7th Heaven s05e06 Episode Script
Broke
Lucy, will you take the boys upstairs and get them dressed? I'll help Lucy.
I'll help Simon.
So, are we going to finish our discussion? I've finished discussing Mary.
It's time to take action.
We should intervene.
She's just spiraling downward.
At some point, she's going to hit bottom.
And the only question is, uh, with Mary, what exactly is bottom? She doesn't have a job.
She doesn't have money.
She doesn't have friends.
Well, not any good ones.
You know, she quit her job at the pool hall, she quit her job at Pete's Pizza.
She needs a job.
Yes.
Mary needs a job and money and friends Good ones.
But she has bills to pay.
She also needs to take a job to pay those bills.
And the job she takes probably won't be the job she loves or even likes.
And then she'll see how important it is to have a job you love.
And jobs people love usually involve training and/or education.
That'll force her to set goals and move forward.
Are you just going to will her into this realization? She's not on our schedule.
We need to give her time.
She'll realize it when she realizes it.
Okay, and in the meantime, no job plus no money equals no car, right? I mean, if she can't pay for the car, she'll lose it.
So, let her lose the car.
This isn't about losing Mary's car, this is about losing Mary! You think I don't know that? You know, just because I'm not a minister or a therapist, doesn't mean that I don't know she's in trouble.
I'm her mother! And I think she needs to be the one to ask for help.
And she's not ready yet! Well, I'm her father and I say she needs help now, whether she asks for it or not.
What you mean is that you're the expert and what you say goes.
That's not what I said.
Okay, fine.
Let's say we do it your way.
We don't wait.
We do something.
What something so we do? I don't know.
I don't know! You help families with problems every day and yet when it comes to our family, our kids, you don't know what we should do?! No, I don't.
Oh So, we'll do it your way.
We'll we'll wait.
How long are we going to wait before we decide to do something? Till the first of the year, like we decided when she decided not to go to school.
Or we can redecide and set another date, or trust that we made the right decision in the first place.
Like you said, I don't know what to do, and this conversation isn't getting us anywhere, so I'm going to go out and run some errands.
Why are you always the one who gets out to run the errands? I have errands, too.
Maybe I want to get out! So, get out! Are we going to fight about everything today? Yes.
Watch the kids.
Okay.
Your father and I are going out.
Separately.
Oh, most definitely separately.
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.
Hello.
Mary Camden? No.
May I speak to Mary Camden? Mary isn't here.
I can take a message.
Mary isn't there, huh? No, she isn't.
And, uh, who would you be? Who is this? Uh, I asked first.
It's for you.
Thanks.
Hello.
Hello, Mary.
This is for Mary.
Mary, Lucy, what's the difference? Look, I am not Mary.
I am her sister Lucy.
Sister, oh, that's original.
I am not Mary, okay? Lying isn't really going to help your situation, Mary.
Why don't we talk about why you can't seem to pay your credit card bill.
You're calling from the credit card company? No, I'm calling from the credit card company's collection department.
I'm the person that the credit card company uses when, uh, let's see what's that official word I'm looking for? Oh, yeah, uh, they call me when, uh, deadbeats charge but don't pay.
My sister is not a deadbeat.
You know, the bank may have been stupid enough to have given you a credit card but I'm not stupid, so drop the "sister" thing, okay? It's really not working and, uh, apparently, neither are you.
I called your last known work number and they informed me that you're no longer employed.
Is there anything I can do to convince you that I am not Mary? No.
Starting next weekend, we're going to set up DUI roadblocks near the Crawford campus.
And I know this always seems like a nuisance to you and an aggravation to the students, but I remind you, that about 16,000 people are killed every year by drunk drivers.
Okay, that's about it.
Check the duty roster and let's get out there.
All right.
Let's go.
Uh, I think I made a mistake.
A few weeks back, I I stopped a girl who ran a stop sign.
And I let her go with just a warning.
Well, it's certainly within your discretion as a police officer whether you issue a citation or warning.
I think she was drinking.
You're a good officer.
Why would you do something like that? I knew her.
Well, that's no excuse.
Well, you know her too.
It was Mary Camden.
Reverend Camden's daughter? Mary was drinking and driving? Yes.
I think she was.
Okay, what's wrong? What do you mean? Well, you've been pacing back and forth, back and forth all morning.
Can't a man just walk in his own home? Yeah, not when the home is also my home and pacing is making it impossible for me to study, which it is.
Come on, give me a break.
I have to work later and if I don't study I'm not going to pass my chemistry quiz tomorrow.
Are you mad at me? Did I do something? No, you didn't do anything, but someone you know did something.
And that something affects me, you, the universe what? Yes, it affects everyone.
Are you going to tell me what that something is? I promised I wouldn't say anything.
Fine.
Don't say anything.
Aren't you curious? No, I'm annoyed.
It's about Mary.
Okay, I'm curious, curiously annoyed.
I don't want to get her into trouble or anything but What? What is it? She tried to borrow money from me.
A not-so-insignificant amount of money.
Unbelievable.
You didn't give her anything, did you? No, she's your sister and I care about her but no, I just couldn't do it.
At the same time, though, I felt terrible about not helping her, then I got a little worried.
Yeah Well, if she tried to borrow money from me, she must be pretty desperate.
Desperate isn't a good thing.
No, it's not.
There's more.
A couple of nights ago, I was at the Promenade, and I saw Mary, I saw her with these two losers who were drinking beer and smoking.
That sounds like Frankie and Johnny.
They're Mary's new friends.
Well, then, maybe they're not as bad as they look.
My dad had to bail them out of jail two weeks ago, when they got arrested for "possession.
" Well Man, what is it with your sister this year? I wish I knew.
Thanks for telling me.
What are you going to do? I have absolutely no idea.
Eric.
Good to see you.
Hello, Hank.
You look a little weary.
Good diagnosis.
Seven kids.
Yeah.
And I got kind of a busy day outside the house, too.
Okay, well, you take it easy.
Okay.
Hurry it up.
I don't know.
Is the machine down or something? Come on, there's other people here, you know? Come on, lady, there are people waiting, people who have money to withdraw.
Look, I was here first, okay? So back off.
Look, I'm in a hurry, let's say I give you five bucks to just walk away.
Okay.
Pleasure doing business with you.
Uh you're Reverend Camden's wife, aren't you? It's Annie.
Hi.
You go to our church? Yeah, Mark Johnson.
Oh, Johnson Insurance Company.
Right.
I probably shouldn't say anything, but, uh, your husband was very kind to my mom last year, when she was in the hospital and, uh Shouldn't say anything about what? Mary shouldn't be driving her car without insurance.
She has car insurance.
She had car insurance.
We had to cancel her policy 'cause she didn't pay the bill.
And, if she gets stopped by the police, besides a ticket, it could be a $1,600 fine.
