7th Heaven (1996–2007): Season 1, Episode 12 - With a Little Help from My Friends - full transcript

I can't believe Matt
didn't show up for church.

I'm really disappointed.

Yeah, Dad, well,
a lot of girls

were disappointed, too.

Do you two know
where he is?

Nope.
Nope.

Don't bother asking me.
I don't know either.

Chances are, it probably has
something to do with a girl.

Hey, Happy.

( whining softly )

Any puppies yet?



I guess not.

Oh, it could be any day now.
Be patient.

( phone ringing )

I'll get that.

Hello?

Dad, it's me. I'm really sorry

I wasn't in church this morning.

Where are you?

Could I explain before
you start yelling at me?

Sure, Matt.

Sorry, go ahead.

Okay, remember when you were mad
when I stayed out all night?

But when you found out
I had a really good excuse,

you weren't that mad
at me anymore?



Yeah. You brought dinner
to a pregnant girl, feel asleep

on her couch,
came home at dawn.

As I recall, you
had three weeks

driving privileges
taken away.

Well, I'm kind of
in the same predicament.

Another pregnant girl?

No, no, no.
It's not that.

I can't tell you where
I am or what I'm doing,

but I promise it's nothing bad

and I'm willing to take any
punishment you want to dish out.

If you'll just trust me
until I can tell you.

Okay.

You mean it?

I'm trying to.

Thanks, Dad.

Look, I'll be home
as soon as I can.

Thanks.

( dial tone )

ANNIE:
Where is he?

I don't know.

But he's not up
to anything bad
and I trust him.

ANNIE:
You trust him?

I'm trying to,
I'm really trying to.

Good for you.

LUCY:
Do you think this
would be a good time

to discuss what we're going
to do for my 13th birthday?

What's the big deal?

We didn't do anything special
for my 13th birthday

or Matt's 13th birthday.

Why should we do anything
special for you?

And maybe it wasn't a big deal
for you and Matt to turn 13.

But it's a big deal to me.

ANNIE:
Of course it's
a big deal, honey.

What do you want to do?

Maybe have a boy/girl party?

Hmm, maybe not.

In fact,
definitely not.

13 is too young,
it's way too young.

Fine!

You know I appreciate you

helping me out,
don't you, kiddo?

Anytime.

And thanks for not
telling your father.

I don't like everybody
knowing my personal business.

Well, Miss Bink,
there's nothing wrong

with asking for a little
help when you need it.

Oh, yeah.

Listen, when you're my age
and you start asking for help,

people are gonna
put you

where you can get help
24 hours a day.

So you absolutely,

positively cannot
tell your father

or anybody else
where you've been.

You promised.

What?

You've lied to
your father before.

Haven't you?

( mid-tempo rock music plays )

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ When I see
their happy faces ♪

♪ Smiling back at me ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ I know there's
no greater feeling ♪

♪ Than the love of family ♪

♪ Where can you go ♪

♪ When the world
don't treat you right? ♪

♪ The answer is home ♪

♪ That's the one place
that you'll find ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ Mmm, 7th Heaven ♪

♪ 7th Heaven. ♪

Happy, where are you, girl?

Happy?

Happy?

( knock at door )

LUCY:
Come in.

Have you
seen Happy?

All I really want
for my birthday

is a party and my parents
won't even give me one.

Yeah, my parents aren't
big on parties either.

So, what should I give you
for your birthday?

In my family, we only
give each other gifts

that we make
or find or something

that we already have
and we want to give away.

Oh, so I don't have
to give you anything?

Well, it is my 13th birthday.

A birthday I'd like to remember
for the rest of my life.

But, no, if you don't want
to give me anything,

then don't give me anything;
it's up to you.

I'm dead.

Happy is gone.

I can't find her anywhere.

She could be
having her puppies.

I'm sure she's
around here somewhere.

( dog barking )

Aha.

Who let Happy out?

Did you let Happy out?

Yeah, two minutes ago.

Alone?

