7th Heaven s11e13 Episode Script

a 12-gauge shotgun in a crowded downtown restaurant.
including three children.
Four others suffered serious It's 10:00 in the morning.
It's too early for that.
I didn't realize there was a schedule.
Well, there is.
Well, isn't it too early for world news and death reports? No.
I don't know.
I mean I see someone die, I want to live.
You can live later.
Does that mean you're coming down to the Promenade to the movie? T Bone, I told you.
I'm not going to go see some stupid cartoon.
They're calling it the animated love story of the year.
It's a cartoon.
Hi.
Oh, Mac, I didn't see you.
The boys let me in.
I came in through the kitchen.
Because that's the way I always come into the house.
Aren't you? Didn't we go to high school together? I'm Mac.
T Bone.
And, uh, yes, we did.
T Bone lives here.
Lucky T Bone.
Seems I got a whole lot luckier when you walked in the room.
So what are you doing here? I'm meeting Martin.
He's babysitting while Sandy's doing stuff at the church.
Oh.
Yeah, I transferred back to school here, because my parents got back together.
- Oh, great.
- Yeah, thought so.
Till I found out my parents got a one-bedroom condo.
Which kind of leaves me You can't stay here.
Yes, he can.
I can? I don't see why not.
Well, thanks, Ruthie.
It was nice meeting you.
You two remind me of my parents.
What was that? What do you mean? I mean, five minutes ago, you didn't want to make out.
Well, maybe I'm tired of just making out.
Maybe I want to do more than just make out.
And by "more than make out," you mean? You know what I mean.
You've? I think that's kind of personal.
Yes, I have.
And you've? I lived in Europe for six months.
I had a boyfriend.
I was 6,000 miles away from home.
What do you think? I think, um if that's what you want, then, uh Is anyone else home? Yeah, my mom just went to go get some groceries, but she should be back in a few minutes.
You could wait in here with us, if you'd like.
Uh no, thanks.
I'll-I'll just be, uh in the kitchen.
Just wanted to make sure All right, I'll just be in the other room.
Right in there.
So tonight? Tonight.
Why not? 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.
Hi.
I'm so sorry.
There was terrible traffic; a wreck on the freeway.
I tried to call you.
Oh, I must have turned my phone off.
Oh, yeah, me, too.
Uh, yeah, I just didn't want to get caught up with any church business that would delay our getting out of town.
- I'll turn it back on when we get there.
-Yeah.
You're going to the seminar? Yeah, the seminar the-the one-day seminar you know, church stuff.
Oh, yeah, church stuff.
Yeah, it's important to keep up with stuff.
And we'll be back in time tomorrow for church.
Sure, okay.
And thank you so much for taking time to be with my girls today.
You know, they really seem to like you, and they wanted to use teen pregnancy and single motherhood for their social studies paper.
And of course, it's due on Monday and they didn't tell me till Thursday.
And, you know, they know that you're the expert, so they really wanted to talk to you.
Well, I'm happy to do it.
I mean, I was a couple years past being a teen when I got pregnant, but I can talk to them.
Plus, I could use the hours for my class requirements.
So the girls aren't here yet? Uh, no, but they should be here any minute.
Oh, and-and good idea bringing Aaron along.
Oh, Martin's coming down.
He's going to babysit.
I just guess he got stuck in traffic, too.
So things are going well with you two? Yeah, they are.
And he's driving all the way down here on a Saturday to babysit so I can do this, so I guess he really cares about me.
I guess he does.
I know he does.
W-We better hit the road.
Well, I'll let you know how it goes.
Yeah.
Here we go.
Yeah.
Here we go.
So you-you wanted to sneak out of town to go fishing with me, spend a little time with your old man, huh? Yeah.
And we lied about church business so your mom and Kevin wouldn't want to go with us? Well, it's really just a little white lie.
I mean, not even that.
I mean, we could use the time to learn things and talk about Stuff.
Yeah.
Church stuff, if you want.