And they could take her license away.
Mary didn't pay her bill? Where have you been? Out.
Well, I hope you've been out looking for a job.
The lady from the credit card company's been calling all day.
They think I'm you.
That's funny.
They think I'm you and they think you're a deadbeat Nothing about this is funny.
Sorry, what do you want me to do? I want you to pay your bill.
How did you get a credit card? It was easy.
I got a pre-approved card in the mail.
I'm sorry.
You're right, I need to pay my bill.
So loan me 50 bucks, okay? I don't have 50 bucks and, even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you.
Great, thanks, you're a true sister.
Grow up.
You got yourself into this and you need to get yourself out of this, and you need to do it before Mom and Dad get home and before that lady from the credit card company calls again.
I know where I can get 50 bucks.
No, no, no, no.
As in no way, no how.
I'm not lending you $50.
I will drive you on dates or anywhere you want to go, please? Your car is a two-seater.
Where's my date supposed to sit, the trunk? Come on, you've got to help me, just this once.
"Just this once"? "Just this once," no, I don't think so.
What do you mean, "I don't think so"? I've given you over $30 in the past three months.
You're not being fair.
No, you're not being fair.
You work, you get paid; You should have money.
It's not my problem.
Yeah, I should have money, but I don't.
Not my problem.
They're going to take away my credit card.
A credit card? I thought this was about your car payment or your insurance.
When did you get a credit card? A while ago.
And what could you possibly need so badly that you have to use credit? Things, there are things.
And I am out in the real world and things are needed.
Well, I'm not giving you $50.
How much money do you have? Five bucks.
Well, I guess you'll have to give up your credit card.
Well, I-I can get rid of my credit card, but they're still going to want the money I owe 'em.
It's for you.
It's the collection agency.
Take care of this.
Psst! Over here.
I have some money I can loan you.
You do? I have $20 of birthday money I haven't spent.
Do you have any more money? $20 is a lot.
Yeah, to you.
I'm sorry.
I don't have any more.
That's okay, $20 is plenty.
Now you can pay back the credit card lady.
Yes, that's what I'm going to do right now.
Pay back the credit card.
Is anyone going to answer the phone? Mary should answer it, it's probably that woman from the credit card company again.
I'm not answering it.
I'm outta here.
What are we going to do? I'll get it.
Hello? Okay, enough fun and games.
I'm not Mary.
It's not my bill, I'm Mary's brother.
Well, then, you should let Ms.
Camden know that if she doesn't pay the minimum payment by the end of business today, the credit card company may choose to take legal action.
You mean "legal" like lawyers? Yes.
You can't just charge up merchandise and then not pay your bill, there are laws.
And if we have to, we'll use those laws to recoup our losses.
She said they're going to take some kind of legal action against Mary.
What are we going to do? We're going to let Mary handle it.
It's her problem, not ours.
Don't let them put Mary in jail again.
You say to let Mary handle it, but she's not.
And we're the ones getting the calls.
Sooner or later, Mom and Dad are going to answer the phone.
In debt or not, she's still our sister.
I only know one person other than.
Mom and Dad who might be able to help.
Wow.
What bank would give Mary a credit card? We're going to have to tell Mom and Dad.
I hate to think what they're going to do.
They're already pretty mad at her.
And mad at each other.
What does that mean? Mom and Dad fight about Mary all the time.
They do? All the time.
Maybe we should bail Mary out.
She's trying to get her life back on track.
She isn't trying very hard.
I gave her $20.
Mary took money from you? I gave it to her, and if she gives the money to the credit card lady, maybe she'll leave Mary alone.
If that's the collection agency, you're going to have to talk to them.
Hello? Oh, hi, Mom.
Don't tell her I'm here, she'll know something's up.
Lucy, are you there? Yeah, I'm here.
Let me talk to your father.
He's not home yet.
Is Mary there? She was, but she left.
Do you know where she went? I think she's out looking for a job.
Okay, I'll call back later.
Mary doesn't have a job? What happened to the pool hall? She quit.
Pete's Pizza? Quit.
She had a temp job for about a week, but then she got let go from that, too.
"Let go" as in fired? We don't know.
All I can say is Mary better be out looking for a job.
One, please.
Double feature? Sure, why not? I have the whole day.
Thank you.
Hello.
Hey, Mrs.
Camden.
I'm looking for Eric, have you seen him? Afraid not.
If you do see him, will you tell him I'm looking for him? No problem.
Thanks.
How about a soda? On the house, of course.
Okay.
So how's Mary doing? She's okay.
It's too bad things didn't work out for her here.
Why didn't things work out? Maybe you should ask the manager why he fired her.
Fired? Mary quit.
No, she was fired.
She told us she quit.
I only know what I know.
And I know she didn't quit.
Maybe the manager told her he needed to lay someone off to soften the blow.
She worked real hard the first week, but after that, she didn't seem to hustle.
Customers complained, the kitchen complained, the other waitresses were always covering her station.
She just couldn't keep up.
Oh, she was on the phone all the time.
On the phone all the time talking to whom? Sometimes the car insurance people, sometimes the car people.
I think she was behind in her payments.
I know she asked some of the waitresses to loan her money.
I don't want to get it.
I don't want to talk to Mom or the collection agency.
Hello.
Hey, it's me; Why did it take so long to answer the phone? Is everything okay? Yes.
Is your mother there? No, but she called and she's looking for you.
Where's Mary? Out looking for a job, I think.
Well, if your mother gets back before I do, tell her I called.
See ya.
Eric, you got a minute? There's something we need to talk about.
You know, today's not a good day.
Can we talk later? I need to find Annie.
I just stopped in to use the phone.
It's about Mary.
Oh, what about Mary? There's no easy way to say this, so I guess I'll just say it.
I think Mary was drinking and driving.
One of my officers stopped her about a month ago.
And he wasn't sure but she ran a stop sign and he thought he smelled beer on her breath.
Eric, I'm sorry you're just hearing about this, but the officer knew Mary was your daughter and he thought he was doing her a favor by letting her go.
Drinking and driving? Yeah.
Or is it common? It's 10:38 now, at 10:41, you rushed out Wait a minute.
three minutes are missing.
What do I do with the three minutes? Don't you think we need a little time together? All right, two minutes.
At 10:40, you Don't tell me, I know.
I have a nervous breakup.
Down Hello.
Hello, Mary.
It's the collections lady.
Do something.
I don't know what to do.
Make her stop calling us.
Hello.
Did you hang up on me again, Mary? I'm Bernie, Mary Camden's attorney.
Mary Camden can't afford to pay a $50 bill, but she has an attorney? Yeah.
Fine, Mr do you have a last name, Bernie? No, no last name.
Just Bernie, Bernie the attorney.
Hey, I tell you what we're going to do.
