Ruthie quotes from 7th Heaven

Ruthie

Why is Mary's car in the driveway? Isn't she supposed to be at work, or did she get fired again?!

Lucy

Time for school!

Mary

What's up?

Eric

You tell us. Is this your day off?

Annie

Did you get fired?

Eric

Building burned down? Business close for an epidemic?

Mary

Uh-uh.

Ruthie

Quit?

Mary

I just got another job that's all. I'm working at Pete's Pizza. I just didn't like the pool hall. I kept getting the day shift, and, well, I like the night life, I like to boogie.

Ruthie

Is it me or is she starting to spin?

Mary

They want me to work the double shift today: 12:00 to 12:00.

Ruthie

Well, maybe we can do something then.

Mary

Yeah, maybe we could. Hey, I could bring a pizza home with me and I could wake you up, and we could have a midnight snack.

Ruthie

Yeah! Then you could sleep over in my room!

Mary

Okay. It's a date!

Eric

Hey. You going to bed already?

Ruthie

Soon. I have to get up at midnight. Mary's bringing home pizza, and we're having a sleepover! It's gonna be great!

Eric

Would you like me to set the clock alarm so you get up on time?

Ruthie

You're the best dad ever!

Eric

Gosh. You know...it seems like just yesterday Mary was your age.

Mary

I love you, Ruthie.

Ruthie

If you loved me, you would have been home at midnight. [turns over and closes her eyes]

Simon

[about his earring] But if I take it out, the hole will close up!

Eric

Exactly!

Simon

That's not fair. Why can't I keep the earring?

Ruthie

Because you look like a girl!

Annie

You went out of the house tonight without our permission. You went to the house of someone we don't know and have never met. At that house you allowed that someone we don't know to pierce your ear.

Eric

Be grateful that the only thing we're doing is making you take out your earring out.

Simon

Fine!

Simon

What are we gonna do about this?

Lucy

We're gonna let Mary handle it. It's her problem, not ours.

Ruthie

Please don't let them put Mary in jail again.

Simon

You say to let Mary handle it, but she's not. We're the ones getting the calls, and sooner or later Mom and Dad are gonna find out. And deadbeat or not, she's still our sister.

Annie

You stole $500 from your own brothers?! From babies?!

Ruthie

I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Punish me any way you like.

Eric

What do you think is going on? Your 10-year-old sister is lying about stealing money so the rest of you can cover for Mary.

Annie

Is that it? Is that the truth!?

Ruthie

No! You're wrong! I took it. I'm very bad. I'm a very bad girl.

Matt

No, Ruthie. I'm a very bad big brother for letting this happen.

Lucy

You told your principal that I have a learning disability, Simon doesn't talk, Matt lives in his car, Dad lost his job and Mom drinks? And how am I responsible for this?

Ruthie

Your friend Mike. He said that if people felt sorry for us, then they'd stop gossiping about Mary so that's what I did to make people feel sorry for us.

Lucy

Well, you made your principal feel sorry for us.

Ruthie

No, just like Mike said, I told someone in authority, someone people listen to. Mrs. McCool will tell other people. It'll work.

Lucy

I notice that you didn't tell your principal that you have any problems.

Ruthie

My problem is that I have you guys for a family!

Eric

We talked to Mrs. McCool.

Annie

Why would you make up stories about the family like that?

Ruthie

I thought that if I got people to feel sorry for us, they'd stop talking about Mary. I thought that if Mary knew everyone was talking about her, she wouldn't want to come home. I'm still mad at her for messing up, but I want her to come home.

[to Lucy] Mmm, look at you. You look like you need a man.

Ruthie

I think he just called you a bad word. A really, really, bad word.

Hey, look, the little one knows what I called her sister, but the sister don't know. Or she know what true?

Lucy

She know what true? Look, you arrogant little...what are you, a pimp? Get away from me.

Lucy

[to the manager] Do something.

Like what?

Lucy

Like, get that guy out of here.

He didn't hurt you.

Lucy

He slapped me.

From the looks of you, it couldn't have hurt.

Ruthie

What's a pimp?

Lucy

It's a guy who hates woman.

Annie

Who would leave a baby on our doorstep?

Ruthie

God.

Annie

That's sweet, but I think God had a little help on this one

Eric

I still can't believe I forgot my birthday!

Ruthie

You're old. Old people forget stuff.

Annie

I wonder who Robbie could be going out with.

Ruthie

Whoever it is, it's not Mary.

Eric

But this is a good thing, right?

Simon

I think it was a good thing until we started liking him, now I'm not so sure.

Lucy

So what are we going to do?

Eric

There's nothing I think we can do.

Annie

There's plenty we can do. We're Camdens.

Mary

Hey, Mom and Ruthie. I'm home.

Ruthie

Thank God. Give the phone lines a rest.

Annie

Oh, I didn't know you and Robbie were back. Welcome home.

Mary

Yeah, some welcome home, No one's here. Where is everyone?

Annie

Well, me and Ruthie have been working on the new room for you over garage. Everyone else is out they'll be home for dinner including Lucy's new boyfriend.

Mary

So you're building a room over the garage for me? So you and Dad can make sure that me and Robbie are as far apart as possible. Robbie told me not to, but I really need to talk to you and Dad. Where is he?

Ruthie

Probably with his new girlfriend.

Annie

You father's at the Church.

Ruthie

Yeah with his girlfriend.

Mary

Dad has a girlfriend?

Ruthie

Serena.

Annie

No, he doesn't. What's wrong?

Mary

It's about the rule that... never mind.