Sophia Locke is reading the newspaper when her stepdaughter, Melody Marks, enters the kitchen. Melody is NOT in a good mood, because she heard that the school board just voted YES to implement school uniforms - and CONSERVATIVE uniforms to boot. Melody found out that Sophia was one of the board members who championed this endeavor, so Melody feels betrayed - Sophia KNOWS how much Melody loves to express herself through clothing!