Eric quotes from 7th Heaven

Matt

(about Simon and Ruthie) The munchkins are still conked.

Annie

Oh good, the poor things must be exhausted!

Lucy

So am I!

Mary

Me too. I feel like I could sleep for a week!

Eric

I think it's been a rough time for us all.

(cheerfully) Don't worry, it's all gonna be okay!

Eric

Wouldn't this work better if I were consoling you?

Ruthie

Daddy, are you bigger than the bad Man?

Eric

Ruthie, I'm bigger, I'm stronger... and I work for God.

Ruthie

Yeah!

Matt

Mary's a team player. She has basketball to fit in. Simon already knows who he is, and Ruthie's five.

Eric

You forgot Lucy.

Matt

No I didn't. She's the one you need to worry about.

Eric

Why's that?

Matt

Well, because she always feels left out.

Eric

Hey, what punishment can I give Simon and Ruthie for wandering off the way they did?

Matt

Hmm... that's a tough one. Ruthie's so cute.

Eric

Yeah. She reminds me so much of your mother. And Simon's so funny, it's hard to be mad at funny.

Matt

You know, maybe you could not let them out of the house for a week.

Annie

Nice try not unless one of you wants to be locked up with them.

Simon

[in response to Eric and Annie kissing] How come you guys get to do that while we have to clean the bathroom?

Eric

This is my reward for cutting the grass.

Simon

Well, what do we get?

Annie

You get to live here for free.

Eric

What can I do for you?

Jake

Let me get straight to the point. I heard that you and my wife are having an affair.

Eric

Yeah, I've heard those stories, but I don't believe any of them.

Jake

She'll never press charges against me. Never.

Eric

Where the hell have you been, Jake? This is 1996! Your wife doesn't have to press charges, she has two broken ribs. That's enough for the police; they'll press the charges.

Jake

[about his wife] You can't keep me away from her. I'll follow her to New York, you know.

Eric

I really wish you would, because I have a friend who's a judge there, and a couple other friends who work outside the system. You know the kind I mean? Bad people who've turned good but occasionally slip up? I'm sure they'll be glad to show you around New York.

Matt

I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't even think.

Eric

Those are all normal feelings and reactions.

Matt

Not for Mom. She's been so calm about everything, and I just sat there while that piece of junk took all our stuff.

Eric

What do you think you should have done?

Matt

I don't know. Something. Anything but just sitting there and letting some guy rip off Mom's wedding ring.

Eric

You can't blame yourself. Whatever you did, it was perfect. It was perfect because it got you and Mom home safely. And it was just a ring. It wasn't our marriage.

Matt

I don't know what's wrong with me. I just can't pull it together.

Eric

Matt, last night, a man held a gun to your head and threatened your life. Now it would be nearly impossible for anyone to just pull it together.

Annie

I just keep thinking about what would have happened if just one thing had been different... if a gust of wind had suddenly kicked up, or a leaf had fallen on his shoulder, that man could have killed my son.

Eric

You can't think about what could have been, you have to think about what is. You're ok, and Matt's ok, and God was watching out for you both that night; and you have to have faith that He always will.

Annie

I know. You're right. I know you're right. I just don't know how to stop being afraid.

Annie

Why do you have to do this yourself?

Eric

Because I don't think she can get through this with anyone else, and I don't want to lose her.

Annie

Fine. But no matter what happens, those kids are my first priority. So you're on your own.

Eric

Come on, Julie, we're going home.

Who are you, the world's oldest Boy Scout? The lady doesn't want to go yet.

Julie

That's right, Jack. You tell him!

Eric

[to Jack] I'm the last person you want to mess with right now. I'm taking my sister out of here, and if you don't get your hand off of me, I swear I will beat you to it.

Eric

[about keeping Julie at their house to detox] Why won't you let me do this?

Annie

Five reasons! Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon and Ruthie!

Matt

Mom, Dad, this is Tia.

Nice to meet you.

Eric

Nice to have you with us. Hope you weren't bored.

No, I loved your sermon. It was very deep.

Matt

I told you she was terrific.

Eric

Oh, and perceptive, too.

I think it's so neat to see anyone's parents at work. Work is so much a part of what people are whether it's working in the home like Mrs. Camden, or out in the community both are such important contributions to society.

Annie

Thank you. I don't hear that often enough. Matt, if you two don't have any plans, would you like to bring Tia by for Sunday dinner?

Matt

Well, I was thinking that we'd grab something on our own.

Actually, if it's no trouble, Sunday dinner with the family sounds really nice.

Matt

Um, sure. Ok.

But only if you'll let me help, Mrs. Camden.

Annie

Oh, well, it's great. Matt, would you mind stopping and getting some ice cream on the way home?

Matt

No problem. See you then

Bye-bye.

Annie

Nice meeting you.