no one could shake sense into a hardheaded warrior like ice . soon after that , i 'd collapse in grandma 's bed along with as many people as would fit . there was never a time when anyone appeared jealous . the message was clear ; do your best at whatever you try ; be a good student , be a good citizen , love your parents . `` and then he said that if we did n't stay quiet , he would do the same to the rest of us , one by one . 