7th Heaven s01e12 Episode Script

I can't believe Matt didn't show up for church.
I'm really disappointed.
Yeah, Dad, well, a lot of girls are disappointed, too.
- Do you two know where he is? - Nope.
Don't bother asking me.
I don't know either.
Chances are it probably has something to do with a girl.
Hey, Happy.
[HAPPY WHINES.]
Any puppies yet? I guess not.
It could be any day now.
Be patient.
- [PHONE.]
- I'll get that.
- Hello? - It's me.
I'm sorry I wasn't in church.
- Where are you? - Could I explain before you yell at me? Sure, Matt.
Sorry.
Go ahead.
Remember you were mad when I stayed out, but when you found out I had a good excuse, you weren't mad? You brought dinner to a pregnant girl.
You had driving privileges taken away.
- I'm in the same predicament.
- A pregnant girl? It's not that.
I can't tell you what I'm doing, but I promise it's nothing bad.
I'll take any punishment if you'll just trust me until I can tell you.
- OK.
- You mean it? - I'm trying to.
- Thanks, Dad.
I'll be home as soon as I can.
Thanks.
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 really trying to.
Good for you.
Is this a good time to discuss what to do for my 13th birthday? We didn't do anything special for my Why should we do anything for you? Maybe it wasn't a big deal for you and Matt to turn 13.
- But it's a big deal to me.
- Of course it's a big deal.
- What do you wanna do? - Maybe have a boy/girl party? Maybe not.
In fact, definitely not.
Fine! I appreciate your helping me out, kiddo.
- Any time.
- Thanks for not telling your father.
I don't like everybody knowing my personal business.
Mrs Bink, there's nothing wrong with asking for 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 promise? What? You've lied to your father before, haven't you? Happy, where are you, girl? Happy.
Happy? LUCY: Come in.
Have you seen Happy? All I want for my birthday is a party and my parents won't give me one.
My parents aren't big on parties either.
So, what should I give you? In my family, we only give each other gifts that we make or find, or something we already have and wanna give away.
- 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 if you don't wanna give me anything, don't give me anything.
It's up to you.
I'm dead.
Happy's gone.
I can't find her anywhere.
She could be having her puppies.
I'm sure she's around here somewhere.
- [BARKING.]
- Ah.
Who let Happy out? Did you let Happy out? - Yeah, ten minutes ago.
- Alone? It's a fenced-in yard.
You let a pregnant dog who is about to have her puppies any minute go out into the yard all by herself? Oh, OK.
OK, that's it.
I can't trust anyone.
I am not leaving this house until Happy goes to the hospital to have puppies.
- What do we tell the truant officer? - The what? You have to go to school, and Happy's gonna have her puppies at home.
Mom, tell him Happy has to go to the hospital.
- Why the hospital? - This is her first time.
She's never had puppies before.
How could she know what she's doing? She just does.
Dogs are like that.
They instinctively know what to do.
Like when Happy barks to warn us a stranger's at the door.
Dogs just know things.
Now, go finish getting ready for school.
As your son, I would like to say yes to that.
But as Happy's, what should I say, husband, owner, master, the only man in her life, I would have to protest.
I am not going to abandon her in her time of need.
With all that responsibility, you're gonna need a good education.
Go.
She'll be fine.
I promise.
- He's your son.
- He's yours.
Oh, I'd better get going.
I wanna get to the church before Steve.
- Who's Steve? - Steve Cunningham.
He's been a member of our church for 20 years.
If you drop by some Sunday, I'll introduce you.
I thought we let that go.
I had a good reason.
I let it go, but I'd love to know the reason if it's such a good reason.
- But I don't have to know.
- Let it go, Dad.
That reminds me.
I need a hammer and a - What do you call those things? - A screwdriver? Putty knife? - Wrench? - Wrench.
Yeah.
Can I have it? Why? Steve has his own tools.
I just have a few things I wanna do myself.