Mary's gonna send you, uh, a dollar a month until her balance is paid.
Well, her minimum payment is $50.
She doesn't have $50.
So, she'll pay you Uh, Mr Bernie, with all due respect, that's just completely unacceptable.
Fine.
You want to play hard ball, she'll send you nothing.
She's already sending us nothing.
Then why are you bugging me, lady, I got other clients.
You are totally mental.
I I can't do that again.
Okay, so we're, uh, either going to have to tell Mom and Dad, or Get Mary the money.
Yeah.
I don't have $50.
I know where we can get the money lots of money.
What happened to the Bank of Simon? The Bank of Simon is in high school now, okay? High school is expensive.
You have a job, you have money.
Yeah, but I don't have any to spare.
I know where we can get the money.
Luce? I have money, but I spend it, too.
I'm broke.
Hello! Am I invisible? Sam and David have tons of money.
They do? Yeah.
I should go.
Yeah.
If there's anything I can do, don't you hesitate to call.
Oh, no charge, Reverend.
Oh, thanks.
Um, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Sergeant Michaels, and I don't want to make your day worse but, uh, I think you should know the real reason I let Mary go.
The real reason? Yeah, um she just got in with some bad company, mainly Frankie and Johnny.
They were all staying after closing time and helping themselves to free beer.
Now, I don't know if Mary was drinking but I do know that Frankie and Johnny were.
Why do you let Frankie and Johnny keep working here? Why didn't you let them go, too? Well, Johnny's my nephew.
His father gave me the money to start this place up so, what can I do? Johnny, he's never had to work for a living.
He doesn't know what work is.
But he's family and, uh, I know that you helped Frankie and Johnny out of a jam a couple of weeks ago with the police.
That was real nice of you, Reverend.
And I thought next time I see you, I'll do you a favor and tell you, I think your daughter's hanging out with the wrong people.
Now, they're family, but still, wrong people.
Mary's a good kid.
Johnny used to be a good kid too, but not anymore.
The two of them are trouble.
Yeah.
I know.
That's why I told Mary she can't hang out with them anymore.
I I forbid it and I don't do a lot of forbidding, so I'm pretty sure she's staying away.
Well, Mary was in here just a couple of days ago, and the three of them took off together.
Are you sure it was just a couple of days ago? She gave me her word.
Frankie and Johnny gave me their word, too.
I mean, they told me they'd stay away from her.
Well, they lied.
Mr.
Van Wormer, please.
Hello.
Hi, Mr.
Van Wormer, this is Annie; Annie Camden.
Oh, hi, Annie.
How are you doing? How's your electric car running? Oh, it's great.
Everybody loves it.
That's great.
So, what can I do for you? Well, I'm calling to check up on Mary.
You know, see if she's paying her car payments on time.
She's been in and out of work and I'm guessing she may have fallen behind.
So I was wondering what the status of her account is.
Look, I like you, I like your husband.
But Mary bought the car and she doesn't seem to understand that she's gotta make the payments.
How far behind is she? Uh, if she doesn't pay what she owes in the next 72 hours, the car is going to be repossessed.
How much does she owe? Well, the first payment and the late fees come to $300.
Can we do this? Yeah, I feel icky.
Don't wimp out.
We have to do this.
Mary needs the money.
Piggy.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
But is it really worth it? I mean, how much money can Sam and David have? Almost $500.
There's $500 in those piggy banks? Mom's put ten dollars a month in each of their banks since they were born.
That's 20 months times $20.
That equals $400.
Plus, they have their being born money.
Why hasn't Mom put the money in a bank? She's waiting until it's $500 exactly.
Why? I don't know.
You want me to ask her why? Now, we're sure there isn't any other money in the house? Nope.
Coffee can's almost empty.
Hey, I know a lot more than most of you give me credit for.
It'll be okay.
We'll give Mary the money and she'll pay her bills and then she'll put the money back before anyone knows it's gone.
See, Sam and David agree with us.
It's for a very worthy cause.
Hey, maybe Mary's already found a job, then we could put the money right back.
Mary won't let us down.
She won't.
Pass me the pig.
Hey.
/ Hey.
Hope you're out looking for a job.
What are you doing here? Lucy and Simon called me.
They didn't know what to do when your creditors started harassing them.
Well, I am a little behind.
What are you doing strolling in here like you don't have a care in the world? Calm down.
I will not calm down.
Look, you are out of control and out of money.
Um it's the collections lady.
She wants to talk to Bernie.
Who's Bernie? Your attorney.
I have an attorney? Yeah, this is Bernie.
Yeah, my client's had a change of heart.
Yeah, against my advice, she, uh, she wishes to pay what she owes.
Yeah, she'll come down in person and pay it.
Hey, no, thank you.
Have you gone crazy? I am not crazy.
And you're going to pay what you owe.
I don't have the money.
We love you, so we're loaning you the money so you can pay back all the people you owe money to.
Actually, it's Sam and David who love you.
Now, go straight to the bank and the car dealership and the insurance company and pay your debts.
Thank you.
Thank you all so much.
Thank us by getting a job and paying your bills and paying Sam and David back before Mom knows the money's missing, all right? You can count on me.
Have you seen my husband Eric Camden? Annie? Hello.
Oh, hi, Hank.
I saw Eric earlier.
I really need to talk to him.
Is there something wrong? Is there something wrong? No, there's not something wrong.
There's a lot of somethings wrong.
And everything wrong has to do with Mary.
Why don't we go into my office and talk.
Hello.
Hey Ruthie.
Is Mom there? No.
Is Mary there? Mary was here, but she left.
Um, if Mommy calls just tell her I called.
And if Mary comes home keep her there, okay? Even if you have to have Lucy and Simon lock her in a closet.
Okay.
Well? He said to lock Mary in a closet.
Eric, what's wrong? What isn't wrong? She lied.
She lied about everything.
She looked Annie and me in the face and just lied.
I didn't know one of my kids was capable of being that cold.
I think she's been lying to us for months, and about everything.
Jobs, friends, bills.
Whom are you talking about? Mary.
I'm talking about Mary.
Eric and I had a big fight this morning.
I don't even know why we fought.
We're both on the same side.
We both want Mary to get her life on track.
I'll tell you why we fought.
Because we're both frustrated.
We don't think we can yell at her, so we're yelling at each other.
When it comes to Mary, we both feel like we're beating our heads against the wall.
Then I found out today that Mary's been lying to us.
She hasn't been paying any of her bills.
They're about to repossess her car.
Her insurance has been cancelled.
She's borrowing money from anyone and everyone.
She ran a stop sign.
She was drinking and driving.
Pete fired her from his pizza place because she was hanging out after hours with Frankie and Johnny drinking beer.
She's been lying to me, to us, for for weeks.
I don't know, maybe months.
I feel like I don't even know my own daughter.