So y-you didn't, by any chance, time this to avoid watching your teen girls worship at Sandy's feet again? I am not jealous of Sandy.
All right, whatever.
I'm just happy to have some time with you.
- Is she here? - Is Sandy here? Is she inside? Yeah, she's inside.
Let's go fishing.
Well, Sandy's staying here tonight with the baby, so I can only offer you the couch.
And I would have to talk to Eric before I could offer you anything more than that.
Well, it'll just be for a couple of weeks until I can find an apartment.
My parents' condo just isn't safe.
Now that my parents are back together, they're really together.
And it's a small place, a one-bedroom condo.
They They offered me the couch, but I-I just haven't slept since I got back.
I see.
And you couldn't possibly stay in that environment? It's really uncomfortable.
More than uncomfortable.
I think it might cause permanent psychological damage.
Possibly.
Mac, don't you think you're being a little, just a little dramatic? You I mean, you know, you could stay there an extra couple of weeks till you find an apartment.
You know, they are your parents.
Which is what makes it so devastating.
And-And I'm so comfortable here, I mean, even with Ruthie and that orphan boy you took in.
He's not an orphan.
His mother just moved out of town.
And he does have a name T Bone.
Well that Ruthie she sure has grown into a woman overnight, huh? Well, it wasn't exactly overnight, but-but she is a woman; a-a young woman.
Ruthie has grown up quite a bit.
And I-I'm okay with that.
That's cool.
That's really, uh Yeah, you're really evolved.
Evolved? Yes, and surely you, as an evolved woman, should understand the need for my parents to be together.
To have their privacy.
My staying in their condo might even jeopardize their future.
Their relationship is still very fragile.
And while I thought that they would find strength in the three of us reuniting, well, it just seems like it's more about the two of them.
I guess the message should have been clear when they got the one bedroom, but Hey, I'm just glad that they decided to give their marriage another shot.
Yeah, me, too.
I tried.
They don't want to go.
Oh.
Have you two met? Uh, Mac, this is Jane.
Jane and her-her best friend Margaret are living in the garage apartment.
Jane, this is Mac; he's Martin's friend.
Although, actually, you haven't met Martin either, have you? Hi.
Hi.
Mrs.
Camden invited me to live here, too.
Did I? Whatever.
Or welcome or something.
Didn't we I'm sure I'd remember.
go to high school together? I don't think so.
We don't want to see a cartoon movie.
We want to stay home with you.
Dad said to take care of you.
Oh, that's so nice, but, you know, moms just they, you know, they love to have the house all to themselves sometimes.
Just a couple of hours, just to be alone.
We want to be alone with you.
Don't you want to see Rocky Robin? Yeah.
It's really good.
We could go this afternoon, and then go have pizza and ice cream and whatever you want.
Rocky Robin's for babies.
I like a real movie.
Something with a living room, a story and actors.
I tried.
I really wanted to see that movie.
You know what, I've been dying to see that movie, too maybe we could go.
No, we couldn't.
Hi.
So, are we going? Oh, um, this is Margaret, Jane's friend.
This is Mac.
Hi.
Hi.
So, you two are living in the garage apartment? Yeah, it's taken.
You weren't hoping to move in there, were you? Oh, no, no.
I-I prefer to stay in the house.
Uh, well, you know, I haven't quite made that decision.
So, uh, I just don't know whether you can stay there or not for a while.
Oh, sure, n-no rush.
You know what? Hey, how about Margaret, Jane and I go to the Promenade, get a bite to eat and go see that movie, and you can take all the time you need.
I thought you were gonna meet Martin.
We could make it a foursome.
I don't think so.
Hi.
Uh, are you Martin? Yeah.
Yeah, let me go get my bag.
Hi.
Where's Aaron? Uh, I'm picking him up from the church.
I wanted to pick up Mac first.
All right, well, I'm gonna let all of you sort this out.
I-I saw something similar to this once with Mary and Lucy and this guy with big lips.
