All language subtitles for 7th Heaven s04e03 Yak Sada.eng

The old shingle's out again. I got a
a counselling session scheduled. Pow!

I'm back in business.

- That's great honey.
- Yeah.

I think it's too soon.

It's been three weeks
since your heart attack--

Oh, yes, it's way too soon.

You know how talking to two almost
newlyweds puts a strain on the heart.

I'm gonna drop the kids off,
run by the market,

but I'll be back by the time the twins
are awake again

to take them off your hands
before your session starts.

Market or not, I'm more than happy
to get the twins fed and dressed.

I just-- I just can't wait
for this counselling session.

It makes me feel alive
to be working again.

Well, good for you,
but just don't work too hard.

Oh, no, no.
I wouldn't want to be too alive.

[BREATHING DEEPLY]

Mom, when are we gonna
replace the station waggon?

When we have the time,
when we get the doctor bills paid,

but until then, move it,

we've got places to go,
people to meet, groceries to buy.

I'm glad I caught you.
Could you drop by Shana's apartment?

Something's up. It's something
serious, because she's not talking.

- Gee, could I?
- Yeah.

I'm not gonna just show up at her door
and try to weasel something out of her

she's chosen not to talk about.

I'm not stupid,
I wouldn't have you just show up.

I told her you'd hem this for her.

When does Shana need the skirt?

- Lunchtime.
- Lunchtime.

- Today?
- Yeah, she's got some big interview.

The secret is the "with whom" part.

Don't you wanna know
the "with whom" part?

I want to hem this skirt
by lunchtime today less.

[HORN HONKS]

You are a bad, bad son.

Run up to my bedroom
and grab the sewing basket

and throw it in the car
as we're backing out.

Don't you ever use that
look on me again.

[SIGHS]

Oh.

Thank you.

Annie, this is so nice of you.

I have an interview this morning
and I wanted to wear a skirt

and that's the only skirt I have that's
not something I'd wear to a wedding.

Oh, no. Oh, no, no, no.

- Can I use your phone?
- Yeah, sure.

Yeah, you know, I'm sure
Annie will be back any minute.

[PHONE RINGS]

Or not.

Oop.

- Hello?
- Are your counselee's there?

Yeah, are you okay?

Matt asked me to drop by
and help Shana with something

and your counselling session
just went right out of my head.

I'm so sorry. I'll be right there.

They're fine, I'm fine,
everybody's fine.

Are you sure?
I can be there in ten minutes.

No, I'm sure that Ryan
and Jessica won't mind

and I don't have anything else
scheduled for today,

so just take your time.

Yeah, I know, I promise.
Yes, I promise.

I'll see you later. Love you too.

Ahh...
Sorry for the inconvenience.

These things happen
when you've got seven kids.

- Where's Annie?
- She's with a friend.

My mom would never have left
babies alone with my dad.

Oh. Why's that?

- She just wouldn't.
- Okay. What about your mom?

- Well--
- Probably.

But her mom and dad divorced
when she was just a little kid.

So we know firsthand that marriage
is an endangered institution.

And we plan to stick to
the traditional values

that we talked about in your class.

You know, to make sure
that our marriage works.

You know, like you said:

The husband has to be responsible
for providing for the family.

I believe I said "parents."

The parents, or parent,
as the case may be,

has to be responsible for
providing for the family.

Of course, those responsibilities can
be divided up in any number of ways,

depending on what the couple
doing the dividing wants.

Jessica will be responsible
for cooking and cleaning

and laundry and child-care.

And I will be responsible
for bringing home the paycheque,

deciding how that money is spent
and when it's time to have children.

These are pretty traditional division
of responsibilities.

Not much different from the way
that you do things.

You think that's
what Annie and I do?

- Yes.
- Okay.

[CHUCKLES]

I have to admit that
the division of labour around here

has been a little off lately, but you see,
that's because of my heart attack.

When I was in--
When I got back to fighting form,

Annie and I have one philosophy,

do whatever's necessary,
whenever necessary.

And when applicable,
to whomever necessary.

Mm.

Thank you so much for doing this.
I know how busy you are.

It's okay.

You said something about
an interview?

I'd rather wait
and see how it turns out

and then let you know the details,
if that's okay.

Oh, it's absolutely okay.

I'll just grab the milk that I put
in your fridge and hit the road.

I'll get it.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Are you okay, Annie?

I'm fine.

