Mary quotes from 7th Heaven

Mary

[about Frankie and Johnny] They are good people. They're both working, and they're trying to raise this kid, and it's really hard...

Eric

So hard that they have to smoke pot?

Mary

[about Frankie and Johnny] If you're not going to help them, I'll help them.

Eric

How? You don't have a job, you don't have any money. You have to help yourself before you can help anyone else!

Mary

[getting angry and defensive] I DON'T NEED ANY HELP!! AND IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA GO DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION AND GIVE THEM THE MONEY, THEN I'M GOING TO GET DOWN THERE AND FIND A WAY TO DO IT MYSELF! I will.

Eric

[stops Mary from leaving] You are NOT going down to the station and you are not gonna ever see these people, EVER!!!! But I will go and i will talk to them and do whatever i can other than give them money.

Frankie

I came all this way to beg you in person. Please watch Mercy. Please. Be my friend, and do me this one favor. I just need an hour, and your sister said your aunt and uncle would be gone all day. [pauses] I think Johnny's cheating on me. I want to follow him, catch him in the act. And I can't do that unless you watch Mercy.

Mary

[hesitates] One hour, right?

Frankie

Two hours max.

Mary

Please don't blow this.

Frankie

I won't. I won't. I'll just go get Mercy.

Mary

You left her in the car?

Frankie

I rolled the window down. Man, you're the best friend ever. [leaves]

Mary

Yeah, or the stupidest friend ever.

Julie

This was a mistake. I'm never leaving Erica again, ever!

Mary

Please don't say that.

Hank

We come home, the house is a mess, the baby is a mess, there's another baby here we don't even know. You had guests over after we told you not to, and you were drinking. What is wrong with you?

Mary

The beer isn't mine, it's Frankie's. Frankie drank it.

Hank

That's your defense. "The beer belongs to my pot-smoking friend?" How stupid do you think we are?

Julie

Let's just forget the fact that I'm a recovering alcoholic, and that any trace of alcohol in my house doesn't exactly make me happy. Let's assume that you're telling the truth, it's not your beer. Let's talk about how you, my underage niece, happens to have be involved with an underage friend who has beer. What's happened to you? Who are you?

Simon

[when Mary wants to borrow money] No, no, no!

Mary

I will drive you on dates or anywhere you want to go.

Simon

Your car seats two. Where's my date supposed to sit, in the trunk?

Lucy

See the trick isn't getting the job, it's keeping the job.

Mary

Why are you so snotty?

Lucy

Considering I spent the day dodging creditors and breaking into piggy banks, I think I'm entitled to be a little snotty.

Mary

I'm sorry. I haven't been completely honest with you. But from now on no more lies. Yes, honesty is my new policy.

Lucy

Who was that?

Mary

Wrong number.

Mary

[after her parents find a joint in her bedroom] I can't believe you searched my room! What are you, communists? I have rights, you know!

Annie

I guess I just can't explain this often enough. A right is something that can never be taken away from you. For example, you have the right to be indignant now, and I can't take that away, but privacy? Well, privacy is a privilege when you live with your parents, and privileges can be taken away. Now, we knew that you were in trouble, but we had no idea that you were this far down the road!

Eric

Have you ever tried smoking marijuana?

Mary

Well, even if I did, what is so wrong with experimenting? I mean, what's the harm in just trying it? Everybody's gonna try it sometime.

Eric

Well, first of all, not everyone. Not me, for example. And secondly, let me see if I can answer the "what's the harm" question. I suppose for some people, nothing ever comes from the fact that they tried smoking pot, but for other people, plenty comes from the fact that they tried smoking pot. Lifelong, illegal habits. The need to try other, harder drugs. Addiction to those drugs. Arrest. Conviction. Jail time. Those kinds of things. The question really is, to which people do you belong? There's no way of knowing. But "experimenting" to find out? That's quite a risk, don't you think? I think it is, especially for someone who's on probation.

Annie

You stole money from your own brothers?! From babies?! This is pathetic. Really pathetic. We had no idea that you were this far down the road.

Mary

I am not in trouble.

Eric

Life gets so complicated when you don't tell the truth.

Mary

So what's best for everyone is to ship me off to Siberia to live with old people?!

Annie

Yep, that's basically it. You will live with your grandparents, you will take a job working at a homeless shelter, with your first few checks going to Sam and David. And in January, you and Grandma will take a course.

Mary

What if I am not going to do this?

Annie

In my heart of hearts, I know this is the right thing. This is the right thing to do! I love you! Remember what you said, it's better to have an angry kid then a dead kid!

Lucy

Please don't leave like this.

Mary

How did you think I was going to leave? I am being sent off to live with the Colonel and Grandma Ruth in Buffalo! You know what Buffalo is like, and you know what they are like! What made you think I was going to be happy, huh?! What?

Lucy

I didn't know anything about it, OK? And maybe Mom and Dad are more concerned with your safety than your happiness!

Mary

Get out!

Lucy

Is this how you're gonna say goodbye?

Mary

Yeah, yeah. This is how I'm gonna say goodbye. And you can tell the rest of them to stay out of here, because I don't want to talk to any of you!

Mary

[screams out angrily to Eric and Annie] I'll meet you in the car! [slams the door]

Annie

Mary wouldn't leave without saying good-bye to her brothers and sisters, would she?

Eric

Don't be surprised if she gets on the plane without even saying good-bye to us.

Annie

I hate this.

Eric

You were doing so well.

Mary

I still am doing well.

Eric

You know. I'm really happy to see you, but you're in a lot of trouble.

Mary

Trouble?

Eric

Running away from the Colonel and Ruth's to sneak off and see Robbie? Yeah, I think I'd qualify that as trouble.

Mary

What? Dad, I didn't come here to see Robbie. I came here to see you. It was supposed to be a surprise. I mean, Mom thought we could get Robbie here and back to pick me up without you ever noticing.

Eric

Wait a minute. Your MOTHER knew about this??

Mary

Everyone knew.

Robbie

Hey Mary. Um...how's it going?

Mary

How's it going? How's it going!? What is wrong with you people? Isn't anyone happy to see me?

Robbie

Of course I am.

Mary

Then how about showing it?

Robbie

Okay. [kisses her cheek]

Mary

That says "happy to see you." And that is what I came home for!