It's a fenced-in yard.

You let a pregnant dog,
who's about to have her puppies

any minute go out
into the yard all by herself?

Oh, okay, okay, that's it.

I can't trust anyone.

I am not leaving this house
until Happy goes to the hospital

to have her puppies

and even then
I'm going with her.

Okay, what do we
tell the truant officer?

The what?

Simon, you have
to go to school

and Happy's not
going to the hospital.

She's going to have
her puppies right here at home.

Mom?

Tell him Happy has
to go to the hospital.

Why does Happy have
to go to the hospital?

This is her first time.

She's never had puppies before.

How could she possibly
know what she's doing?

She just does, that's all.
Dogs are like that.

They instinctively
know what to do.

You know, like when
Happy barks to warn us

when a stranger's
at the door.

Dogs just know things that
we don't have to teach them.

Now, go finish getting
ready for school.

You know, as your son,
I would like to say yes,

but as Happy's--
what should I say?--

husband, owner, master,
only man in her life,

I would have to protest.

I am not

going to abandon her
in her time of need.

You know, with all
that responsibility,

you're going to need
a good education. Now go.

Hey,

she'll be fine, I promise.

( whispers ):
Your son.

He's yours.

Oh, I'd better get going.

I want to get to the church
before Steve does.

Who's Steve?

Steve Cunningham.

He's been a member
of our church for 20 years.

Maybe if you decide
to drop by some Sunday,

I'll introduce you.

Dad, I thought we let that go.

I had a good reason
for not being there, I swear.

I let it go, but sometime
in the next millennium,

I'd just love to know
what the reason is

if it's such a good reason,

but I don't have to know.

Let it go, Dad.

Oh, that reminds me, I, uh...
I need a hammer and a, uh...

What do you call those things?
Um...

A screwdriver.

No. Um, uh...

Putty knife.

Wrench!

Wrench, wrench, yeah.
Can I have it?

Why do you need a wrench?

Steve has his own tools.

I just have a few things
I want to do myself.

Honey, you can't keep
breaking things

so that you can pay
Steve to fix them.

Yes, I can.

Toolbox, hall closet.

Hey, want to come
to my birthday party?

I would, but I have a life.

Right. Wouldn't dream
of taking you

off the Internet for a night.

Hey, what do you say?

Want to come
to my birthday party?

Not unless you paid me.

Sure, you got
change for a quarter?

Hey, I'm having a birthday party
Wednesday night, want to come?

I don't even know you.

I'm Dwight.

Now do you want to come?

No.

Fine. Who needs you?

Hey, what's going on?

Dwight's having
a birthday bash

for himself
on Wednesday.

Wednesday?

My birthday's Wednesday.

What a coincidence.

What a stroke of luck.

That's perfect,

we'll make it a double party.

How about it?

It's a good idea, huh?

Uh, no, thanks.

You know, it's my 13th birthday.

I kind of wanted
something unique.

This is unique.

We're turning
13 together.

Thanks anyway, but I can't.

Um, I have to do this
family dinner thing.

Family dinner
on your birthday?

What a drag.

Yeah.

Are you going
to Dwight's party?

Well, yeah, I was
thinking about it.

But it's my birthday.

But you're going to dinner
with your family.

Well, I thought afterwards
you could come over

and have some cake.

Well, maybe when you're
finished with dinner,

you could come over
to Dwight's party.

I thought you wanted
to be with me.

I do, but...

Never mind.

Thanks anyway for the offer.

Are we breaking
or fixing?

Yeah,

I'm...

Well...

Either way, I'm glad to help.

( sighs )

I wish I could think
of anything else to do.

I tried calling
every contact I know.

There just doesn't seem
to be a job out there.

Yeah, but we'll be okay.

Let me give you something
from the family fund.

You've got a kid
to take care of.
No, save it

for someone who's hopeless.

We'll be fine.

It could be a loan.

Look, if we had any debts
when I lost my job,

we wouldn't have
lasted this long.