Have you noticed anything? How was she when she baby-sat last week? I need to take off.
I'm working at the hospital this afternoon.
Everything's going to be okay.
How are we going to pay back Sam and David, if Mary doesn't? She'll pay them back.
How can you be so sure? Look, she has to pay them back.
It's not like owing a bank or a car company.
They're family; She won't let us down.
Do you really believe that? I want to believe that.
It's going to be okay.
Of course it is.
I mean, Mary's a good sister.
She would never take money from Sam and David, if she knew she couldn't pay them back, because that'd be like stealing, and she would never steal from us; We're her family.
I wish I had her faith in Mary.
Me, too.
Now, if you're having trouble making your minimum payment, we could adjust your credit line.
More credit? Yes, and your monthly payment will go down, too.
Sign me up.
Although we'll be increasing your credit line and lowering your monthly payment, we will be significantly raising your interest rate.
Is that okay? So if you do this thing to my account, I'll pay less.
Yes, monthly, you'll pay less, but in the end, you'll be paying more.
Well, the end is a long way away for me.
Make the adjustment.
So that will be $30 instead of $50.
So I just made $20.
I just thought of something.
What if Mom and Dad rattle Sam and David's piggy banks and hear nothing? Lucy! Shh! You'll wake the babies.
What if Mom and Dad pick up the piggy banks? Good question What's today's date? Uh the sixth.
When does Mom put their money in the banks? On the fourteenth of every month.
So Mary has a week to replace the money, no problem.
If you're having trouble making your monthly payment, we could extend the term of your loan.
That would significantly lower your monthly payments.
Of course, you'd be paying more for the car, but How much will it lower my payment by? Seventy-five dollars.
Sign me up.
Hello.
Hold on.
It's Annie.
ERIC and ANNIE: I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry we fought.
No, I'm sorry, you were absolutely right.
Mary is out of control.
You have no idea how much.
I'm afraid I do.
I'm leaving Julie's now.
Okay, I'll meet you at home.
I'm sorry that Hank and I didn't tell you sooner about Mary and the night she baby-sat.
I just didn't think she was in that much trouble.
None of us knew.
Not a single one of us.
We trusted her.
And we were wrong.
Okay.
This brings you current, but you have another payment due at the end of the month.
I'll get your receipt and then you can be on your way.
Now, is there any way to spread out the money I owe over a longer period of time, so my monthly payment is less? Insurance payments are made over a 12-month period.
There is no stretching it out.
Now if the calendar ever changes, and we have 13 months a year instead of 12, come on back and I'll see what I can do.
Is this my lucky day or what? That's a lot of jobs for just three months.
I'm still in search of the perfect one.
Maybe this is it.
Maybe.
So, uh, what kind of salary would you like to get? Twice what I made waiting tables that would be good.
Twice as much? You got spunk, I like that.
Yeah, I got spunk.
Like Mary Tyler Moore.
I loved that show.
It's my mom's all-time favorite.
You know what? You're hired.
I am? You can start tomorrow night.
Double my salary? Why not? Great.
What exactly is the job? Counter person.
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
Who was that? The new counter person.
Uh, in your dreams.
Oh, not another pretty little high school student who knows nothing about books.
She's not in high school.
She graduated.
Well, goody for her.
You're still not hiring her.
But I already told her she had the job.
Then I guess you have to call her and tell her your wife said no.
Is your father home? Is Mary home? You look funny Is there something wrong? Stop it.
What's going on? Did something happen? No.
Matt came by.
Why did Matt come by, laundry? No.
Food? No.
No laundry, no food.
He just stopped by to visit.
Yeah, visit.
And Mary's not here? She was but she left.
She left to go where? I think she went to pay bills.
Where did she get the money to pay the bills? I think someone owed her one last paycheck.
Maybe Pete's or maybe the pool hall? I'm not sure.
Okay, who loaned her the money? We didn't loan her anything.
We don't have anything to loan.
Hey, do I ever have money? I'm so sorry about today.
No, I'm the one who's sorry.
Mary's behind on her car payments and insurance and she got fired from the pool hall.
She didn't quit, she lied.
More than once.
She was let go from Pete's Pizza because she was drinking beer after work with Frankie and Johnny.
And she's still hanging out with them.
And if that's not enough, Sergeant Michaels told me that she was stopped for running a stop sign and the officer thinks that she might have been drinking.
What happened? How can Mary be doing this badly and without our knowing about it? I don't know.
I was wrong.
We need to do something and we need to do something now.
We're going to confront her with the facts, the cold, hard scary facts that we ourselves have been dealing with all day.
She can't run away from the truth and neither can we.
Truth is, she's in trouble.
Oh, thanks, I didn't have time to get back home to get my books before I had to get to work.
Where were you all day? Pretending to be Mary's attorney, Bernie.
Bernie the attorney? Yeah, hi, this is Bernie, Mary Camden's attorney.
She can't pay her bills, so go away.
That's pathetic.
Yeah, well, it's the best I could do on such sort notice.
Mary's really gotten herself into a jam, hasn't she? Yeah.
She going to be okay? You know, honestly at this point, I don't know.
You have one last paycheck coming.
Where have you been all day? I was catching up with my bills.
Where'd you get the money? I had one last paycheck.
And it was enough to cover all your bills? Yes, and I got a job.
I'm the new counter person at Margaret's Bookstore on the Promenade.
Cool, huh? Sounds like a day job and, uh, as I recall, you like the nightlife, you like to boogie.
Not anymore.
Look, I came close to getting into some real trouble, and I don't care how hard this job is or how bad it is or how much I hate it, I going to make it work.
This time it's going to be different.
I mean, I have to make it work.
I have responsibilities.
I have a car, I have room and board.
I'm going to show you guys how incredibly responsible I can be.
You are looking at a brand-new Mary.
She's lying about the paycheck.
Is she lying about the job, too? Since she's been lying to us for months, I don't think I can tell the difference anymore.
Well, why didn't we confront her with everything we know? Everything we found out today? We need more information before we can come up with a battle plan.
The Art of War.
This is war? I think it is.
Did you pay your bills? Good.
When you pay back Sam and David, we can forget this day ever happened.
No problem I got a job on my way home.
Now the trick isn't getting the job, it's keeping the job.
Why are you acting so snotty? Considering I spent the day dodging your creditors and breaking into piggy banks, I think I'm entitled to be a little snotty.
Well, I have a job and everything is going to be okay.
I've heard that before.
I've heard a lot of things before.
I'm sorry.
I know I haven't been But that's going to change.
And from now on, no more secrets.
Honesty is my new policy.
Hello? Hi, is this Mary Camden? Yes, it is.
This is Stan from Margaret's Books.
I'm sorry, but I have to rescind my job offer.
What? I didn't realize my wife had already filled the position.