[SOFTLY]
Thanks.

So what if you're better
than the other girls?

- Other girls?
- You know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean.

You talked me into
signing up for Home Ec

so we could have a class together,

but it never occurred to me
that I'd be the only guy in the class.

Okay, so it did occur to me
and I didn't exactly mind the idea,

because I'm in touch with
my female side, and well, you know....

But I never thought
I'd be so good at cooking

that the girls would treat me
like one of them.

Or one of you.

You know what I mean.

Listen, if it bugs you that much,
transfer out to Wood Shop.

You can't transfer without a note.

My mom already said no and my dad
will say the same thing if I ask him.

Besides, I told them I was doing this
so I could flex my culinary muscles.

They probably knew
you were lying then,

because that sounds like a lie,

so you should just be straight
with them now.

You'd rather be in Wood Shop
because there are more guys in there.

And wood. Men love wood.

The smell of wood, the look of wood.

The way it looks when it's varnished.

The way it crackles in a fire.

The way it can be as flexible and airy
as a piece of kite paper

or as solid and unyielding
as the oak hull of a mighty Viking ship.

Yep, wood is the substance
of our lives, you know.

[CHUCKLES]
You're a freak.

[BABBLING]

All right, I've gotta get back
to work this afternoon

and we've got a lot of other things
to do this morning besides this.

This is the most important thing
you have to do before your wedding.

There's still a lot of issues to resolve

before you two stand up
in front of your families and friends

and promise to be together
for the rest of your lives.

After we're married,

we'll have the rest of our lives
to talk about those things.

I don't mean to be insensitive here,

but it's not our fault
that you had a heart attack

which forced us to
push these sessions

back to just before the wedding.

We haven't even
discussed the vows.

Love, honour and obey,
what's to discuss?

Well, for one thing,
there's that pesky word "obey."

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Jump on in here anytime you want,
Jessica.

Hi. Everything okay?

Everything's fine.

[SIGHS]

- That guy really bugs me.
- You can't be bugged, honey.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Deep breath.

[SIGHS]

He still bugs me,
but in a philosophical kind of way.

I've got to get the twins to Dr. Martin's,
they're due for a checkup.

Routine inspection,

nothing to worry
or be bugged about, okay?

Now, don't you worry
or get bugged while I'm gone, okay?

[CHUCKLES]

Shana?

What are you doing here?

I came by to see
if you needed a ride.

No, you didn't.

You came by to try and nose in
on my interview.

MAN:
Shana, everything all right?

The interview is at your apartment?

What kind of interview
is in an apartment?

Okay, just remember
I haven't seen him in 20 years.

Haven't seen whom?

Matt, I'd like you to meet my dad.

I'll pick Ruthie up
from soccer practise.

I'm happy to pick Ruthie up
so you can do your homework.

Come on, I never get to drive,

besides,
I wanna see how Ruthie's doing.

Ruthie said we were not allowed
near the field until the first game.

- She was very clear about that.
- Fine, I won't spy.

Spy a little, just don't get caught.

- Got it.
- And of course, report back to me.

- Did Mary leave?
- What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.
I just wanted to go with Mary,

- to pick up Ruthie, that's all.
- Why?

If I don't leave now,
I'm gonna miss her.

You already have.

[SIGHS]

You didn't answer my question.

Why do you wanna go
with your sister so badly?

Oh. I don't know. No reason.

Yeah, right.

Why didn't you leave your gear
in the locker room?

I wanted to show it to you.
Don't I look cool?

Downright frosty.

- But how'd you play?
- I don't wanna brag,

but I have moves on the field
that I've never seen.

I'll be right back.

Here, Mommy knows. Okay.

[BABY CRIES]

Hey, how'd the checkups go?

Well, there was a lot less crying
than the last time.

Oh, good for you,
you're getting braver.

They're both in the top third of their
height and weight percentiles.

That's right.
No "just average" for my boys.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Our boys.

Have you heard about this?

Well, I've seen a few things
in the paper and on the news.

A group called the Taliban

- is in power in Afghanistan.
- The atrocities they're committing

against women in the name of religion
are shocking.

The Taliban claims that
their practises and policies

are fundamentalist Islamic,

but most of their policies are nowhere
to be found in Islamic texts.

Look at this. Women are dying

because very few women are
even allowed to practise medicine

and women can't receive care
from a male physician.

They can be beaten in public if they're
not dressed in a traditional burka

and many women
can't even afford one.

