I thought you'd be dressed by now.
No, I just feel like running. Do you mind?
I got what I need.
- Your heart's fine. - Oh, yeah?
I hope so.
I hope you're right. I hope you're right, and I'm wrong.
- I'm right, and you're wrong. - Can I bet my life on it?
You can bet your life on it.
Oh, good, because that's what I'm doing.
I'm betting my life that you're right and I'm wrong.
Eric, why don't you go talk to someone?
Why? There's nothing wrong with me.
I didn't say that. I said there's nothing wrong with your heart.
You might wanna talk to someone before you get so stressed out
there is something wrong with your heart.
Thanks.
Thanks a lot.
Is it Annie?
Matt?
Mary? Lucy?
Simon? Ruthie? The twins?
Is it the kid who moved in with you? Is it Robbie?
It's all of them.
Hi, honey, I'm home.
Your honey is taking a nap.
She's napping a lot these days.
And she's eating all sorts of weird stuff.
Kind of reminds me of when she was having the twins.
- Oh. Lucy? - Still hasn't unpacked.
She's just sitting. Same place she was when I left for school this morning.
Did Jeremy call?
And we have no idea what happened?
- Well, maybe Mary knows. - You mean, Mrs. Wilson West?
[CRYING]
She's not Mrs. Wilson West yet.
I don't know who cries more, him or Mom or Lucy.
- Do you have any good news? - Nope.
Mom wants you to take us all out for dinner.
- She doesn't feel like cooking. - I can do that. Where's Simon?
He has friends who drive. We've seen the last of Simon.
Oh, no, we haven't.
[BOYS BABBLING]
What are you doing home?
Well, didn't Mom tell you I got laid off?
- From your job at the hospital? - What other job did I have?
- Well, what are you gonna do? - Well, what can I do?
- Look for another job. - What, you don't think I'm looking?
- Are you looking? - Well, of course I'm looking.
- Where? - Where am I looking?
Well, I'm looking all over.
But, you know, all over where, specifically?
Well, okay, I'm not actually looking.
- Other people are looking for me. - What people?
Well, Hank and other people I worked with.
They're making phone calls.
Are you making some phone calls yourself?
No, but I'm gonna make some phone calls.
When?
- Tomorrow. - Why not now?
Dad, I haven't been out of work 48 hours. Come on.
You can't afford to be out of work for 48 hours,
much less, you know, 72 hours, or any hours.
Is something wrong?
Is something wrong? Didn't you just tell me that you got laid off?
I got a lot of people to take care of around here,
you know, and every little bit helps. Believe me.
Every little bit.
Oh, well, Mom-- But Mom's not...
You know, she's not...
You two didn't...?
- Don't go anywhere. We're going out. SIMON: I made plans.
Yeah, but we're going out to dinner.
- "We" who? - We, the Camdens,
are going out to dinner. And you, being a Camden, are going with us.
- Do I have to? - You have to.
Can't I just eat with my friends?
What part of "you have to" wasn't clear?
Well, what's next? "Because I said so"?
You know, this isn't a conversation I wanna have with my son
who is only six weeks away from getting his learner's permit.
- Four weeks. - Six.
- But you said four. - Now I say six.
The law says I could've gotten it six months ago.
Yeah, but I'm the law here in this house. Six weeks.
But the law is the law outside of this house.
And that law, the law that every other teenager relies on
as protection from overbearing parents, says otherwise.
And yet it's going to be six weeks.
And if you're attitude doesn't change to gratitude,
it's gonna be seven or eight or nine weeks,
depending on when you recognise that driving is a privilege.
Yes, driving is a privilege. It's a privilege that comes at 15.
- And it's granted by the DMV. - Let me ask you something.
Do you live at the DMV?
Do you eat at the DMV?
Did the DMV buy you those sneakers?
You know, the ones in your closet, the ones you never wear?
Oh, and one more thing, is the DMV buying you dinner? No, I am.
You wanna talk?
Well, you know what, we should talk anyway.
You left home. You went to New York.