Uh, so I'm just gonna stay out of this.
Hello, uh Martin! Good to see you.
Yes.
Martin.
Good to see you.
All right.
Have a nice day.
Uh, bye, Mac.
Ruthie's boyfriend, T Bone.
He, uh, goes to our old high school.
Who was the girl? The blonde? That was no girl.
That was a woman the woman of my dreams, the woman I'm gonna marry.
And she also says she went to school with us.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd remember.
And, uh, are you blind? 'Cause she was totally looking at me.
Oh, Martin, Martin, see, you may know babies, but you don't know women.
See, Jane and I, we, uh well, obviously, we clicked.
I don't think so.
And she was totally looking at me.
No, she wasn't.
And don't get greedy here; you have Sandy.
I don't have Sandy; she's just the mother of my son.
Just? You almost married her a couple of months ago.
But I didn't.
I'm sorry.
His dad was supposed to pick him up.
I just, I guess he's running a little late.
- His dad is picking him up here? - Mm-hmm.
Here? In this room? What's so great about that? Martin Brewer is super cute.
I can't wait to see him with his son.
Are the two of you going to get married? Maybe.
We're talking about it.
Hey.
Kevin, thank God you're here.
You have to help me.
I do? I was hoping to have the day to myself.
Just Savannah and me, anyway.
"Thank God"? You get into a fight? I wish.
Quite the opposite.
Ruthie's had me pinned down for the past two hours.
I mean, you know, don't get me wrong, I love to make out, but whoa, the woman's a tiger.
Spare me the details; she's my little sister.
Little sister-in-law, which shows you how desperate I am for advice.
Advice about what? My lips are completely numb! T Bone, what did I say about details? I don't have anyone else to talk to, and I have to talk.
I'm a talker, as you know.
And I'm telling you, this guy, he comes into the house Mac.
Martin's friend he was kind of interested in Ruthie at one point, but she wasn't interested in him.
I see.
Oh, now I get it.
She's just coming on to me to get back at him.
I thought I sensed something, but I'm so pathetic.
She's just doing this to make sure that he notices she has a boyfriend.
I don't think that's true.
What do you mean, "doing this"? Doing what? It's not like the two of you haven't been making out nonstop for the past two months.
Not at this level.
What level? A new level! That's what I wanted to get your advice about.
I think that we're entering the danger zone.
Oh no, you're not.
Not if you want to live.
Look, didn't you just get your emancipation papers from the attorney? Oh, well, it's not official yet.
It's just the official filing for emancipation.
And what does that have to do with anything? Ruthie is probably clinging to you because you'll officially be emancipated soon, which means you'll soon be free to leave and go wherever you want get your own place, move in with Jane and Margaret if they get their own place.
And all that probably makes Ruthie feel insecure.
I don't think things have moved to a new level because of Mac.
I think she just might feel a little afraid of losing you.
So don't do anything and I mean anything stupid.
Yeah.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
Oh, I'm right, all right.
Did I mention your life would be at risk? You did.
Just don't do anything to make her feel rejected or foolish or anything, because that wouldn't be good, either.
Just let her know you're interested in doing more than making out.
That's not what I mean.
I mean, let her know you're interested in doing things other than making out.
Spend time with her, pay attention to her, take her out to dinner, just the two of you, talk.
Women love to talk.
Which is why I love the idea of having time today not to talk.
My time to myself is now officially over.
Good luck.
I don't think Ruthie's gonna settle for just talk.
You don't need boys to have fun, you really don't.
It's fun to just be with the girls, or by yourself.
I hate to be by myself.
You can't go anywhere with yourself without looking like a total loser.
That's not true.
I don't think you can really be happy in life until you can enjoy your own company.
Until you can be absolutely comfortable all by yourself, alone.
Name one place you wouldn't be afraid to go by yourself without being embarrassed.
You could go anywhere to the movies.
Didn't you guys tell me there was a great movie down at the Promenade right now um, Rocky Robin? Any one of you could go by yourself, if you wanted.
