Annie Camden quotes from 7th Heaven

Annie

I can't believe Daddy.

Eric

He's still in shock. He's not himself.

Annie

No. Unfortunately, he's exactly himself.

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?

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.

Annie

And tell Eric I'm fine.

I have no idea of what you're talking about.

Annie

[smiling] How long is Eric planning to work this afternoon?

He'll be done by 6:00.

Annie

You wanna call him from here?

No, I'll wait until I get home, so he'll think his plan worked.

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.

Simon

Aunt Julie, you're hurting me!

Julie

Shut up and give me the key to the liquor cabinet!

Annie

[runs in the room and pulls her away] Get your hands off of him! Don't you ever touch my children!

Julie

Annie! Oh, God. Oh, God!

Annie

Get out of this house now!

Julie

[while drunk] I didn't mean to hurt Simon.

Annie

You did hurt Simon!

Julie

But I didn't mean to! I love him!

Matt

You know, Mom, isn't this a time where Aunt Julie really needs her family to be there for her, to help her through this?

Annie

I understand what you're saying, Matt. But I can't have you and your siblings put in danger. I won't allow it.

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

[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.

Thanks for dinner, Mrs. Camden. Could I help you clear the rest of these dishes?

Annie

Oh, no. Relax. We're enjoying your company.

Eric

Yeah, it's not often that anybody around here wants to talk about my sermons after church.

I just think that frost poem you quoted was so beautiful.

Annie

It was a good choice, wasn't it?

Eric

Yeah, I'm surprised you're familiar with the death of the hired man.

Yeah, it's in our English lit book, but I never heard it read out loud before. It was perfect. I mean, the safe choice would have been something like the road not taken.

Annie

Exactly. Wouldn't it? You know, when Eric and I first started dating, he wrote some pretty wonderful poetry himself.

Matt

I bet it wasn't anything you could read out loud in church, huh, dad?

Eric

I wouldn't say that I would.

Annie

It was very personal.

Could you quote the frost poem again?

Eric

Well, I think people around here have probably had enough eloquence for one day.

Matt

That's right. We wouldn't want to have to call the poetry police.

Please, just a line or two?

Annie

Go on honey, I thought you were pretty terrific myself.

Please? The line about home.

Eric

"Home, he mocked gently. Yes, what else but home? It all depends on what you mean by home. Home is the place where, when you have to go there. They have to take you in."

Excuse me.

Annie

Matt, go see about her.

Matt

Dad made her cry.

Eric

Your mom picked the poem.

Matt

I'm going.

Eric

What do you think that was about?

Annie

I don't know, but she's obviously in a lot of pain.

Eric

Should I...

Annie

Not yet.

[Crying]

Matt

Come on. Tell me what's going on.

I'm sorry. I generally try not to burst into tears. Unless I'm alone.

Matt

No, that's ok. We're, uh, we're big on emotions around here.

I know it doesn't seem like any big deal, but my parents just got divorced.

Matt

I'm--I'm sorry.

You don't know how lucky you are to be part of this family.

Matt

Oh, oh, yes, I do... But I'm also lucky that I met you.

Simon

Can I have coffee?

Annie

No, what's wrong?

Simon

I'm a new father, that's what's wrong. I got absolutely no sleep last night. Me and Ruthie were supposed to take turns with the feedings, but I couldn't get Ruthie up!

Annie

Why would you have to get up for feedings?

Simon

Well, every time the puppies ate, we fed Happy, so she wouldn't run out of milk!

Matt

Mary and I would like to go to dinner with John and Keisha tonight if that's ok. We'll be home early.

Eric

Well, what's the occasion?

Matt

No reason. We just haven't seen John and Keshia for a while, and we thought we'd grab a burger together. That's all.

Eric

Where?

Matt

The Varsity.

Annie

[to Eric] He's now covered who, what, when, where, and why.