Karen Pruitt

She is beautiful, wonderful, feisty, motherly, and kind. However, she still had contempt for her son's safety and allowed him to be home alone on a few occasions in order to work.

Karen was shown to be a good and kind mother to her children. However, she still was somewhat oblivious when it came to her younger son's safety and allowed him to be home alone on a few occasions in order to work (although she did tell him to be good, be safe and keep an eye on the house).

Biography One evening, Alex returned from shoveling snow and realized that he had chicken pox. While Alex was kept at home, Karen needed to go to work for a few hours, leaving her young son alone. During this time, Alex called the police about intruders he thought he saw. The police couldn't find anyone, and when they confronted Karen about the supposed "false alarm," she tried to cover for Alex. She scolded him for calling the police, thinking he had imagined it, but Alex insisted, "I saw what I saw."

After Alex called the police a second time, Karen saw the number on her device and rushed back home. The chief of police spoke to Alex, and Karen told him to apologize. Alex did so, but said he was sorry "for being a good citizen." The chief advised Karen not to discourage Alex from calling in a real emergency.

Later, Karen received a call from a supposed new neighbor, who was actually one of the burglars. The neighbor claimed her son had a remote-controlled car like Alex's. When Karen asked Alex about it, he denied stealing it. She assured the "neighbor" that Alex didn't steal the car before being cut off by her son, who urged her to call back.

When Karen left her son alone again, she encountered a military officer who informed her about a chip in Alex's car and said he might be in danger. Shocked, Karen returned home and realized Alex was telling the truth. She reconciled with him and apologized for her disbelief. Proudly, she watched her son be rewarded by the military officer.

Quotes: "You are asking me to choose between making a house payment and taking care of my sick child and I do not appreciate it!" ―Karen to her boss on the phone

"Don't get smart with me, Alex. Sick or not, I am very angry with you. You have caused a lot of trouble today." ―Karen reprimanding Alex for calling the police

"Alex, what's the matter with you? You don't get to disconnect one of my calls!" ―Karen scolding Alex for cutting her off

"Oh, sweetheart, I'm so sorry about this week. It breaks my heart to have to come and go like this." ―Karen to Alex, apologizing for having to come and go so much, to which Alex assures her it's not her fault, and it's the times

"OK. Be good. Be safe. Keep an eye on the old place." ―Karen instructs Alex to be good and safe, and watch over the house

"Oh, Alex, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry I didn't listen to you." ―Karen to Alex after realizing that he was telling the truth all along.