All language subtitles for 7th Heaven s09e13 The Fine Art Of Parenting

I can't tell if she's breathing.

If you wake the baby up again, Lucy's
going to be upset.

She needs to sleep. You need to sleep,
too.

The baby's breathing.

I'm sure the baby's breathing.

Go back to bed. Get some sleep while you
can.

We should have stayed in the hospital a
week or two until we had a chance to be

around her more. They shouldn't have
sent us home so soon.

I can't believe they let me have this
baby without some sort of certification

something.

That's why you have Annie and me. We
know all about babies.

Savannah's gonna be fine. You're gonna
be fine.

Lucy's gonna be fine.

You want some help?

No, I've got it under control. Thanks.

Come on, paper.

Come on, Eden.

Can I do anything?

We're fine.

How's our little Savannah?

The baby's fine, but Kevin seems to
think that she can't breathe if he's not

watching her.

He's not getting any sleep.

No, that's okay. The three of them have
the rest of their lives to sleep.

They'll be fine.

Yeah, they'll be fine.

Sooner or later, they've got to do this
on their own.

They will.

It's okay if we help him out a little
bit.

Yeah, a little, but it's been more than
a little. I'm enjoying every minute of

it. We're just the grandparents.

They're the parents.

I know that.

They're going to have to move at some
point.

Oh, they will eventually.

Eventually meaning?

Eventually. You know, I'm a little
worried about Martin out there in the

apartment all by himself.

It might be kind of scary out there all
alone.

He says he's sleeping okay, but I don't
know.

Seven heavens, when I see their happy
faces smiling back at

me.

Seven heavens, 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.

7 -7 7 -7

7 -7

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Where is everyone?

Upstairs. So your dad didn't leave for
work yet?

No, he's helping with the baby.

And your mom?

Helping with the baby.

And Kevin and Lucy?

With the baby.

And Ruthie? She's bringing the garbage
cans in from the front of the house.

Good morning.

How was your night? Sleep okay?

I slept fine.

Really? Really.

I bet.

I just saw Zoe.

I'm not sure, but I think she was still
wearing the same clothes she was wearing

when I saw her last night.

Sometimes people do that. Wear the same
thing two days in a row.

I've never seen anyone do that. I'm sure
it happens.

I don't think so.

Oh, I moved the garbage cans out front.

Well, thanks.

I'm going to take the boys to school.

I'll ride with you. No, no, no. I can
take you.

I've hardly gotten to spend any time
with my dad.

He has a new baby in the house. So I
think I'll ride with him and the boy.

Thanks for the offer.

You two aren't fighting again, are you?

No. Then she must want something.

She says she wants to have some time
with you.

Oh, well, if she wants to have some time
with me, then she wants something.

And you don't know what that something
is?

No. How's it going?

Fine. Mary told me horror stories about
breastfeeding, but I'm pretty lucky.

It's come pretty quickly for me.

I think we should ride over and take a
look at the house.

But the baby can't go out yet. Maybe we
could run out between feedings and Mom

and Dad can watch the baby. Well, I'm
really looking forward to seeing the

house, but...

I think it's too soon to try to go out.

Maybe when the baby's sleeping for more
than two hours at a time.

How soon do you want to move?

Oh, I don't know. Maybe in a couple of
months when we don't need so much help,

guess.

I mean, we're going to need some time to
get the furniture and get everything

set up. And since I didn't get to choose
the house, I at least want to get to

choose what goes into the house. Not
that I'm not thrilled that you bought

am. I really am.

I could hire some help.

I could get a decorator.

What's going on? Are you trying to get
me to move into the house just so no one

could see me breastfeeding our daughter?

I guess, yeah. I just didn't realize
you'd be so free about it.

Neither did I.

I just feel good about it. I feel so
motherly. Me, Lucy Camden Kinkirk.

I'm a mother.

Yeah, okay, but you're a wife.

You're my wife.

And your wife needs to feed our
daughter.

So, uh, I'll feed her, and then you can
change her.