You don't need a guy to take you.
I'd go by myself.
Really, I would.
I always have to take Aaron everywhere, but I'd go to dinner or a movie by myself, if I ever got the chance.
Out to dinner by yourself? People would stare at you.
They'd think you're pathetic.
That you have no friends, and even worse, no boyfriend.
I don't really care what people think, as long as I feel like I'm doing the right thing.
Sorry I'm late.
Mac held me up.
That's okay.
Everyone, this is Martin.
Martin, this is everyone.
Hi.
Thanks for helping me out.
Oh, no problem.
He's my son; I'm happy to do what I can.
Uh, so, I'll see you later at the Camdens? Um, yeah, sure.
Do you mind if we take him down to the Promenade, maybe to a movie? He's a little young for a movie, don't you think? It's animated.
You could try it, I guess.
Okay.
Well, see you later.
It might be a few hours.
All right.
Bye, everyone.
Bye.
Oh, um, Sandy, can I, can I ask you something? Sure.
Sorry.
Is everything okay? What? Yeah, no, everything's okay.
Um, it's just we're not married, and I was just wondering we're both free to see other people, right? You can see whoever you like, Martin.
We're not married.
Yeah.
That's what I thought.
And you can see anyone you like.
Bye.
Wait a minute, I-I'll be right back.
Do you have a date? No.
It's, like, a group thing.
Jane and Margaret live with the Camdens.
You can go with us if you want.
But I know how you like spending time alone overheard.
You have a date.
You obviously have a date.
Wait, you were planning on taking our son out on a date? Well, it's not like you haven't done it before.
I haven't done that since we talked about getting married.
Yeah, but we didn't get married.
No, we didn't.
Okay, so I just thought Come here.
You want to know what it's like being a single mom? This is what it's like.
You're responsible for another human being a week, for at least at least the next 18 years, and probably longer than that, while the baby's father goes and does whatever he wants whenever he wants.
And you have to confront your fear and your anger and your resentment, and lift yourself up every day for the sake of your child.
And sometimes that's really hard.
Did you see the look on Ruthie's face when I invited her to have dinner, just the two of us, so we could talk? She didn't even pretend to smile.
'Cause she's not really after a cheese pizza and some conversation.
No.
She's after me.
Don't Don't Don't look at me like that.
Don't channel your inner Reverend Camden.
I'm not the one pushing for sex, she is.
It happens! Women are like that.
And I guess she figures that, if I'm legally going to be a man, then, well I should be a man.
Please stop looking at me like that.
I'm in love.
And, well, sometimes, when a man loves a woman, and when a woman loves a man Hi, T Bone.
Hi, Mrs.
Camden.
Do you need someone to talk to? Uh oh, no.
I think we figured everything out.
Well, I'm-I'm certainly not as insightful as Happy, but I have been known to solve a problem or two.
Do you have a problem? Do you and Ruthie have a problem? Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No problem.
Uh, but thanks, Mrs.
Camden.
And although I believe your problem-solving skills are excellent, I'm, uh really okay.
This was just one of those, you know, man-to-man discussions.
Whatever you say, T Bone.
Of course, you know, Happy's a girl.
Yeah.
Well, I guess I forgot that.
Well, bye.
Got to get to work.
Oh, wait.
Isn't Ruthie going with you? Weren't you going to try to see Rocky Robin, and take her with you? Oh, yeah.
She's not going to go.
She "hates" animation.
I suppose it's too childish for her, what, being the world traveler that she is.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
So I'm just going to come home after the booth closes, and then Ruthie and I will hang out and watch a movie an adult movie.
Not like adult adult.
A movie that is not animation.
Okay.
Uh, but I'll probably be in bed by then, so try to keep it sort of quiet down there, okay? Absolutely.
So you're sure everything's okay with you and-and Ruthie? Yeah.
Thanks for asking.
So that's not what you were talking to Happy about? No, no.
