Matts mom, mrs. benning is usually one of the last parents to pick up her child. she has to take a bus to the centre and then take two more buses to get home. she is often very rushed and hurries to get matt ready as soon as she gets in the door. one day, matt wants to show her what he has done at the art centre . mrs benning says that she has no time and tells matt to hurry up. matt deliberately moves very slowly toward his coat. mrs. benning becomes enraged and crosses the room, yelling, I II show you what slow means and proceeds to spank him on his bottom five or six times. she then give him a firm shaking grabs his coat, and drags matt from the room.