Okay.

I'll keep making calls.

Thanks. Thanks, Rev.

Hey...

have a little faith, will you?

Things will work out.

They always do.

Hi. You wanted to see me?

Is something wrong?

I hope not.

We received a message
from Gladys Bink,

your Aunt Gladys.

She said she's
your dad's sister.

She couldn't reach your parents;
she's not feeling well.

She wants you
to call immediately.

There's the number.

Please use our phone.

It sounds urgent.

( Touch-Tone beeps )

( line ringing )

( phone ringing )

Hello?

Hi. It's... it's Matt.

Is anything wrong?

Ooh, ooh, it's
a pretty good cover

with the Aunt Gladys story, huh?

Does she need to
go to the hospital?

Oh, no. I'm sure she's okay.

Are you sure?

Yeah. Look, I'll be over
right after school.

No! No, you-you have to come
now; I need you right now.

Now?

What's wrong?

It's your Aunt Gladys.

Maybe you both should
go take care of her.

I'll check with Mr. Gower.

Aunt Gladys?
We have an Aunt Gladys?

Look, go back to class.
Nothing's wrong;
I'll explain later.

No way. I don't know
what you're up to,

but if you're getting
out of school,

I'm getting out of school.

( sighing ):
Look, this really
wasn't a good idea.

You're going to
get me into trouble.

Oh, lighten up.
You're such a stiff.

Hello?

He said go,

both of you.

We're sure
the Reverend

wouldn't want it
any other way,

especially since
it's his sister.

Yeah.

( TV playing )

WOMAN ( over TV ):
What happened to David?

MAN:
Look, he was in an accident.

His car spun out of control.

Mrs. Bink?!

What are you doing here?

( turns TV off )

You called me at school.
Are you okay?

Who's she?

I'm Mary, Matt's sister.

Oh, that's right,
I remember you.

Are you okay?

What is she doing here?

I had to bring her

because the school thought
our aunt was sick.

What can I do
for you, Mrs. Bink?

Oh, not a thing.
I'm fine, thank you.

Well, then why did you call?

Oh...

let me see, I, uh...
I can't remember.

But I know, I know it
was something important.

Once I found the remote control
and I turned on my stories,

well, the darned thing just
went right out of my head.

( TV playing )
Mrs. Bink, this is serious.

( TV clicks off )

We cut class to come over here.

( gasps )

Well, then why don't I
take you both for a ride

and we'll get
some ice cream.

And you can drive.

Would you mind waiting
outside for a second?

( door closing )

You know, sometimes
we all need a little help.

Oh... yes.

Unfortunately you need a little
more help than I can give you.

What are you talking about?

I don't need any help.

Why don't you let me

talk to my dad?

No!

No. Positively no.

I'm sorry that
I called you and...

Let's just forget about it.

You go on.

I'm fine.

Go on.

I'll call you later if I'm, uh,
still allowed to use the phone.

Ooh, that's...
that'd be nice, yeah.

Bye-bye.

( door opens, then shuts )

So what do we do now?

Pick up Lucy
and Simon from school

and pretend
this never happened.

You know we're
going to get caught.

Yeah, well, if we do,
remember two things:

one, you wanted to come,

and two, I promised Mrs. Bink
I wouldn't tell Dad.

( sighing )

You know, it really
would mean a lot to me

if you let Lucy
come to the party.

After all, this is
a once-in-a-lifetime event.

And why would you want to go
to so much trouble for Lucy?

Because I'm
Jimmy's best friend,

and Lucy's
Jimmy's girl.

Besides, it's
no trouble at all.

I love parties.

I love people.
I'm a people person.

My mom says
it's okay.

She thinks it's a good
opportunity for me

to meet new and interesting
classmates as she calls them.

Well, I suppose we could
work something out.

Dwight, what
are you doing here?

I thought your mom
would be less aversive

to the party idea

if I dropped by
and introduced myself.

SIMON:
Where's Happy?

Outside. She's been
outside most of the day.

