Not age-appropriate behavior

Well, today's scene has Brat talking to Beowulf, saying that if Certain People don't back off, she's probably going to have to kill somebody. Now, Beowulf takes this seriously and agrees in his heart of hearts that Certain People probably need killin' for the general improvement of society and elimination of air pollution. However, the Brat is fourteen. A very _smart_ fourteen, a fourteen capable of handling a pistol like Lee Marvin after he sobers up in _Cat Ballou_, but...

Meanwhile, we progress into Thaw, with the snowbanks shrinking and ugly stuff running down the streets. I'm not sure if tomorrow will offer usable ski trails or not.