7th Heaven s01e11 Episode Script

This quote from Robert Frost.
I thought I used another poem.
Everybody uses "The Road Not Taken" one, so I changed it for you.
- Has anybody seen Matt? - He's in the bathroom.
- It sounded like major hair prep.
- For church? No, I don't think so.
Sounds a little more serious than church to me.
Have we got anything planned for this afternoon? - No.
Why? - There's an opening on the cheer squad.
I thought I'd get some practice in.
I didn't know you were interested in cheerleading.
One of the girls dropped off squad, so they're holding open try-outs.
- That's great.
- What? I know I'm not ready today, but I could learn how to do it.
- Sure.
- It's not like it's brain surgery.
I can see you.
You're right there.
Hey, you OK? Sorry.
I didn't see you.
That's OK.
I'm fine.
- I'm great.
- And why is that, Simon? Thanks to ninja mind control, I'm in the first stages of invisibility.
Can you see him? - Yeah.
- Can I have the car keys? - Why can't you ride with us? - I've got a date.
- You're not going to church? - I'm bringing her to church.
- This should be fun.
- So be on your best behaviour.
We'll try.
- What? - Nothing.
What's her name? - Tia.
- You listen in on my phone calls.
Dad, could you say something really profound? - I built you up so she'd want to come.
- You should have told me weeks ago.
Has Matt ever brought a date to church before? Nope.
I hope you can handle the pressure.
[CHURCH BELLS.]
Thank you.
That was wonderful.
- That took forever.
- What's your hurry? - I gotta start practising.
- The cheerleader thing? Forget it.
- Why? - Because it's stupid.
Right, but throwing a big, brown ball into a net is a service to mankind? Basketball's a sport.
Cheerleading is just making a spectacle of yourself.
[SIGHS.]
- Mom, Dad, this is Tia.
- Nice to meet you.
- Tia, this is Mom and Dad.
- Hope you weren't bored.
No, I loved your sermon.
It was very deep.
- I told you she was terrific.
- And perceptive, too.
It's neat to see parents at work.
Work is so much a part of what people are, whether it's in the home like Mrs Camden, or out in the community.
Both are important contributions to society.
Thank you.
I don't hear that often enough.
Matt, would you like to bring Tia by for Sunday dinner? We'll grab something on our own.
Actually, if it's no trouble, Sunday dinner with the family sounds really nice.
- Sure.
OK.
- Only if you let me help, Mrs Camden.
Great.
Matt, would you get some ice cream on the way home? - No problem.
- See you then.
- Bye-bye.
Nice meeting you.
- Hey.
Glad you could be here.
Know how long the line for the bathroom is when you go into overtime? You gotta give us a two-minute warning or something.
Like they do in football.
Matt, Tia.
Wait up.
- How you doing? - Thank you.
- Nice work, inviting Tia.
- What are you talking about? Nobody ever gets through dinner without revealing something interesting.
No, no, no.
Go with Mom and Dad.
I'll be invisible.
You won't even know I'm there.
Then you might as well go with them.
- Please.
- Come on, Matt.
It'll be fine.
All right.
Get in the car.
Thanks.
Do you believe it's possible for people to become invisible? Absolutely.
I'm learning to direct people's perceptions so that they can't see me.
Direct our perception so we can't hear you.
Ha ha.
I believe it's possible for someone to be invisible.
- You really think so? - Yes, I do.
You be careful.
All right, kid, disappear.
Can we stop by my house so I can change? Green beans? Let me help you with that.
Be my guest.
What are you doing? Thought I'd slice them, make French green beans.
OK.
If that's what you want.
As a teenager, I thought French green beans were connected to French kissing.
You thought everything was connected to kissing.
- What? - What? - Did I do something? - No.
But it wouldn't hurt if you tried a more romantic approach.
What's more romantic than French beans with our very own French bean slicer? I don't know.
You tell me.
I'm lost here.
I was watching Matt and Tia in church and I was thinking what we were like when our relationship was new.
It was always full of wonderful surprises.
I remember.
Well? Well what? Nothing.
I'm being silly.
