You moved out and left me in charge of Mom, Dad, and the kids!
MattI didn't leave you in charge of anyone.
Nevertheless, that's exactly what I've been doing, and you're undermining my authority.
Matt
How?
How? By telling Ruthie that she doesn't have to take a bath, and....and by doing all kinds of things.
Matt
Like what?
Matt
Hey, don't get so upset!
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?
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.
It's okay. I just wanted you to know.
Matt
I hate this job, I hate this job, I hate this job!
AAdam
So let me ask you something. Do you hate this job?
Matt
Who's there?
AAdam
My name's Adam. (emerges from the hospital bed covers)
Matt
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there.
AAdam
Gee, I wish I could say I've never heard that one before. (Matt looks embarrassed) Relax, I don't take that kind of thing personally.
This can't happen. This is my senior year and I have a scholarship to play basketball. I mean, somebody has to do something.
Why did he lock you guys out?
Matt: Mom had two babies, Dad just had a heart attack, and now this? They have enough going on without having to worry about without the stuff. You're supposed to be the oldest. How can Mom and Dad trust that you can keep an eye on everyone else when you can't keep an eye on yourself?
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.
Go away! And take your lemony-scented self with you.
SShana
I still can't believe I'm going to NYU.
Matt
I still can't believe it either, but...but it's great and you're going and you need a place to live.
SShana
Most guys would be pressuring for me to stay. You are the best boyfriend ever. Long distance relationships aren't easy, but I know we can make it work.
Matt
I'm gonna study. I just couldn't this afternoon because every time I looked up from my book, I noticed how dirty the kitchen was.
JJohn
Well, an unclean kitchen never bothered you before.
Matt
Well, it did today, and you know, I hate to mention it, but if you had cleaned your breakfast dishes from this morning, I wouldn't have wasted my entire afternoon taking care of that little chore for you.
JJohn
[stunned] Are you trying to blame me for you not studying? So you failed your organic chemistry pre-test because of Heather, and you didn't study this afternoon because I didn't do the dishes, and you're not studying now because your mom didn't do your laundry? (Matt nods) I'm just curious. Now, if you don't pass your chemistry midterm and get kicked out of pre-med, who are you gonna blame? Me? Heather? Your mom? The Colonel? The man on the moon? Problems in the Middle East? Global warming? What?
Matt
I don't know what you're so upset about. I'm gonna do fine on my midterm.
JJohn
But if you don't, it won't be your fault, right?
Matt
Look, you don't understand.
JJohn
No, I think that you don't understand organic chemistry, among other things, and you're too pigheaded to admit it, and instead of just asking for help or saying "I need help," you're blaming everyone and everything, as long as it doesn't allow you to blame yourself.
Matt
You are totally out of line.
JJohn
I don't think I am.
Matt
Do you get good grades?
JJohn
[smiles proudly] Yes, I do.
Matt
And? [pauses, doesn't know what to say] That's because I do everything around here, and you do nothing! [storms out]
Matt
[about Mary and her money problems] I don't have time for this.
I don't have time for this, either! I have a paper to write!
Matt
You know, I don't even know why we're yelling at each other when we should really be yelling at Mary.
We can't yell at Mary. We can't find her!
You stole $500 from your own brothers?! From babies?!
I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Punish me any way you like.
Matt: What's going on?
What do you think is going on? Your 10-year-old sister is lying about stealing money so the rest of you can cover for Mary.
Is that it? Is that the truth!?
No! You're wrong! I took it. I'm very bad. I'm a very bad girl.
Matt
No, Ruthie. I'm a very bad big brother for letting this happen.
Matt
So who did you go with out with?
Who do you think I went out with?
Matt
Cheryl? Really that's who it was?
It's not going to work for us. But I thought I should give it a try.
Matt
Well, why didn't it work out?
Because I'm hopelessly in love with your sister.
I don't feel like having dinner with everyone. I really don't feel like being around people, so I'm just gonna go pick up something. Is that a problem?
You know, I pulled a lot of strings to get you into Cobell Seminary. Are you planning on going back to New York and to Cobell?
Isn't it enough that I'm not getting married? Do you want me to tell you I'm not going to college in New York? Is that what you want, more bad news? Okay, fine, I'm not going to Cobell! Are you happy? [storms out in tears]
Matt
Well, it looks like not only is Lucy back, she's crying just the good old days. Some things never change, huh?
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