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Wrongfully Accused (1998)
IMDB rating: 5.30
Plot: Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue’s husband with her. Shortly after that Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to find the real murderer.
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Directors: Proft Pat
Actors: Nielsen Leslie,Crenna Richard,York Michael,Pearl Aaron,Ratner Benjamin,Plunkett Gerard,Fraser Duncan,Walsh John,Hannigan Maury,Hearn Chick,Arnold Brian,Action,Comedy,
Wrongfully grounded daughter last year, she missed her prom. Now she wants to make it up…Suggestions?
I wrongfully grounded my now-19-year-old daughter last year, and she missed her prom because of it. Her younger brother told a lie about her, which I bought, and grounded her for (he claimed she had been shoplifting.)
3 months after what would have been her prom night, her brother was caught shoplifting. After I spent $500 to bail him out, we had a talk, and he confessed to accusing his sister to cover up the fact that he had been shoplifting.
Now I feel really bad, because I wrongfully grounded my daughter, and she missed her prom, all because of my mistake. She isn’t hateful to me, but she has rubbed my nose in my mistake a few times, but I understand. I mean, I was wrong – I had bad information, I acted on it, and she paid the price.
Now she wants another chance at her "prom night". I have promised to help her any way I can.
She has talked about maybe "dating down" to go to this year’s prom with her friends who are a year younger than her. Several of her friends from her graduating class are also going, so it would be pretty much the same for her as last year would have been. The only problem is that some of these friends are only 17, and in our town, a guy was arrested for "statutory rape" after dating down to attend a prom with a girl – he didn’t even do anything.
Another option would be to possibly throw a prom-themed birthday party for her. Her birthday is April 22nd, so it wouldn’t be that far-fetched. But, it wouldn’t be a real prom. I could also rent my local community center, and decorate it with some leftover Christmas lights, maybe even buy a "disco ball", and hire a DJ – this would be probably less than $500.
I don’t know…any help would be appreciated.
Or should I just stay out of it and let her do whatever makes sense to her?
Most of her friends at school were a year younger than her anyway, because she graduated a year early.
awww you are such a nice dad to make it up to her, btw ur son is a lyer no offence! You should ask her what she likes, and you should do it, i bet she will forgive you. good luck!
Abc | Jan 16, 2010
Maybe she could bring a date with her to the prom?
PamelaN | Jan 16, 2010
that is a tough one. ask her. let her decide. support her decision.
Lisa | Jan 16, 2010
Dont let your son go to his prom thats for sure, and Ask your daughter what she would like you to do about it, you made a mistake but what parent doesnt. My dad wouldnt let me go to my prom cause i had a baby but i still graduated high school, i also didnt get my class ring thanks to my dad, ask your daughter if she’d like to go on a shopping spree or a vacation with her best friend paid for by you. good luck with whatever you come up with
lonesomesorrow | Jan 16, 2010
It really sounds like she is taking care of this for herself, but I sense from the way you are talking, that maybe you want to have a hand in helping her re-create her moment.
I wouldn’t worry about the "statutory rape" issue. The guy who was arrested probably had a reason to be arrested for that. I mean, she is just going to the prom with these "younger friends", right? Not having sex with them? Though if she finds an 18-year-old senior (most seniors are, unless they skipped a grade), it’s not a problem anyway.
She could also register with Prom Date Depot. Yes, there is such a place. Google it if you don’t believe me.
My recommendation would be to just stand back, accept that she has this under control, and is taking the steps to re-create her moment. Maybe offer to buy her a new prom dress to wear to the event, but aside from that, stay out of it. But have a backup plan ready (such as the "prom party" at the community center you suggested) in case she can’t talk someone into taking her to this year’s prom. But if you do that, I would rent a ballroom not a community center. Just so there’s a halfway decent dance floor.
indie_dude80 | Jan 16, 2010
Make your son take her to his senior prom as his date.
Rocker61 | Jan 16, 2010
I’m 99.999% sure it’s impossible to be convicted of statutory rape without evidence that you had sex. But a wrongful arrest is definitely worth avoiding if your local police are over-active. What I’d recommend is, that your daughter go to the prom with an 18-year-old high school senior. Most high school seniors are 18 by Prom time, so that shouldn’t limit your daughter’s options much. She’d get a genuine prom night without the slightest possibility of arrest. You could make it nice for her by splurging on the dress and sending her to get her hair and/or makeup done professionally. Hopefully that will make it up to her and she’ll have a great night.
Sahara | Jan 16, 2010
I like the 2nd idea better because that way you don’t make another mistake. She can invite her friends and perhaps a few people from school too.
WickedFreak | Jan 16, 2010
First of all ou need to punish your son . he should pay for her pr themed party and also he shouldent be able to go to his prom . "harsh" absolutaly NOT . this willshow him not to lie and you need to not belive his lies also . but you are nice to try to give it back to her …
sunnyville | Jan 16, 2010
This is a complicated situation. Here are my thoughts:
Since she has already indicated she is planning on "dating down" to attend this year’s prom, stand back and be happy for her that she’s finally getting to go. But be ready with a backup plan in case that doesn’t work out. And don’t forget you and your son should consider buying her a new prom dress, or at least paying to have her hair and makeup done professionally for prom night. I would make the son pay at least half the cost.
Some said "don’t let him go to his prom", but I think this depends on a number of factors – primarily his age now. If he’s 14 or 15 now this would be ridiculous. Take something else away from him (like maybe making him wait a few months to get his driving permit) and get it over with. He might be more mature by 18. (I’m only guessing 14 or 15 because his actions sound more like something an "early teen" would do than someone who was 17 at the time.) Besides, if your daughter isn’t able to find a prom that will let her attend by the time he’s old enough to go, you can always get special permission from the school to let her attend as HIS guest, and make him take her to the prom, as I believe someone also suggested.
Don’t kick yourself too hard. Even though it was a big mistake on your part to take away her prom without getting more proof of her guilt, don’t make it worse than it already is…she’s already trying to fix it. Stand back and let her. Be ready with a backup plan if hers doesn’t work. Just make sure she gets her night somehow. It’s never too late – if a woman in Pennsylvania can re-create a prom for herself at 50 (and have herself crowned "Prom Queen" no less) there is nothing wrong with a 19-year-old crashing a prom.
Morlock | Jan 17, 2010
Frankly, you should have let her go to her prom anyway if you didn’t have absolute proof that she was shoplifting. A brother being a tattletale isn’t "absolute proof." No offense meant, but it sounds like you just rolled with what your son said and didn’t bother to get the facts.
If my mother or father had even TRIED to ground me before prom, I would have gone anyway. Of course, I was 18 at the time of mine, so there was nothing they could have done about it.
I think the LEAST you could do is buy her a new prom dress, take her to get her hair and makeup done PROFESSIONALLY (and I don’t mean some place called "Pat’s beauty shop" in a home-town – I mean take her to the city and go to Aveda or someplace like it.). A limo rental for "prom night" would also be a nice touch.
Sorry if it’s not what you want to hear. But you screwed up, and she paid for it. It doesn’t even sound like you bothered to prove her guilt or innocence. Make it up to her now so she doesn’t take it out on you later.
Celestina | Jan 18, 2010