It's still full of wonderful, just not so many surprises.
I miss that.
- Mary, will you help spot me? - Nope.
Why not? When you went out for basketball, I helped you practise.
- That was different.
- Why? - You wanted something.
I helped you.
- I can't stop you.
But I won't participate in your downfall as a woman and a human being.
- Excuse me? - Don't you get it? Cheerleading trivialises women and women's sports.
Thanks for your support.
Hi.
Matt said you'd be out here.
- Shooting hoops? - No.
Some of us don't play sports.
You guys are so lucky.
It would be fun having a brother or sister.
- Not always.
- I'm going inside.
No, wait.
I'll go.
You stay.
Just do whatever you were doing.
No, really, that's OK.
I've seen enough cartwheels for one day.
Sorry.
Seems like all I have to do is show up and a war breaks out.
Forget it.
This has nothing to do with you.
- I've heard that one before.
- Heard what? Nothing.
So, you were doing cartwheels? OK.
You got the almonds in, half a cup, OK.
Pour 'em on top of the green beans.
Good job.
Now mix them all up with your hands.
- Have you seen Tia? - No.
- Have you seen Tia? - No.
I'm looking for her.
If nobody's seen her, maybe she's invisible.
- Tia is anything but invisible.
- She seems like a nice girl.
How many times have you gone out with her? Twice, but there was this instant connection between us, you know? I know.
It was like that with me and your dad when we met.
Of course, we were a lot older than you and Tia.
Of course, but kids are growing up a lot faster these days.
- Some do, some don't.
- I'm gonna go find Tia.
Simon, will you put out the napkins, please? [WHINES.]
If you'd stop following me around, nobody would see me.
Yes, we would.
[TIA LAUGHS.]
Thanks for dinner.
Could I help you clear the dishes? We're enjoying your company.
It's not often anybody wants to talk about my sermons after church.
I just think that Frost poem you quoted was so beautiful.
It was a good choice, wasn't it? I'm surprised you know "The Death of the Hired Man".
It's in our English lit book, but I'd never heard it read out loud before.
The safe choice would have been "The Road Not Taken".
Exactly.
Wouldn't it? When Eric and I started dating, he wrote some pretty wonderful poetry himself.
I bet it was nothing you could read in church.
- I wouldn't say that.
- ANNIE: I would.
- It was very personal.
- Could you quote the Frost poem again? I think people have probably had enough eloquence for one day.
We wouldn't want to have to call the poetry police.
Please, just a line or two.
Go on, honey.
You were pretty terrific.
Please.
The line about home.
"Home, he mocked gently.
Yes, where else but home? It all depends On what you mean by home.
Home is the place where, When you have to go there, They have to take you in.
" Excuse me.
- Matt, go see about her.
- Dad made her cry.
Your mom picked the poem.
I'm going.
- What do you think that was about? - She's obviously in a lot of pain.
- Should I? - Not yet.
[SOBS.]
Come on.
Tell me what's going on.
I'm sorry.
I generally try not to burst into tears unless I'm alone.
That's OK.
We're big on emotions around here.
I know it doesn't seem like any big deal, but my parents just got divorced.
I'm sorry.
You don't know how lucky you are to be part of this family.
Yes, I do.
But I'm also lucky that I met you.
Hey.
There you are.
- You OK? - Yeah, fine.
- Can I ask you a favour? - Anything.
I need a ride to my dad's place.
- Sure.
- It's my week to stay with him.
He was supposed to pick me up, but he was busy.
He didn't even call.
He was afraid he'd have to talk to my mom.
- I'll take you after I drop the kids.
- You could hang out at my dad's.
He won't be there.
He'll have a date.
- I'd like to, but I've got homework.
- Oh.
OK.
Sure.
Or maybe we could do homework together.
Yeah.
I know.
You take me to my dad's so I can drop off my stuff.
- I'll follow you back.
- You have your own car? He bought me a car.
I can't take it to Mom's.
He doesn't want her to drive it.
- I see.
- So I'll follow you back to your place.
Then you won't have to take me home.
I'll drive myself.
- I'll pick you up later.
