I enjoyed the humorous aspects, found the characters steeped in pathos; the limited vocabulary ("Man" this and "Man" that), esp. the repetitive four-letter word(s) detracts from what little drama was attained. The depiction of those sweet children as potential manipulators like their father depressed me. I'm a Granny, I care about how children are "trained" and I was not amused by Mark's immature nurturing skills.