Tell you what. You feed her and change
her for the next three months, and

then I'll feed her and change her once
she gets on a bottle.

Well, I was planning on breastfeeding
for six months, and I don't mind

her if you don't really want to.

I want to, it's just... Just?

That umbilical cord is so freaky.

Yeah, it is kind of freaky, but it'll
fall off. Fall off? Can't the doctor

take it off?

No, he can't.

It'll fall off when it's ready. It'll be
fine.

I'm sorry. I just didn't realize babies
were so... Human? I was going to say

gross.

Yeah, they are.

I'm going to go try to catch a nap.

Well, I'm going to stay up until the
next feeding, get a shower, clean up a

little bit.

You have to be tired.

Well, I'll be tired later.

Right now, I am just too happy to sleep.

Hello, Annie.

This is for the baby, and I also brought
a casserole. That's so nice of you.

Thanks. Oh, how's our little pumpkin
doing today?

Oh, she's doing great. She really is.
You know, I would really love to see

Oh, well, you know, she's only a couple
of weeks old, and we're trying very hard

to make sure she does not pick up any
germs. You know how delicate babies are.

Oh, I'm healthy as a horse, and as germ
-free as anybody could possibly get.

Oh, yeah, well.

Oh, hi, Mrs. Beaker.

Hi. Nice to see you. Is that for the
baby?

Yeah. Oh, thank you.

I just put her down, but would you like
to take a peek at her?

I would love to.

Oh, hi, Daddy.

Hi. I just wanted to show off the baby.

Open your present now.

Well,

so you had to go with the natural
childbirth.

Bet you weren't planning on that.

No, but it wasn't that bad. A little
scary, but it all happened so quickly.

Oh, I love it. Oh, I'm so glad.

I just wanted to drop some papers off
for Eric to sign.

Oh, well, he took the boys to school. He
said he was going to work at the church

this morning. Oh, I didn't know.

So how's the baby?

Is there any chance of getting a look at
her?

Oh, Lou!

Oh, you should see that little angel.
She's just so beautiful.

Come on up.

Thanks.

Oh, I'm so glad Lucy is not one of those
fussy mothers who doesn't want people

around the baby.

You were so protective of the twins,
Annie. I thought we wouldn't see them

they went off to school.

Oh, Lucy's just so generous.

You know what I mean?

Yeah. Well, I know my way out.

Honey, we've got company.

Hey, Lou.

Still not getting any sleep, huh?

That's typical.

No, it's not that bad.

Oh, here she is.

Beautiful, just like her mother.

Oh, thanks.

Hey, I want to talk to you. Yeah, I
thought you might. You didn't talk to

dad about... Your sleepover?

No. Can we keep it between us?

Sure. I mean, everyone's so busy with
the baby, I don't think anyone but me

noticed anything.

I was thinking, there's this boy in my
class.

A guy I'd kind of like to go out with.

So maybe you and Zoe and Vincent and I
could double date.

Sure. You just have to get him to ask me
out.

But I don't know Vincent.

I'll point him out to you.

So if I can get him to go out with you,
you won't say anything?

You're blackmailing me.

That's not blackmail. Please, it's more
of a favor.

I'll do you the favor of not mentioning
your date if you give me a date.

Fine.

Hey, so what happened?

Nothing. I told my parents I fell asleep
on your couch.

And they were okay with that?

Well, they weren't happy, but they
didn't get that upset.

They know that you live with the Camden.

So they think you fell asleep on the
Camden's couch?

I didn't say it. They just sort of
assumed it.

And since Eric's a minister at the
church and everything, they seemed all

with it.

Well, I have to find some freshman named
Vincent.

Wait.

I needed to talk to you about something
else. We'll have to talk later. Sorry.

Hello?

Yeah, this is Eric Hendon.

No, no, I would never think badly of
your daughter.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Well, yeah, school is a lot of pressure
these days.

It's okay.

Just looking for your mom.

Oh, hi.

What do you need? I didn't realize she
was feeding the baby.

Okay.