- Think I could stay for dinner again? I'm sure it'll be fine.
Late lunch? I've been so busy, this is the first chance I've had to stop and eat.
- What are you doing home early? - I thought I'd get some work done here.
- Where's Ruthie? - Play date.
- So it's just the two of us alone? - That's right.
In this great big house in the middle of the afternoon? With an hour to kill before the kids get home? - You've got it.
- Come here.
I love spontaneity.
It always pays off.
- I don't think so.
- Wait a minute.
Weren't you the one who said that you missed the surprise in our relationship? Surprise.
A surprise would be if you planned something romantic that took effort.
- My spontaneity means nothing? - Of course it does.
You can have half of my peanut-butter sandwich.
Don't forget to pick Mary up.
Lucy making cheerleader would be scarier than The X-Files.
- She's the biggest klutz at school.
- I know.
So, are you gonna tell her? No way.
She's my friend.
I couldn't do it, either.
- Get in the car.
Let's go.
- What's the matter? - Nothing.
Just get in the car.
- Tell me what's wrong.
- I'm a dope.
- Why? - To think I can go for cheerleading.
- Of course you can.
Then you're a dope too.
- What happened? - Nothing.
Fine.
I'm gonna help you anyway.
Like you know about cheerleading.
I can get you on the cheerleading team.
Cheerleading squad.
You don't know anything about cheerleading.
It's a topic I've studied quite closely for many years.
Come on.
Clear your calendar.
You're putting yourself in my capable hands.
- What are you gonna do? - Turn you into a cheerleader.
- What are you gonna do specifically? - Trust me.
You little turkey.
You were eavesdropping? - No, I wasn't.
- Did you know he was back there? - I forgot.
- You forgot because I was invisible.
Then how come I can see you? When a person has violent emotions, it's difficult to control their perceptions.
[KNOCKING.]
- Oh, hi.
- Hi.
This is my mom.
Mom, this is Mrs Camden.
Sorry.
I got a call when we got out of the car.
You know how it is.
No, she doesn't.
Sorry.
It's OK.
Come on in.
I'll ask, but I don't think they'll go for it.
- Matt said he'd take me to my dad's.
- He should be back any minute.
He was gonna pick me up, but my mom wanted to drop me off.
Hi.
I'm Ellen.
I would have taken Tia over to her father's house myself, but since the divorce we haven't exactly been on friendly terms together.
That must be hard for both of you.
I'm content to have no contact with him.
I'd much rather have Matt take her over there.
He should be back soon.
Would you like to come in? Thanks.
I can't.
I've got a couple coming over to look at the condo.
Tia knows I mean no offence by this, but it shows better without a teenager there.
- Of course.
- We're moving into a singles complex.
It's a smaller space, but it'll give me a better shot at, you know.
Meeting someone.
Hey, if he can do it, I can do it.
With a little work, you could get a good price for this place.
- How much did you pay for it? - It belongs to the church.
- My husband is a minister.
- I told you, Mom.
Remember? Did you? I hear that men of the cloth are really hot.
If he has any friends, keep me in mind.
I gotta go.
Honey, call me if you need anything.
She's really not a bad person.
She just likes to keep busy.
Her work keeps her from thinking about the divorce.
Well, divorce is hard on everyone in the family.
Believe me, the marriage wasn't any picnic either.
I wish I could get Lucy interested in a sport, something besides cheerleading.
Look, I know you think it's stupid, but cheerleading takes talent and hard work.
Do you know why there's an opening on the cheerleading squad? No.
A girl fell off the top of the pyramid and broke her collarbone.
- What pyramid? - You know.
They pile themselves on top of each other until there's one girl at the top.
- Why? - I don't know.
You tell me.
- Why would anyone take that chance? - Your sister comes to all your games.
- And? - She looks up to you.
Cheerleading doesn't mean that much to you, but it's important to your sister.
Dad, it's cheerleading.
I know.
I promised your mother I'd give you a lecture.
- That was pretty good.
- Thanks.
Happy, stay away from me, and I think this will work.
[WHINES.]
They cannot see me if I cannot be seen.