You moved in with Jeremy and his family.
And then, without warning, boom, back on our doorstep.
We'd love to know what happened.
You know, it was a bad goodbye, a long and terrible flight,
and I don't feel like talking about it.
Okay, then.
What do you mean by "bad goodbye"?
- I am 18. I am an adult. - Okay. Okay.
And I don't want to talk about it.
[GRUNTING]
So how'd it go?
[GROANS]
You know, I was thinking,
maybe she'd be more comfortable in the room over the garage.
Maybe I'd be more comfortable in the room over the garage.
- Speaking of which, Mom's up. - Okay.
I'm honoured.
I see you'd rather be with me than the others.
And who can blame you? So do you wanna talk to me?
Sure, I always wanna talk to you, Ruthie.
- What's new? - Mm, nothing, really.
I'm just a couple years away from puberty. I'm prepuberty.
- Prepubescent, they call it. - Yeah.
So I'm gonna be going through some changes.
Yes, you are. And I hope you know
that whatever changes you're experiencing,
that you can talk to me about them.
Changes can be very exciting.
Changes can also be scary,
and sometimes we have very little control
over the changes we experience.
None, really,
except the way we react to those changes.
And controlling our reactions requires a lot of conscious effort.
It's, uh-- We don't wanna get too stressed.
We just have to stand back, observe what's going on.
You know, go with the flow. Live life from moment to moment,
doing the best we can do for who we are.
That's deep. Are we talking about you or me?
Everyone, pretty much.
- Do you have any questions? - Maybe later.
Anytime.
Yeah.
We're going out to dinner, just so you know.
Mrs. Camden's feeding the twins.
She asked me if I can keep an eye on them.
Maybe she wasn't planning on taking them along.
- I think she's tired. - I thought we were all going.
- Have you talked to her? - To Mary?
You're gonna be fine.
Everything's gonna be fine.
I hope.
Wait, wait, wait a minute.
I thought we were all going out to dinner.
I don't feel like having dinner with everyone.
I don't feel like being around people. I'm just gonna go pick up something.
Is that a problem?
You know, I pulled some strings to get you into Cobell Seminary.
Are you planning to go back to New York to go to Cobell?
Isn't it enough that I'm not getting married?
You want me to tell you I'm not going to college in New York?
Is that what you want? More bad news?
Okay, okay, I'm not going to Cobell. Are you happy?
Oh, look's like Lucy's not only back, she's crying just like the old days.
Some things never change, huh?
Where are you going?
- To look for a job. - Now?
I thought you wanted me to look for a job.
Yeah, but I thought we were all gonna have dinner.
Well, I could go to dinner, but then I couldn't look for a job.
Uh-huh.
Hi.
I don't know why you wanna tie yourself down with a family.
I mean, it's a lot of responsibility. A tremendous responsibility.
- An unending responsibility. - Who's that?
No, all I'm saying is that you need to live your own life
before you live someone else's life.
Otherwise, when you get to my age,
you're gonna wanna live the life you never had.
And you're always gonna wonder about what you could've done
if you hadn't limited your choices so early on.
- It's Mary, all right? - Fine, fine.
I just didn't realise you had limited your choices so early on
and that left you wanting the life you never had.
- When did you start thinking like that? - I'll call you back.
I was trying to have a conversation with our daughter
before she goes out and does something stupid.
Well, she can't seriously be considering marrying Wilson.
Not now. Not anytime soon.
Oh, yes, she can, now or sometime soon.
Ruthie wants to have dinner in her room.
She's got some project she's working on.
I thought you wanted me to take everyone out.
Yeah, but it looks like it's just gonna be you and Simon.
You need to do something about his attitude.
- What would you have me do? - I don't know.
But you better do something,
because I can't stand some things he says and does lately.
It's like he's practically drunk with testosterone.
And, you know, he better sober up before I sober him up,
because I'm not in the mood for it.
Is there something going on with you that I don't know about?
Something that we should talk about?
