Oct 5, 2009, 12:01 GMT
Courteney Cox-Arquette was terrified her husband would get their daughter expelled from kindergarten.
Cougar town Courteney Cox-Arquette and David Arquette - She said: "It's an amazing school, but they have strict rules. David was out of town, we've been known to be late, and the lady was like, 'I'll say this, it's very, very important for you all to be on time.' © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
The former 'Friends' star says rules at five-year-old Coco's school are very strict and was horrified when spouse David Arquette broke them.
She said: "It's an amazing school, but they have strict rules. David was out of town, we've been known to be late, and the lady was like, 'I'll say this, it's very, very important for you all to be on time.'
"When he got back he wanted to drop her off and afterwards he's like, 'I was a little late.' I said, 'How late?' and he goes, 'Fifteen minutes.' 'What time did you get there?' '9am.' I said, 'No, you weren't 15 minutes late. It starts at 8.20am. You were 40 minutes late!' "
As well as being late, David had dressed Coco in a banned outfit and put forbidden food in her lunch box.
Courteney added: "I said, 'David, that's three rules!' Our communications went through a breakdown, but we're going to get through it. We're going to get expelled."
Courteney says she's shocked at how many rules there are and says they are easy to unintentionally break.
She told US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres: "I mean, so many rules you can't believe it. You can't bring certain snacks because other kids are allergic. You can't wear certain clothes because, I'm not sure, they're too risque? I'm not sure. And, you know, Coco loves to dress up."
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