7th Heaven s11e04 Episode Script

So, starting today, we're going to have school right here at home.
Is that legal? Legal? We don't want to go to jail.
No, we're not going to go to jail.
- Promise.
- "Ax" Kevin.
He'd know.
Yeah, he would know, and Kevin says jail stinks.
Ax him.
Yeah, I'm sure jail does stink.
And by the way, it's not "ax," A-X.
It's "ask," A-S-K.
And that's just, you know, one of the things I can teach you.
Lots of children are homeschooled.
It's perfectly legal.
You're not going to get into any trouble.
We just have to go down to the Board of Education, pick up some stuff, we'll be all set.
Does Mom know about this? Yeah, does Mom know? If Mom doesn't know, maybe we will go to jail, especially you.
There's going to be no jail time for anyone.
No jail.
Promise.
So this week we'll have school at home, and then, you know, if you like it I mean, if we all like it if the three of us men like it then we'll tell Mom when she gets home.
It'll be a big surprise.
Mom doesn't like big surprises.
I do.
Let's do it.
Let's don't do it.
What about Lucy and Kevin? What if they tell Mom? We're not going to tell Lucy or Kevin or anyone.
I don't like secrets.
I don't want to do school at home.
Uh, is it you know, is it just that I don't know, it's scary? Sometimes doing something new seems a little scary.
I'm not scared.
Yes, you are.
No, I'm not.
I am.
Well, sometimes scary can feel just the same in your stomach as excited.
Yeah, so maybe you're just excited.
No.
Well, maybe this will get you excited.
You're going to like this.
There's no homework.
- No homework? - No homework.
You do all the work at school, and you have all afternoon to play.
All night to play.
It's going to be great.
We'll have more time to be with each other.
But I like homework.
I don't.
There's a hamster at school the real one.
So could we have a hamster at this fake home school? It's not a fake school.
It's just school at home.
But I don't see why we couldn't get a hamster.
Mom says we can't have a hamster.
Yeah, but, uh, you know, she doesn't know that the hamster will be part of the home school, which is a secret.
So when she finds out that you love having school at home, of course your mom will let you have a hamster.
Can we keep it in our room? Uh, we might have to keep it in our classroom.
Which room is the classroom? Well, since I have to do my work and be the teacher, I thought, uh, we'd have school down at the church, maybe in one of the Sunday school rooms.
And who knows? Eventually, maybe we can have the classroom in Ruthie's room upstairs.
Mom says we can't go up there.
She says Ruthie's coming back.
I think Dad's point is Mom's not here.
But when she gets here, then we'll tell her.
We're not going to keep this a secret forever.
No, no, no, no.
It's just a just a secret for right now, just this week.
It's a one-week-only secret.
Is this a secret or a lie? It's a secret.
And it's legal? Yeah, it's legal.
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.
- What are you doing here? - What are you doing here? Well, I asked you first.
Looking for you.
Well, I was looking for some fruit cocktail.
Why? Because I felt like some fruit cocktail.
We have fruit cocktail at home.
Oh, I didn't know we had fruit cocktail at home.
I-I thought we were out, so I just came over here for some fruit cocktail.
No, you didn't.
You came over here - to snoop around.
- No, I didn't.
Why would you say that I'm-I'm snooping around? To find out what's going on with your dad, and whatever is going on with your dad is none of your business unless he wants to tell you what's going on with him.
Maybe, but it's my mom's business, and she asked me to find out what's going on, because something is up.
Something is clearly up.
Your mom told you to find out what's going on? My mom asked me to find out what's going on, yes.
Why didn't she ask me to find out what's going on? I don't know.
Maybe because I was the one talking on the phone with her.
And you told her he's acting weird? Or she thinks he's acting weird? What difference does it make? I know you're the one who told her he's acting weird.
- No, you don't.
- If she had noticed he was acting weird, she would have asked me to find out.
You told her he's acting weird.
So? So you asked her if she wanted you to see what you could find out.
Okay, Officer Kinkirk, you got me.
I told Mom that Dad hasn't been acting himself lately.
And it's not as if she hadn't noticed, too.
I mean, he's hiding something.
He is clearly hiding something.
He has the right to hide something if he wants to.
