This caused Andrew to miss one school day. The next day he stayed home from school but quickly recovered. However, on the following morning (the following school day after the next), he was forced to go to school. That morning, Mrs. Marcus sang a good morning song (saying, "Rise and shine! Time for school, Andrew! Don't forget to wash behind your neck and behind your ears!"). Then she took the covers off of Andrew to get him ready for school. Andrew though, he tried to play games with his mother (by faking his illness and saying he would "never go to school again"). Mrs. Marcus (who was serious and not playing games) told Andrew that she had "a school drop out in second grade" (which means she "works during the day"). She threatened him that if he wasn't awake and dressed before she counted to fifteen, he would take three baths a day (every day for the next ten millenniums). He could not stay at home because his mother said to Andrew that she works during the day (during school hours) and she can't just stay and watch Andrew.