Father and mother and television

My father comes home and reigns as his television king.

My mother comes home and complains the volume is too loud.

She takes the remote control, turns down the volume, switches channel, and turns up the volume.
Some minutes later,
My father takes the remote control, turns down the volume, switches channel, and turns up the volume.
Some minutes later,
My mother takes the remote control again, turns down the volume, switches channel, and turns up the volume.
Some minutes later...

This will carry on until one of them falls asleep from the fatigue.
The other, usually my father, will reign as the monarch until he/she too falls asleep in front of the tv, reluctant to relinquish his/her kingship.