<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

My best friend asked me to go to Montreal with her this summer for a few days, but my parents are pretty strict. My whole life, my parents have most of the time said no to me hanging out with friends or going out and they have randomly said yes a few times. What is the best way for me to convince them for me to go? I'm 19 years old by the way and Indian. I rarely do anything bad and I've been babysitting my little sister this whole summer so far. I haven't done anything fun so far and this trip could really make this summer memorable for me.
<bot>: How can I convince my strict parents to let me take a trip with my best friend? My parents have known my best friend for over 10 years.