When Paula and Mark are discovered smoking in the shed when Andre exits it in a fit of coughing, Harry permanently bans Mark's presence on the Whitneys' grounds, and his and Paula's relationship. Paula decides she is leaving home, raging that Harry doesn't care about her, and that she hates him, to the anger and deep concern of her mother, Thalice.
After discovering Paula and Mark smoking in the shed while Andre was leaving, Harry made it clear that Mark would never be allowed on the Whitney property again. This led to Paula deciding to leave home, feeling angry and hurt by her father's actions and words.