Oh, that was, uh, something else entirely.
The emancipation hearing that will be coming up soon.
That's funny, because I thought I heard you say something to the effect of "When a man loves a woman.
" Yeah.
My mother when, uh, I was born, she wasn't married, and I was just explaining that to the dog.
It's how she first explained it to me.
Really? Oh, that must have been difficult for you to deal with at the time.
At the time, I had no idea what she was talking about.
Okay, well, you sure you don't want me to drive you to work? No.
I'm perfectly okay with public transportation.
Okay.
Well, you and Ruthie have a nice evening tonight.
Don't stay up too late.
You know, we have church tomorrow morning.
You're a really good mom, you know that? He's a nice kid.
He's up to something, though.
Oh, I get it.
Mac's here, Martin's here.
She's trying to act all grown up again.
Hi, Annie.
Hi.
I was just going to see if the two of you wanted to come over for dinner.
Um, but I got distracted really distracted.
Thanks, but Sandy just invited me down to the Promenade to have dinner.
Her and Aaron.
And? And I thought I'd see if you'd mind keeping Savannah.
While you go down to the Promenade to have dinner with Sandy? - No.
- No, you wouldn't mind? No, I'm not going to watch Savannah so that you can go.
But you and Savannah and Sandy and Aaron and me and the boys can all have dinner at the house here.
I'll cook for everyone, after I talk to Ruthie.
Did you tell Lucy that you were going to have dinner with Sandy? No, but I don't think she'd care.
I'll tell her later.
Why do you think Lucy and Eric wanted to go on a fishing trip? So you know, too.
Yeah.
He took his fishing pole.
Yeah.
She put a carton of worms in the garage last night.
I thought they just wanted time together.
I don't know why she told me it was for the church.
I think Lucy was looking for an official excuse not to be with her class today.
I think she and Eric are, you know, annoyed with the deacons, and they thought it'd be fun to skip town under the guise of doing something for the church rather than for each other.
So why'd they lie to us? Because they don't want us to come with them.
Oh.
I didn't want to go.
I wanted the house to myself.
I know.
Me, too.
Which is why you and I didn't say anything, even though we knew.
Right.
You do realize that Lucy asked Eric to do this after she set up Sandy to come in and take over her class? No.
I didn't realize that.
She loves her class but, right now, the kids love Sandy.
Wow.
I can't believe I missed that.
I really shouldn't be handing out advice on relationships.
Advice? To T Bone? Why would T Bone need advice? Surely those two aren't thinking of doing anything stupid, and especially not inside my house.
Surely.
But we're happy at the Camdens.
Of course.
Who wouldn't be? But, sooner or later, we're going to have to make our own way in this world and find a place of our own.
And, if you two are interested in sharing the cost of an apartment, that'd be great.
It's really expensive these days.
Don't you think that, if they were going to get married, they would have gotten married before she had the baby? Speaking of married I want to get married someday.
You know, settle down, have a bunch of kids.
Yeah, well, first you have to find someone who isn't married.
Yeah.
Of course, with the three of us, we'll need something spacious but not expensive.
Three bedrooms would be nice.
Washer and dryer that way, we don't have to waste a bunch of money at the Laundromat.
Oh, and a deck! Yeah.
And two bathrooms, what with the way you ladies are.
Do you like patios? We haven't said we would get an apartment with you.
We don't even know you.
But we went to high school together.
And we're gonna be spending the next couple of weeks at the Camdens.
We'll get to know each other.
Okay.
Four tickets for the late show.
They're all sold out for everything except for the 9:00.
I guess we'll just have to hang out.
I guess so.
Four batters, four home runs in a row.
Man, that was, that was something.
I know.
That hasn't happened since 1964, Minnesota Twins against Kansas City in the 11th inning.
I can't believe you're a baseball fan.
I'm not just a fan, I used to play.
Softball.
Fast pitch.
I wonder why we never came across each other at school.
I only went there my senior year.
