Since that convergence doesn't happen, anyone over 20 -- including those working at the theater -- will be left to reflect on tangential things: for example, that Lacey Chabert, Mississippi girl and runt of the Family of Five litter, has grown up into a good little actress. She manages to play Miss Harridan's assistant without bursting into giggles when she calls her boss by name. Or that Laura Kightlinger, as Phil's wife, shows an almost mystical patience, given that she has even less to do than King or Chabert.
Most intriguing -- well, when speaking about Daddy Day Care, anyway -- is that the Ramones' song I Wanna Be Sedated and The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five can now be used in children's movies. As Murphy slogs through the film, a line from The Message may be bouncing around in his brain: "You got to have a con in this land of milk and honey."
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