Was Alice supporitve of George's business?
Why was she so reluctant about going to work and support the family's business? Is she one of those stay-at-home mom types who must be at home when the kids get home from school, hence why she looked for a trusted babysitter to look after them? So how did she knew those obnoxious business couple were corrupted and would take over their business, what did she knew about them that George didn't see? Remember that she wasn't happy later that evening when she said if she hadn't come in to work and impress those morons, Emily wouldn't have fallen into the pool, then again wouldn't had to look for a babysitter to watch her kids after school