Maybe he's just hiding something until your mom gets home, so he can talk to her face-to-face.
I hate to say it, Luce, but maybe it's something serious.
Maybe it's his health, maybe his heart.
No, it's not.
She talked to the doctor.
He hasn't seen him.
I mean, he's overdue for a checkup, but Mom's going to make him go when she gets home.
So he's hiding something else.
Yeah, I-I know it's not right to snoop, but still.
Still, it's not right.
Well, Mom gave me permission practically.
Go ahead.
I'm staying out of it.
You fill out the form, one for each child.
Then we give you the lesson plans and the books, and that's about it.
The teacher is just going to ax the boys a couple of questions, make sure they're working on grade level.
"Ax"? The teacher is just going to ax the boys some questions? Yes, the teacher will ax them questions.
They'll read a little, do a little math.
To determine if the child is working at his or her grade level? Don't you mean "ask"? Ask some questions? ax.
Ask.
It's ask.
Yeah.
Just fill out the forms.
Would you mind if I ax I mean ask you a question; a personal question? - Shoot.
- You work for the school board, you're an educated man, I assume.
And-and, so you don't hear the difference between ax and ask? Ax and ax? Like an E at the end of one of them? No, like one means to pose a question, and the other means a sharp object used to chop down trees.
Were you, by any chance, homeschooled? Yeah! My mother was a hippie, and she homeschooled me, and then I went to Harvard.
She's a genius and a hippie.
Ax her if you don't believe me.
I-I'm curious.
Uh, what-what was your major? - Psychology.
- Interesting.
I wouldn't have figured you for a psychologist.
Are you kidding? I look just like Dr.
Phil.
That's why I got into it.
Aside from the desire to help people, of course.
I don't want to help people.
I look the part, and I'm just good at it.
For example, you've got a big problem you're not dealing with.
Know how I know that? Because you're all caught up in this little problem of ax and ax.
What's the difference, and why is it bothering you so much? Mmm, I don't know, - No reason.
- Hmm.
heart problems.
Wife's out of town.
Little lonely, little guilty.
Aha, the boys' teacher.
You and the boys' teacher equals homeschooling that your wife has no idea about.
Am I right? What do you mean, me and the boys' teacher? I'm not seeing my sons' teacher.
No.
You're avoiding her.
So, either something happened, or you wanted something to happen.
Or she wanted something to happen.
Oh! Ms.
Margo.
"Oh, Ms.
Margo"? Don't ax.
Aha! Finally, a clue.
He is using a special shampoo, a shampoo made only for men.
By special, you mean expensive? Yeah, as in very expensive.
As in $15 expensive.
My mom does not pay $15 for shampoo.
How much should a person pay for shampoo? I don't know, and-and it's new.
It looks like he's only used it, like, maybe a week, maybe two weeks.
Maybe I could get the police lab to do some tests to confirm the timeline.
You think? - No.
- Kevin, two weeks.
My dad bought fancy shampoo two weeks ago when my mom left.
Wait a second.
You buy your own shampoo.
You have to know how much you pay for it.
Well, I have problem hair.
Well, you don't you don't think he's No, he wouldn't be.
Maybe he's just you know, meeting with the boys' teacher and helping her with something for their class.
What's the problem with your hair? Kevin, questioning me about my hair is not going to lead to anything.
Help me here.
Pay attention.
I use Savannah's shampoo.
Good for you.
Your hair looks great.
You I'm going to tell my mom that she better call that flirty teacher and ask her what's going on.
Your mom's going to call Ms.
Margo and ask if she and your dad are getting together for some reason? Wouldn't it be simpler to call your mom first and ask - if she bought the shampoo? - It would, but what happens if she didn't? Probably nothing happens because your dad's not seeing Ms.
Margo or anyone else.
He is washing his hair in special man shampoo for someone.
And you wash your hair in? I pay $12 for my shampoo, okay? Do you have a problem with that? If you use $12 shampoo, what's so crazy about your dad buying $15 shampoo? Or your mother buying your dad $15 shampoo? I know my people, okay? My people are not expensive shampoo people.
You're part of your people.
$12 is a lot for shampoo.
I only started paying $12 for my shampoo when I When I wanted to get pregnant.