- They cannot see me - RUTHIE: Hi, Simon.
- Ruthie? - Yes, Simon? - Where are you? - I'm invisible.
- Come on, Ruthie, come out.
- I am out.
I'm just invisible.
You can't be invisible.
You don't know how.
Can you see me? - No.
- Then I guess I am invisible.
Happy, go find Ruthie, girl.
Go find her.
[WHINES.]
[SIGHS.]
Fine, then.
[KNOCKING.]
Hi.
We're gonna head up now.
- Good night.
- Thank you so much for dinner.
- I really enjoyed it.
- I'm glad.
I'm sorry we didn't talk more.
Maybe tomorrow.
- Yeah, sure.
- See you then.
OK.
- Good night.
- Good night.
ANNIE: Good night.
Their coming in like that was a code for it's late, you'd better go home.
Oh.
OK.
It's so great, having dinner together and hanging out, just doing stuff that normal families do.
I don't know how normal we are, but I'm glad you had a good time.
- No.
- Come here.
Thanks for taking me to my dad's.
Someday he'll be home and I'll introduce you.
I'll follow if you don't wanna drive alone.
No.
The point in picking up my car was so you wouldn't have to.
I'll be fine.
I drive myself all the time.
OK.
[PHONE.]
- Hello? - MAN: Hi.
I'm sorry to wake you up.
This is Bob Jackson, Tia's father.
She's not back yet.
I'm getting a little worried about her.
I thought she left here a couple of hours ago.
We'll go and check and I'll call you right back.
Thank you so much.
It seems Tia didn't make it home.
I think I found her.
- Are you OK? - I'm fine.
I didn't feel like going back to my dad's.
He just called.
He's really worried about you.
So worried it took him till 2.
30 to realise I'm not there? Let's let him know you're all right.
[PHONE.]
- Hello.
- Bob, it's Eric Camden.
Tia's fine.
She's right here.
Oh, good, good.
I had a feeling she was.
I could follow her over there or we could put her up here for the night.
Well, I don't wanna put you out.
It's no trouble.
You wanna talk to her? No, no, no.
I'm sure she's in good hands.
Thank you so much.
Let me guess.
It's OK with him if I stay here.
- Yeah.
- I'm sorry if I scared you.
I was gonna drive home in the morning.
His dates are usually gone by then.
Don't worry about it.
I can make up a bed on the couch.
Thank you.
Tia, does your dad know how you feel about his dating? I don't think it makes any difference.
It might.
Maybe you should talk to him.
You really do believe in miracles.
You have to in my line of work.
[SIMON.]
Tia.
- Did you have car trouble? - It's a long story.
She'll tell you all about it.
Simon, breakfast.
- In a minute.
After I talk to Tia.
- What's up? I figured out why Happy keeps following me around, even when I'm invisible.
- Why? - When I'm invisible, I don't disappear.
I'm still there.
It's just that I use my mental powers so you can't see me.
Of course.
A dog, having greater mental powers, he still senses that I'm around.
- Good point.
- Yeah.
I thought I couldn't do it.
- Was there a sleepover? - Doesn't she ever leave? - Morning.
Thanks for breakfast.
- Uh-huh.
I've gotta go home and change for school.
You could wear something of Mary's.
- I'll find you something.
- Thanks.
This is almost like having real sisters.
I'll make sure she shows you the good stuff.
I said I'd follow her if she didn't wanna drive by herself.
- We found her asleep in her car.
- We know you did nothing wrong.
Would it be OK if I paid her dad a visit? Yeah, it's fine with me, but the guy sounds like a real jerk.
- I picked up on that.
- What's her mom like? - Much the same as her dad.
- What are you gonna say? I've done this kind of thing before, Matt.
But this time it affects me.
Tia likes the family, and the family likes her.
I know it's still early in the game, but I think she could be the one.
- Did he say? - The one.
- Think she feels that way about him? - Tia likes all of us Camdens equally.
- Do you think we should tell him? - No.
He'll figure it out.
I hope so.
Hey, did you forget something? - What? - A kiss.
I can't see you this afternoon.
I promised Lucy I'd help her.
That's OK.
