Simon quotes from 7th Heaven

Ruthie

Why did Daddy's heart attack him?

Simon

Some hearts just do that, I guess.

Simon

You moved out and left me in charge of Mom, Dad, and the kids!

Matt

I didn't leave you in charge of anyone.

Simon

Nevertheless, that's exactly what I've been doing, and you're undermining my authority.

Matt

How?

Simon

How? By telling Ruthie that she doesn't have to take a bath, and....and by doing all kinds of things.

Matt

Like what?

Simon

Just stuff, okay?

Matt

Hey, don't get so upset!

Simon

It's too late for that, because I'm already upset. And you know what I'm most upset about? The fact that you find this all so funny, like I'm some kind of idiot or something.

Matt

When did I ever act like you were an idiot?

Simon

When I was shaving. (pause) I mean, it hurt my feelings! Did people make fun of you when you started shaving?

Matt

I'm sorry.

Simon

It's okay. I just wanted you to know.

Annie

So, how is Glenoak's newest licensed driver?

Lucy

Fantastic! I love the freedom of driving down the road, with the wind in my hair. It's very exhilarating.

Simon

You can't feel the wind when you're only going 5 miles an hour.

Mary

Lucy drives way too slow.

Annie

When it comes to your children driving a car, there is no such thing as driving to slow.

Lucy

Thank you. (shifts her gaze and comment towards Mary) And the reason I drive slow is because you have your big feet hanging out the window.

Mary

Hey, I give my dogs some air.

Annie

From now on you keep your dogs in the car.

Simon

Dogs?! Try horses!

Mary

Excuse me, pinhead!

Mary

This can't happen. This is my senior year and I have a scholarship to play basketball. I mean, somebody has to do something.

Simon

Why did he lock you guys out?

Mary

Oh, boy. One more lecture on how it is to be the oldest. How many times do I have to hear this stuff from you?

Matt

Until you get it right.

Mary

Go away! And take your lemony-scented self with you.

Pete

Spray paint makes it faster and it's a lot of fun.

Simon

How do you breathe around that stuff?

Pete

Oh, you'll get used to it, actually, you'll probably start to like it after a while.

Simon

Where are the guys?

Pete

Oh, uh... they decided to catch a breather.

Simon

We could use a breather, too. (Pete laughs) What?

Pete

You're too pure to understand.

Simon

[to the guys huffing in the hall] Hey, you guys are going to get a huge headache if you do that.

Pete

It's called huffing. It makes you you feel like you're walking on clouds, right? Wanna try it...or are you too pure? Didn't think so.

Hey, Camden, you say a word to anyone, and your life will be hell.

Pete Lawrence collapsed on his way into school. His nose was bleeding and he was having trouble breathing.

Simon

I didn't know it was serious or at least this serious. I thought it can only make your nosebleed.

Eric

A bloody nose is the least of it. Huffing causes liver damage and kidney failure. Heart failure.

Simon

Can you die from it?

Eric

Kids do every year.

Simon

How's Pete?

Eric

The doctor said there wasn't any permanent damage, but when he's better, he'll have to go though a detox program to get the chemicals out of his system. And I recommended that he and his parents meet with a family counselor.

Pete

[in the hospital] Just go away.

Simon

I can't.

Pete

Why?

Simon

Because your mom thinks I did this to you.

Pete

Yeah. I let her think that.

Simon

I know. And it's okay. You must have been scared, and you had to tell your mom something. When you're feeling better, you can tell her the truth.

Pete

If I do, I'll get all my friends in trouble.

Simon

And that's better than getting one innocent guy in trouble. Look, under normal circumstances, I wouldn't mind taking the rap for a friend, but you and your buddies have to stop huffing, or eventually, they're gonna end up just like you, or maybe even worse.

Eric

I talked to Mrs. Jasper. Pete told his mom about the other guys and the huffing. Principal is meeting with the boys and their parents tomorrow. Pete promised to call each of the guys and explain why he ratted them out. No one is going to think it was you.

Simon

I don't care if they do.

Eric

Good for you.

Simon

We figured if we told you that we were buying cigarettes, you wouldn't let us buy anymore, and our project would be ruined.

Eric

If you knew we wouldn't approve, maybe it wasn't the best project to do.

Well, we did show how easy it was for kids to buy cigarettes.

Eric

What were you planning to do if you got caught buying the cigarettes?

The person selling the cigarettes gets in trouble, not us.

Eric

You guys didn't do your research. It's a $75 fine and 30 hours of community service for minors caught by buying cigarettes. Besides that, you're saying that you were willing to let the guy who sold you the cigarettes get into legal trouble, just so you could get a good grade on you social studies project?

Simon

But those people are killing us by selling us cigarettes. Not us, technically, but kids who smoke.

Annie

It's a very interesting project, but it's also a project that could've have some serious consequences for other people, as well as you two. And who wants to tell of how actually smoking the cigarettes you bought fit in.

Simon

We were expanding the project, you know, going from the thrill of buying the illegal project to the thrill of smoking it. Plus, when you make something so bad, it makes it irresistible, too.

Yeah. It's like when we had the cigarettes, we couldn't help ourselves. We had to smoke.

Simon

Even knowing all we know about smoking and how bad it is. Sorry.

Sorry too.

Annie

I'm afraid you're going to have to throw out your project and start over.

Simon

Is that our punishment?

Eric

What do you think?

Eric

[about Bobby] Do you know him?

Simon

I know of him. He's new at school. He's not very popular.

Eric

Why is that?

Simon

Everyone thinks he's weird.

Eric

Because of his outbursts, like the one in church today?

Simon

The jocks really make fun of him, especially Brian, the captain of the football team. He calls him Spazz Man. (Eric gives him a look) Well, I don't call him that!

Eric

Do you remember when I told you that all is necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing?

Simon

Yes. [pauses] Let me guess. I'm the good man doing nothing.

Eric

Good and smart.

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

[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?

Simon

This isn't Mary. I'm her brother Simon.

Well, when Mary gets in, would you tell her that if she doesn't pay these bills immediately, we will involve the local authorities.

Simon

Wait, you mean the police?

Yes. You can't just charge for merchandise and not pay your bills; there are laws. And if we have to, we'll enforce those laws to recoup our losses.