So I'm at Ang and Ryan's house observing Katie playing with Maya.
They both have little people in their hands, but Maya is orchestrating the script:
Maya: "ask if you can have a friend over"
* (and... Action!)
Katie's character: "mom, can I have a friend over."
Maya's character: "no punkin."
Katie's character: "ok mom, I'm dissapointed, but I'll obey."
Maya's character: (sternly) "go to time out!"
Katie's character: "do I have to? I asked so nicely and said I'd obey."
Maya's character: "go straight to time out."
[editorial]
clearly, Angela runs a pretty tight ship...