Laurie was misbehaving at home. Jackson learned that there was in fact no Charles and that Laurie had been the one pulling the pranks that he blamed on "Charles"
Driving is seen as an Alamo of sorts because women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed many rights and driving is one of the exceptions as they are allowed to drive. This can be related to the Alamo in the sense that Texas wanted it's independence from Mexico, the same as the women of Saudi Arabia wanting more rights in their country.