I just had a phone call I think you
might be interested in. I hope it's not

people wanting to see the baby. I can't
believe that Lucy's not upset. There'd

be people in and out of the house all
day wanting to see the baby, and she's

just thrilled that everyone wants to see
the baby.

You weren't like that at all. Well, most
mothers aren't.

Right, but then again, most mothers are
having to do laundry and clean the house

and cook as well as take care of the
baby.

But it's nice that we can do all that
for Lucy and Kevin.

Nice that you can do all that for them.

Yes, it is.

But... But what about the phone call?

Zoe's dad called me. Zoe's the young
woman who was studying with Martin last

night. Her dad called.

saying that he was very embarrassed that
she had fallen asleep on our couch last

night and that he hoped that we didn't
think badly of her for it, but with my

being a minister and all.

Martin's date slept over.

Apparently. Well, maybe Martin needs to
move out of the garage apartment and

back into the house.

Where? Well, he can just share the room
with the twins.

Or maybe if we weren't so busy with the
baby, we'd...

We'd know things like this. Besides, I
have a better idea.

I want to just wait and see if Martin
says anything.

And I also want to wait and see if
Ruthie says anything, because I saw the

of them talking this morning, and she
knows about Martin and Zoe. I'm sure she

knows. But it wouldn't be right for
Ruthie to say something.

Martin should say something. I think he
will, unless... Unless what? I wonder

why he didn't.

Because he thinks he can get away with
it. No, he knows he didn't get away with

it. Ruthie saw him.

By the way, did you by any chance let
the boys make their lunch today?

Yes, I did. Why?

Well, the teacher suggests that they
don't pack ice cream sandwiches, and we

the teacher two school lunches.

I went out to get more thank you notes.

Oh, I can help you with those.

No, really, you've helped with
everything else. The least I can do is

few notes.

Do we have any more visitors?

Well, you just missed the Cordells.

The who?

They go to our church.

Can I just put her down?

She looks like a mummy. Oh, she's
swaddled. It makes her feel like she's

womb. Puts her right to sleep.

It just looks unnatural.

It's very natural. It's the same
pressure the baby feels in the womb.

Okay, if you say so.

I'm gonna go take a nap.

I was going to take a nap.

Great, we can nap together.

She's breathing. You don't have to watch
her.

Just the same, I'll nap in the rocker.

I wish you wouldn't worry so much. Well,
maybe I wouldn't have to if you did

worry just a little.

You know how many germs came through
here today? You know how many people saw

in my underwear just lying in bed like
I'm useless?

Honey, everyone knows that new parents
don't get any sleep.

And you do need sleep. You're getting a
little cranky. Well, why aren't you

getting a little cranky?

Why don't you need sleep?

I'll tell you why. Because your mom's
doing everything, and that leaves you

peppy and happy like some Stepford
mommy.

Glad I caught you.

I'm going to catch the bus.

He's right over there.

Vincent.

See you tomorrow, Vincent.

Hi, I'm Martin Brewer. I live with
Ruthie and her family.

Ruthie. Ruthie Camden?

Oh.

Your dad's some kind of preacher, isn't
he?

Yeah, he is. And he's really nice. The
whole family is nice.

Ruthie, too. Don't you think?

I guess.

You should ask her out. Ask her out to
what?

I don't know.

Pizza? A movie?

If I asked her out, I'd have to meet her
dad, right?

Yeah, I'm sure you probably would.

My parents set this up.

No, I don't know your parents.

Well, maybe my parents got the preacher
to get Ruthie to get you to ask me to

ask her out just so we could meet me.

Uh, no, I don't think so.

I know, I smell a rat.

There's no rat.

You don't know my parents.

Maybe this is their way of tricking me
into seeing the preacher just so he'll

talk to me.

About?

Nothing.

I have a problem, kind of.

I think I'm going to pass.

Hey.

You want a snack?

How's the baby?

She's doing really well.

How are you doing?

Fine. I really appreciate how much
you've been helping out around the house

since the baby got home.

No problem. And thanks for taking the
garbage cans out to the front of the

this morning.