If their feet aren't covered
or their shoes make a noise,

they can be beaten.

They can't leave the house
without a close male relative.

In fact, they can be beaten
for laughing in public.

And girls are banned from school.

"Abdullahi An-Na'im,
a Muslim and U.S. scholar,

in an excerpt from a Physicians
for Human Rights report said that

human rights organizations,
like Physicians for Human Rights,

are condemning
these policies and practises

from a human rights point of view.

Unless Muslims do the same
from an Islamic point of view as well,

the Taliban will get away
with their false claim

that these heinous crimes
against humanity

are dictated by Islam as a religion."

I don't know whether to be angry about
what the Afghan women don't have

or grateful for what I do.

There's no reason why
you can't be both.

Let me say good night to these guys.

You have to sleep,

because when you sleep, you grow.

And the next time we're at the doctors,
we'll rule his little percentile charts,

won't we, boys?

Hey, you wanna join me
on the front porch?

I'd follow you
to the ends of the world.

I fixed that railing this afternoon,
but it needs a new coat of paint.

Aren't you tired?

No, I love my work.

And even though
my dad abandoned my family

and has been out of the picture
for 20 years, he's still my dad, right?

He seems to be doing well,
and he is my dad,

so why wouldn't he wanna help me,
you know?

It's not like I've ever asked him
for anything before.

I've been working two jobs
since I was 16,

and I wanna get into med school,

and I really think I could if I could
spend a little more time studying

and a little less time working.

Well, I hope your dad
can help you out.

- But?
- But who knows?

- Could you at least sound hopeful?
- I don't wanna give you false hope.

What is false hope?

It's when you hope something
works out

but there's not much
of a chance that it will.

That makes no sense.
Hope is hope.

And the hope wasn't false,
it was the real thing.

A person has the right to hope
for whatever they wanna hope for.

It doesn't make sense to say

a person has the right to hope
in some cases

and not a right to hope
in other cases.

Especially because
those are probably the cases

where they need to hope the most.

- Okay, false hope is a misnomer.
- Thank you.

[SIGHS]

It's just that it seems
like he's a decent guy

despite the past 20 years.

[SIGHS]

I've refused to marry couples before,

but their wedding's next Sunday
and Jessica is a parishioner of mine,

so I owe it to her to at least talk to her.

You wouldn't believe how relaxing it is
just to paint. Heh-heh.

And look, I have an extra brush. Heh.

Ryan seemed like a good guy
in the marriage classes,

but then the big day approaches
and his head cracks open

and a monster crawls out.

I love Indian summer, don't you?

And the smell of night air
over the paint.

Yeah, that's the honeysuckle.

I'm nuts to let this guy get to me.

You're right,
you shouldn't let him get to you.

I'll tell you this much,

I'm not gonna spend a week
worrying about it. I'm not.

I'll just pick up a phone,

I'll call Jessica,
I'll ask her to come over,

I'll explain myself to her,
that'll be that.

You don't have to explain yourself
to anyone.

Just say no.

Do what the doctor says
and use your recent heart attack

as an excuse not to do
all the stressful things

that you didn't have to do
in the first place.

If you don't wanna marry two people,
don't marry them. End of story.

You know, that's a very good point.

Help me paint, it's fun.

I just don't want this woman
to ruin her life.

Jessica's going to have to save
her own life, and she will.

Okay, you're right.

I appreciate your listening.

I'll just have a word with her,
just one quick word.

I will tell Jessica
I can't perform the service,

let her figure out the rest.

Fine. Jessica's a very smart woman,
she can and will figure it out.

Now, I know there's not a chance
you're gonna leave this alone,

but are you sure
you don't wanna paint?

It's, like, really relaxing.

No, thanks, Tom Sawyer.
Nice try though.

Thanks, I thought so.

I took the class to be with Deena
and now I'm one of the girls.

Well, that's just stupid.

I spend almost every weekend
wearing overalls,

carrying a hammer
and building houses,

that doesn't make me a guy.

Because you're no good at it.

And you're beautiful.

What?

Well, I mean,
you've always been beautiful.

I just never told you
because you're my sister.

Really? I was playing around
with a couple of new looks.

I don't even know if I'm gonna go
with one of them, you know, full-time.

You should know if you do, you're not
making my job as a brother any easier.

Thank you.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello. This is Simon.

Yeah, cinnamon.

No problem.

