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Previously on 8 Simple Rules.

I mean, the Cabin at the Lake is a long -standing Hennessy family tradition.

And I just really think we should take the time to think about this to be sure.

No. The May Festival is more than a rock festival. It's a spiritual event.

Mom, give us one good reason why you don't want us there. Oh, actually, I'll

give you three.

Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Sold!

Here comes your perfect woman.

Oh, my God!

Are you reasonable?

Let's go on our journey.

Oh, you're going on a journey, all right. But you're going to start your

spiritual quest visiting Grandma in Sarasota.

This is the first plane trip we've taken without our parents.

Yeah, first ever without Dad.

Look, that's Mom over there with some guy.

Oh, my God, Mom's cheating on Dad.

Let's get out of here.

I can't believe it. Who was that guy?

Running after us, waving his arms. Kyle.

Don't blame him. This is his car. The guy Mom was all over. Oh, Artie.

Don't you remember?

He works at the post.

He took Dad's old desk.

That's not the only thing of Dad's he took.

It all makes sense now. All the extra shifts she was pulling. She's not the

thing she was... Never mind.

Now I know why she wanted us to go to Grandma's for a week.

She wanted to get rid of us so she could spend time with Artie.

Ew, Artie. Yeah, I thought she was no fun anymore, but she was having plenty

fun with Artie.

Ew, Artie.

Pretty quick to cancel our annual vacation to the cabin by the lake.

I loved the cabin by the lake. I loved it more.

And she took it from us.

How could we not see this?

How could she have an entire relationship right under our noses?

you see? We were so busy with our lives, our boyfriends, our problems.

Mom totally distracted us.

She's evil.

Oh my gosh, just remember, we left without our sandwiches.

And Kyle.

Should we go back? No, I'm not that hungry anymore.

We'll let Kyle eat the sandwiches. I mean, I stole his car. I guess that's

We better go to the airport.

Oh yeah, yeah, let's go to grandma's just like Mom told us to.

You know, Mom's doing what she wants to do.

Let's do what we want to do.

So we don't go to grandma's. We don't go to the Maeve Festival.

We're wandering like wayfaring strangers.

What should we do?

Let's keep going.

What?

Let's keep going.

Dad, are the girls here?

No, why would they be here? They left with him.

Mary and Bridget drove Kyle's car, and he had to walk all the way home from

downtown Detroit. There were times I had to run.

My sisters are carjackers.

I feel like we all didn't see that coming.

I bet they went to that music festival. Doubt it. We found out it's basically a

gathering of militant women who hate men.

Oh, and C .J.

Oh, boy. C .J.'s going to make a whole bunch of new friends.

Dad, the girls? I'm sorry. I'm heart sick.

Why did they take off like that, and how did they get your keys?

Well, Carrie sort of already had them.

What? A student driver can't drive with anyone under 21.

Did you try Bridget's cell phone? Oh, she shut it off.

Dad, they lied to me, they ditched Kyle, and they stole a car.

This is totally out of character.

You're right. Bridget never turns off her cell phone.

I'm a pole.

Stranger.

Summon, summon, summon.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Da -da -da.

Jordan.

It's not how it goes.

I'm going home.

Da -da -da.

Yeah, you nailed that one.

Should we be doing this?

Yes.

But Dad always said running away isn't the answer.

Well, it is the answer when the question is, what's Bridget and Carrie going to

do after they catch Mom with Artie?

You know, it's not like she's actually cheating on Dad.

She is.

Mom and Dad were supposed to be soulmates.

That means forever.

I don't know if I believe in soulmates.

I mean, what if you never find that person?

Or they fall in love with someone else?

Or they die?

Maybe we're all part of one big soul instead of everyone finding the perfect

match. Oh, Carrie, I used to have the same doubts when I was dating Kyle.

You know, you're crazy if you think someone's going to ride into your life

wearing a white hat and make everything wonderful.

Did I mention a white hat? I don't think so.

Sounds like someone's in a guy's wearing white hats.

Okay, Mom's left eight messages.

Maybe we should call her and let her know we're okay.

Pointer, when you're running away from home, you don't want to call Mom and let

her know you're okay.

Where the hell are we?

Oh, well.

Hola, las muchachas.

Can I visit at the festival? It's filled with foxes.

Why are you looking at me funny?

Oh, hey, one at a time, my harem scamp. There's enough mold to teach to go

around.