I was feeling sexy and happy, and I splurged, and then I couldn't go back to the cheap stuff and Oh! I am calling my mother right now and telling her she better get back here immediately.
Hold on, Luce.
Let me talk to your dad before you call your mom about any of this, okay? Maybe the only thing he's hiding - is the fact that he bought $15 shampoo.
-Okay.
Here's the plan you're going to take my dad out for dinner and grill him, and I am going to make the boys' favorite thing, hot dogs, and I'm going to see if they know anything.
Let me just say one more time for the record.
I don't want anything to do with this investigation.
Fine! Just take him out to dinner, okay? And I'm going to make the boys hot dogs, and I am going to crack the case.
Hmm.
Thanks again, Dad.
I like the home school.
Good.
Good to hear.
Take the hamsters up to your room, and-and don't open the door to the cages, okay? I'm not sure about Happy.
Hi, guys.
Hi, Lucy.
Wait, are those hamsters? - Oh! Aah! - Oh! God.
What are you doing here? I came to find the church directory.
Really? The church directory? It's in the kitchen cabinet where we've kept it your entire life.
Oh, I thought it might be up here somewhere.
No, you didn't.
What's going on? Are you okay? You seem a little out of breath.
Well, I just got home, and I told the boys to go upstairs, and I heard them talking to someone in what I thought was an empty house.
You didn't recognize my voice? I didn't take the time to recognize your voice.
I thought there was someone in the house talking to my sons, and I ran up to see who that might be, and I'd still like to know why you're snooping around.
Dad, I'm not snooping around.
I came up to find the church directory.
Oh, and I wanted to ask you if you wanted to have dinner with Kevin.
I thought I'd take the boys and let you have a little break.
No, I don't need a break.
Uh, I'm fine.
And just don't come into the house when we're not home if you don't mind.
O-okay, I-I don't mind.
- What, you want your key back? -Uh y-yes, I-I do.
Well, o-okay, I'll I mean, I'll give it to you, but, you know, Kevin has one, and we have extras.
- Well, I'll get the others later.
-Dad, I've had a key to the house since I was seven years old.
This key, in fact.
But you don't live in this house.
You have your own house, so maybe it's time to give the key back.
You don't want us to have the keys to the house? No, a-and I'll give you the key to your house back if you want.
I well, I don't care if you have the keys to our house.
Yeah, that's because I would never go into your house if you weren't home.
Well, if you did, I wouldn't care and Wait, you let the boys buy hamsters? Yes, I let the boys buy hamsters.
You never let me have a hamster.
You never wanted a hamster.
Are you okay? I'm fine, and please don't ax me that again.
Don't ax me that again? Did you just say "ax"? No, I didn't.
I did.
It's a long story.
Okay, well, here's the key, and I guess I'll get you the other ones tomorrow unless, of course, you want me to keep one in case you ever lock yourself out - or something.
- I won't lock myself out.
Dad, are-are you sure you don't want me to take the boys and you can have dinner with Kevin, you know, just the two guys, have some adult conversation? Lucy, I'm fine.
I'm just fine, and if your mother asks, that's what you tell her I'm fine.
You know, I don't know what's going on, but you are anything but fine.
Okay, you know, just because I don't want my own daughter snooping around my house doesn't mean there's something wrong with me.
You are irritable.
You are unreasonable.
You are not yourself.
You are hiding something.
Okay.
Okay, Luce, I-I am hiding something.
I was hiding the hamsters.
I let the boys buy them.
I-I didn't tell your mother, and I don't want to tell her until she gets home, so please don't say anything to her about it, okay? And, here, yeah, you're right about the key.
This is your key.
You you take that.
And and thank you for offering to get me a night out, but I'm fine.
I'm fine.
You know, I got a lot on my mind with your mom out of town and the boys and work, but it's not like I'm not enjoying my time alone with the boys.
It's tiring, but I'm enjoying it.
Okay.
I understand.
I'll see you tomorrow.
At work, at-at the church? Oh, sure, see you tomorrow.
You're coming to work tomorrow? You'll you'll be in the office? Yeah.
I'll be at the office tomorrow.
Okay.
He is in over his head.
Whatever it is, he is in over his head.
He asked me for the key to his house back.
