Matt quotes from 7th Heaven

Eric

What are you doing home?

Matt

Well, didn't Mom tell you? I got laid off.

Matt

Dad, I haven't been out of work for 48 hours.

Eric

You can't afford to be out of work for 48 hours much less 72 hours or any amount of hours.

Eric

You know, in some ways your mother hasn't changed since the first day I fell in love with her 20 years ago.

Matt

And in other ways?

Eric

She's mean. Really, really mean...I didn't mean it the way it sounded. I love her. It's just that lately it's a lot tougher to love her.

Matt

You know, I'm so glad I have to go to work because I don't like where this conversation is going.

Annie

Lately, with all the changes I've been going through I found that sometimes I'm more comfortable in the company of women. I love you, but you know, sometimes I need to talk to a woman.

Eric

Why is that?

Annie

I don't know. Women: we're all part of a club. Rich, poor, fat, thin, happy, unhappy, we're all going through the same things. And you can be a lot of things for me, but no matter how hard you try, you'll never be a woman.

Eric

Never wanted to be until now. But I get your point. You and me, we're okay?

Annie

We're better than okay.

Matt

(to Eric and Annie) I'm gonna be... a gynecologist.

Annie

Well, he does love women.

Matt

What are you talking about?

Eric

The prodgial son.

Matt

Or the prodigal daughter.

Simon

I have to get out of here. I have to get out of here to survive. And once I do, unlike you and Mary, that's it for me. I'm never coming back.

Matt

Yeah, I remember 15. Let's go.

What? Are you calling every ex-girlfriend you ever had trying to figure out why you're alone?

Matt

Maybe.

Do yourself a favor and stop looking for the future in the past. The great love of your life is out there somewhere just waiting for you to find her. And you're never gonna find her if you're stuck in the past with me and Heather and all the rest of the women you dated.

Matt

Thanks.

So…boldly go forward and...find the woman of your dreams. You know what? When you find her, she's gonna be one lucky woman, because you are a great guy.

Matt

Thanks.

Don't mention it. Good night.

Matt

Bye. [hangs up] As kitty as my witness, I will never have another Valentine's Day like this again. [holding a Hello Kitty doll]

Matt

[gets down on one knee] Sarah...

Sarah

Matt?

Matt

Will you marry me?

Sarah

When?

Matt

When? Whenever you want. You set the date.

Sarah

Oh Matt. Yes! I will, I accept, I do!

Matt

[answering the phone] Mr. and Mrs. Matt Camden. Hello?

Ruthie

I don't believe it! You really are stupider than Mary!

Matt

Ruthie?

Ruthie

Oh! You got married!?

Matt

Shhh!

Ruthie

Don't you shush me! I just missed your wedding and I don't even know the bride!

Matt

Ruthie, I love you. And I know you won't tell anyone because you know how important this is to me. Good night, Ruthie. I'll see you tomorrow.

Ruthie

Good night, and Matt...I love you too. Congratulations.

Matt

[after Ruthie finds out that Matt got married] Could you Ruthie? Could you keep it a secret that you know we got married last night? Could you just forget and never say anything? I mean, because that's a terribly big secret for a little girl to keep for the rest of her life and I don't even know if I should ask you.

Ruthie

You can ask me anything, horse or no horse. You're my brother and this is a good secret, the best secret I've ever heard. And we both know I know them all. I can do it. As God as my witness, I will never, ever tell this secret to anyone, cause I owe it to you for being my big brother for 11 years. I love you. I respect you. You have my word of honor. This stays with me.

Sarah

What he's try to say is...we're engaged...we went out. We fell in love. We wanted to get married.

Matt

I know what you are thinking. You're thinking we don't know each other, and when we get to know each other then we might change our minds, but...we're not going to change our minds. I want to be married to Sarah and I really am in love with her. She's a wonderful woman and I am happy we found each other. I've been, um...really lonely. Even in my past relationships, I felt lonely. But I don't feel lonely anymore. Sarah and I have a lot in common, and most of what we have in common is that we both love our families., and we want to be a family. A family that loves and respects each other as much as I respect and love all of you. And I hope you respect our decision because this is my life. And this is what I want.

Lucy

Wife?

Matt

Wife-to-be.

Eric

You're engaged?

Matt

Yes, we are.

Annie

Then congratulations, son. I'm very happy for you.

Sarah

Ever been to a Jewish wedding?

Matt

Sarah's father's a rabbi.

Eric

Life's funny, isn't it. Matt's marrying a Jewish girl. Who would've thought?

Eric

He bought her an engagement ring.

Sarah

You bought me an engagement ring!?

Annie

You didn't give him any money, did you?

Eric

We don't have any money.

Annie

Matt can't afford to buy an engagement ring on his own.

Sarah

You can't afford this.

Matt

Yes, I can.

Sarah

No, you can't.

Matt

It's only $200.

Sarah

Excuse me? What did you say?

Eric

The ring's...

Sarah

A fake.

Matt

No, it's gennette.

Eric

A perfectly simulated diamond-like substance.

Annie

Maybe it's not too late. Maybe you can stop Matt from...

Matt

Sarah, please! Stop! It is gennette! It's gennette!

Sarah

I can't even believe you bought me a fake ring! How could you!? It's so fake and cheap and if not getting me a ring weren't bad enough. Just leave me alone, okay!? Leave me alone!

Matt

Oh, hey, thanks, Dad. She loves the ring.

Sarah

I feel badly that none of my family made it to your mothers dinner.

Matt

Under the circumstances...

Sarah

Still, later tonight I'll call your mom and apologize. We were this close to pulling it off, to doing what neither of us thought we could do, get married with our two families thereby bringing us and our two faiths together, like a family is suppose to be.

Matt

Just for the record, I didn't think we were this close to pulling it off.