Something's wrong with Simon. Why would you think
- something's wrong with me? - I'm just asking.
Asking, why?
You just seem...
- ...different. - Different, how?
You seem...
- ...tired. - Tired?
Well...
Heh, heh, of course I'm tired.
I've got seven kids and a husband. Who wouldn't be tired?
I'm always tired. I've always been tired. It's just that I used to hide it better.
And now I don't feel like hiding it anymore, okay?
[GASPING THEN CRYING]
Well, I-- I mean, I just...
I was just making a little joke. I mean, I didn't mean anything.
Come on, it was funny the way you said that.
That was funny.
Is leaving Sam and David alone in the kitchen funny too?
Oh, gee.
So I hear it's just the two of us for dinner.
Yeah, unless Mary decides to come home and join us.
Mary's never coming home.
She's gonna marry that guy. Count on it.
Hi, honey, I'm home.
Which one of us are you calling honey?
The gorgeous blond.
I thought so.
- I love you. - I love you.
[PHONE RINGING]
- Hello? - Hi.
JOHN [OVER PHONE]: Oh, hi, Robbie.
You know, Mary has her own line into the house now
if you wanna leave a message.
No, I just called to say hello.
- To me? - Yes, sir.
I haven't talked to you in a while, and--
And what, son?
Son?
Well, yes, I consider you a part of the family.
- Thank you, sir. - Robbie, you're not--?
I mean, you wouldn't--? Are you crying?
Well, what in God's name would reduce you to tears?
And please don't tell me it's Mary.
- It's Mary. - Get over it.
I tried, but I can't.
"Can't" is not a word in the Camden dictionary.
You will do whatever you have to do. And you have to get over Mary,
because you cannot go walking around crying like a sissy.
- Well, I'm not a sissy. - You know who says that? Sissies.
Now, you get yourself together.
Get out of there and find yourself another girl.
And that's an order.
Hi. I didn't think you were gonna be up.
Hi. You know, if you spent as much time at school
as you do with that boyfriend of yours,
you would now have one year of college under your belt,
instead of just a couple of courses.
I know, but I'm not sure that college is my goal.
Now, what is your goal? Marriage?
Maybe. We're thinking about it.
I think Wilson is a fine young man and a good father to his son.
And you would be a good wife and mother,
if that's what you decide you want.
- But? - But let's say you marry,
and, God forbid, something happens to Wilson.
Would you be able to support little Billy?
This is not the first time you've thought about this, right?
You know, I think a college education
offers more opportunities for employment,
but you're not interested in college.
Maybe you should try public service.
Now, public service is a wonderful way to serve your country
and support your family.
And, my dear,
it's seems very clear that you are about to have your own family.
So let's not waste any more time
on trying to figure out who we are and what we want to do.
You are the future Mrs. Wilson West, mother to Billy West.
Get a job by the end of the week.
But I have a job. I work at the homeless shelter.
Could you support Billy on what you earn at the homeless shelter?
Is there a future in that for you?
- Well, no, but-- - No, no, no buts.
Serious relationships call for serious commitments.
Get a job.
Good night.
What subjects are you taking this year?
I told you already, the first week of school.
Well, refresh my memory.
Biology, geometry, English, Spanish, American history,
PE, which I'm thinking of dropping,
and my favourite, driver's ed, where I can get my learner's permit.
With parental permission. And you can just drop PE?
- If I sign up for music. - You thinking of joining orchestra?
No, I'm thinking of joining a band. And the head of the Music Department
is thinking of adding a class for small bands.
Guitars, drums, keyboards, that sort of thing.
- Didn't know you were that interested. - I'm that interested.
- In guitar? - If that's what gets me out of PE.
Well, I hope you're also doing it because you have an interest in music.
Yeah, I have an interest in music. Who doesn't?
- I had a band in high school. - I know. I met them.
No, that was the band I was in in college. This was another band.
It was more like a skiffle band. Do you know about skiffle bands?
Because they were all over England before The Beatles.
It's not a skiffle band.
I could play a tape, if we can find the old, uh, tape recorder, the big one.