I'm with the band.

All right, well, I really appreciate that.

Yeah, thanks, Rachel.

Who are you talking to?

Rachel Sharp.

And? And she hasn't seen your sisters either. I am so worried. Is that all she

said? Well, she said she was really concerned and that she was... Yeah,

yeah. Did she mention me?

No. Son of a... Rory!

Guns! I'm sorry, Ann. I'm just so angry at my sisters for putting you through

this. I can't figure this out. And I know both your daughters real well.

I think we should call the police.

I didn't mean that well.

It's Carrie.

All right, give me that. No, no, no. Let him handle it. She's bound to be more

honest with her boyfriend.

Find out where they are, and don't let on you're with us. Got it.

Hello, Carrie.

I'm here all alone, and we're wondering where you are.

He's with Mom.

I don't know how she could have figured it out.

Only an idiot couldn't figure it out.

Hello? Hi, Bridget. We're back in business.

Why did your sister hang up on me? There's no one here.

You want me to put Grandpa on? Okay.

I mean, I'll run over to your house and get him.

Bridget, where the hell are...

I don't know. I guess Kyle's a fast runner.

Where are you? All right, that's enough. Just give me the phone.

All right, young lady, I'm putting your mother on.

No, I don't want to talk to Mom, Grandpa.

Oh, she knows why.

Yes, she does.

Oh, yes, she does.

Oh, yeah, listen.

Don't worry, okay? We won't be crossing any state lines.

Well, many state lines.

I don't know what this is all about, but I'm very disappointed in you girls.

Yeah, oh, oh, fine, Bridget, fine.

And whatever you girls do, you be careful.

I love you.

So?

What did you do?

I don't know.

Oh, yes, you did.

Can I ask you a question?

Huh?

Are you happy?

After seeing Mom with Artie? Are you kidding?

No, I mean in general.

Well, yeah, I guess.

Aren't you?

I don't know.

It's that no laughter in music thing.

I'm afraid there's no fun in our family anymore.

I don't even know if there is a family.

Well, there's me and you.

Even though sometimes I do deny it at school, but we're a family.

Reg. Yeah?

I'm really glad we're in this together.

Me too.

Remember what Mom used to say?

Friends may come, friends may go, but sisters will be sisters forever.

Yeah. She told me that a lot when you stole Kyle.

Carrie, do you think we'll be sisters forever?

Yes.

I do.

No, I meant do you think we'll be best friends forever?

Well, I hope so.

I hope we're still best friends when we get bigger.

Oh, Carrie Berry.

You're not going to get any bigger.

This is really cool.

It's like I get to see a whole different side of you. A window into a complex

human being.

It's the journey.

Oh, my God, that guy just winked at me. No, it was probably just a nervous tick.

How would you know? Maybe he thinks I'm real... Yeah, you're right.

I told you.

Bridget, I have a confession to make.

Even though I've tried not to show it and I've tried to be enlightened, I

get kind of jealous when everyone pays attention to you.

I mean, you're gorgeous and sexy, and when you walk into a room, all eyes are

you.

Gravy fried gravy?

Are you listening to me?

Yes, some gorgeous and sexy allies are on me when I walk into a room. Blah,

blah, blah, blah.

No, I was wrong. Actually, you're exactly the same.

No, not everyone thinks you're the hottest thing around.

Darling, you're the hottest thing around.

So, Carrie, what were you saying? Forget it.

Maybe this whole road trip was a big mistake.

Wait, wait. Are you questioning the journey?

Journeys have a destination.

They have a reason. I don't know what this is. You want to go home? I don't

know.

I just wish we had a sign.

I am a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through

this world of woe There's no sickness, no toil,

no danger In that bright world to which I go

I'm going there to see my father I'm

going...

That's incredible.

Yeah, man. We're sitting here waiting for a sign. That guy's distracting us

Dad's favorite song.

Dad.

God, I wish Dad was here.

I know.

He'd look at this creepy place and cry a few jokes and have us laughing in no

time.

So, let's laugh.

This is from Harlan.

Who's Harlan?

What are you calling?

Grandpa, I'm scared.

No, give me the phone. You cannot call Grandpa every time you get scared, okay?

Harlan wants you to have one, too.

Yeah, scared. Let's go.

Got a little tussle at the music festival.

Group of thugs thought they could get the best of me.

Looks like they might have been right.

Don't you worry. I got in a few shots on my own.

