Starting off good.
Normally, randomly getting kidnapped is cause for concern. But this is
this mother-in-law. So things are normal. Relatively speaking.
Take the bribe. It doesn't matter either way, so just accept it.
Cowardly. She's definitely cowardly. Maybe boldly cowardly, but cowardly.
As humorous this chapter is, I'm surprised he didn't question ....
He knows she's weird, and at this point, he's been desensitised to it.