discussion+questions+for+Powder

Who did the dad go to call when he got up at the diner? Why do the dad and the son call each other "doctor"? When they talk about "doctor" were they being sarcastic? Do you think the mother and father will ever get back together? How old is the son? Are the parents even married? Why didn't the mom go on the trip with them? Before the ski trip, why didn't the boy check the weather? Does it matter if they get home? Why didn't the dad go outside with the son to move the barricade? What did the dad say to the mom to let him take the son? If the car is beat up, how is it able to handle the snow? When the son and dad get home, do you think the son will support the dad?