I'm happy to do it. I'm sure Martin
wouldn't mind if we just showed him a

schedule and told him when the trash
pickups are.

Okay, but I really don't mind.

Well, all right. If you like doing it.

How's Martin doing out there in the
garage anyway?

Your mom's worried that he isn't
sleeping out there.

You know, that he might be lonely away
from the rest of us.

I think he likes it.

I don't think he's lonely.

Did he say that, or is that just
something you've seen?

Hello? Yeah, is this Ruthie's dad?

It is. Who's this?

It's Vincent. Hi.

Do you want to talk to Ruthie?

No, look, I know what the scam is all
about, okay?

My parents called you, didn't they?

No. Come on, I know they did. They've
been trying to get me to talk to you.

Honest, they haven't called.

But, you know, if you need to talk to
someone, I'm available.

What, now?

Well, yeah, sure, come on over. You know
where we live?

Yeah. Well, see you soon.

Who was that?

Someone named Vincent.

Did he ask to speak to me?

No. He asked me if I was your dad.

Is he coming over?

I think I know what this is about.

He probably wants to ask you permission
to take me out on a date.

I think he likes me.

Oh, that's nice.

I'm old enough to date.

Old enough isn't the issue.

Mature enough is the issue. It depends
on who the date is with.

I'm sure you'll like him. I like
everyone.

Doesn't mean I like him well enough to
let him date my daughter.

I'll get it.

Hi, is Martin home?

No, he's at practice.

Oh, well, do you mind if I wait for him
in the apartment?

You can wait in the living room if you
like.

Okay, I'll wait for him in the living
room.

Hi, Reverend Camden. We're here to see
the baby.

Oh, all right.

Let me just go up and see if this is a
good time.

I'm sorry, but I've had it.

I love your family, but I want to be
alone with the baby.

You don't want to be alone. You want me
to be alone.

That's not true.

Yes, it is.

I'm proud of us. I'm proud of the baby,
and I want everyone who wants a seer to

seer. I'm proud of us, and I'm proud of
the baby, but I need some sleep.

Besides, you're just showing off how
good you are at this whole mommy thing.

I'm afraid the baby's sleeping right
now.

I don't know how.

I'm Vincent.

Should I get in line or what?

So, what is it your parents are
insisting that you do?

Are they insisting that you do your
homework, clean up your room, something

that?

They're not insisting that you take out
my daughter, are they?

Figured that was your plan.

My plan to... Get me in here?

So you came in here anyway hoping not to
take out my daughter?

No, I might want to take her out. I just
don't think you'll let me take her out

because you're not the kind of guy to
approve of a kid who's going against the

demands of his parents.

And what exactly are they demanding?
Could we just hone in on that and then

we'll get back to the other stuff?

They want me to go to church and I don't
want to.

Do they go to my church?

No, they don't go to church at all. But
they think I need to go to church

because they don't know what to do with
me.

Interesting. It's interesting to you.
It's annoying to me.

What do you mean by they don't know what
to do with you?

Are you sure you're not in any kind of
trouble? Other than refusing to go to

church, no.

You know, church isn't that bad.

And if nothing else, it can provide you
with sort of a moral compass for making

a lot of difficult decisions.

You know, so can comic books, you know?

Good normally triumphs over evil in
comic books. Yeah, my son Simon used to

in... To comic books, too, when he was
younger.

And how's he doing?

Well, uh... The thing is... When

you do grow up, life can sometimes get
more complicated.

What's right and what's wrong can seem a
lot less clear than they once were

when you were younger.

Less simplistic than...

say, how they're presented in comic
books.

Simon's in trouble?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

This really is not about Simon. Okay.
But, uh... All right.

Where do you stand, just for example, on
the subject of sex?

Is there any guidance in the comic books
on that subject?

Are you asking as Ruthie's dad or as a
minister?

Well, see?

Complicated.

Because I am both Ruthie's dad and a
minister, but I have a clear point of

on this, which is that teenagers
shouldn't have sex. Sex is for married

Okay, so what if Ruthie...

doesn't get married in her 20s or her
30s, and she's in her mid -40s, on her

own, earning her own money, living in
her own house, and she's madly in love

with this great guy who just has a fear
of commitment? Don't care if she's 80,

the answer's still no.

