The mirror was something she couldn't explain to Julia and her father.

"How do you suppose we will ever explain this man to my father, to anyone who sees him?"

I had a hard time explaining all this to the patient's father.

"At least, if we're both trapped, I won't have to explain to your father what happened to you."

And she would certainly have to explain him to her father.

I'll explain it to your father if he gets upset.

How could she explain to her father what she was doing here?

He could not think of a way to explain the sudden change to his father.

It will be hard enough explaining us to your father.

He was not about to explain this to his father, however.