REPORTER I’m sorry, Mrs. David, but have you not seen the video?

ROSE DAVID First off, my Larry doesn’t wear a sweatshirt with a hood. I tried to buy him one on his birthday. He said: “Take it back, Ma! It’s not my cup of tea.” I said: “Larry, try it on! They happen to look very nice under a sport jacket ... with some jeans. You’ll look gorgeous!” He started screaming at me, “Never, never would I wear a hooded sweatshirt under a sport jacket!”

And the baseball cap on backward? Yes, he wears baseball caps, but only forward! I wish he would wear it backward. There’s a nonchalance to it that I think is very appealing. The backward cap with a hooded sweatshirt under the sport jacket ... you got a beautiful look. But it’s not his cup of tea. So enough with the video. That’s not my son. I know my son.

REPORTER Do you think he would’ve told you if he was planning something like this?

ROSE DAVID Of course he would’ve told me. We’re very close. He comes home from a date, who do you think he calls to dish? He brought someone to dinner here a few weeks ago. She got crumbs all over the floor, like an animal. As soon as they left, I had to vacuum. I called him up, I said, “Larry, get rid of her, she’s a vulgarian.” And you know what? He did. He listened to his mother!

And his uncle calling him a loser? What a nerve! He’s the loser! You should see how he walks around, all frumpy. His socks don’t even stay up. Ask him the last time he’s been to a Broadway show. It was “Damn Yankees” in 1955! So who’s the loser?

REPORTER When was the last time you spoke?

ROSE DAVID He called me the day after the bombings, said the police were chasing him. You know why? Because it’s a setup! He’s a big success and they can’t stand it. Tell me I’m wrong. Go ahead.