- I could play it for you. - It's okay.
Maybe we should get the guitars, see what you know.
I know you know a few chords, but I haven't heard you play in a while.
This is the first I've heard you talk about playing in a long time.
And now you see why.
- Why? - Because, Dad,
playing the guitar is not some project for the two of us.
It's something that's gonna get me out of PE. I'm almost 16 now.
I'm a man.
And you and Mom may not wanna see it, but I am. I'm a man.
- Can we go now? - You know, maybe you are a man.
Whether I see it or not, I'm gonna start treating you like a man.
I'm even gonna ask the entire family to start treating you like a man.
What does that mean?
Well, I guess it means you should start acting like a man.
Check, please?
Oh, make it two.
Uh, he had the pizza and the pitcher of Mountain Dew.
I had the small salad and the water.
Don't forget the tip.
I just wanted to say good night.
I don't know why you're here or how long you plan to stay,
but it is good to see you.
I know it's a little early.
You just woke up from your nap a couple hours ago.
I'm tired.
Okay. Good night.
You still don't feel like talking?
No, I don't.
Good night.
It's just that I'm having a hard time accepting it, you know?
She changed my life. Or knowing her changed my life.
And the better my life gets, the more I think of her.
Her and Wilson.
I think they're gonna get married.
It's not that I wanna marry her. At least, I don't wanna marry her now.
But the thought of her marrying Wilson or anyone, that's killing me.
Besides, even if I did wanna marry her,
I can't even begin to compete with that guy.
He graduated from college this summer. He's got a job,
a real job, and he's a father. He lured her in with that kid.
Women can't resist single guys with kids.
Kids are like puppies.
Well, you guys know.
Oh, man, she's not just gonna be a wife.
She's gonna be somebody's mother.
I can't take it.
Hey, Luce.
Do you wanna talk?
Can I do anything for either of you?
I'll just put Sam and David to bed.
Come on.
Come with me.
Yeah.
Come here.
It's decaf.
Mmm. Decaf.
I thought I noticed a difference. Why decaf?
I just seem to be a little sensitive to caffeine.
So I quit drinking it. I think that's why I'm so tired.
Hmm.
The last time you were sensitive to caffeine...
Was it when you were pregnant with the twins?
- No. - No.
- When was it? - I don't know.
Is there anything you wanna tell me?
Yeah.
Maybe you should pick up a second coffeepot
if you want coffee with caffeine in the morning.
I'm sticking to decaf.
Youch.
Yeah.
Yeah. Youch.
Uh...
So is she...?
Is she what?
Well, it's, um-- Is she--?
- Is Mom gonna have another baby? - Do you think so?
I don't think so.
- Well, do you know so? - No.
Well, shouldn't you find out?
Don't you think I'll find out soon enough?
- What's soon enough? - Whenever she chooses to tell me.
- Can't you ask her? - Did you just get home?
Yeah, I just had enough time to come by and pick up my books.
Wait, didn't Mom tell you?
- You got a job? - Yeah.
- Where? - Well, you know the free clinic?
- Which free clinic? - Is there more than one?
- Would I be asking if there weren't? - On Sycamore.
I'm the 4-to-12 shift. Although last night, I worked all night.
We had some emergencies,
and they've been without an orderly for the last week,
so I did some overtime and cleaned the place up.
- Isn't that practise mostly--? - Pregnant women, mostly.
And then other women with other woman things.
Is that where he should be working right now?
Who were you talking to?
- God. - Do you like talking to God?
- Yes, I do. - Do you talk to him a lot?
Well, yeah.
I think you're gonna be talking to him a lot more.
Why's that?
I'm not the only one who's changing around here.
If you could just hold off on the hormones
for another six months to a year,
I'd be really, really grateful.
[CHUCKLES]
This is a nice surprise.
I never get to see you during the day.
I just had to tell you.
Had to tell me what?
Well, I was just thinking about our getting married.
Oh, but I haven't asked you yet.
No, but you're going to ask me.
