Setting the Example

This is shaping up to be one of my harder posts to draft.  A simple family trip to the movies, turned ugly.  Another's thoughtless act determine the course of the rest of the day.
     I had originally planned to take the boys to see Jurassic Park in 3D and in the new RPX theater.  That went by the wayside when Coco mentioned that he didn't like the movie.  So.....GI:Retaliation it was.  I had Coco text our plans to Demi on the way up and she was able to meet us.  The movie was great.  The effects were cool.  It was the perfect popcorn munching, action packed entertainment to take us away from life for a  few hours.  It was really great, right up until the credits.  We had stayed to see some of the outtakes that were part of the credits.  That is when some moron, rows behind us decided he was going to launch his coffee and popcorn.
     It landed right on Coco.  I was shocked.  I stood up quickly, in disbelief, looking for who had done it.  4 adults, not kids, not adolescents, walked down the stairs.  3 men and a woman.  None would look our way. Demi shouted something but I was so mad, I couldn't tell you what it was.  I shouted something to the effect of "What the heck is wrong with you?"  Then I looked around the theater.  I saw other families, some with younger kids.  I found myself wondering if I had dropped an F bomb.  Then I had a choice.  What was I going to do next?
     As much as I wanted to launch myself at those folks, I did not.  I did not want to upset the younger kids and their parents.  And I did not want my kids to think that was the way to handle things.  It didn't really occur to me that they might be carrying weapons.  You just never know these days.  So I turned to Coco, to make sure he was ok.  I grabbed some napkins to clean him up.  Demi followed them out.  Once I knew Coco was fine, I told Caz to stay with him, while I went to see where Demi was.
     When I found her, I found myself still wanting to follow them into the parking lot.  Even getting into my car, I wanted to follow the set in the red pick up truck. But I had Caz and didn't want to jeopardize him, or see his old man overreact.  I had to set the example.  I think I chose correctly.