Alone?

She's alone?

Our dog's having babies.

Do you want
to see her?
I'd love to.

I happen to be a dog person.

Oh, yeah?

So do you have a dog?

No.

Kudos on the cookies.

Betty Crocker has
nothing on you.

Oh.

I look forward to seeing you
on your birthday, Lucy.

( sighing )

( door shuts )

How could you?

How could I what?

The last thing I want to do
on my birthday

is go to Dwight's
birthday party.

You just ruined my life!

MARY:
Luce, wait up.

Hold on.

ANNIE:
There's something I want
to talk to you two about.

I want you both to encourage
Lucy to go to this party.

Right.

No problem.
Yeah.

( dog barking )

Oh, thanks.

You're welcome.

How's it going?

Uh, I just, I can't
get with this sermon.

I... keep thinking about
Steve and his family.

The guy's been
in business

since he graduated
from high school.

He has one bad year,
loses his house.

I know, it's so scary.

Do you remember when he
rushed over here to help me

that Christmas Eve
when the pipes froze?

I don't know what we would
have done without him.

I just can't find anybody
who needs any help right now.

At least not anybody who can
afford any help right now.

Have you seen Happy?

Nope.
We haven't
either.

You didn't let her out, did you?

No.

'Cause it's dark out, you know.

I'm well aware.

They're driving me crazy.

Yeah, it's going
to be so much easier

when the puppies get here.

( phone ringing )

I'll get that.

Hello?

SIMON:
Mom, Dad, come quick!

RUTHIE:
Yeah, we found something!

I'm sorry, I didn't get that.

Ooh, is that Simon?
Are the puppies here?

RUTHIE:
Mommy!

Well, yes, I mean, I...
can understand your concern.

ANNIE:
Oh, they're so cute.

Don't pick them up yet, okay?

Why not?

ANNIE:
Because Happy's a new mom

and new moms are very protective
of their babies,

just like I was
with all of you.

MARY:
You okay, girl?

MATT:
Oh, this is so cool.

Hi.

What's wrong?

Mrs. Brogan, the school
secretary, called.

She wants to know
how Aunt Gladys is feeling.

I think we'll just take
the kids and head upstairs.

We ditched.
I'm sorry.

Okay, so who lied
to the school secretary

and said
they were Aunt Gladys?

They left school to help
my very ill imaginary sister.

Who'd you say it was?

A friend.

What friend?

We don't want to
get her in trouble.

Yeah, we promised her
we wouldn't.

Uh-huh.

ANNIE:
I'd love it if you told us
that this had something to do

with Lucy's birthday.

No, they still
left school, honey.

ANNIE:
Well, I don't think
we're getting anywhere,

so why don't you guys

leave us alone
so we can talk.

So what do you want to do?

Well, I'm all
for disciplining the kids,

but I think we should
trust them on this one.

They skipped school and lied
to us about an emergency.

I know, it's odd,
isn't it?

But I think we
should wait this out.

Oh, really?
Based on what?

Based on I have a good
feeling about those two.

And they wouldn't take
a risk like that

unless it was important.

They still should be disciplined
for leaving school

no matter what,

and I still
reserve the right

to add to their punishment
if we find out that

whatever they were doing is not
as terrific as you think it was.

Have a little faith.

How about "Everistis"?

It means most excellent.

That's a good one.

How about "Huey"?

That's a good name.

Yeah, if you're
make-believe.

Now, "Mack," that's a real name.

And it means son of.

We can name him Mack Happy.

Yeah, I like that.

Well, I like Bean Blossom.

Bean Blossom?

What does that mean?

The blossom of a bean. Duh.

I think I'm a little better
at this than you are.

I'll name them.

I named Happy Happy.

You like that name, don't you?

It's going to ruin everything
if I have to go Dwight's party.

What's the everything
it's going to ruin?

You still get dinner and
presents with the family,

plus the bonus of going
to a birthday party.

Dwight seems like a fun guy,

and Jimmy's going to be there.