One of my classmates wasn't sure
what she was missing

from her snickerdoodles.

How did you know it was cinnamon?

I just know these things.
I don't know how.

- Now, aren't you listening?
- I'll listen.

I'm a good listener.

[SIGHS]

It's nothing.

I tried a new makeover thing, okay?

Okay, sure, sure, yeah. I get it. It's...

You're beautiful.

Thank you.

Anyway,
I heard Habitat for Humanity

bought that old place
on Riverview Drive.

Yeah,
the place looks worse than it is.

The retaining walls are in good shape.

There are a lot of dead walls

and we'll have to put new
coping on the exterior walls,

you know,
the ones that are masonry,

- But it's not so bad.
- No, it's not so bad at all.

I mean, what's a little coping.

[CHUCKLES]

- How you doing, Dad?
- It's been great having some time off.

You haven't been on vacation,
you had a heart attack.

Why split hairs? I couldn't be better.

Could I?

I mean, if I knew what was going on
with Simon, could I be better?

No, it's totally stupid.

If it gets less stupid, let me know.

What's the deal with Ruthie?

What's the deal with you?

I tried something new, okay?

- Why?
- I just felt like it.

I started seeing how a house
is the reflection of the people in it.

And I feel really good
about myself right now

and I want my outside
to reflect my inside, okay?

Yeah, fine by me.

- So?
- So Ruthie's playing football,

not soccer.

Okay.

Football is a contact sport,
and Mom knows that,

and if she found out
that her baby's nickname

in that contact sport is "The Hammer,"
she'd pull her out.

And that'd be wrong because
Ruthie loves it and she's great at it.

How long do you and The Hammer
think you can keep this little secret?

We just have to make it
to the first game.

Once Mom and Dad see Ruthie
in all her gridiron glory,

they'll have to let her do it.

She has got the swiveling-est hips
you have ever seen.

She can't be tackled.

And if someone tries, whoop,
it's Hammer time.

Well, that's great.

I know, but you can't say
anything to Ruthie,

because I wasn't supposed
to say anything to anyone.

Hmm.

Hey, Jessica, it's your friendly
neighbourhood minister calling.

I would like to have a private
conversation with you in person.

If you could find a moment to drop by
at your earliest convenience.

Thanks.

- Got anything to eat?
- Oh. Seek and ye shall find.

But first smell whatever ye find,

because some other ye had
a science project in there.

Hey, are you back
in the snooping business?

I was never in
the snooping business.

Okay, are you back to
checking out things for God yet?

Because I need someone
to check out Shana's dad.

Shana tracked him down and met
with him for the first time in years

- and asked him to help her out.
- Not a bad idea.

Maybe, but maybe the guy's broke
and he came because he's hoping

to get some money off his daughter.

Well, maybe,

but college students aren't known
for having a lot of disposable income.

Okay, but Shana's dad's
back in the picture

and I wanna know
if that's a good thing.

You know,
could you please ask around?

I'm not sure if my network's up
for that degree of asking around.

I have faith in you and your network.

Aren't you sweet.

Please. I mean,
the guy abandoned her

and left her with
a crazy brother and mother.

Yeah, they have their problems,

but Shana's brother's
doing great in treatment.

How do you know that?

Made a couple of calls.

Uh-huh.

I'll make a couple of calls.

Thanks.

[SIGHS]

Mom, hey, could you proofread
my report for English Lit?

I couldn't run the dishwasher
because the latch is loose again.

Right. Proofread and fix the latch.

Mom, you okay?

Yeah, do you know anything about
the situation in Afghanistan?

Why do you ask?

Because the female population

is being practically
wiped out over there.

You know, I think I read something
about it in a newspaper,

like, a year ago.
Is that still going on?

Yes, that's still going on.

Somebody should do
something about it.

I agree.

Good night.

If I might have a moment
of your time.

The thing is, this Home Ec class

isn't turning out
like I thought it would.

So you wanna just drop it
because it's harder

than you thought it was gonna be?

Let me let you in on a little secret.

Life is often harder
than you think it's going to be.

[SIMON SIGHS, DOORBELL RINGS]

Well, yeah, but not my life.

- Oh.
- We're sorry for coming over

without calling,

but you did say
you wanted to talk to me

and I wanted to talk to you too.

Ryan and I have done
a lot of talking about

the counselling session
we had earlier.

