Malibu,
Thanks for your reply. It seems that while AW's are not fun they can get you into the VIP lounge where you can meet guys you otherwise wouldn't. That's probably my sister's game plan, too.
Sine you cleared up my q. I will answer yours for you. That was a real scene, my father would pull that sh!t on me when I was young. Basically he's punishing his son for not stepping up by making a fool of him. The idea is, "If you are not gonna do it yourself, son, I will do it for you. Let me show you how it is done." If the father is a charming VIP type, he will get the digits, I don't care if the girl is 24 and he is 54. Think of a senator and his intern, if you will. Then he will turn to his son and say, "You see, son, it is just that easy."
A1