That's not the point.

The point is, this is
Dwight's party, not my party.

I want something
of my own.

Besides, Jimmy and Dwight
aren't exactly

in the cool group at school.

So, nobody's even
going to go

to the party.

Oh, so you're in the cool group?

Well, since I made cheerleader,
I probably could get

some of the cool kids to come
if I had a party.

That's revolting.

I like Dwight and Jimmy
even more for not

being in the cool group.

Look, it's not my party
and I'm not going.

MARY:
You know, you're
really screwing up.

( birds cooing and chirping )

Hey, I'm going over
to Steve's house.

I tried calling him, but his
line's been disconnected.

I knew he was in more
trouble than he let on.

Yeah.
I'll call you later.

Okay. Mm-hmm.

Love you.

Can I have
a cup of coffee?

No. What's wrong?

I'm a new father.

That's what's wrong.

I got absolutely
no sleep last night.

Me and Ruthie were supposed to
take turns with the feedings,

but I couldn't get Ruthie up.

Why would you have
to get up for feedings?

Well, every time
the puppies ate,

we fed Happy so-so she
wouldn't run out of milk.

Oh, honey, it doesn't
work that way.

I mean, Happy won't
run out of milk.

You see, as long
as the puppies
are hungry and eating,

nature will provide Happy
with enough milk

to feed them, and then
after about six weeks,

she'll stop and make them eat

eat on their own.

Couldn't you have
told me that last night?

Well...

( phone ringing )

Hello?

May I speak to Matt,

please?

Whom shall I say is calling?

MATT:
I got it, Mom. You can hang up.

Look, I don't have time
to come by before school.

I'll come by after.

It'll only take
you two seconds.

You see, I've got
to get some money

out of the coffee can

and it's on the top shelf.

I can't reach it.

Oh, how did it get up there?

I... threw it up there.

Because I didn't want
anybody to know where it was.

Now I can't get it down.

Look, I'm already in trouble.

School called yesterday

and now my parents know
Mary and I cut class.

It will only take two seconds.

I mean, I'll, I'll pay you,
of course,

you know, when I
get the can down.

Look, I can't.
I'll call you later.

Forget it.

I'll just get it myself.
Thank you very much.

Hi.
Hi.

Uh, look, I-I...

I'm not sure
Steve would want anyone

to, um, know about this,
so please...

You're living
in your van?

( sighs )

How long has this been going on?

Just a couple of days.

We're camping,
aren't we, sweetheart?

Yeah, 'cause we don't have
a place to live.

Here.

LAURA:
Oh, look what I have for you.

Can you guess?

I'll call around
to the shelters,

or-or you can come stay with us
till you find something.

Reverend, thanks, but
we tried the shelters.

There's no room.

And to tell
you the truth,

I'd feel a little
scary for the kid.

We're just grateful
we have the van.

You're coming home with me.

That's all there is to it.

Eric, when
we've run out

of all possibilities,
we'll consider it,

okay?

Okay, wh-what possibilities?

( sighs )

Well, now that you know
what's going on,

maybe you can say
a little prayer for us, huh?

That'll work.

After all this--

after losing your job
and your home--

you still have faith, don't you?

Well, yeah.

You want to know why?

'Cause you're good
at what you do.

Listen, just for one night,
let me put you up at a motel.

Save the church's money

for somebody
who really needs it.

I'd really
rather have the prayer.

( dog barking in distance )

( grunting and groaning )

Help!

Somebody, help me!

( crying )

Mom,

can we be
excused?

We need to see the puppies.

All right, but don't get
in Happy's way.

And don't pick them up!

We won't!

We won't.

So, Luce, are you
looking forward
to Dwight's party?

I called him
and said I couldn't go.

What do you mean?

LUCY:
Since I can't have

my own party,
I decided to skip it.

( fork clattering )

I'm really tired of people
complaining when we have

so much more than
other people have.

We have a house to live in,
we have food to eat,

we have nice
clothes to wear.

