Mary quotes from 7th Heaven

Mary, if you ever change your mind and need help, you let me know.

Mary

I'm not going to change my mind. I don't need help, I need money. So thank you for nothing!

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!

[to Mary, who is their waitress at a pizza place] Hey, you want to sit down and have a piece with us?

Mary

Um, no. I don't. Can I get you anything else?

Yeah. I'll have your phone number written on your underwear!

[about the customers harassing Mary] Let my wife handle them. She's good with those types.

Mary

Frances is your wife?

Not Frances. No one calls her Frances. It's Frankie. We've been married for a year.

Mary

But you look so young!

We are young. Frankie's your age, and I'm 21.

Mary

Yeah, I thought about getting married once, too.

What changed your mind?

Mary

I don't know. I guess I just wasn't ready.

Yeah, well, neither were we, but the baby changed all that.

Frankie

I'm just gonna have a cigarette. You want one?

Mary

Oh, no, thanks, I don't smoke.

Frankie

Neither did I. Well, I stopped when I found out I was pregnant, but as soon as I popped Mercy out, I lit up again.

Mary

Mercy. What a great name.

Frankie

She's a great baby. She's real good, she never cries. Probably because my mother watches her most of the time. She's good with babies. It's teenagers she can't handle.

Look, don't ever be in such a hurry that you aren't careful. I want you to be able to have pizza with your sister for the rest of your life.

Mary

Yeah. So do I.

Mary

I love you, Ruthie.

Ruthie

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

Fire's ready. [sits down with a beer]

Frankie

So, if the fire's ready...

Do I have to do everything?

Frankie

Well, I did everything else!

Fine, I'll cook the steaks! [storms out]

Frankie

[to Mary] Don't ever get married.

Mary

Marriage takes a lot of work.

Frankie

You have no idea.

Frankie

[on phone with Mary] Hey, what if you and I both decided to sign up for college together next semester?

[smirks in the background] Be sure to apply for that scholarship!

Mary

Are you serious?

Frankie

Sure, I'm serious. I don't know what I want to do, either, but I know I don't want to wait tables for the rest of my life.

Mary

Is that... Is that pot?

Frankie

Yeah. I just need it to loosen up. This whole mother and wife gig really sucks.

Frankie

[about Johnny] He's not such a bad guy, you know. He wanted to go to college, too, major in English Lit, and be a writer.

Mary

Hey. We all still have plenty of time to be whatever it is we want to be, right?

Frankie

Right. [The baby starts crying from her crib] Whatever I'm going to be doesn't change who I already am: a mom.

Frankie

It just seems so unfair. You make one little mistake, you know?

Mary

Yeah, I know. I made a big mistake once, too. I got arrested last year for trashing the school gym.

Frankie

[laughs] Arrested? You?

Mary

Yeah. I'm still on probation.

Frankie

Oh, so that's why you don't drink or smoke or anything.

Mary

Yeah, kind of.....but also because I feel so out of control, anyway--like I couldn't get my life back on track even if I wanted to. Not that I want to--I mean, it's not so bad, but it's just...

Frankie

Existing. Just existing. I know what you mean. Every time I make an effort to do something, it just feels like there's so much resistance...and I give up before I even start trying.

Mary

Maybe we could help each other. Maybe we could make an effort together. Maybe we could go to college and see if anything changes. I brought the brochures--do you want to look at them?

Frankie

No, not right now, I'm too out of it. Maybe some other time.

Mary

[disappointed] Yeah. Maybe some other time. [stands up]

Frankie

No, don't say it like that. Don't give up on me. I need a friend.

Mary

Well, I need a friend too.

Frankie

[on phone with Mary] Hey, your dad got us out. Thanks so much for getting him to help us.

Mary

You know, I was kind of surprised you called him.

Frankie

Yeah, well, I didn't know who else to call. After I got pregnant, my mom told me never to call her again if I got into trouble. Of course, your dad made me promise to talk to her, and to a counselor, and whatever. But at least I didn't have to call her from jail, you know? (pause) You are really lucky to have parents who are always there for you.

Mary

Dad, please. They really are my friends. Frankie is my friend! She asked me to bring over those college brochures tonight so we could look over them, and make a plan to go back to school.

Eric

And did you?

Mary

[pause] No.

Eric

Because she was too stoned? Mary, who are you and what are you doing with these people?