Sorry.
Who was that? Oh, uh, wrong number.
I'll help Simon.
So, are we going to finish our discussion? I've finished discussing Mary.
It's time to take action.
We should intervene.
She's just spiraling downward.
At some point, she's going to hit bottom.
And the only question is, uh, with Mary, what exactly is bottom? She doesn't have a job.
She doesn't have money.
She doesn't have friends.
Well, not any good ones.
You know, she quit her job at the pool hall, she quit her job at Pete's Pizza.
She needs a job.
Yes.
Mary needs a job and money and friends Good ones.
But she has bills to pay.
She also needs to take a job to pay those bills.
And the job she takes probably won't be the job she loves or even likes.
And then she'll see how important it is to have a job you love.
And jobs people love usually involve training and/or education.
That'll force her to set goals and move forward.
Are you just going to will her into this realization? She's not on our schedule.
We need to give her time.
She'll realize it when she realizes it.
Okay, and in the meantime, no job plus no money equals no car, right? I mean, if she can't pay for the car, she'll lose it.
So, let her lose the car.
This isn't about losing Mary's car, this is about losing Mary! You think I don't know that? You know, just because I'm not a minister or a therapist, doesn't mean that I don't know she's in trouble.
I'm her mother! And I think she needs to be the one to ask for help.
And she's not ready yet! Well, I'm her father and I say she needs help now, whether she asks for it or not.
What you mean is that you're the expert and what you say goes.
That's not what I said.
Okay, fine.
Let's say we do it your way.
We don't wait.
We do something.
What something so we do? I don't know.
I don't know! You help families with problems every day and yet when it comes to our family, our kids, you don't know what we should do?! No, I don't.
Oh So, we'll do it your way.
We'll we'll wait.
How long are we going to wait before we decide to do something? Till the first of the year, like we decided when she decided not to go to school.
Or we can redecide and set another date, or trust that we made the right decision in the first place.
Like you said, I don't know what to do, and this conversation isn't getting us anywhere, so I'm going to go out and run some errands.
Why are you always the one who gets out to run the errands? I have errands, too.
Maybe I want to get out! So, get out! Are we going to fight about everything today? Yes.
Watch the kids.
Okay.
Your father and I are going out.
Separately.
Oh, most definitely separately.
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.
Hello.
Mary Camden? No.
May I speak to Mary Camden? Mary isn't here.
I can take a message.
Mary isn't there, huh? No, she isn't.
And, uh, who would you be? Who is this? Uh, I asked first.
It's for you.
Thanks.
Hello.
Hello, Mary.
This is for Mary.
Mary, Lucy, what's the difference? Look, I am not Mary.
I am her sister Lucy.
Sister, oh, that's original.
I am not Mary, okay? Lying isn't really going to help your situation, Mary.
Why don't we talk about why you can't seem to pay your credit card bill.
You're calling from the credit card company? No, I'm calling from the credit card company's collection department.
I'm the person that the credit card company uses when, uh, let's see what's that official word I'm looking for? Oh, yeah, uh, they call me when, uh, deadbeats charge but don't pay.
My sister is not a deadbeat.
You know, the bank may have been stupid enough to have given you a credit card but I'm not stupid, so drop the "sister" thing, okay? It's really not working and, uh, apparently, neither are you.
I called your last known work number and they informed me that you're no longer employed.
Is there anything I can do to convince you that I am not Mary? No.
Starting next weekend, we're going to set up DUI roadblocks near the Crawford campus.
And I know this always seems like a nuisance to you and an aggravation to the students, but I remind you, that about 16,000 people are killed every year by drunk drivers.
Okay, that's about it.
Check the duty roster and let's get out there.
All right.
Let's go.
Uh, I think I made a mistake.
A few weeks back, I I stopped a girl who ran a stop sign.
And I let her go with just a warning.
Well, it's certainly within your discretion as a police officer whether you issue a citation or warning.
I think she was drinking.
You're a good officer.
Why would you do something like that? I knew her.
Well, that's no excuse.
Well, you know her too.
It was Mary Camden.
Reverend Camden's daughter? Mary was drinking and driving? Yes.
I think she was.
Okay, what's wrong? What do you mean? Well, you've been pacing back and forth, back and forth all morning.
Can't a man just walk in his own home? Yeah, not when the home is also my home and pacing is making it impossible for me to study, which it is.
Come on, give me a break.
I have to work later and if I don't study I'm not going to pass my chemistry quiz tomorrow.
Are you mad at me? Did I do something? No, you didn't do anything, but someone you know did something.
And that something affects me, you, the universe what? Yes, it affects everyone.
Are you going to tell me what that something is? I promised I wouldn't say anything.
Fine.
Don't say anything.
Aren't you curious? No, I'm annoyed.
It's about Mary.
Okay, I'm curious, curiously annoyed.
I don't want to get her into trouble or anything but What? What is it? She tried to borrow money from me.
A not-so-insignificant amount of money.
Unbelievable.
You didn't give her anything, did you? No, she's your sister and I care about her but no, I just couldn't do it.
At the same time, though, I felt terrible about not helping her, then I got a little worried.
Yeah Well, if she tried to borrow money from me, she must be pretty desperate.
Desperate isn't a good thing.
No, it's not.
There's more.
A couple of nights ago, I was at the Promenade, and I saw Mary, I saw her with these two losers who were drinking beer and smoking.
That sounds like Frankie and Johnny.
They're Mary's new friends.
Well, then, maybe they're not as bad as they look.
My dad had to bail them out of jail two weeks ago, when they got arrested for "possession.
" Well Man, what is it with your sister this year? I wish I knew.
Thanks for telling me.
What are you going to do? I have absolutely no idea.
Eric.
Good to see you.
Hello, Hank.
You look a little weary.
Good diagnosis.
Seven kids.
Yeah.
And I got kind of a busy day outside the house, too.
Okay, well, you take it easy.
Okay.
Hurry it up.
I don't know.
Is the machine down or something? Come on, there's other people here, you know? Come on, lady, there are people waiting, people who have money to withdraw.
Look, I was here first, okay? So back off.
Look, I'm in a hurry, let's say I give you five bucks to just walk away.
Okay.
Pleasure doing business with you.
Uh you're Reverend Camden's wife, aren't you? It's Annie.
Hi.
You go to our church? Yeah, Mark Johnson.
Oh, Johnson Insurance Company.
Right.
I probably shouldn't say anything, but, uh, your husband was very kind to my mom last year, when she was in the hospital and, uh Shouldn't say anything about what? Mary shouldn't be driving her car without insurance.
She has car insurance.
She had car insurance.
We had to cancel her policy 'cause she didn't pay the bill.
And, if she gets stopped by the police, besides a ticket, it could be a $1,600 fine.
And they could take her license away.
