Mary quotes from 7th Heaven

Lucy

How would you know anything about being left out? You have been in the in-crowd your whole life. You've been Miss Star, Miss Athlete, Miss Popularity all during high school. You have no idea what it's like to be left out.

Mary

Are you crazy? Why do you think I got into basketball in the first place? I was, like 7 feet tall by the time I got into the fifth grade. Kids laughed at me and called me names, and so I did something. I learned a sport. I used my height instead of just complaining about it. I became an athlete instead of just whining about being different. And after all that, I'm nothing. I'm just the tall bad girl who let everybody down, and now I'm paying for it!

Lucy

You met a guy at your community service program, didn't you?

Mary

Yes, I knew you wanted to know.

Lucy

No. I don't wanna know. I don't wanna know anything.

Mary

He's gorgeous, and his name is Robbie.

Lucy

Great. Now I know his name.

Eric

Hey, do you wanna tell me anything?

Mary

Not really.

Eric

Sometimes when someone leaves out information that absence could be considered a lie by omission.

Mary

Am I that someone?

Eric

I thought we agreed that you couldn't see anyone while you were on restriction.

Mary

I'm not seeing anyone. But in the interest of not lying by omission there's a guy who's also doing community service that I talk to. But he is just a guy. And doing community service together can hardly be considered seeing anyone. And, besides, why does punishment always have to be a bad thing?

Eric

Well... because it's punishment. Does this guy have a name?

Mary

Yes, he has a wonderful name. Robbie Palmer. Now I have to go or I'll be late.

Mary

Robbie got transferred.

Eric

We know.

Mary

Why'd you do it?

Eric

We think your community service shouldn't be anything but community service.

Annie

It's not something you're doing for yourself, it's something you're doing for the community as a payback. When the first phase of your service is complete and if you get a satisfactory review, then we'll see about Robbie coming over so we can get to know him better and you can get to know him better.

Mary

Then I guess I'm really grateful.

Mary

Where's breakfast?

Annie

You take cereal, you take the milk, you pour it into the bowl, it's not rocket science!

Mary

Hey! I think we have Biology together.

What are you doing?

Mary

I'm talking to you.

Why? So you can distract me, and your friends can do something behind my back, and then you can all laugh at me some more?

Mary

I don't laugh at you.

You hang out with Laurel and those jerks she calls friends, don't you?

Mary

Sometimes. Look, I'm just trying to...

Do you have any idea how much you and your friends hurt my feelings? Do you think I'm deaf? Sometimes I wish I was, because then I wouldn't hear every little whisper and nasty comment that comes my way.

Mary

It's not fair to lump me with Laurel. I have never said anything bad about you.

Yeah. You just stand by and let it happen, which, for your information, is worse! Knowing that something is wrong and doing nothing to stop it is worse than just doing the something that's wrong.

Mary, you're my hero!

Mary

No, I'm not. I'm nobody's hero.

Why don't you want to be my hero?

Mary

It's not that I don't want to be your hero. It's just that I've made a lot of mistakes, and I don't deserve to be your hero. I'm sorry. I've just...did some stupid things.

Maybe you're being a little too hard on yourself.

Mary

Yeah, or not hard enough.

Mary

Don't break my heart.

Robbie

Don't break my jaw.

Mary

Don't break my heart, and I'll have no reason to break your jaw.

Robbie

So are you breaking up with me?

Mary

I'm not sure. I just.. I need some time to think. And I need to figure out before I figure out us, but that doesn't mean that we're over. It's just means that you're just gonna have to have some patience this time around. I'm going to take it slow and really get to know each other. Because I think I love you, but I need to have the chance to find out what kind of man you are. So in other words, for the first time, I'm gonna look before I leap.

Robbie

So, are you gonna go to college in the fall?

Mary

I'm not sure what I'm going to do. But when I figure it out, I'll let you know. And if you don't want to wait for me while I do all of that, I'll understand.

Robbie

I'll wait for you forever.

Mary

Then I guess I'll see you in church.

Mary

Hello? Is anyone listening to me? I need a car!

Annie

Hello! Earn money and buy one.

Mary

You guys bought Matt a car. Why can't you buy me a car?

Annie

Matt was going to college. You, on the other hand, are not going to college. You are working, so you can buy your own car. How much money have you saved this summer?

Mary

Saved? On what I make? Please. You guys are forcing me to buy on credit, and you can stop talking about college, because I'm not going to college until I figure out what I'm going to college for.

Eric

Well, maybe so you can earn a living and someday even have your own house, and your own car.

Mary

Well, maybe I don't want to have my own house. You don't own this home; this is the Church's home.

Eric

Yes, but this house is a benefit of my job, which I earned after five years of college and we do have a car. Two cars. Well, three if you count the one we bought for Matt, who's in college.

Eric

You've had a new job every week this summer.

Mary

That's not true. I was a day camp counselor for almost three weeks.

Eric

(sarcastically) Oh, how could I forget three whole weeks?

Mary

You know, just because you're mad at Mom doesn't mean you have to take it out on me.

Eric

I'm not angry-the word is angry-at your mom, and I'm not taking it out on anyone.

Mary

Yes, I know that, but can I help it if I can afford it?

Eric

(laughs to himself, counts to 10 to collect himself) You bought it, you pay for it. I'm gonna let you be responsible for you. And if you ever change your mind and decide you don't like working an endless string of jobs that have absolutely no meaning for you, then you're still going to have to pay for the car.

Mary

I know. Maybe I can even sell it.

Eric

Not for what you paid for it.

Mary

Well, great. If I can make money off of it, I'll put it toward my college tuition.

Eric

AAAAAAAAAAAAH!

All right. You need money? I can help you. I have a friend who owns a clothing goods store and could use your help. It doesn't sound like much, but there's room for growth. And if you do decide to go to college, they will work around your schedule.

Mary

So you'll talk to a friend who can get me a job, but you won't lend me the money yourself?

Right.

Mary

I don't want to work at a clothing goods store.

Mary

Ah. I see. So you're going to help me, but only if I do exactly what you, Mom and Dad want me to do.

Well, I'm not just going to give you money.

Mary

You're not giving it to me! It's a loan!

No.