Because? Be-because I was upstairs when he and the boys got home, and I startled him.
I told you to get out of there.
Well, I couldn't help myself.
And then you know what happened? He asked me for all the keys back, and he turned down dinner with you.
I'm not surprised.
I'd feel the same way if I found him snooping around our house when I got home.
No, you wouldn't not unless you were hiding something.
And he is hiding something because, after he yelled at me, he then got all nervous, and then apologized, and then gave me my key back.
He says that he is overwhelmed with Mom being out of town and the boys and everything.
Okay, I'm not surprised by that, either.
Uh-huh, well, see if this surprises you.
He let the boys buy hamsters.
Hamsters, as in rodents! They're boys they like hamsters.
You don't see how that ties in with the shampoo? How do hamsters tie in with shampoo? You're kidding me, right? They both point to the teacher Ms.
Margo? He let the boys get the hamsters to impress her.
He got the shampoo to impress her or or so his hair would impress her.
Something! I think you should make your case a little stronger before you take it to your mother, all right? Kevin, go over there and insist that he have dinner with you.
Tell him that it was you who needed to see him; that you need to have dinner with him to get some advice.
He never turns down anyone for help.
Never.
Go! - What do I need help with? - Well, the same thing you always need help with me.
Please.
Okay.
Dad, it's me.
Yeah? Is it all right to come in? Why wouldn't it be? I don't know; I didn't want to just walk into your house without knocking.
Well, you usually just knock and walk in, so I take it Lucy told you I snapped about the key.
I don't blame you.
She shouldn't have been over here when you weren't home.
I need some help with her.
Yeah, so do I.
I-I don't think I've gotten a straight answer yet about why she was over here when I wasn't home.
She thinks you're having an affair with the boys' teacher, or that you're thinking about having an affair with the boys' teacher.
She does, does she? Yeah, she does.
Of course, I don't think you're having an affair.
I think that's ridiculous.
Why is that? - Why? - Yeah.
Why don't you think I could be having an affair? I could be having an affair.
I'm capable of having an affair if I wanted to have an affair.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Lots of women fall in love with married men.
Yeah, they do, and it's always a mistake.
It can't always be a mistake.
Yeah, I don't say "always" or "never" very often, but I'm saying "always" now because it's the truth.
It's always a mistake.
Still, it happens.
It doesn't happen here.
I can't help how I feel about you.
Really? You just can't help it? Uh-uh.
So, you can't decide that falling in love with a married man would be a mistake, and just not do it? You can't keep yourself from hurting yourself? You can't keep yourself from hurting another woman, a family? - You can't help it? - No.
I can't.
Yes, you can.
You can think about how you want to feel, and act as if you feel that way, and you will feel that way.
You can decide that your feelings are completely inappropriate and choose some other feelings.
What if I don't want to choose? What if I just want to feel what I feel? What if I want to follow my heart? What if you let your head lead where you want your heart to follow? And what if you choose good things for yourself? Hey, what if you actually loved yourself? Hey, what if you actually loved me? But I don't.
I don't love you, Ms.
Margo.
I don't want to love you.
Could you choose to love me? I could, but I'm not going to.
Why would I? I I love my wife, I love my children, and I love my grandchildren.
I even love myself.
I'm just telling you all this because you don't really know anything about me.
We've had a couple of conversations that's it.
A couple of conversations.
I don't really like what was said during those conversations, and not to be unkind, but I don't like you.
I think you do, or you would if you let yourself.
And yes, we had a couple of conversations, and you flirted with me.
Don't tell me you didn't flirt with me.
I didn't flirt with you.
Look, I didn't want you to think that I was the boys' grandfather, 'cause I'm not, and I-I-I didn't want you to think that I'm an old man, 'cause I'm not.
And you care what I think because you do like me.
Oh, my gosh.
And you got nervous about liking me, so you blew up in the hallway and made that grand speech about morals, 'cause you were afraid you might slip.
Am I right? No, you're not.
I mean you're not even close to being right.
I've never cheated on my wife.
I would never cheat on my wife.
So, just to review: I'm in love with my wife.
I'm not interested in you.
Period.
End of story.
Can I just ax you something? No, you can't ax me anything.
No, no one can ax me anything.
