Passive-aggressive? Jason? You must be joking. And then Stephen goes and flings it right back at him.

"Good. You know if I'd gotten caught doing anything like that, I'd have gotten myself exiled. You're lucky you're a Reagan." Once upon a time, the Compsons had that immunity, those second chances that allowed them to heal from their social shortcomings without scar tissue. It's a cautionary tale to Stephen, a reminder that his family's privileged status isn't sacrosanct.