Leverage
In an episode in the second season of The Sopranos, godfather Tony is in bed with his wife Carmella. Their daughter Meadow has thrown a party at his mother Livia's vacant house, trashing it. On top of it all, she was drinking. Tony and Carmella are discussing how Meadow needs to be “held accountable.”
"Let's not overplay our hand," Tony says. "If she figures out we're powerless, we're fucked." Meadow suggests that they punish her by taking away her Discover card for two weeks. Playing tough, they say three weeks.
Is it true that parents are powerless when kids reach a certain age?