It’s like when we were kids and our brother/sister would keep pinching us or punching us when our parents’ heads were turned. When we finally struck back, the parent reprimands us and tells us to “shake hands”. We know the brother/sister is going to pinch/punch us again as soon as mom/dad’s attention is elsewhere. In that scenario, mom and dad don’t know what is going on. In this one, “Dad” does know and likes the way things are going and is winking at our bullying brother/sister.
Yep. Kind of like the older brother in “Home Alone.” UGH