[CHUCKLES]

I was always afraid that I was never

going to find anyone
who really loved me

and I'd end up spending
the rest of my life alone.

Then I met Ryan.

And I love him.

And I believe he loves me too.

But under the circumstances,

I don't think you're the right minister
to marry us.

- We're going to get someone else.
- What?

You have a problem with the way
I show my love for Jessica.

Jessica doesn't.

Well, that looks like
an interesting breakfast.

[CHUCKLES]

How can I help?

Why are you already worried
about dinner?

I'm not worried about dinner,
I just have it all planned out.

Because--?

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello.

Oh, yes, he is.

- It's Sergeant Michaels.
- Huh.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hey.

- Hello.
- Hi, I'm sorry to just drop by like this.

I'm Mrs. Ryan Tomlin, Sr.

Oh, come in.

I believe your husband
was supposed to

marry my son, Ryan,
and Jessica Tanner.

He was, Mrs. Tomlin,
but they fired him.

- Please call me Betty, that's my name.
- Okay.

- May I speak to your husband?
- Of course.

Can I get you anything,
a cup of tea or...?

- No, no, thank you. I'm just fine.
- All right.

Okay, thanks.

Shana's dad's a mogul,
computer software.

He's also completely legit.

I mean, no parking tickets,

no criminal offences,
no record of any kind.

Except the one for abandoning
his daughter, son and wife.

Anyway,
Ryan's mother is in your office.

She asked to speak to you.

- Oh. This should be interesting.
- Yes, it should be.

- Mrs. Tomlin, hi.
- Hi.

- What can I do for you?
- Betty, please.

And it's not what you can do for me,

but rather, what I can do for you.

You don't really want to see
Jessica marry my son, do you?

Well...

No.

May I use the telephone, please?

[SOFTLY]
Oh.

[DIALLING]

Oh, thanks.

[LINE RINGING]

Jessica, it's Betty.

Yes, I'm over at
Reverend Camden's house

and Ryan asked that you join us.

But please don't call him, dear.
He has that meeting this morning

and he doesn't want to be disturbed.

Yes, thank you.

Jessica's on her way.

Why don't you just
meet with Jessica?

Because Ryan and my husband
treat me

like a mentally-challenged
housekeeper,

and Jessica tends
to think like they think.

But you're a man and a minister,

and because of that,
there's a chance she'll listen to you.

Is this going to cause you
some problems at home?

[CHUCKLES]

Let me count the ways. Heh.
But I can take care of myself.

In fact, I was just waiting
for this wedding to get over with

so I could tell Ryan and his father
that I filed for divorce.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I'm sorry to interrupt,
but I have to take the kids to school.

Oh, dear, I suspect
that you're the only sane man

involved with this stupid wedding.

Well, the sanity part is debatable, and
I'm no longer in this stupid wedding,

but I'd love to hear
what you have to say anyway.

Jessica's parents are divorced.

Jessica's mom thinks
Ryan's a real catch,

because he's going to work

and let her daughter have the luxury
of staying home.

Jessica's mother has worked very hard
for a very long time

at a job she hates very much

and she envies Jessica's opportunity
to have someone pay the bills.

That explains a lot.

I too have had the luxury
of staying home

and having Ryan Sr. tell me
how to do every blessed thing in life.

From how to cook his meals,
how to make his bed

and how to save money
at the market.

Even though he never actually
did any of those things himself.

So Ryan's had a strong role model
for this kind of behaviour,

but surely he knows that
not all families work that way.

Reverend, I tried in my own way
to make him understand that.

I knew too late that Ryan's father
was never going to change.

I didn't want to divorce him while
Ryan was growing up, so I stayed.

And by staying, yes,

I played a big part in setting
a bad example for my own son.

It must have felt like
a lose-lose situation.

For me, until now.

But it doesn't have to be for Jessica.

[SIGHS]

Remember, mouth guard in,
chinstrap tight.

Tuck the ball close to your body,
carrying it around like a loaf of bread

- is asking to fumble.
- Huh?

You are playing football,
not soccer, right?

Who blabbed?

You left this in your sweats.

Are you gonna make me quit?

Hmm...

But I don't want you
to tell Mary that I know, okay?

Good one, Mom.

Hey, you. Be careful.

I love you.

[LAUGHS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Is Ryan's mother okay?

- Why, yes dear, I'm fine.
ERIC: Come on in.

Before either or you says anything,
I have something to say.