It's nice you spend time with your sisters.
I'll hang out at my dad's.
- We'll have lots of time this weekend.
- Can we go to church? - I really like hearing your dad speak.
- I was hoping we'd get some time alone.
It's OK if we don't.
I like your family.
They're nice to be with.
- They feel that way about you, too.
- Hmm.
Bye.
[CAR HORN.]
[PHONE.]
No.
Hey, I'll be with you in just a second.
Jerry.
Jerry, is that a joke or an insult? Tell her she can settle now or I will advise my client to go for custody.
Yes.
- What can I do for you? - I'm Eric Camden.
Matt's dad.
We spoke last night.
Actually, it was this morning.
Yeah.
Matt, the new boyfriend.
I am so glad Tia is getting out.
It's doing her a lot of good.
This divorce was tough on her.
She was sitting around sulking, moping.
- [PHONE.]
- Hang on just a second.
No.
Jerry, this is not a negotiation.
That is the offer.
It closes at the end of business today.
Thank you, sweetheart.
It's up to you.
Want me to tell you how to run your business? I would do what is best for your client and the kid.
What does she look like? You're kidding? Is she seeing anyone? No, no, no, it's a personal question.
Your three o'clock's waiting.
Hang on.
I'm sorry.
It's just one of those days.
- Can we reschedule? - Er Yeah, sure.
I'll I'll call you.
- It's good to see you.
- Yeah.
OK.
Well Jerry.
Jerry, I am giving you good advice here, believe me.
- What are we doing here? - I told you, leave everything to me.
- But how? - So this is your little sister? - Hi, I'm Kristin.
- Kristin, meet Lucy.
She's going out for cheerleading.
Just lock up and put the keys through the mail slot.
- We appreciate this.
- No problem.
Good luck.
Thanks.
- Who was that? - I dated her sister.
And? She dumped me, so she figures she owes me.
Come on.
Look, Lucy, you know how to do everything you need to be a cheerleader.
- You're just as good as anyone else.
- Well You just need confidence, enthusiasm and the determination to do it.
That's the secret to doing everything.
Come on.
Let's go.
[THEME MUSIC FROM ROCKY.]
OK? Straighten out this time.
All right.
Gotcha.
Lock your knees.
[DOG BARKS.]
Check out this great leather jacket.
You look great in it.
[KNOCKING.]
Hey.
I thought you were at your dad's.
- I was.
I thought you were busy.
- That was before.
- You wanna do something? - I'd rather hang out with the girls.
Oh.
OK.
TIA: It's really cute.
You should try it on with this.
Knock off this invisibility stuff.
I don't find it amusing anymore.
You're in a bad mood.
I understand.
- Why would I be in a bad mood? - You know.
No, I don't know.
Tell me.
Well, I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but I think Tia wants to be a Camden.
A little early to think about marriage, not that it couldn't happen.
Who's talking about marriage? I think Tia wants Mom and Dad to adopt her.
- What? - That would make her your sister.
You couldn't go out with her anymore, much less marry her.
Mom and Dad aren't adopting Tia.
Maybe not, but I still think she wants them to.
- Why? - Isn't it obvious? The girl needs a family.
Her father seemed oblivious to the fact that Tia was even having a problem.
Her mother was the same way.
I wonder what would happen if I got the two of them in the same room and made them see what they're doing to this kid.
What? You don't think I can do it? I think you can do anything you want.
What? Nothing.
Ready? Look, I appreciate all you did for me, but I don't know what I was thinking.
- I don't stand a chance.
- What are you talking about? Everything you have to do, you did with me.
Yeah, I can do all the technical stuff.
It's not that.
What is it, Luce? Tell me.
I'm not pretty enough.
My legs are too skinny and my head is too big.
Come here.
Look at yourself.
Lucy, you're as beautiful as any cheerleader I've ever seen.
- You think? - I know.
Even if I don't become a cheerleader, it was worth all the effort just for this.
Thanks, Matt.
You'll make it, kid.
- And if I don't? - We have the next year to work on it.
[GIRLS CHEERING.]
