He's well-to-do, a "creative class" member, and fancies himself quite the hero.
His latest comes with a teen-aged daughter of her own, whose boarding-school (kids are so underfoot) tuition he pays.
Any time he likes, he can send her back to the pound, and her daughter, too. Result--docility. Perfect docility. She'll dress up in anything he asks, and plays any part he wants her to play.
Interesting, eh?
Ugh.