Mary didn't pay her bill? Where have you been? Out.
Well, I hope you've been out looking for a job.
The lady from the credit card company's been calling all day.
They think I'm you.
That's funny.
They think I'm you and they think you're a deadbeat Nothing about this is funny.
Sorry, what do you want me to do? I want you to pay your bill.
How did you get a credit card? It was easy.
I got a pre-approved card in the mail.
I'm sorry.
You're right, I need to pay my bill.
So loan me 50 bucks, okay? I don't have 50 bucks and, even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you.
Great, thanks, you're a true sister.
Grow up.
You got yourself into this and you need to get yourself out of this, and you need to do it before Mom and Dad get home and before that lady from the credit card company calls again.
I know where I can get 50 bucks.
No, no, no, no.
As in no way, no how.
I'm not lending you $50.
I will drive you on dates or anywhere you want to go, please? Your car is a two-seater.
Where's my date supposed to sit, the trunk? Come on, you've got to help me, just this once.
"Just this once"? "Just this once," no, I don't think so.
What do you mean, "I don't think so"? I've given you over $30 in the past three months.
You're not being fair.
No, you're not being fair.
You work, you get paid; You should have money.
It's not my problem.
Yeah, I should have money, but I don't.
Not my problem.
They're going to take away my credit card.
A credit card? I thought this was about your car payment or your insurance.
When did you get a credit card? A while ago.
And what could you possibly need so badly that you have to use credit? Things, there are things.
And I am out in the real world and things are needed.
Well, I'm not giving you $50.
How much money do you have? Five bucks.
Well, I guess you'll have to give up your credit card.
Well, I-I can get rid of my credit card, but they're still going to want the money I owe 'em.
It's for you.
It's the collection agency.
Take care of this.
Psst! Over here.
I have some money I can loan you.
You do? I have $20 of birthday money I haven't spent.
Do you have any more money? $20 is a lot.
Yeah, to you.
I'm sorry.
I don't have any more.
That's okay, $20 is plenty.
Now you can pay back the credit card lady.
Yes, that's what I'm going to do right now.
Pay back the credit card.
Is anyone going to answer the phone? Mary should answer it, it's probably that woman from the credit card company again.
I'm not answering it.
I'm outta here.
What are we going to do? I'll get it.
Hello? Okay, enough fun and games.
I'm not Mary.
It's not my bill, I'm Mary's brother.
Well, then, you should let Ms.
Camden know that if she doesn't pay the minimum payment by the end of business today, the credit card company may choose to take legal action.
You mean "legal" like lawyers? Yes.
You can't just charge up merchandise and then not pay your bill, there are laws.
And if we have to, we'll use those laws to recoup our losses.
She said they're going to take some kind of legal action against Mary.
What are we going to do? We're going to let Mary handle it.
It's her problem, not ours.
Don't let them put Mary in jail again.
You say to let Mary handle it, but she's not.
And we're the ones getting the calls.
Sooner or later, Mom and Dad are going to answer the phone.
In debt or not, she's still our sister.
I only know one person other than.
Mom and Dad who might be able to help.
Wow.
What bank would give Mary a credit card? We're going to have to tell Mom and Dad.
I hate to think what they're going to do.
They're already pretty mad at her.
And mad at each other.
What does that mean? Mom and Dad fight about Mary all the time.
They do? All the time.
Maybe we should bail Mary out.
She's trying to get her life back on track.
She isn't trying very hard.
I gave her $20.
Mary took money from you? I gave it to her, and if she gives the money to the credit card lady, maybe she'll leave Mary alone.
If that's the collection agency, you're going to have to talk to them.
Hello? Oh, hi, Mom.
Don't tell her I'm here, she'll know something's up.
Lucy, are you there? Yeah, I'm here.
Let me talk to your father.
He's not home yet.
Is Mary there? She was, but she left.
Do you know where she went? I think she's out looking for a job.
Okay, I'll call back later.
Mary doesn't have a job? What happened to the pool hall? She quit.
Pete's Pizza? Quit.
She had a temp job for about a week, but then she got let go from that, too.
"Let go" as in fired? We don't know.
All I can say is Mary better be out looking for a job.
One, please.
Double feature? Sure, why not? I have the whole day.
Thank you.
Hello.
Hey, Mrs.
Camden.
I'm looking for Eric, have you seen him? Afraid not.
If you do see him, will you tell him I'm looking for him? No problem.
Thanks.
How about a soda? On the house, of course.
Okay.
So how's Mary doing? She's okay.
It's too bad things didn't work out for her here.
Why didn't things work out? Maybe you should ask the manager why he fired her.
Fired? Mary quit.
No, she was fired.
She told us she quit.
I only know what I know.
And I know she didn't quit.
Maybe the manager told her he needed to lay someone off to soften the blow.
She worked real hard the first week, but after that, she didn't seem to hustle.
Customers complained, the kitchen complained, the other waitresses were always covering her station.
She just couldn't keep up.
Oh, she was on the phone all the time.
On the phone all the time talking to whom? Sometimes the car insurance people, sometimes the car people.
I think she was behind in her payments.
I know she asked some of the waitresses to loan her money.
I don't want to get it.
I don't want to talk to Mom or the collection agency.
Hello.
Hey, it's me; Why did it take so long to answer the phone? Is everything okay? Yes.
Is your mother there? No, but she called and she's looking for you.
Where's Mary? Out looking for a job, I think.
Well, if your mother gets back before I do, tell her I called.
See ya.
Eric, you got a minute? There's something we need to talk about.
You know, today's not a good day.
Can we talk later? I need to find Annie.
I just stopped in to use the phone.
It's about Mary.
Oh, what about Mary? There's no easy way to say this, so I guess I'll just say it.
I think Mary was drinking and driving.
One of my officers stopped her about a month ago.
And he wasn't sure but she ran a stop sign and he thought he smelled beer on her breath.
Eric, I'm sorry you're just hearing about this, but the officer knew Mary was your daughter and he thought he was doing her a favor by letting her go.
Drinking and driving? Yeah.
Or is it common? It's 10:38 now, at 10:41, you rushed out Wait a minute.
three minutes are missing.
What do I do with the three minutes? Don't you think we need a little time together? All right, two minutes.
At 10:40, you Don't tell me, I know.
I have a nervous breakup.
Down Hello.
Hello, Mary.
It's the collections lady.
Do something.
I don't know what to do.
Make her stop calling us.
Hello.
Did you hang up on me again, Mary? I'm Bernie, Mary Camden's attorney.
Mary Camden can't afford to pay a $50 bill, but she has an attorney? Yeah.
Fine, Mr do you have a last name, Bernie? No, no last name.
Just Bernie, Bernie the attorney.
Hey, I tell you what we're going to do.
Mary's gonna send you, uh, a dollar a month until her balance is paid.