That's why I don't want to go to church.

Because, look, if Ruthie were still
single and available in her 40s, you'd

to have that kind of relationship with
her?

Wouldn't it be better to resolve your
commitment phobia?

Which, I might add, could be done by
going to church.

Wait, how did this get to be so
personal?

I don't have a commitment phobia. I was
just using that as an example. Jeez.

You're right. I'm sorry. Well, I guess I
was the one who gave the example using

Ruthie. What church were your parents
raised in? Where did they go when they

were children?

They didn't.

And they don't want to go now. Is there
anything that would make you want to go

to church? Give up getting up late,
watching cartoons and hanging out in my

pajamas. It would have to be something
pretty big. What cartoons are you

watching on Sunday morning?

Superhero stuff.

Kind of like the comic book that I'm
into when I was younger. Maybe it's time

to graduate from superhero cartoons and
comics to

reality.

Life is real. The force behind life is
real. And it's faster than a

speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings in a single
bound.

All right, you swear my parents didn't
get you to get Ruthie to get Martin to

ask me to take her out just so I get
trapped over here, talk to you, and end

at church?

I don't swear, but that didn't happen.

Swear that you really don't want to
start going to church.

Swear that you're not over here just so
you can go out with my daughter.

I swear.

The whole truth and nothing but the
truth.

All right, well, I might want to take
Ruthie out.

So she just...

Got Martin to ask me to take her out
because she wants to go out with me.

Nothing to do with my parents or this
whole church issue.

Interesting. It is, isn't it?

Where have you been?

I had practice. I didn't know you were
coming over.

Well, I would have called, but this is
kind of important.

You know...

You don't mind if I tell people that we,
you know, that we slept together last

night, do you?

I mean, other than my parents.

I kind of fell asleep on purpose so that
I could sleep over.

It's just, I'm tired of people thinking
that I've never done anything, so, you

know, I told a few friends that we slept
together.

Um, I don't think it was the best idea.

In fact, I don't think it was a good
idea at all. In fact, it makes me kind

angry.

Are you kidding?

You know, you'd be a pretty lucky guy if
I did decide to hook up with you.

And by hook up, I mean hook up.

And everyone else at school seems to be
hooking other than the two of us.

That's not true.

Yes, it is.

We're not normal.

And I want people to think I'm normal
whether I am or not. I don't like

lies. I don't like hiding things.

Well, if I decide to tell my parents
that I lied and that I slept on the

in your apartment, I don't think that
they're going to like it. So either I go

along with your lie or you tell your
parents the truth, which I don't want

to hear.

What you tell your parents is up to you,
but we can't see each other anymore.

And we're not friends.

Zoe's in the living room. What's up?

Nothing.

If you're looking for advice, I don't
think I'd have another sleepover.

I made a mistake. A simple, honest
mistake. And if I hadn't lied about

didn't lie about it.

I didn't tell your parents, which is the
same as lying about it.

And I hate to tell you this, but Vincent
isn't interested in going out with you.

He says he has some kind of problem.

Well, it must not be a very big problem,
and he must be interested because he's

downstairs talking to Dad. He thinks his
parents called your dad and your dad

got me to ask Vincent to ask you out
just to get him over here for some kind

counseling.

I have been down there a long time.

Which means he must have a problem, like
I said.

But I have a problem, too.

I'm going to tell your parents about Zoe
sleeping over. Why?

Because it's dishonest not to tell them,
and I'm not going to be blackmailed by

you or by Zoe.

How? Why am I blackmailing you? You made
me try to get Vincent to go out with

you. That wasn't blackmail. That was
more of a favor.

That's not exactly how it was put to me.
Yes, it was.

I helped you, so you should help me.

I'm not going to help you if helping you
means covering up something that was

nothing. I think my parents already know
about you and Zoe.

