What price vanity?

Thanks to young Thomas, RB's world is caving in.

Has anyone noticed:

The apartment photos always show a barren interior, devoid of personal
effects. The showpiece is always some "priceless" gadget - a video player or
a lamp.

Old "Heart of Gold" - where are the sailing pictures? I say the boat was
purchased by someone at RB's marina. He did a survey and it was delivered to
his marina, but it isn't his.

Thomas is consuming his time. It is going to get worse. Soon RB's schedule
will be fixed around 5 days a week of school hours - for 12 years!! Not much
time to sail is there?

Thomas expenses will soon take over the "family budget" - no more toys - for
RB!!

Slowly but surely his "lifestyle" is melting away. It's his vanity versus
Thomas's needs. Who will win?

tick,tick,tick,tick, tock!