There's no axing unless, you know, you're taking an ax and chopping something with it.
There's only asking.
Ask, ask, ask.
Okay.
Wow.
I do love your passion for doing and saying the right thing.
Can I just ask you are are you okay? Your health, I mean.
My father got really cranky when he found out he had lung cancer.
Not that he should have been surprised, 'cause he smoked a couple packs a day for my entire life, but still, he was very angry about it.
I don't smoke.
I've never smoked.
I'm and I'm sorry about your father, but I'm not sorry that this conversation and all conversations between the two of us have to come to an end now.
Yeah.
Good night.
Oh, man! Can't a man come home without being surprised by a Kinkirk? I took the boys over to our house and told Lucy you and I were having dinner together.
You and I are having dinner together, Dad.
Would you two please leave me alone? I'm not having an affair with the boys' teacher.
Fine, but we're still having dinner.
Let's see.
How can I put this? Oh, I know.
You're not the boss of me.
I didn't say I was.
- You seem to think you are.
- Look, Dad, - really, we need to talk.
- We don't need to talk.
If we needed to talk, we'd be talking.
Now, please go get my sons.
Bring them back over to my house.
What is wrong with you? Nothing! Nothing is wrong with me.
Now, would you please go get Sam and David, or do I have to go get them myself? Hold on.
Just a second.
Get out of my way.
I'll get them promise.
I'll get them.
I'm on my way to get them right now.
I shouldn't have taken them to my house.
I'm sorry.
I'm really very sorry.
That was the wrong thing to do.
Yes, that was the wrong thing to do.
I'll be right back.
So, what are your hamsters' names? I named mine Jesus.
Jesus? Yeah, 'cause it's a miracle I got a hamster.
And what's your hamster's name? Mom.
Oh, Mom? Because you miss Mom? No.
I just like that name.
Oh.
So, how did you get Dad to buy you the hamsters? Did you have to promise to do something? You know, were the hamsters a reward for something? Like not saying something about something? Not telling a secret? All right, boys, Dad wants you to come home.
We just got here.
I haven't finished my hot dog.
Sorry about that.
You'll have to take it with you this time.
I didn't ask your dad if you could come over, and he really wants to be with you tonight.
Well, aren't you and Dad Not tonight, no.
Come on, guys.
I'm just going to walk them home, and then I might want to get out for a while by myself.
And go where? I don't know yet.
Let's just say I've decided to join the investigation.
Papa.
Hey, guys.
I'm s-sorry to call you back, but, uh, I don't know what to do about the hamsters, so I thought maybe the three of us should read up on them, and, you know, make sure we're taking good care of them.
Do we have to take a bath first? Nah, just brush your teeth.
Good night.
I'm sorry.
I-I-I'm I'm-I'm really sorry.
I'm so tired of that Ms.
Margo that I just snapped.
She can't seem to take no for an answer.
That must make things a little awkward, huh? You want me to start taking the boys to school for you? If you want me to, I could.
No, no, it-it's okay.
I'm thinking about making some changes.
Changes? Yeah, I asked to put Sam and David into a-a different class, but, uh, the principal really doesn't see the need for it, so I don't know.
Something has to be done.
Um about before I guess I'm a little more tired than usual, and I'm starting to be a little short-tempered.
Hey, I-I bought the boys hamsters.
Clearly, I'm not myself.
Maybe, but you look good.
You don't look tired.
- I don't? - No.
Maybe it's the new haircut.
You look younger.
Yeah, well, I cut my hair a little, and I'm using this shampoo that Simon left here.
It's a $15 shampoo.
It's probably just the price that makes me think it's doing something for my hair.
Oh.
I get it.
Yeah, it took me a sec.
Yeah, like I said, I'm not myself.
- Get what? - You're trying to find out why I'm not myself when I already explained it.
I'm not trying to do anything, but if you feel like talking, explaining anything more than you already have, then I'd be happy to listen.
All right, Kevin, 'cause, uh, you know, if I don't tell you, I'm sure that you and Lucy will just keep on trying to find out.
I'm homeschooling the boys.
You're what? I'm homeschooling the boys.
That's the change I was talking about.
I took them out of their school, and I put them into the homeschooling program.
And I and I got them hamsters to boot.