Ready? G-O, go, Eagles, go! G-O, go, Eagles, go! - Am I being a father, or is she good? - She's really good.
I hate to admit it, but this is kind of cool.
How did you do it? All I did was help her find some confidence, same thing I did for you.
The cheerleader Lucy was invisible because all we could see was the regular Lucy.
I think you're exactly right, Simon.
G-O, go, Eagles, go! G-O, go, Eagles, go! G-O, go, Eagles, go! [CHEERING.]
This was a great day to be with your family.
- Thanks for including me.
- Sure.
Um, listen, Tia, I kind of get the feeling you're not with me because of me but because of my family.
[SIGHS.]
I'm sorry, Matt.
I like you, I really do, but I guess I just need more than a boyfriend right now.
That's OK.
I understand.
Don't take it personally.
I won't.
I've I've been dumped before.
- You're kidding? - No.
Never by anybody that I cared about this much, but Sometimes things just don't work out.
Yeah.
I know all about that.
Come here.
It'll be fine.
You'll see.
- Can I ask you a terrible question? - You bet.
When things settle down with my life, can we try going out again? That's not a terrible question.
Sure.
When you said there was someone for me to meet, I hung up the phone, I made a sale and I blew my commission on lingerie.
Is he an associate of yours, Reverend? It's Eric.
And no, not an associate, just a friend.
Not that I don't go out.
I go out.
It's just so nice to meet new men.
- [DOORBELL.]
- Excuse me.
It's so hard to meet anyone decent at my age.
Especially with a kid attached and everyone in town knowing your husband.
- What's this? - You had someone for me to meet.
We do.
Tia.
Bob, Ellen.
I'd like you to meet your daughter.
Apparently you've both been pretty wrapped up lately.
You've been missing out on getting to know a terrific young woman.
She's got a couple of things to say.
If you have a problem, you can talk to me.
- As if she can't talk to me? - Why don't we all sit down? Please.
- ERIC: Go ahead, Tia.
- OK.
Ever since the divorce, I feel like neither of you really care about me anymore.
It's like all you care about is getting back at each other.
And nobody ever asks me what I want.
All you ask is what the other one is doing.
And I'm tired of it.
I'm tired of being shuffled back and forth.
I'm tired of sitting in your house alone, Dad.
Or in the condo alone, Mom.
I need you, both of you, even if I have to settle for you one at a time.
- Why didn't you say something? - When, Dad? When you come home for five minutes to change for your next date? You don't talk to me either, Mom, or you'd know I don't wanna move to some singles condo.
That's all I have to say for now.
And I hope that I didn't hurt your feelings, because I love you, even if you don't love each other anymore.
I'm gonna ask Matt to drive me home now.
Just a sec.
You know Tia best, but I've talked to a lot of kids going through a divorce.
It's easy to feel nobody cares about them.
Some kids handle it OK, but some run away from home, some commit suicide.
They just become victims of people who know them and love them but who quit paying attention because they're in pain themselves.
You've gotten your point across, Reverend.
Sorry.
I didn't mean to push.
If there's anything I can do to help you, just let me know.
Is it just me or does this guy have one of those holier-than-thou attitudes? It's you.
I hate it that he's right.
Yeah, me too.
Look at that.
We just agreed on something.
We should make an appointment with the reverend, the three of us, and talk.
Hey, we're on a roll here.
Now you've fixed everyone else's problems, you have a few minutes for me? - Sure.
- What's that? Well, it's just a little Well, here.
Come on.
I'll show you.
- Do you have any idea where Simon is? - No, I haven't seen him.
Yes.
- You wanna see the locomotive cheer? - No, that's OK.
But you were great this afternoon.
Congratulations.
Oh, and I have a little present for you.
- A sports bra? - Yep.
I thought since you're kind of an athlete now, you might need it.
Thanks.
You're the best.
ANNIE: Caviar? And champagne.
ERIC: I've been saving up for a new guitar, but new strings do just as well.
We came up here the night we moved into this house.
- I remember.
- Surprise.
[SINGS UP ON THE ROOF.]
[ANNIE SINGS.]
[THEY SING TOGETHER.]