Wasn’t that the infraction that landed Anthony Michael Hall’s character in all-day detention?  He brought a flare gun to school to shoot himself (or the teacher?) because he was getting something less than an ‘A’ in Shop Class?  You mess with the bull, son, you get the horns…

As Ken checks on Mark’s welfare, (and why not a simple, “What in God’s name are you thinking?!?”) Mark returns it with a mere “I’m good – You?” As if they were meeting on a street corner some random Saturday afternoon…  So off they go, away from the boat that is quickly becoming an eco-hazard, hoping to not get caught by the bad guys…