I'd like
to hear a little gratitude

around here once in a while!

( sighing ):
I'm not wrong
on this.

( sighs )

I'm sorry, Mom.

There was no talking
her into it.

Yeah.

You tried?

Oh, uh, kind of.

I told Mary to do it.

( knock at door )

( knocking )
( sobbing quietly )

Luce...

I apologize for snapping at you.

( sobbing )

I just found out

one of the families
in our church lost everything,

and they're living in their van.

I offered to put
them up here,

and they said no,
not to worry,

they'd be fine.

They're just
grateful

to have a van
to live in.

Even under
the worst circumstances,

they're still grateful
for what they have.

All they asked me...

was to say a prayer for them.

I feel terrible.

I know.

Maybe it's my fault.

Your fault?

Yeah. I feel like I...

fell a little short as a father

and as a minister.

If I'd taught you better values,

maybe you wouldn't be
so miserable

about not having everything
you want.

Dad,

you did teach me
the right things.

I just haven't learned them yet.

( crying quietly )

( phone ringing )

Hello.

When?

Is she okay?

Yeah, I'll be right there.

What's wrong?

Look, I got to go
to the hospital.

Why?

I-I can't tell
you right now.

Wait. We'd better
tell your father.

I don't have time. I promise

I'll explain everything
when I get back.

ERIC:
More secrets?

I know you don't want to tell us
what's going on,

but don't you think
if somebody's in trouble,

you should at least trust us
to help you?

Fine. You don't trust me,
but I trust you enough

to break my promise
to Mrs. Bink.

Mrs. Bink?

MATT:
Yeah, look,
I don't know

what's wrong
with her.

She's just losing it.

I mean, she keeps
on calling me
over to help her.

And the house is a mess,
everything's broken.

You remember how perfect
everything was over there, Dad.

It's not like that anymore.

That's where you and Mary were,
Mrs. Bink's?

Yeah, she called this morning.

She wanted me to come
over again, and I-I didn't,

because I was afraid
I'd get in trouble.

Why didn't Mrs. Bink
just call me?

Well, she was afraid

you'd send her
to a home or something.

Now she's fallen and
she broke her ankle.

Look, I got to go.
The doctor wants

to talk to me before
he takes off for the evening.

ERIC:
Wait-wait a second.

How about if I talk
to the doctor,

and-and you talk to Mrs. Bink?

She doesn't even have
to know I'm there.

Yeah, yeah,
I guess

that would
be all right.

Okay.

( puppies yelping )

RUTHIE:
They're cute,

but they don't
do anything.

I like Happy better.

Maybe we should
give them away now.

We can't.

We have to wait
until they can eat on their own.

RUTHIE:
I know!

Let's give them to Lucy
for her birthday.

Mom and Dad won't let us
have three dogs.

It took me ten years
just to get one.

We just have
to find two

responsible families.

Why two families?

We're not going
to split them up, are we?

That would be like
splitting us up.

Well, maybe we can find
one family to take both puppies.

But what if we don't?

Don't worry.

What God has brought together,
we will let no man take apart.

Unless that man is Dad.

( laughs )

( ambulance siren blaring )

And, you know,

Mrs. Bink is taking
too many medications,

and she's mixing medicines
that she shouldn't.

Somebody should clear out
that medicine cabinet of hers.

Well, I-I... I'll
see that that's
taken care of.

As far
as the ankle is concerned,

it's just some
sprained ligaments

and a fractured fibula.

She can go home

tomorrow, but she's gonna have
to use a walker

to get around.

Now, she may need some help
while she's getting used to it.

You know,

her biggest problem is
that she needs to feel needed.

So if you can find her something
to do,

she'll live a lot longer,
and she'll stay a lot healthier.

Okay. Thanks.

Take that blanket

and the pillow off that
bed and take them home.

You know,

I don't... I don't think
that's a good idea.

Take 'em.

The insurance pays
for all of it.

You might need
'em sometime.