So why don't you just tell Mom? I'm sure she'll understand.
Yeah, probably, but it's just it's the kind of thing I'd rather tell her face-to-face.
That's it? You're homeschooling the boys? That's all that's been bothering you? It's not just that.
It's that I'm lying to my wife about homeschooling the boys.
And the hamsters.
And everything that led up to the homeschooling and the hamsters.
I'm just anxious for her to get home and get everything out in the open.
I'm a really bad liar.
Not very good at keeping secrets, either, so I hope you can help out with that you and Lucy? Of course.
We won't say anything until you tell us we can.
And remember, like you always say, everything's going to be fine.
Thanks, Kevin.
I-I really appreciate it.
- Good night.
- Good night.
And, uh, you know, I apologize about before.
Not a problem.
What'd you find out? - You're not going to believe this.
-What? He's having an affair? He's avoiding having an affair.
How is he avoiding having an affair? Evidently, this teacher has really been flirting with your dad, and he got so upset over it that he took the boys out of school.
Well, they-they couldn't just change classes? He asked.
The principal won't let him.
W-Well, they have to go to school.
He's going to homeschool them.
My dad is going to homeschool Sam and David? Yep.
And how is he going to do that? I didn't get all the details.
He hasn't told your mom anything, and he's so nervous about it that he's losing it.
Well, that's kind of sweet.
Kind of? Kind of.
I mean, I don't know if my mom will go along with the boys being homeschooled.
I mean, she's really enjoying having the house to herself and a little bit of freedom.
I told him we wouldn't tell her.
He wants to tell her.
Yeah, all right, I understand.
And the hamsters are they part of the homeschooling? Yeah, and the shampoo belongs to Simon.
He left it at the house.
Simon pays more for his shampoo than I do? Yeah, some of your people, as it turns out, are expensive shampoo people.
Apparently.
Well, I guess the mystery is solved.
Nice work, Kinkirk.
Yeah, thanks.
I guess the day Dad was down at the school with Ben, he must have got in this big blowout with the teacher and the principal.
When was that? Uh, that was a week ago? I think.
Yeah.
It-it was the day that we redid the guest room, and I asked my dad to go down to the hospital to visit my homeless friend Stanley, and then he got home late, and then we had the not-a-birthday party.
Yeah, he went to the school with Ben, then he went to the hospital, and then he came home late.
Do you remember anything else about that day? Yeah.
He gave his favorite coat to, uh, Stanley.
Why? No reason.
- I'll be back.
- Wait.
Why are you trying to figure out what happened when Dad told us what happened? I'll be back.
Where are you going? To find Stanley.
I miss Mom, but she would never let us have a hamster.
Yeah, I miss her, too.
But I like having just us guys in the house.
Me, too.
We got hamsters, and we don't have to go to school anymore.
And we get to eat hot dogs all the time.
And I haven't had a bath - in three days.
- Me, neither.
But I brushed my teeth.
Yeah, teeth are important.
The rest of the stuff just takes care of itself.
Yeah.
Hey.
Stanley, it's me, Kevin Kinkirk.
Reverend Kinkirk's husband.
She's not here.
She's sorry that she missed you - last week down at the hospital.
- Yeah, well, me, too.
That was an interesting day.
Nice shoes.
Thank you.
What made that day so interesting? Give me those shoes.
I can get you a pair of shoes like this.
What's your size? That's my size.
Give me them shoes.
Let me think about it.
What's there to think about? You're looking for information, aren't you? Yeah.
I want to know what happened that day down at the hospital that was so interesting.
They gave me cheesecake instead of Jell-O.
Anything else? Anything else will cost you them shoes.
Oh, no, no, no.
Put your wallet away, son.
I'm a barter man.
Give me the shoes.
Should you be smoking? Weren't you just at the hospital? Yeah, well, they didn't find nothing wrong with me.
That's more interesting than the cheesecake.
They didn't find anything wrong with you? Not a thing.
I'm in perfect health.
So if you're in perfect health, why did Reverend Camden give you his coat? Give me the shoes.
Nice.
Thank you.
So, are you going to tell me why Reverend Camden gave you the coat? 'Cause I look good in it.
Oh, come on, Stanley.
He could've bought you a coat.