Honey, you can't keep breaking things so you can pay Steve to fix them.
Yes, I can.
Tool box, hall closet.
- Wanna 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.
Wanna come to my birthday party? - Not unless you paid me.
- Sure.
You got change for a quarter? I'm having a birthday party Wednesday.
Wanna come? - I don't even know you.
- I'm Dwight.
Now do you wanna come? - No.
- Fine.
Who needs you? What's going on? Dwight's birthday bash on Wednesday.
Wednesday? My birthday's Wednesday.
What a coincidence.
What a stroke of luck.
Perfect.
We'll make it a double party.
- How about it? - It's a good idea.
No, thanks.
It's my 13th birthday.
I wanted something unique.
This is unique.
We're turning 13 together.
Thanks anyway, but I can't.
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.
- You're having dinner with your family.
- You could come and have some cake.
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.
I've tried calling every contact I know.
- There's not a job out there.
- Yeah, but we'll be OK.
I'll give you something from the family fund.
Save it for someone hopeless.
- We'll be fine.
- It could be a loan.
If we'd had any debts when I lost my job, we wouldn't have lasted this long.
- OK.
I'll keep making calls.
- Thanks.
Thanks, Reverend.
Hey, have a little faith, will you? Things'll work out.
They always do.
You wanted to see me.
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.
[PHONE.]
- Hello.
- Hi, it's Matt.
Is anything wrong? It's a pretty good cover with the Aunt Gladys story, huh? - Does she need to go to the hospital? - No, I'm sure she's OK.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
I'll be over right after school.
No, no.
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.
I'll explain later.
No way.
If you're getting out of school, I'm getting out of school.
You're gonna get me into trouble.
Oh, lighten up.
You're such a stiff.
- Hello? - He said go, both of you.
The reverend wouldn't want it any other way, especially since it's his sister.
[VOICES ON TV.]
- WOMAN: What happened to David? - MAN: He was in an accident.
MAN: His car spun out of control.
Mrs Bink.
- WOMAN: Thank God.
- MAN: But WOMAN: But what? What are you doing here? - You called me at school.
Are you OK? - Who's she? - I'm Mary.
Matt's sister.
- That's right.
I remember you.
- Are you OK? - What is she doing here? The school thought our aunt was sick.
What can I do for you, Mrs Bink? Oh, not a thing.
I'm fine, thank you.
Then why'd you call? Oh, let me see.
I, um 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, darned thing just went right out of my head.
- [TURNS TV ON.]
- Mrs Bink, this is serious.
We cut class to come over here.
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? - 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.
Let's just forget about it.
You go on.
I'm fine.
Go on.
I'll call you later, if I'm still allowed to use the phone.
That'd be nice, yeah.
Bye-bye.
- So, what do we do now? - Pretend this never happened.
- We're going to get caught.
- Remember two things.
One, you wanted to come.
Two, I promised Mrs Bink I wouldn't tell Dad.
It really would mean a lot to me if you would let Lucy come to the party.
After all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
And why would you wanna 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 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 adverse to the party idea if I dropped by and introduced myself.
- Where's Happy? - She's been outside most of the day.
- Alone? She's alone? - Our dog's having babies.
- Do you wanna see her? - I'd love to.
- I happen to be a dog person.
- So, do you have a dog? No.
Kudos on the cookies.
Betty Crocker has nothing on you.
I look forward to seeing you on your birthday, Lucy.
- How could you? - How could I what? The last thing I wanna do is go to Dwight's birthday party.
You just ruined my life.
MARY: Luce, wait up.
Hold on.
There's something I wanna talk to you two about.
I want you both to encourage Lucy to go to this party.
- Right.
- No problem.
- Thanks.
- You're welcome.
- How's it going? - I just can't get with this sermon.
I keep thinking about Steve and his family.
In business since high school.
He has one bad year, loses his house.
Do you remember when he rushed over that Christmas Eve when the pipes froze? I don't know what we'd have done without him.
