7th Heaven · Season 2, Episode 18
“Time to the Leave the Nest” · Season 2, Episode 18
In this episode: Joe (4), Simon (3), Sarah (3), Eric (2), Annie Camden (1), Sergeant Michaels (1)
[about Sarah] What, you think this girl has parents? What kind of parents would let their child run around hungry and dirty like that? She must be an orphan. I can feel it in my bones!
I think we owe it to the child to go a little bit beyond that.
Why? Even if she does have parents, they shouldn't get her back. When something belongs to you, you have to take care of it! It's the law.
Well, not exactly.
Listen, sweetie, you've been taking care of me for a long time. But I think I need more help than a little girl can give.
I wasn't doing a good job?
No, no, no, honey. I wasn't doing a good job.
It's your turn to be taken care of, and Grandma's great at taking care of people, honey. So I want you to do me a favor and let Grandma take you home for a while. I'll miss you so much. But you deserve everything...some new toys, and some pretty dresses.
I don't need new toys or dresses! I need you!
That's why I'm going to stay here and get some help. But I don't think I'll be much good at it unless I know you're with my mom. That way, I won't worry about you.
I love you, Daddy.
Please take me back to my daddy. He needs me. I shouldn't have left him alone.
Well, that's okay. Daddies can take care of themselves.
But he's really sick, and we don't have any money, so he needs me to go into town with him, and ask people for money so we can buy stuff.
Wait. What kind of sickness?
I don't know, but if he doesn't drink a lot, he hurts real bad.
But I love her. I love Sarah!
If you mean that, then you need to do what's best for her. Do the right thing, Joe.
I know how you feel, Simon, but we still need to do whatever we can to find Sarah's family.
You're on your own there, Dad. I want her.
Joe, I need you to tell Sarah to come with me. I need you to talk to her, make it okay for her.
Why would I give up the only person in this world who loves me?
Oh, Joe! I love you. I've always loved you! But even more than that, someone upstairs must really love you, to find people like this to help you.
Everything will be okay.
I used to say that about my son. But it never was. It never was.
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