dˈeɪvɪd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli tˈɛlz ðə tɹˈuːθ ɐbˌaʊt hɪz mˈʌðɚ, ænd bɪkˌʌmz ɐ pˈɜːmənənt wˈɔːɹd ʌvðə kˈoːɹt, ɛskˈeɪpɪŋ fɹʌmðɪ ɐbjˈuːs ʌv hɪz mˈʌðɚ.
David eventually tells the truth about his mother, and becomes a permanent ward of the court, escaping from the abuse of his mother.