I suppose I should see what the other guy looks like.

What other guy?

This is from Harlan.

Who's Harlan?

God, he's winking at me.

That's great. Guy winking at a guy.

Grampy, I'm scared.

Okay, we're going in circles.

I don't know. I know we've been down this road before. Yeah, like five times

the past half hour.

Why are you stopping?

That guy hitching on the side of the road has a white cowboy hat on. You said

one would come into my life wearing a white cowboy hat. You have your signs. I

have mine.

We're alone.

It's dark and I'm scared. Drive.

Hey, small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.

Ah, the clear sound of women shrieking in horror at the sight of me.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I could ask you the same question, Chucky.

We asked you first, and what happened to your eye?

Oh, yeah, drumstick.

And that wasn't the first place I tried to put it.

I was escorted out of the Maeve Festival by Femme Security.

Incidentally, Maeve is a warrior goddess who would kill 30 men a day.

Pretty sure she's the one that had me in the headlock.

Anyway. I grabbed this cowboy hat off a rodeo clown, and I haven't stopped

running since. What's your story?

Well, we decided we didn't want to go to Grandma's, and we knew the May Festival

was a bust, and, um... Oh, yeah, Mom's having an affair.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, back up.

You knew the May Festival was kryptonite to my Mac and Powers?

Oh, they're so lost.

Wait.

Wait, that looks familiar.

Yeah, you're right, it does.

Oh... my...

cabin by the lake.

I knew we were okay on that road.

Gosh, you remember all the times we spent here?

The 4th of July where Dad would have us swim out to the raft in the middle of

the lake, watch the fireworks.

Yeah, Dad trying to teach us to bait a hook.

Ew.

The fort I built out back had a working fireplace and everything.

Remember that forest fire we had out back?

They let me wear a fireman's helmet.

Good times.

Good times.

CJ, you made a fire.

I did not.

Why did someone accuse me?

Oh, in the fireplace.

Like when we were little.

Remind me why we didn't want to come here again.

Carrie, Bridget.

Bear!

Oh, girls.

Thank God.

How did you find us here?

DJ called me.

Let that be a lesson. Never pick a pitchfakers.

You two are in so much trouble.

What are you going to do, call Artie? Who's Artie? The man Mom's having this

secret affair with.

What? What makes you think I'm seeing someone?

I saw you at Dad's sandwich place with Artie. Making your own sandwich.

I was not making a sandwich.

Actually, I was congratulating Artie on getting engaged to the girl your father

and I introduced him to.

I guess this journey was kind of meaningless.

Oh, no, I don't think so.

In fact, I think this journey actually reminded me of what's really important.

Yeah.

What's really important is, have either of you guys talked to Rachel? Well,

I was worried sick.

I really regretted that I took all those extra hours at the hospital.

And that I let it all go our separate ways.

And I wish that we'd taken our annual vacation at, well, here.

Mom's right. There was only some way we could turn back time so we could all end

up here now.

You're all thinking the same thing, aren't you?

Oh, my God, I just figured it out.

Dad got us to the cabin by the lake anyway.

It's the laughter and the music that was missing. It's here.

I kind of feel it, too.

So what's your favorite memory here, Mom?

Well, the last time we were here, I was in a hurry to leave.

And I called to your dad from the car.

I said, come on, we have a long drive.

He came running out with this towel wrapped around his thumb.

The great outdoorsman had tried to carve the name Hennessy behind that picture.

Just a little reminder to let the world know that even though we rented it, this

is still our cabin.

Looks like he was carving to eat when he cut himself.

Oh, my God.

It says hi.

Hi, Dad.

Hey, Dad.

Gampy, I'm scared.

There's nothing to be scared about.

Just a coincidence.

Pretty impressive coincidence.

You know, it's been said that God is a comedian playing for an audience who's

just too afraid to laugh.

Who said that?

It's me, Kyle.

Anyone for some Paul Hennessy on rye?

Oh, girls, I'm sorry, but I really have to get back to... I

don't have to do anything.

Come on.

All right.

Didn't you hear the doorbell?

No, certain frequencies are like dog whistles to me.

Hi, Rory.

Hi, Rachel.

So, what are you doing here?

Look, I came to tell you in person that what happened between us was a spur -of

-the -moment thing.

That's all.

It was a... It was only physical.

Only physical.

That's cool.

See ya.

Hey, Grandpa, it was... Heard every word.