Ruthie quotes from 7th Heaven

Matt

[after Ruthie finds out that Matt got married] Could you Ruthie? Could you keep it a secret that you know we got married last night? Could you just forget and never say anything? I mean, because that's a terribly big secret for a little girl to keep for the rest of her life and I don't even know if I should ask you.

Ruthie

You can ask me anything, horse or no horse. You're my brother and this is a good secret, the best secret I've ever heard. And we both know I know them all. I can do it. As God as my witness, I will never, ever tell this secret to anyone, cause I owe it to you for being my big brother for 11 years. I love you. I respect you. You have my word of honor. This stays with me.

Lucy

Watch this! [she fakes a faint] Well?

Ruthie

Well what?

Lucy

That was a faint, I think I'll try that nobody argues with a fainter!

Ruthie

It needs work you look sleepy not fainty.

Lucy

Ok! [Tries it again] Better?

Ruthie

I'm not sure...

Lucy

Maybe if I crack my head against the wall!

Ruthie

Are you sure you haven't already done that?

Lucy

What are kids doing these days to get out of school? Fake fevers, trick thermometers, run any throat techniques anything new out there?

Ruthie

No, same old stuff. Although, Talia Skepka ate a caterpillar last week to get out of P.E. but she didn't throw up until two periods later, so the timing has to be worked out.

Lucy

I have to get out of this dinner tonight.

Ruthie

Stay home with Robbie.

Lucy

Think I could?

Ruthie

Oh man, I knew it!

Lucy

Hey, it's just that sometimes when a couple breaks up it's not totally clean, there's some unfinished business and this would be a good time to clean it up.

Ruthie

That's not all there is to it, you have to have a reason to stay home, a reason you can say out loud to Mom and Dad.

Annie

Since when do you have a pen pal who's a Marine?

Ruthie

Since I changed schools. It's a class project. A volunteer project. It's to let all the men and women who serve in the armed forces know how much they're appreciated. We can't send real mail, so we have to send e-mail. That's the safe way to do it.

Annie

What do you write about?

Ruthie

Oh, different things. Sometimes just funny stuff that happens around here. You know, to give him a laugh

Annie

Funny....family stories?

Ruthie

Yeah, I've got plenty of 'em. You can't just write about serious stuff. He gets enough of that being in the Marines!

Lucy

[about Ruthie's pen pal] So, how did he wind up in Afghanistan?

Ruthie

He had just gotten back last September and he wasn't supposed to go anywhere for a while, but on September 11, the world changed. That's what Dwight said. He got his orders to go to Afghanistan in November, and he didn't want to leave his family so soon, but that's just part of being a Marine. They go where they're needed. He left the day before Theresa's birthday and the day after the Marine Corps birthday ball. Dwight and Theresa had a great time, but then they had to say good-bye. It was sad, but sad good-byes are just part of being a Marine, too. [Mary and Lucy look upset] Hey, the Marines are tough. They can take it. And their families are really brave. They have to be.

I didn't want you to hear it on the news, hon. I wanted to come and tell you myself, face-to-face.

Ruthie

Well, who's gonna tell Sergeant Morgan's wife? Who's gonna tell Theresa? And who's gonna explain it to their son, Alex? Alex is only five years old! That little boy's probably never even heard of Afghanistan!

No, probably not. But I'm pretty sure he has heard of the United States of America. That's the country his father died for. The United States of America, and he died in an effort to keep freedom alive for his son and his wife, and all his family, and for all the sons and daughters and mothers and fathers in this country. He died for me, and he died for you.

Ruthie

But I didn't want him to die.

He was a Marine. He died with honor.

Robbie

With me here, Simon can take over Matt's role in the family and you can have your room back.

Ruthie

So, you're not moving?

Robbie

No, unless you can tell me why all of a sudden my best friend in this family is declaring war on me and is trying to get me to leave the only place I ever really considered home.

Ruthie

You can have your room back if you want it.

Robbie

I'm fine with the garage. Look, I really need to finish this best man speech. I'm having a lot of trouble, so if you don't mind.

Ruthie

Are you kicking me out?

Robbie

Yeah, just like you kicked me out.

Ruthie

Well, are you kicking Sam and David out, too?

Robbie

No. Sam and David can stay.

Ruthie

Well, that's not fair!

Robbie

And neither is the way you're treating me. You know, when you're ready to apologize and explain why you've been so mean to me, I'll be here. Are you ready? [long pause, Ruthie walks out]

Ruthie

Why don't you just marry him and get it over with?

Lucy

Maybe I don't wanna get married.

Kevin

Don't you think I have enough problems with Lucy without your help?

Ruthie

What kind of problems? Is it sex? Is that you're problem with Lucy?

Kevin

No, it is not sex and I don't think it's cute for you to ask me that because it's completely inappropriate.

Ruthie

Is this a way a woman who wants to be a minister should behave?

Lucy

No...

Ruthie

Can a guy under age 18 can get arrested for soliciting?

Simon

You don't even know what that means?

Ruthie

Yes I do, I asked Kevin what it is when one person pays money to another person to go out with them, and he said it's soliciting. Women are actually paying you money to go out with them? That's where you are evey night?

Simon

How do you know that?

Ruthie

Deductive reasoning.

Simon

It's nothing bad. It's just when a woman at my school needs a date because she's broken up with her boyfriend or she wants to make her boyfriend jealous, or has a special function, like a wedding to go to and se doesn't want to go herself, then I just help them out.

Ruthie

For money?

Simon

It doesn't matter how nice you try to make it sound. It's still wrong, and I think you should stop doing it. And I think if you don't something bad is going to happen to you.

Ruthie

You're amazing. You have no fear of me whatsoever. I admire that... sort of.

Kevin

Upstairs. All the way upstairs. And if I ever catch you listening on one of my conversations I'm not going to let you off with just a warning.

Ruthie

Is that a threat? Man, you give a guy a uniform and a gun and they think they rule the world.

Ruthie

You wouldn't happen to know how to bake a cake?

I'm not baking a cake for your stinkin' boyfriend!