Second, Paris gets the glimpse of how cruel her friends are when she witnesses how heartlessly they abuse the 'nerds' who dare to walk or sit near them. First, Dru, the basketball start boyfriend, declares on TV that he is a 'free agent' on the dating scene. However, the cracks are starting to open. Peer pressure and the acute lack of parental guidance and support have brought to where she is. It's not that Paris has no other interests, nor is that she is so hopelessly materialistic. A life of luxury as a wife of a famous basketball player is what she thinks would be the best for her. Eventually, the dad realises that he has been pushing Alvin along the road of self-destruction and rights his wrongs by providing the kind of help and support that Alvin really needs.Paris is the lead female character, the most popular cheerleader, who used to date a guy who has become an NBA star. In fact, the father goes so far that he even tries to distance Alvin from his 'nerdy' friends, who might indeed be 'nerdy', but are at least genuine friends.
Rather, the father actually wants to become a more influential person in Alvin's life.
Unfortunately, the dad's motives are not entirely based on what is good for his son. His father acknowledges the issue and actively encourages Alvin to improve his work-life balance. Bothers him is that there is neither any partying nor dating in his life.