My dad was asking me a bunch of
questions about whether or not I thought

you were getting lonely sleeping out
there in the garage by yourself.

Which means...

That he must have figured out that I
know. Which means he was just trying to

me to say something.

Well, don't worry about it. I'll say
something.

But if you say something, then I'm going
to get busted.

And then Dad won't let me go out.

Yeah, not my problem.

Okay.

If you don't tell them that I asked you
to do me this tiny little favor in

exchange for not telling them about your
little misadventure, then I'll

hide your next sleepover.

There's not going to be another
sleepover.

Oh, please.

You're 17 and you have your own
apartment.

Not for long if I don't fix this. I'll
fix it. No, stay out of it. You can't

keep me out of it. Yes, I can.

What are you doing?

We're helping.

Yeah, helping.

Helping what?

We're helping Savannah open her
presents.

Oh, God. Lucy and Kevin are supposed to
help open her presents.

It's not anything good. It's just
clothes.

Yeah, just clothes.

I'm not sure that opening the baby
presents without Kevin and Lucy was such

good idea.

You see, uh...

People go to a lot of trouble to pick
out something for the baby, so Lucy and

Kevin want to know who gave her what so
that they can thank them for it.

We put the cloths in the clothes, and
then we wrote notes.

We'd like to help.

Is there anything else we could do?
Tomorrow we're going to make our lunches

again. Fine.

Just no ice cream sandwiches, okay?

We hope Lucy and Kevin and the baby live
here forever.

Yeah, forever.

Me too.

I want to talk to him first. No, I'll
talk to him. No, me.

Hi. I think the baby's sleeping.

We're not here to see the baby. We're
here to meet with Reverend Camden.

We're Vincent's parents.

And thank you so much for getting him
over here, even if you had to bribe him

with a girlfriend.

It was very clever of you.

Put me down.

Are you Ruthie?

She's adorable.

Yeah.

I need to talk to you. No, I need to
talk to you. You need to talk to him.

I was so wrong, Liz.

I'm just feeling incompetent.

I'm jealous that you're better with the
baby than I am.

And I'm tired and I snapped and I feel
horrible.

That's okay.

I forgive you.

We may not have meant what you said, but
a lot of it was true.

I've been showing off, haven't I?

I thought you'd need me more.

I thought I'd be better at this.

I'll get better, I promise.

I know you will.

You haven't really had a chance.

And I've been around babies all my life.

I guess it's just easier for me.

And I've been a little bit selfish and a
bit of a show -off.

Sorry. You didn't do anything wrong. I
did.

Forgive me?

Of course I forgive you.

I love you. I love you too.

I'll get Savannah, then I'll get you
some dinner.

Just a sec.

Isn't it great being here?

I don't know how we could ever do this
all by ourselves.

I know. Your parents have been a big
help, especially your mother.

But you're still anxious to move, aren't
you?

Only if you are.

I'm not.

All right, we'll move whenever you're
ready to move.

I won't bring it up again.

I think we're going to need some help
for the next few months.

Months have a way of turning into years.

It won't be years.

I promise.

We feel just terrible about staying for
dinner. We certainly hadn't planned to

do that.

But we're glad we did.

Delicious.

Vincent mentioned to me that you'd like
him to come to church.

We think it would be good for Vincent.

And for us. A good thing for the entire
family. But mostly for Vincent, of

course. You see, when Vincent was a
baby...

Just a few weeks old, we moved in with
Vincent's grandparents, my mom and dad,

until we could save up enough money to
buy a house so they could help with

Vincent. And they were so good at taking
care of him, we continued to live with

him year after year. They diapered him,
got up in the middle of the night to

give him bottles.

They bathed him, fed him, and when he
got older, they took him to school and

helped him with his homework.

It was a wonderful arrangement for
everyone.

But then they just decided they didn't
want to live with us anymore.

They retired and moved to Hawaii last
year.

They just handed over the house to us
lock, stock, and barrel and took off.

frankly, now we're lost.

And we'd like someone who knows how to
deal with teenage boys.

Otherwise, we're just going to have to
quit our jobs and move to Hawaii to live

with her parents.

