Will wants to make Her Lake into a creative campus, but he and his wife do not pressure “the kids into show business” (337). Because Will grew up helping his father with his business, he assumes it is natural for his children to be interested in what he does. Willow opens for Justin Bieber on his tour, and when she says she wants to stop doing it, Smith insists she fulfill her commitment. She reminds him that he is the one who made the commitment, not her, but he tells her that she has to complete the tour. Willow’s most famous song is about flipping her hair. When she shaves her head one night, Will understands that she truly does not want to perform anymore.

Smith realizes that his daughter wants him to consider her feelings, but for him, feelings are not significant when compared to things like food and shelter. He does not consider his own feelings when it comes to doing something he believes he ought to do. He saw the damaging effects his father’s feelings had on their family, and it made him distrust emotions. In anger, Willow tells her parents that the picture Smith has in his mind of their family is not who they actually are.