I can't find anybody who needs help, or not anybody who can afford help.
- Have you seen Happy? - No.
- We haven't either.
- You didn't let her out, did you? - No.
- Cos it's dark out.
I'm well aware.
- They're driving me crazy.
- Wait till the puppies get here.
- [PHONE.]
- I'll get that.
- Hello? - SIMON: Mom, Dad! Come quick! - RUTHIE: We found something.
- I'm sorry.
I didn't get that.
- Was that Simon? - Are the puppies here? Well, yes, I can understand your concern.
ANNIE: Oh, they're so cute.
- Don't pick them up yet, OK? - Why not? Happy's a new mom, and new moms are very protective of their babies.
Just like I was with all of you.
- MARY: You OK, girl? - MATT: This is so cool.
Hi.
What's wrong? Mrs Brogan, the school secretary, wants to know how Aunt Gladys is feeling.
I think we'll just take the kids and head upstairs.
We ditched.
I'm sorry.
OK.
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 wanna get her in trouble.
We promised her we wouldn't.
I'd love it if this had something to do with Lucy's birthday.
They still left school, honey.
I don't think we're getting anywhere.
Leave us alone so we can talk.
- What do you wanna do? - I'm all for disciplining the kids.
But I think we should trust them on this one.
They skipped school and lied to us.
It's odd, but I think we should wait this out.
- Based on what? - I have a good feeling about those two.
They wouldn't take a risk like that unless it was important.
They still should be disciplined.
I will add to the punishment if we find out what they were doing is not as terrific as you think it was.
Have a little faith.
How about Evaristus? It means "most excellent".
That's a good one.
How about Hoowie? That's a good name.
Yeah, if you're make-believe.
Now, Mac, that's a real name.
And it means "son of".
We could name him MacHappy.
- 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 gonna ruin everything if I go to Dwight's party.
What's everything? You get dinner and presents with the family, plus a bonus of going to a party.
Dwight seems like a fun guy.
And Jimmy's gonna be there.
That's not the point.
This is Dwight's party, not my party.
I want something of my own.
Jimmy and Dwight aren't in the cool group.
- Nobody is gonna go to the party.
- You're in the cool group? Since I made cheerleader, I could get the cool kids to come if I had a party.
That's revolting.
I like Dwight and Jimmy more for not being in the cool group.
Look, it's not my party and I'm not going.
You know, you're really screwing up.
I'm going to Steve's.
I tried calling, but his line's been disconnected.
I knew he was in more trouble than he let on.
- I'll call you later.
- OK.
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 taking turns with the feedings.
Why would you get up for feedings? Every time the puppies ate, we fed Happy so she wouldn't run out of milk.
Oh, honey, it doesn't work that way.
Happy won't run out of milk.
As long as the puppies are eating, Nature will provide Happy with milk.
And then after about six weeks, she'll stop and make them eat on their own.
Couldn't you have told me that last night? [PHONE.]
- Hello.
- May I speak to Matt, please? - Whom shall I say is calling? - MA TT: I got it, Mom.
You can hang up.
I don't have time to come by before school.
It'll only take you two seconds.
I gotta get some money out of the coffee can, and it's on the top shelf, I can't reach it.
- How'd it get up there? - I threw it up there.
Because I didn't want anybody to know where it was.
And now I can't get it down.
I'm already in trouble.
School called.
My parents know Mary and I cut class.
It will only take two seconds.
I'll pay you, of course.
When I get the can down.
- I'll call later.
- Forget it.
I'll get it myself.
Thank you very much.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Look, I'm not sure Steve would want anyone to know about this, so please You're living in your van? How long's this been going on? Just a couple of days.
We're camping, aren't we, sweetheart? Cos we don't have a place to live.
Here.
Look what I have for you.
Can you guess? I'll call around to the shelters, or come stay with us.
Reverend, thanks, but we tried the shelters.
There's no room.
To tell you the truth, it'd be a little scary for the kid.