Oh, so that may be why we never crossed paths.
Yeah, I-I left in January.
Because of Sandy and the baby? Oh! Look at the time.
We better be heading towards the movies.
Are you sure your husband isn't going to mind if you go to the movies with these guys? You're married? Kinda.
Oh.
Oh.
Um well, it's, uh it's getting kind of late, so I think I'm just going to head back to school.
Married, huh? Interesting.
He's in Iraq.
He's in the Army.
And we're getting a divorce.
So that means you're still looking for a place to live.
And then, in front of the whole class, he asks me if we're exclusive.
Oh, Sandy, I'm so sorry.
He's such a jerk.
You know she's married.
She's married? Yeah, to a guy in the Army.
She met him when he got assigned to Iraq.
She was so desperate for a place to live that she married him to get his benefits, but then she changed her mind.
Does Martin know that she's married? I don't think so, and, uh, neither does Mac.
Uh, I said that I would just stay out of it.
That's kind of funny.
Yeah, it's kind of pathetic.
Jane's nice, you know? Her-Her mom and her mom's boyfriend are big pot smokers.
Jane was, too.
She took her mom's boyfriend's pot, and he hit her, and she left.
Now she says that he just threatened her, but Eric talked to the mom, and he didn't just threaten her, he-he hit her.
So she asked her mom to make a choice between her and the boyfriend, and the mom chose the boyfriend.
That's terrible.
Yeah, it is.
But I still feel jealous, and I'm still angry at Martin.
And I really thought Mac was my friend, you know? And then he's there with Jane and Margaret, and they're all going off together, a foursome, and Hi.
Can I come in? Oh, sure.
I think I'll just go check on the children.
Look, I don't know what I was thinking.
That was really that was really stupid.
What was stupid? I don't want to go out with anyone.
I just want to be with you.
Oh, Martin, that's so sweet.
And a big fat lie.
You found out she was married, so now you want to make up with me.
Whoa, what? W-What do you mean make up with you? Are we fighting? I thought we were just seeing other people.
How did I get into this? How did I get involved with a guy who's like, Um, you got pregnant.
Well, yeah.
You know, you're right.
But that doesn't mean that we have to get married.
I mean, I like the idea of it; I like the idea of your being in love with me and marrying me and us raising our son together, but I'm not so sure that's ever going to happen.
Well, you had your chance.
You're right, I did.
Good night, Martin.
I'll talk to you next week sometime.
Good night, everyone.
Was that Martin? Yeah, I think it was.
Hmm.
He must be fighting with Sandy if he's leaving like that.
Yeah, I'd imagine dating another woman while you're trying to marry the mother of your child could cause some conflict.
You still interested in going out with him? Not right now, no.
What about Mac? I have a boyfriend.
Yeah, you do.
Besides, Martin and Mac probably still think I'm still a child or something like that.
Well, you're not a child, but you are too young to have sex.
And if you're thinking about having sex just to impress Martin and Mac that you're all grown up, well, that would be really bad.
- All right.
- All right? You think I'm too young to have sex.
And I'm sure my parents feel the same way.
I'm sure most parents feel the same way about their daughters.
I understand that.
Which means? - Nothing.
- Nothing? What your parents think means nothing to you? No, it's not that.
It's just that I don't expect to get their approval or your approval or Lucy's approval if I want to act like an adult.
Acting like an adult is being responsible.
I fully intend to be responsible.
Well, I fully intend to tell your mother that you're thinking about having sex with T Bone, if that's what you're telling me you're going to do.
If that's a threat, then you can forget it; I'll tell her.
- Fine, tell her.
- Fine, I will.
- Go ahead.
- Okay.
I'm sorry.
All I wanted to do was give you a guy's perspective on this.
A guy will have sex with any woman who will let him.
Don't be any woman.
Be you.
Be Ruthie.
Wait until you get out of high school.
Wait until you're married, or at least until you're in a committed relationship.
All right, that's all I wanted to say.
Do you want to say anything? No.