Well, her minimum payment is $50.
She doesn't have $50.
So, she'll pay you Uh, Mr Bernie, with all due respect, that's just completely unacceptable.
Fine.
You want to play hard ball, she'll send you nothing.
She's already sending us nothing.
Then why are you bugging me, lady, I got other clients.
You are totally mental.
I I can't do that again.
Okay, so we're, uh, either going to have to tell Mom and Dad, or Get Mary the money.
Yeah.
I don't have $50.
I know where we can get the money lots of money.
What happened to the Bank of Simon? The Bank of Simon is in high school now, okay? High school is expensive.
You have a job, you have money.
Yeah, but I don't have any to spare.
I know where we can get the money.
Luce? I have money, but I spend it, too.
I'm broke.
Hello! Am I invisible? Sam and David have tons of money.
They do? Yeah.
I should go.
Yeah.
If there's anything I can do, don't you hesitate to call.
Oh, no charge, Reverend.
Oh, thanks.
Um, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Sergeant Michaels, and I don't want to make your day worse but, uh, I think you should know the real reason I let Mary go.
The real reason? Yeah, um she just got in with some bad company, mainly Frankie and Johnny.
They were all staying after closing time and helping themselves to free beer.
Now, I don't know if Mary was drinking but I do know that Frankie and Johnny were.
Why do you let Frankie and Johnny keep working here? Why didn't you let them go, too? Well, Johnny's my nephew.
His father gave me the money to start this place up so, what can I do? Johnny, he's never had to work for a living.
He doesn't know what work is.
But he's family and, uh, I know that you helped Frankie and Johnny out of a jam a couple of weeks ago with the police.
That was real nice of you, Reverend.
And I thought next time I see you, I'll do you a favor and tell you, I think your daughter's hanging out with the wrong people.
Now, they're family, but still, wrong people.
Mary's a good kid.
Johnny used to be a good kid too, but not anymore.
The two of them are trouble.
Yeah.
I know.
That's why I told Mary she can't hang out with them anymore.
I I forbid it and I don't do a lot of forbidding, so I'm pretty sure she's staying away.
Well, Mary was in here just a couple of days ago, and the three of them took off together.
Are you sure it was just a couple of days ago? She gave me her word.
Frankie and Johnny gave me their word, too.
I mean, they told me they'd stay away from her.
Well, they lied.
Mr.
Van Wormer, please.
Hello.
Hi, Mr.
Van Wormer, this is Annie; Annie Camden.
Oh, hi, Annie.
How are you doing? How's your electric car running? Oh, it's great.
Everybody loves it.
That's great.
So, what can I do for you? Well, I'm calling to check up on Mary.
You know, see if she's paying her car payments on time.
She's been in and out of work and I'm guessing she may have fallen behind.
So I was wondering what the status of her account is.
Look, I like you, I like your husband.
But Mary bought the car and she doesn't seem to understand that she's gotta make the payments.
How far behind is she? Uh, if she doesn't pay what she owes in the next 72 hours, the car is going to be repossessed.
How much does she owe? Well, the first payment and the late fees come to $300.
Can we do this? Yeah, I feel icky.
Don't wimp out.
We have to do this.
Mary needs the money.
Piggy.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
But is it really worth it? I mean, how much money can Sam and David have? Almost $500.
There's $500 in those piggy banks? Mom's put ten dollars a month in each of their banks since they were born.
That's 20 months times $20.
That equals $400.
Plus, they have their being born money.
Why hasn't Mom put the money in a bank? She's waiting until it's $500 exactly.
Why? I don't know.
You want me to ask her why? Now, we're sure there isn't any other money in the house? Nope.
Coffee can's almost empty.
Hey, I know a lot more than most of you give me credit for.
It'll be okay.
We'll give Mary the money and she'll pay her bills and then she'll put the money back before anyone knows it's gone.
See, Sam and David agree with us.
It's for a very worthy cause.
Hey, maybe Mary's already found a job, then we could put the money right back.
Mary won't let us down.
She won't.
Pass me the pig.
Hey.
/ Hey.
Hope you're out looking for a job.
What are you doing here? Lucy and Simon called me.
They didn't know what to do when your creditors started harassing them.
Well, I am a little behind.
What are you doing strolling in here like you don't have a care in the world? Calm down.
I will not calm down.
Look, you are out of control and out of money.
Um it's the collections lady.
She wants to talk to Bernie.
Who's Bernie? Your attorney.
I have an attorney? Yeah, this is Bernie.
Yeah, my client's had a change of heart.
Yeah, against my advice, she, uh, she wishes to pay what she owes.
Yeah, she'll come down in person and pay it.
Hey, no, thank you.
Have you gone crazy? I am not crazy.
And you're going to pay what you owe.
I don't have the money.
We love you, so we're loaning you the money so you can pay back all the people you owe money to.
Actually, it's Sam and David who love you.
Now, go straight to the bank and the car dealership and the insurance company and pay your debts.
Thank you.
Thank you all so much.
Thank us by getting a job and paying your bills and paying Sam and David back before Mom knows the money's missing, all right? You can count on me.
Have you seen my husband Eric Camden? Annie? Hello.
Oh, hi, Hank.
I saw Eric earlier.
I really need to talk to him.
Is there something wrong? Is there something wrong? No, there's not something wrong.
There's a lot of somethings wrong.
And everything wrong has to do with Mary.
Why don't we go into my office and talk.
Hello.
Hey Ruthie.
Is Mom there? No.
Is Mary there? Mary was here, but she left.
Um, if Mommy calls just tell her I called.
And if Mary comes home keep her there, okay? Even if you have to have Lucy and Simon lock her in a closet.
Okay.
Well? He said to lock Mary in a closet.
Eric, what's wrong? What isn't wrong? She lied.
She lied about everything.
She looked Annie and me in the face and just lied.
I didn't know one of my kids was capable of being that cold.
I think she's been lying to us for months, and about everything.
Jobs, friends, bills.
Whom are you talking about? Mary.
I'm talking about Mary.
Eric and I had a big fight this morning.
I don't even know why we fought.
We're both on the same side.
We both want Mary to get her life on track.
I'll tell you why we fought.
Because we're both frustrated.
We don't think we can yell at her, so we're yelling at each other.
When it comes to Mary, we both feel like we're beating our heads against the wall.
Then I found out today that Mary's been lying to us.
She hasn't been paying any of her bills.
They're about to repossess her car.
Her insurance has been cancelled.
She's borrowing money from anyone and everyone.
She ran a stop sign.
She was drinking and driving.
Pete fired her from his pizza place because she was hanging out after hours with Frankie and Johnny drinking beer.
She's been lying to me, to us, for for weeks.
I don't know, maybe months.
I feel like I don't even know my own daughter.
Have you noticed anything? How was she when she baby-sat last week? I need to take off.
