A mother, desperate to show her kids that she wasn't as cruel as they thought, forced her sons to watch the cult classic, Mommie Dearest.

Mary Lucas, a 28-year-old from Nebraska, said she made her tykes screen the campy flick after they called her the "meanest mommie." Well, she sure showed them!

Honestly, invoking dear ole Joan is not the worst way to prove a point. The problem? She let her boyfriend tie them to a chair with duct tape because the little rascals were squirming, according to an affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun.

Her gent, Glenn Oliver, defended his decision saying he was "tired and frustrated" from babysitting and "they refused to sit still for the film."

Yes, because Mommie Dearest is best consumed with a dry gin martini and a sense of irony. Not as a cautionary tale.

Oliver, who was previously charged with child abuse and false imprisonment, has since been incarcerated. Mommie dearest is being held in the same facility. When she was booked, we're told she reacted like this:

[H/T NY Daily News

He has previously been charged with child abuse and false imprisonment, and is now being held along with his Crawford-esque girlfriend.

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