Or you could just jump in there and
start parenting him yourselves.

Honest, we don't know anything about it.
I'm afraid it's too late.

You're not going to move to Hawaii to
avoid being parents.

You're going to do this. You can do
this.

I'll help you.

The whole church will help you.

That seems pretty strong.

I feel very strongly about this issue.

I do.

I want you to be part of Vincent's
journey through life.

It's not too late.

It's never too late.

That was a great dinner.

My mom doesn't like to cook.

Do you like to cook?

No.

I mean, I used to help out my
grandmother sometimes, but she moved to

now, so... I used to help out my mom
sometimes.

It's kind of fun.

So, did you talk to my dad?

I did, and, um, you know, I'm thinking
I'm gonna go to church.

I'm, like, gonna try it out once anyway.

My parents have been trying to force me
into it.

Maybe you'll like it.

Maybe.

Is there any reason they're trying to
force you to go to church?

Uh, it's a really boring story.

Don't worry, nothing bad happened.

Would you like to go out with me
sometime?

Not at church.

Like on a date.

I have to ask my parents, of course, but
Martin could probably drive us.

Not if my parents find out he's having
sex with that Zoe chick.

Oh, no. That's not true.

That's just a rumor.

She just wants everyone to think that
because she thinks she'll be more

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, I don't know why people can't just
stick to kissing. I mean...

Kissing is nice, right?

There's nothing wrong with just a kiss,
right?

Right.

I'll have someone drive Vincent home. I
think he's out back talking to Ruthie.

Thanks for everything.

We'll see you in church at least once or
twice.

We'll check it out. All right. I think
you might like it. You might even find

helpful. Lots of other moms and dads
there to talk to.

We said we'd give it a shot.

Yeah, you did. I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to push.

I'm ready to go.

Thanks for everything.

No problem. Anytime.

I'll look forward to your review of my
sermon this Sunday.

I look forward to giving it to you.

Good night, Reverend Cameron. Good
night.

So, what kind of problems does Vincent
have?

Nothing too serious. Why?

I wanted to talk to you before she talks
to you.

Why don't we all talk?

Ruthie, did you try to blackmail Martin
into getting you a date?

I wanted something that I didn't think I
could get for myself.

So I tried to take advantage of a
certain situation and asked Martin to

Vincent to go out with me. In exchange
for her not telling you something about

me? The thing about Zoe sleeping over at
your apartment?

Her parents called. Seems she wasn't
entirely truthful with them, but... Oh,

knew you knew.

Is that why you're both fessing up?

No, I'm telling you the truth because I
should have told you the truth.

Oh, because it would have prevented you
from feeling like you had to go along

with Ruthie? No, because I should have
told you the truth in the first place.

Not that I knew the whole truth.

As it turns out, Zoe fell asleep on my
couch on purpose, so everyone at school

would think that we slept together.

So we'd look a lot cooler than I guess
we are.

And? I'd like people to think I'm cool,
but not for those reasons.

I saw her leave this morning.

And I tried to take advantage of
Martin's situation.

That was wrong.

Really wrong.

I've been trying to find a guy to date
on my own all year, and I just keep

striking out.

So I tried to go about it in a different
way.

The wrong way.

Sorry. I apologize.

Sorry.

I know better, but I messed up.

All right.

The good news is...

You both know right from wrong, and I
can trust both of you for that reason.

bad news is, Martin, you're not allowed
to entertain women in the apartment

until further notice.

Ruthie, you're not allowed to date until
further notice.

Although, I kind of like Vincent, but he
can wait a few more weeks.

Fine. What?

I'll wait a few more weeks.

No, no, no.

You're way too happy. What do you mean
by fine?

He kissed me.

He really does need to go to church.

Shh.

Everybody be quiet. Savannah's sleeping.

Looking out for every girl. You are the
God and the weight of her

world.

Fathers, be good to your daughters.

Daughters will love like you do.

They're moving.

Hey,

it's Scott Wolfe. You can catch a fresh
episode of Everwood next.