You talk too much.
I've heard that.
And yet I wonder if one can talk too much.
Are you insane? - You went to Kevin for advice? - Did I? He's sitting right here.
Or he was.
Now I have to talk to my mom about the two of us, thank you very much.
You know, my mother yeah, she's a professional escort, and I wouldn't even tell her we're thinking about having sex.
Are you insane?! Your mother would kick me out of the house, at the very least! So having a place to stay is more important than being with me? You know what, the courts can declare you an adult, but you're not an adult unless you act like one.
And you really aren't mature enough to be with me.
Oh, is that right? Because I was just calling to see if you have any condoms or if I should pick some up on the way home.
How's that for being a man? I have condoms.
Hi, Mom.
Should I pop some popcorn? I have a feeling we have some catching up to do.
Why on earth would you tell T Bone that you slept with your boyfriend in Scotland when you didn't? I don't know.
I'm just tired of everyone thinking that I'm still a little girl.
"Everyone" like? Everyone.
Martin, Mac, Kevin, Lucy, Dad, you.
You all still treat me like I'm a little girl.
And I'm not a little girl.
Well, I know that, honey, but you are still young, and you've got plenty of time for an adult relationship.
Well, when do you think I could have an adult relationship? When you're an adult.
And when is that? When you're married.
Yeah, unfortunately, you're probably right.
Am I? Believe me, I've had opportunities to have adult relationships.
But in the end, it always turns out I'm still a Camden.
What does that mean? Means I can't enjoy doing anything I think is wrong.
That makes me so happy.
Come in.
You aren't, uh, packing heat, are you? No.
Shouldn't you know who's at the door before you just yell "Come in"? I knew it was you.
Really? Too scared to go home to the Camdens? No.
Maybe you should be.
Annie and Ruthie are talking.
I know, I heard.
I thought I'd give them their privacy.
Yeah, privacy.
So, as you suggested, I tried to talk to Ruthie, and, uh, she's not really interested in talking this afternoon.
She's not going to settle for just talking.
I tried.
I see.
You're what, irresistible? Perhaps.
Perhaps not.
So tell me, T Bone, did you lie to Ruthie when you told her you'd been with other women? No, I didn't.
But if I overheard correctly, she lied to me.
Yeah? Yeah, I had a feeling.
But I also have a feeling she's serious about changing that.
You think you're ready for an adult relationship when the two of you can't tell each other the truth? I did tell her the truth.
Did you? Did you tell her that you weren't comfortable with the kind of relationship that she was suggesting you two have while living in her parents' house? Really, what are you two thinking? I'm thinking I'm in love.
All right, well, my offer stands.
I'll kill you if you go near her.
I understand.
I hope you do.
You're you're not going to tell Reverend Camden anything about this when he and Lucy get back from their little trip, are you? Don't have to.
Mom will tell him everything.
And even if she doesn't, Ruthie will.
Tell her dad that she and I were thinking about? She's a Camden.
And believe me, I know Camdens.
Hi.
Hi.
How are you? - Pretty good, considering.
- Considering? I just spent the past hour talking with my mother about my boyfriend.
Mm, T Bone, right? Yep.
- How's that going? - Mm, okay, I guess.
How are things going with Martin? Okay, I guess.
He had a date tonight.
- Sort of.
- Martin? Yeah, with that girl who lives here Jane.
- You're kidding.
- No, I'm not.
But she's married.
Yes, and he found that out.
But I thought you two were thinking about getting married.
Or I know he wanted to get married to you, anyway.
Yeah, I mean, it was a really big possibility.
Was? Sometimes you do something that's not right and you just can't take it back.
It's not a big thing that he went out with Jane, but I don't know, I think it just changed the way I see him.
You know, one bad decision can change a person's life.
Hi.
You must be T Bone.
I'm Sandy.
Oh, hi.
Nice to meet you.
I'll let you two talk.
Good night.
We can't do anything more than this.
Yeah, I know.