how it happened.

Two visits and a phone call from the police.

One visit to the friend's house who supposedly caused the damage but didn't, and one confession. (Priceless.)

One visit to the girlfriend's house, who wasn't involved, and one face-to-face confession to the girlfriend's large father, who deserved to know. (Priceless. Really priceless.)

One new job, coming up, at minimum wage. Zero soccer or other extr-curricular activities until the debt is paid. Plenty of walking to work for exercise.