And take the bedpan

and the thermometer,

and take anything
you can find

around here, okay?

Take 'em home.
MATT:
You know, the only thing

of real value around here
that I want to take home is you.

Oh...

Stop it.

( laughs )

Are you going to snoop

around all night,
or do you want

to come in here
and join us?!

BINK:
I take it
you told him?

It's not your fault.

The Reverend is a nosey guy.

Yeah.

BINK:
Ah, so...

( laughs )

...what do you want?

This guy here

is taking very good care of me,
thank you.

I know that.

I-I just have
a favor to ask.

Well, spill it.

What is it?

Well, you-you know my friend
Steve Cunningham,

from church,
and his wife, Laura?

And they have a
little girl, Katie?

We... Yeah. What about them?

Well, I was
wondering
if maybe

you could afford to hire them

to do a little work
around the house.
Oh, gee...

ERIC:
Just until your
ankle gets better.

Steve's totally
reliable

and his family really
kind of needs the money.

Maybe Laura could even do
some work in the kitchen.

Oh!

Oh, all right.

But they'd better
not be any trouble.

Thanks.

No, no, no.

Go on, Reverend.

Hey, Lucy.

( students chattering )

I just wanted to
say happy birthday.

Thanks.
Since you
ruined the gift,

I was going to give you,
I don't really have another one.

What gift did I ruin?

It wasn't Dwight's birthday.

Dwight was just helping me

throw a surprise party for you.

We were going to tell
you when you got there

that it was
all for you.

You were?
Yeah.

But now we called it off.

Why would Dwight do that for me?

'Cause I'm his best friend,
and you're my girl.

I'm really sorry.

You want to come over
and have cake with me

after we get back from dinner?

No, I think
I'll just hang out with Dwight.

He's feeling a little down.

Well, Dwight could come over,
too.

Nah, I don't think

he'll want to go.

After all, you didn't want
to go over to his house.

I'll see you later.

See ya.

How's it going?

Hey.
Hey.

BINK:
Leave him alone!

I am paying him

by the hour.

She's a delight.

Yeah.

( laughs )
BINK:
I heard that.

Ooh!

My, uh, my mother
sent this over.

Hi, Matt.
Hey, Laura.

Are you sure

it's time for me to take this?

Yeah, I'm sure.

I, uh, I wrote down
the pill schedule

so no one gets confused.

Well, who's confused?
I'm not confused.

I just want to make sure

that you're doing...
doing it right,

you know?

Oh, hey, who's this?

KATIE:
Mrs. Bink,

lift your leg, please.

This is my friend Katie.

Katie's going to be staying
with me during the day

when her Mama and Daddy
find work. Ha, ha.

It's okay-- I'm
not scared of her.

Come on, Katie,
help me in the kitchen.

Okay.

( sighs ):
Oh, your father is
a smart guy, huh?

Yeah.

He knows I'm a sucker
for a kid.

You know, I-I-I'd
better be going.

It's Lucy's birthday and, uh,
we're all going out to dinner.

Oh... thanks.

What?

I said, go on home.

Get out of here.

Go home. I've got
all the help I need.

STEVE:
See you, Matt.

Uh, I'm going to go
to the hardware store.

I'll need a
little cash.

The money's in the coffee can
in the kitchen.

And if you promise

not to wreck it,
you can take my car.

No, that's okay. My van's fine.

Listen, I've been meaning
to speak to you

about that van all day.

You know, it...

it looks a little...
well...

lived in.

Well, don't worry.

It's bigger
than the last apartment we had.

Look... I've been thinking

about turning that garage

into a little guest house,

and if you would
be willing

to fix it up, then...

you guys...
could stay there

for a while,

just till you get...
on your feet,

or I get on my feet,

or... or...

Katie graduates
from high school.

Did Reverend Camden ask you

if we could live here?

No.

I just think
that we're both

victims of the Reverend's
prayers.

( crickets chirping )

( Annie sighs )

That was a dinner
I definitely won't forget, ever.