Why'd he give you that one, the one he was wearing that day? You used to be a police officer, - didn't you? - Yes, I did.
So you know how to conduct an investigation.
Yeah.
And I know how to be the subject of an investigation.
Ax me anything you like.
I'm asking you why Reverend Camden gave you the coat.
'Cause he wanted to.
Why is that? Give me that sweatshirt.
For what? I like it.
Yeah, I like it, too, and you haven't answered my question that I gave you the shoes for, - so no sweatshirt.
- You show up at my house in the middle of the night asking me questions, and I'm supposed to tell you everything I know because you give me a pair of shoes? I thought that was the deal the pair of shoes for you to tell me how you got the coat, yes.
Here.
Happy? What does happiness have to do with anything, man? Stanley, just tell me what you know about Reverend Camden and what happened - down at the hospital.
- I don't know, but whatever happened caused him to give me this nice jacket.
And this sweatshirt looks pretty cool underneath this, don't you think? And with these shoes I'm tight, brother.
You don't know? No, I don't know.
But I know who does.
Who? Give me them pants.
For what? To complete my ensemble.
Hi.
Hi.
Sorry I woke you.
Good night.
I love you.
I love you, too.
You gave Stanley your pants? And my shoes and my sweatshirt.
And did he tell you anything? Yeah, he told me your dad got in a big fight with the teacher and the principal, and that he took the boys out of school and he's going to homeschool them himself.
- And that cost you everything you had on? -Almost.
Yeah, people shouldn't bargain with Stanley.
He always ends up with the better end of the deal somehow.
Yeah.
Nice guy.
Everyone's not nice.
You know that.
You were a cop.
I guess I've been away from it too long.
I should have known better.
Do you think Dad's telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about Ms.
Margo and school and everything? It looks that way.
I just can't believe that he took the boys out of school.
Maybe he'll put them back in before your mother gets home.
Probably.
- Good night.
- Good night.
So we're going to be studying the metric system? Who uses the metric system? I mean, not this country.
They've tried to put this over on us one too many times, boys, so let's just skip this and move on to something else.
Let me see Anybody home? Hey, look who's knocking.
Come in.
Come in.
Care to join us for the first day of school? Oh, no, I've got to run.
I just needed to drop this off.
I-I'm just trying to finalize the Sunday school curriculum for next year.
So, maybe you can take a look at it and tell me what you think when you have a few minutes.
Will do.
When I have a few minutes.
I'm going down to the church office.
I can proof the Sunday bulletin and make sure all the announcements are in it so I can get it over to the copier.
Great.
Thank you.
Oh, and there is a budget meeting at 4:00, but I called Lou and he said it's just to tell you that, uh, we're under budget at this point.
- Oh.
- I mean, there's a couple of holidays coming up in the next few months, so we're probably going to spend anything that we've saved, but, you know, right now, we are under way under.
So, um, you know, don't bother coming in.
I'll take care of everything.
You know, I-I know you're busy.
Thanks, Luce, I really appreciate it.
Well, you've been covering me for a couple of months, and I-I'm ready to get back I need to get back.
So, you know, enjoy the boys and, you know, don't worry.
Your secrets are safe with me.
Don't worry about anything.
I'll choose not to.
Good.
Okay, bye.
See you guys later.
She's a good daughter, that Lucy.
And a good sister.
And a good wife and a good mother.
That's because you're a good dad.
The best.
Thanks.
I'm sorry.
It's just so nice of you guys.
Really.
Thank you.
Can we have a pony? No.
I don't know.
Maybe.
We'll see how it goes with the hamsters.
I can't really say anything regarding the Reverend Camden, and, uh, frankly, Kevin, I'm surprised you came to me instead of to his regular doctor.
I mean, I'm not his doctor.
He's been seeing Dr.
Dunne for years now.
Do you have a relationship with him? No, but Mrs.
Camden does, and she called him, and he said Dad hadn't been in.
He's due in, but he hasn't been in.
Well I know Annie, so I'm sure she'll get him in.
But you did see him that day at the hospital? Oh, I saw him, yes.
He was with our friend Stanley.
How is Stanley? Stanley is Stanley.
Did you just intentionally change the subject? I can't tell you anything.
But there is something to tell.