- We're grateful we have the van.
- You're coming home with me.
Eric, when we've run out of all our possibilities, we'll consider it, OK? OK, what possibilities? Now that you know what's going on, maybe you can say a little prayer for us.
After all this, losing your job and your home, you still have faith, don't you? Well, yeah.
You wanna know why? Because you're good at what you do.
Let me put you up in a motel.
Save the church's money for somebody who really needs it.
I'd really rather have the prayer.
[YELLS.]
Help! Somebody help me! - Mom, can we be excused? - We need to see the puppies.
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? Since I can't have my own party, I decided to skip it.
I'm tired of people complaining when we have so much.
We have a house to live in, food to eat, nice clothes.
I'd like to hear a little gratitude around here once in a while! I'm not wrong on this.
I'm sorry, Mom.
There was no talking her into it.
- You tried? - Well, kind of.
I told Mary to do it.
[KNOCKING.]
[KNOCKING.]
Luce? I apologise for snapping at you.
A family in our church lost everything and they're living in their van.
I offered to put them up here, and they said they'd be fine.
They're just grateful to have a van to live in.
Even under the worst circumstances, they're 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? 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 'em yet.
[PHONE.]
Hello.
When? Is she OK? Yeah, I'll be right there.
- What's wrong? - I gotta go to the hospital.
- Why? - I can't tell you right now.
- Wait.
We'd better tell your father.
- I'll explain when I get back.
More secrets? You don't wanna tell us, but if somebody's in trouble, you should at least trust us to help you.
You don't trust me, but I trust you and break my promise to Mrs Bink? - Mrs Bink? - I don't know what's wrong with her.
She keeps on calling me over to help her.
The house is a mess.
Remember how perfect everything was? Not anymore.
- That's where you were? - She wanted me to come over again.
- 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.
Now she's fallen and she broke her ankle.
I gotta go.
- The doctor wants to talk to me.
- Wait a second.
I'll talk to the doctor.
You talk to Mrs Bink.
She doesn't even have to know I'm there.
Yeah, I guess that would be all right.
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.
I know.
Let's give them to Lucy for her birthday.
Mom and Dad won't let us have three dogs.
It took ten years to get one.
We have to find two responsible families.
Why two families? We're not going to split them up? 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.
Mrs Bink is taking too many medications.
She's mixing medicines that she shouldn't.
Someone should clear out her medicine cabinet.
I'll see that that's taken care of.
The ankle is just sprained ligaments and a fractured fibula.
She can go home tomorrow, but she's gonna have to use a walker.
She may need some help while she's getting used to it.
Her biggest problem is that she needs to feel needed.
So if you can find her something to do, she'll live longer and stay healthier.
OK.
Thanks.
Take that blanket and the pillow off that bed and take 'em home.
- 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.
Take anything you can find around here.
Take 'em all.
The only thing of real value around here that I want to take home is you.
Stop it.
Are you gonna snoop around all night or do you wanna come in here and join us? I take it you told him? It's not your fault.
The reverend is a nosy guy.
Yeah.
So, what do you want? This guy here is taking very good care of me, thank you.
I know that.
I just have a favour to ask.
Well, spill it.
What is it? You know my friend Steve Cunningham, his wife Laura and their girl Katie? Yes.
What about 'em? Well, I was wondering if maybe you could afford to hire them to do a little work around the house, just until your ankle gets better.
Steve's reliable, and his family needs the money.
Maybe Laura could even do some work in the kitchen.
Oh, all right.
But they better not be any trouble.
- Thanks.
- No, no.
Go on, Reverend.
Hey, Lucy.
- I just wanted to say happy birthday.
- Thanks.
Since you ruined my gift, I don't have one.
- What gift did I ruin? - It wasn't Dwight's birthday.
We were throwing a surprise party.
We were gonna tell you when you got there.
- You were? - Yeah, but now we called it off.
