(婆婆Jackie未经Alicia的同意就带了两个孩子去监狱看Peter，让Alicia大为恼火，和她吵了一架)

spontaneous [spɒn'teɪnɪəs] adj. 自发的; 不由自主的

Jackie:  I took Grace and Zach to see Peter. 

Alicia:  You took what?

Jackie:  I took Grace and Zach to see their father for his birthday.

Alicia:  Jackie, I-I...I’m thunderstruck!

Jackie:  I tried to phone you.

Alicia:  You tried to phone me?

Jackie:  We discussed this. 

Alicia:  I was taking them next week. 

Jackie:  It worked out perfectly, seeing him. They were perfect. 

Alicia:  Jackie, I am their mother. It is my decision. This of all things is my decision!

Jackie:  I’m sorry. It was spontaneous. 

Alicia:  You don’t supervise my kids spontaneously. You don’t take them to prison. You don’t just try and phone me. You phone me. You respect me as a mother, or you leave. 

Jackie:  I am doing the best as I can.

Alicia:  Well, join the club!