I've been doing a lot of thinking
about what's going on

and I can't marry Ryan.

At least not until we come
to a better understanding

of what marriage is about.

And I'm sorry if that upsets you,
but that's just the way it is.

[SOFTLY]
Simon.

What are you doing here?

Well, I felt like I brushed you off
last night

when you tried to talk to me
about changing classes,

so I stopped in and talked
with your guidance counsellor.

Evidently you're a more of
a kitchen magician

than you've led me to believe.

I should have been straight with you.

I took this class
so I could be with Deena.

And as it turns out,
I'm some sort of a super chef

and now everyone's treating me
like I'm one of the girls.

I mean, I know there are a lot of
great chefs who are men,

but for now,
I just rather be in Wood Shop.

Well, there is your love
of wood to consider.

Well, I can't help it. I just love it.

From paper to particle board
and everything in between.

Well, your counsellor
said you can transfer in.

That's great.

Of course, your first project
in Wood Shop is a spice rack.

[CHUCKLES]
Oh, thanks.

[CHUCKLES]

[WHISPERS]
Why are you doing this to me?

[WHISPERS]
I'm sorry. See you later.

[STUDENTS CHATTERING INSIDE]

If I wanted someone to check
in to my father,

I would've just gone to your father.

Then you should only be half mad,
because that's who I went to.

I'm sorry if I did something
I shouldn't have

or if I offended you
by trying to look out for you.

But I just wanted to make sure
that your dad's the kind of guy

who deserves a second chance.

And you can find that out
with a few phone calls?

You can find out if someone's
done okay for himself

in the software business,
and your father has.

Now I just hope
he does right by you.

Is that true hope or false hope?

Sincere hope.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

It's my free period, so I asked
the principal if I can use it to do this

and she said
she was sure you'd approve.

I know. She called me.

And not only do I approve,
but I am very proud of you.

I figure it's the least we can do

to try and raise awareness
about this problem.

You're right.
It's the least we can do.

[TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

[PHONE RINGS]

Ah. Hello.

I'm thinking of staying out
a while longer.

Lucy just got out of school
and we're hanging out.

Matt's going to pick Simon up.

Well, don't worry about a thing.
I'm almost done with the laundry

and we Camden men
can take care of ourselves.

I'm sure you can.

[GRUNTS]

That was your mama.

Can you say "mama"?

No.

Well, well, well,
would you look at this?

A meeting of the Camden men,
and only the Camden men.

[IN UNISON]
Yes.

All right, you're on bathroom duty,
I'm gonna start a load of towels,

and Simon the Great
can get started in the kitchen.

Do you want snickerdoodles,
brownies or chocolate-chip cookies?

I mean personally,
I'd go with the snickerdoodles.

They're lighter
and you can eat more.

Oh, you thought I can cook,
like, a dinner.

- Well--
- It's junior high Home Ec,

not Marcella Hazan's cooking school.

[SCOFFS]

Who?

I don't know.

[BABIES COO]

[SIGHS]

Oh. Oh, oh, oh.

Simon's gonna cook,
can you say "uh-oh"?

[TURNS ENGINE OFF]

Ice pack.
We have to get an ice pack.

Are you okay?

Ha. You should see the other guy.

Don't worry, I'll live.

Yeah, but if Mom and Dad see you,
I won't.

Can't help you there.
That's your department.

[SIGHS]

[KNOCK]

- Hi.
- Come in.

I can't stay long.
I just have a minute.

I'm glad you found me.

It's great to see my little girl is growing
into such an incredible woman.

You have the same
kind of drive to succeed

that I had when I was your age.

But if I hadn't worked
my way through school,

if someone had just come along
and paid my way,

then I might have lost that drive.

I could help you,

but I think it would just hurt you
in the long run.

You understand, don't you?

So we could still be friends?

Friends?

We were never friends.

[SCOFFS]

You were never a father to me.

You never paid child support.

You never called, you never visited.

You-- You never even sent me
a birthday card.

And in spite of that,
I gave you a chance to act like a dad

and help me when I needed it.

If you were any kind of dad,

you'd have known
how hard that was for me.

If you were any kind of dad,

you'd have known that I would have
never gone to anyone

and asked for help
if there was anyway to avoid it.

But you didn't know any of that
because you aren't any kind of a dad.

You never were
and you never will be.

But that's okay.

I wanted you to help me mostly
because I wanted to believe

my dad was the kind of man
who would always be there for me

if I really needed him.