Why would Dwight do that for me? Cos I'm his best friend and you're my girl.
I'm really sorry.
You wanna come over and have cake with me after dinner? No, I'll just hang out with Dwight.
He's feeling down.
- Dwight could come over too.
- I don't think he'll wanna go.
After all, you didn't wanna go over to his house.
- I'll see you later.
- See you.
- How's it going? - Hey.
MRS BINK: Leave him alone.
I am paying him by the hour.
She's a delight.
- MRS BINK: I heard that.
- Ooh.
My mother sent this over.
- Hi, Matt.
- Hey, Laura.
Are you sure it's time for me to take this? I'm sure.
I wrote down the pill schedule so no one gets confused.
Well, who's confused? I'm not confused.
I just wanna make sure that you're doing it right.
- Hey, who's this? - Mrs Bink, lift your leg, please.
My friend, Katie.
Katie's gonna stay with me during the day when her mom and daddy find work.
It's OK.
I'm not scared of her.
- Katie, help me in the kitchen.
- OK.
Your father's a smart guy, huh? He knows I'm a sucker for a kid.
I better be going.
It's Lucy's birthday and we're all going out to dinner.
- Thanks.
- What? I said go on home, get out of here and go home.
I've got all the help I need.
STEVE: See you, Matt.
I'm gonna 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.
That's OK.
My van's fine.
I've been meaning to speak to you about that van all day.
You know, it looks a little, well, lived in.
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.
If you would be willing to fix it up, then you guys could stay there for a while.
Just until you get on your feet, or I get on my feet, 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.
That was a dinner I definitely won't forget, ever.
- Because I spilled my milkshake? - No.
Because we were all together.
This would have been a perfect birthday if I hadn't been so mean to Dwight.
I 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 at 13? - No.
Ready for cake and presents? You didn't have to get me anything.
Don't get too excited.
We were all pretty busy.
We didn't have much time to get you anything that great.
- That's OK.
- [MARY CLEARS THROAT.]
No, really, it is.
How about if we go into the living room and eat our cake in there? Surprise! [APPLAUSE.]
- See? I told you she'd like it.
- Happy birthday, Lucy.
Thank you, Ashley.
- I owe you two an apology.
- That's OK.
Hey, we couldn't have done all this without your mom and dad.
- DWIGHT: Music! - [PARTY MUSIC.]
I didn't deserve this, but thanks.
You're right, and you're welcome.
Don't listen to her, Luce.
You deserve the best.
May I have this dance, young lady? Just one, and then we'll go upstairs.
- Really? - No.
We'll be in and out.
You're welcome to stay.
- 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.
It was nice of you just to do it because you're Jimmy's friend.
Actually, 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 kidding around.
LUCY: No.
He said he's in love with me.
You were probably so excited, you heard him wrong.
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 sensitive guy.
He's sweet.
- Dwight? In his own way, he's kind of sexy.
I'm not in love with Dwight, but my entire opinion of him changed when I saw his potential for passion.
You know what? I think I'm gonna find Dwight someone to love.
Oh, yeah.
That'll work out.
Good night.
Surprise! Couldn't go to bed without giving you these.
I thought the party was the gift.
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? He's not picking them up for about six weeks.
- Who's he? - Dwight's mom said he can have both.
They've got a fenced-in back yard.
- He's gonna name one Bean Blossom.
- No, he's not.
- Yes, he is.
- So, you guys like Dwight? We're not in love with him, but we like him a lot.
This is from me and Mary.
Everything you'll need to get through your teen years.
Even a diary.
Thanks.
It's not new.
It's my old one.
I think you're old enough to read it now.
You only wrote on two pages.
That's cos 13 wasn't a very big year for me.
Luce.
This was taken just moments after you were born.
Dad, I love it.
Grandma gave this to me when I turned 13.
I want you to have it.
- Happy birthday, Luce.
- Happy birthday, Luce.
[KIDS.]
Happy birthday, Luce.
ERIC: Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.