A Lesson They’ll Never Forget
From what he was hearing, it was clear that these young men thought highly of themselves and felt they were entitled to a lot. There was no chance of getting them to talk to him again unless he used some kind of pressure. Or by deceiving them. And George could be useful to Marty in this regard. He approached the elderly man and politely requested his assistance in correcting the boys’ behavior. And right off the bat, George was keen.
The Truth
He did not have any ill will toward his sons, but he did think it would be wise to give them a good fright so they would realize how disrespectful they were being. Perhaps they would take this as a lesson and pay more frequent visits to their grandfather. Even though Marty knew it was highly improbable, he still pretended to be optimistic along with George. He knew that the old man would never work with him again if he told him what he really thought of the boys.