Because I spilled
my milkshake?

No, because we were
all together.

This would've been
a perfect birthday

if I hadn't been
so mean to Dwight.

I still feel badly
about the way I
treated him,

but I learned a lesson,

and that's like a present
from life, right, Dad?

Was I that philosophical
when I was 13?

No.
ANNIE:
So, Luce,

you ready for cake and presents?

You guys really didn't have
to get me anything.

SIMON:
Well, don't get
too excited.

We were all pretty busy and, uh,

we didn't really have
that much time

to get you anything that great
this year.

That's okay.
( Mary clears throat )

No, really, it is.

How about if we go
into the living room

and eat our cake in there?

Okay.
Okay.

ALL:
Surprise!

( cheering and applause )

See, I told you
she'd like it.

Happy Birthday, Lucy.

Thank you, Ashley.

I owe you two an apology.

That's okay.

Hey, we couldn't
have done all this

without your
mom and dad.

DWIGHT:
Music!

I didn't deserve this,
but thanks.

You're right...
and you're welcome.

MATT:
Aw, don't listen
to her, Luce.

You deserve the best.

May I have this
dance, young lady?

Just one, and then
your mother and I
will go upstairs.

Really?

No. We'll be
in and out.

You're welcome to stay.

Really?
Mm-hmm.

( dance music playing )

Jimmy,

may I?
My pleasure.

Come on.

I think we'll
sit this one out.

Do you have anything against
dancing with older women?

Not at all.

Thanks again for
the party, Dwight.

It was so nice of you
just to do it because
you're Jimmy's friend.

Actually, it-it started out
that way, but...

But what?

I think I'm in love with you,
Lucy Camden.

Wait a sec. I have
to tell you something.

Can't it wait till tomorrow?

No.

Dwight told me
he's in love with me.

MARY:
Dwight was probably
just kidding around.

You know how guys are.

LUCY:
No, he said
he's in love with me.

You were probably just so
excited, you heard him wrong.

Now, good night.

No, wait.

I mean, I never thought

of Dwight in that way before,

but I got to thinking...

this whole party
was Dwight's idea.

He's a really sensitive guy,

and he's sweet, and...
Dwight?

in his own way, he's...

kind of sexy.

I mean, I'm not in love
with Dwight,

LUCY:
but my entire opinion
of him changed

when I saw his potential
for passion.

You know what?

I think I'm going to find Dwight
someone to love.

Oh, yeah, that'll work out.
Good night.

Go, go, go, go.

ALL:
Surprise!

You didn't think we'd go to bed
without giving you these,

did you?
I thought the party
was the gift.

Ah.

A Hoowie pass?

I could use Hoowie for one day
for anything I want?

Yep.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

What's this?

That entitles you to 13 days
of bed-making

free of charge.

Thanks, Simon.

I figured you and Ruthie
would give me the puppies.

We already gave
the puppies away.

We did?

Yeah. He's not picking 'em up
for about six weeks.

Who's he?

Dwight. His mom said
he can have both puppies.

They've got
a fenced-in backyard,

and she's home all day
and everything.
And he's going to name

one of 'em Bean Blossom.

No, he's not.

Yes, he is.

So, you guys like Dwight?

Well, we're not in love
with him, but...

...like him a lot.

This is from me and Mary.

Everything you'll
need to get through
your teen years.

Even a diary. Thanks.

MARY:
It's not new.
It's my old one.

I think you're old enough
to read it now.

You only wrote in two pages.

Well, that's cause 13
wasn't a very big year for me.

ERIC:
Luce...

This was taken just moments
after you were born.

Dad... I love it.

Lucy, Grandma
gave this to me

when I turned 13.

I want you to have it.

Happy birthday, Luce.

Happy birthday, Luce.

MARY:
Happy birthday, Luce.

SIMON:
Happy birthday, Lucy.

MATT:
Happy birthday, Luce.

RUTHIE:
Happy Birthday, Lucy.

( imitating bark )