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The Prodigal Son A good kid—handsome, smart, and popular—so why has Andrew Tibbet decided to throw away his future? Why won't he speak? Why is he bent on revenge? Psychologist, Allyson Freemont and Detective Ernie Blackwell investigate why teenager, Andrew Tibbet, has developed selective mutism. Why does he refuse to attend school when it results in disaster for him and criminal charges against his parents? Andrew, a teenager, overwhelmed with anger and rejection, plans to destroy his family emotionally and financially. He creates a unique plan of retribution by manipulating a system of rules designed by those who should protect him. His passive aggression rises above the irrational control of his father, the emotional abdication of his mother, and the ineffectiveness of the educational and judicial systems. When evaluated by Dr. Allyson Freemont, she comes to understand the events which led to this boy's twisted thinking and the powerlessness of children living within a dysfunctional family. Allyson Freemont slowly unravels a family ruled by an oppressive and devious parent. A parent who lies and manipulates, a son who suffers bitter betrayal, and Andrew who is coerced into loyalty to protect family members. She comes to understand Andrew's anger and frustration when she uncovers the disturbing truth about what's been happening behind closed doors.