But I found out the truth about
the man in the moon and I got over it

and I'll get over you too.

And I'll do just fine without you,
I always have.

Some day you'll thank me for this.

Sure I will.

Just one more thing,

[VOICE BREAKING]
Mom worked your way though college,

you didn't.

[SIGHS]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Look what I got playing soccer.

Oh--

Are you okay?

Things happen when you get tackled
and there's a pileup.

You don't wanna know.

But I couldn't be better.

You can't hide anything from me,
I'm the mom.

Are you gonna make her stop playing?

I already asked her
and she said no.

- You knew that she knew?
- Yeah. Good one, huh?

[SIGHS]

I'll take Ruthie home
and then I'll come back.

No, you don't have to.

I know, but I want to.

Whatever it is, I'm in.

What is it? What are we doing?

We'll take a break
and explain it to you.

After rinsing, pound the chicken.

Roll in bread crumbs.

Place in baking dish.

[SIGHS]

You know, a good snickerdoodle
is harder than this.

[BABBLING]

So, what are we supposed to do

with that tomato sauce stuff
Mom made this morning?

We might have missed a step.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

ERIC:
I'll get it.

I'm coming.

So thanks to you,
Jessica's not gonna marry me.

Actually,
you have your own ideas to thank.

I know what a wife is.

A wife is a man's servant,
just like man is God's servant.

I see. So men get to do
what God tells them,

or what they think God tells them,

and women get to do
what men tell them.

Something like that, yes.

Did you tell Jessica
she can't call off the wedding?

Of course I told her
she can't call off the wedding.

We'd look like idiots
in front of our friends and family.

And I love her.

So tell everyone your minister
had a heart attack

and he can't perform the service

and you don't want anyone else
to marry you.

Let's go in the kitchen and talk.

My parents are getting a divorce.

My dad tried talking to my mom,
but she won't listen.

Now their marriage is just over
and nobody can stop her.

Life is full of uncertainties.

You can't control life.

That's why it's nice
to have someone in there with you,

watching and coping
with all the uncertainties together.

It may be too late for your mom
and dad, but it's not too late for you.

Come on.

By the way,
do you know anything about sauces?

I was wondering
if you would do me a favour?

Hmm.

I feel a little weird asking.

You've been doing so much lately
and I haven't been a whole lot of help.

When you've had
a little more recovery time,

then I'll let you be more of a help.

And just so you know,
nobody makes me do the things I do,

I choose to do them
and I love my life.

Now, what's the favour?

Well, these first few days back have
been a little tougher than I thought.

How would you feel about
delivering the sermon on Sunday?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I would like to avoid the pressure and
I have a feeling there are a few things

you wouldn't mind
getting off your chest.

You're not afraid of any pressure,
but thank you.

This means the world to me.

Mm. Oh.

Oh.

I love my life.

I love my life!

As I stand up here in front of all of you,
all of this,

it's hard for me to believe

that everybody in here
can actually hear me.

But the person who usually
stands up here told me

that's why we leave
all the important stuff up to the choir.

[CROWD CHUCKLES]

Because it's easy for one small voice
to get lost in this big old church,

but if you put a few voices together,
then you've got yourself a choir.

And the one voice of the choir

can be heard in the furthest corners
of the biggest church,

and on a good day,
even outside on the sidewalk.

And that's good to know
because when we leave this building

and you're out there on that sidewalk,

you realise that that's where
the one voice is hardest to hear,

and needed the most.

I know this because I've been out
on one small piece of that sidewalk

this week, literally,
with my daughters and a protest sign,

because a group in Afghanistan called
the Taliban has come to power.

The fundamental rights
that we take for granted,

leaving the house alone
in clothes of our choice,

going to school, laughing in public,

they're not only gone
for Afghani women,

but they are punishable,
in some cases, by death.

The women of Afghanistan
have been made shadows,

and they cannot be heard because
their voices have been silenced.

Well, mine hasn't.

The women of Afghanistan
are not shadows.

They are grandmothers and sisters
and daughters and mothers.

We all are. And if I, if we choose

not to use our voices for them
and for ourselves,

then we are just giving away
something of extraordinary value

that those women
have had brutally taken away.

I know it's scary to hear
your own voice

and what a risk you take
when you put it out there.

I also know how important it is
to use it anyway,

in here, out there, on the sidewalk.

It is their and our only hope.

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