I'm working at the hospital this afternoon.
Everything's going to be okay.
How are we going to pay back Sam and David, if Mary doesn't? She'll pay them back.
How can you be so sure? Look, she has to pay them back.
It's not like owing a bank or a car company.
They're family; She won't let us down.
Do you really believe that? I want to believe that.
It's going to be okay.
Of course it is.
I mean, Mary's a good sister.
She would never take money from Sam and David, if she knew she couldn't pay them back, because that'd be like stealing, and she would never steal from us; We're her family.
I wish I had her faith in Mary.
Me, too.
Now, if you're having trouble making your minimum payment, we could adjust your credit line.
More credit? Yes, and your monthly payment will go down, too.
Sign me up.
Although we'll be increasing your credit line and lowering your monthly payment, we will be significantly raising your interest rate.
Is that okay? So if you do this thing to my account, I'll pay less.
Yes, monthly, you'll pay less, but in the end, you'll be paying more.
Well, the end is a long way away for me.
Make the adjustment.
So that will be $30 instead of $50.
So I just made $20.
I just thought of something.
What if Mom and Dad rattle Sam and David's piggy banks and hear nothing? Lucy! Shh! You'll wake the babies.
What if Mom and Dad pick up the piggy banks? Good question What's today's date? Uh the sixth.
When does Mom put their money in the banks? On the fourteenth of every month.
So Mary has a week to replace the money, no problem.
If you're having trouble making your monthly payment, we could extend the term of your loan.
That would significantly lower your monthly payments.
Of course, you'd be paying more for the car, but How much will it lower my payment by? Seventy-five dollars.
Sign me up.
Hello.
Hold on.
It's Annie.
ERIC and ANNIE: I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry we fought.
No, I'm sorry, you were absolutely right.
Mary is out of control.
You have no idea how much.
I'm afraid I do.
I'm leaving Julie's now.
Okay, I'll meet you at home.
I'm sorry that Hank and I didn't tell you sooner about Mary and the night she baby-sat.
I just didn't think she was in that much trouble.
None of us knew.
Not a single one of us.
We trusted her.
And we were wrong.
Okay.
This brings you current, but you have another payment due at the end of the month.
I'll get your receipt and then you can be on your way.
Now, is there any way to spread out the money I owe over a longer period of time, so my monthly payment is less? Insurance payments are made over a 12-month period.
There is no stretching it out.
Now if the calendar ever changes, and we have 13 months a year instead of 12, come on back and I'll see what I can do.
Is this my lucky day or what? That's a lot of jobs for just three months.
I'm still in search of the perfect one.
Maybe this is it.
Maybe.
So, uh, what kind of salary would you like to get? Twice what I made waiting tables that would be good.
Twice as much? You got spunk, I like that.
Yeah, I got spunk.
Like Mary Tyler Moore.
I loved that show.
It's my mom's all-time favorite.
You know what? You're hired.
I am? You can start tomorrow night.
Double my salary? Why not? Great.
What exactly is the job? Counter person.
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
Who was that? The new counter person.
Uh, in your dreams.
Oh, not another pretty little high school student who knows nothing about books.
She's not in high school.
She graduated.
Well, goody for her.
You're still not hiring her.
But I already told her she had the job.
Then I guess you have to call her and tell her your wife said no.
Is your father home? Is Mary home? You look funny Is there something wrong? Stop it.
What's going on? Did something happen? No.
Matt came by.
Why did Matt come by, laundry? No.
Food? No.
No laundry, no food.
He just stopped by to visit.
Yeah, visit.
And Mary's not here? She was but she left.
She left to go where? I think she went to pay bills.
Where did she get the money to pay the bills? I think someone owed her one last paycheck.
Maybe Pete's or maybe the pool hall? I'm not sure.
Okay, who loaned her the money? We didn't loan her anything.
We don't have anything to loan.
Hey, do I ever have money? I'm so sorry about today.
No, I'm the one who's sorry.
Mary's behind on her car payments and insurance and she got fired from the pool hall.
She didn't quit, she lied.
More than once.
She was let go from Pete's Pizza because she was drinking beer after work with Frankie and Johnny.
And she's still hanging out with them.
And if that's not enough, Sergeant Michaels told me that she was stopped for running a stop sign and the officer thinks that she might have been drinking.
What happened? How can Mary be doing this badly and without our knowing about it? I don't know.
I was wrong.
We need to do something and we need to do something now.
We're going to confront her with the facts, the cold, hard scary facts that we ourselves have been dealing with all day.
She can't run away from the truth and neither can we.
Truth is, she's in trouble.
Oh, thanks, I didn't have time to get back home to get my books before I had to get to work.
Where were you all day? Pretending to be Mary's attorney, Bernie.
Bernie the attorney? Yeah, hi, this is Bernie, Mary Camden's attorney.
She can't pay her bills, so go away.
That's pathetic.
Yeah, well, it's the best I could do on such sort notice.
Mary's really gotten herself into a jam, hasn't she? Yeah.
She going to be okay? You know, honestly at this point, I don't know.
You have one last paycheck coming.
Where have you been all day? I was catching up with my bills.
Where'd you get the money? I had one last paycheck.
And it was enough to cover all your bills? Yes, and I got a job.
I'm the new counter person at Margaret's Bookstore on the Promenade.
Cool, huh? Sounds like a day job and, uh, as I recall, you like the nightlife, you like to boogie.
Not anymore.
Look, I came close to getting into some real trouble, and I don't care how hard this job is or how bad it is or how much I hate it, I going to make it work.
This time it's going to be different.
I mean, I have to make it work.
I have responsibilities.
I have a car, I have room and board.
I'm going to show you guys how incredibly responsible I can be.
You are looking at a brand-new Mary.
She's lying about the paycheck.
Is she lying about the job, too? Since she's been lying to us for months, I don't think I can tell the difference anymore.
Well, why didn't we confront her with everything we know? Everything we found out today? We need more information before we can come up with a battle plan.
The Art of War.
This is war? I think it is.
Did you pay your bills? Good.
When you pay back Sam and David, we can forget this day ever happened.
No problem I got a job on my way home.
Now the trick isn't getting the job, it's keeping the job.
Why are you acting so snotty? Considering I spent the day dodging your creditors and breaking into piggy banks, I think I'm entitled to be a little snotty.
Well, I have a job and everything is going to be okay.
I've heard that before.
I've heard a lot of things before.
I'm sorry.
I know I haven't been But that's going to change.
And from now on, no more secrets.
Honesty is my new policy.
Hello? Hi, is this Mary Camden? Yes, it is.
This is Stan from Margaret's Books.
I'm sorry, but I have to rescind my job offer.
What? I didn't realize my wife had already filled the position.
Sorry.
Who was that? Oh, uh, wrong number.