How he had gotten this assignment was beyond him . Sure he 'd been complaining about being stuck inside all day , but this was n't what he 'd meant . Then again ( he kept the eye - roll to himself ) Captain Franke had said something about " You ' ve got a kid now . You can handle this . " Right .

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why does Captain Franke expect the narrator to step up ?
The narrator is now a parent .