When you're ready, when I'm ready.
When we're ready.
But my point is, I'm going to be ready when you ask.
Is this another one of your famous wacky plans?
No, this is a serious plan.
Last night, I was talking to the Colonel,
and he said that if I'm planning on being your wife and Billy's mother,
then I should start taking myself seriously.
And he gave me till the end of the week to get a job.
- A real job. - But I have a job.
A real job.
You have a real job too. It's just not 40 hours a week.
Mine's not a real job. Well, not a job with a future.
So the Colonel suggested a job in public service.
And I started thinking about that. And all of a sudden,
I realised what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
Besides being Mommy and Mrs. Wilson West.
And what's that?
A cop.
You know, a police officer.
I'm gonna get my own gun and everything.
And I got in.
They're practically begging women in this area to join the force.
And I passed the written test.
And I have to go back this afternoon for the physical part.
But I mean, you know how athletic I am, and healthy,
so there's, like, not even a chance that I won't get in.
I know I got into trouble before, but I already told them about it,
and they said it's not gonna be a problem.
So I'm gonna be a cop.
- No. - Yeah, I am.
No, you're not.
But I am.
Don't be ridiculous.
What is ridiculous about it?
Oh, I don't know, um, that you might get killed.
You could get killed doing anything.
Yeah, but the possibilities increase when people are shooting at you.
Okay, it's a possibility, but it's not gonna happen.
Have you told the Colonel about this? Or your mom or dad?
No, I haven't, but when I do,
I hope that I get more support from them than I'm getting from you.
A cop.
It's 9:00? It's 9:00. You--
It's 9--
- It's 9:00. - What's going on?
Why didn't you wake me up? I missed homeroom.
I missed a class. I'm missing a second class.
- What's going on? - That's exactly what I wanna know.
- Why didn't you guys wake me up? - Well, your father asked me not to.
Well, I just don't think a man
needs his mommy to tell him when to get up.
A man's responsible for himself. Your being a man and all, well--
Couldn't you have given me a little warning?
Couldn't you have given us a little warning? You just told me last night.
Until you made your announcement, we've had almost no indication.
So forgive us if it took us by surprise, and we didn't get a chance to talk,
but I did tell you that we're gonna start treating you like a man.
You're a man, be a man. Be responsible.
[DOOR SLAMS]
We fell asleep in here.
- You fell asleep in here. - Shh.
- You-- You idiot. - Shh.
You're the idiot.
You're the one who came in here to talk to me.
You let me cry on your shoulder. You could have kicked me out.
Not could have, should have. I'm a dead man.
I'll drive Simon to school if you keep an eye on the boys.
I don't have time. You have to stay here.
- So who's gonna take him? - He can take the bus.
- Did you just say "bus"? - Yes, the bus.
- The school bus stopped running. - Yes, but not the public bus.
Stops at the corner and runs by your school.
The public bus, the transportation preferred by men without cars.
You can always take your bike. That would be the transportation
preferred by men with a concern for the environment.
Why can't you or Mom take me?
Because I have to go to work, and your mom has things to do here.
Besides, you don't want your mommy and daddy driving you places.
- Well, I don't wanna take the bus. - Guess you'll have to walk, then.
Also very manly and good for you, especially if you're dropping PE,
which, by the way, you can't do without parental permission.
How's that for changing his attitude?
So you think a few days of that is actually going to work?
I don't think it'll be a few days. I think it'll be a few years.
And it'll work. I'll see to it that it works.
Or I'll come up with something that does work.
Are they still out there?
Get out there and get this over with. It's not like we did anything wrong.
You like living here?
ERIC: I really have missed you. - I...
I'm sorry, I just can't be there for you right now.
I went to the doctor last week, and...
We're pregnant again, aren't we?
Are we? Uh--
Eric, how can you think that?
Well, you're tired, you're hungry, you're eating weird.
- So? - So?
So we're not pregnant.
I'm starting to go through the change of life.
I'm starting to have hot flashes.
I can't sleep at night. And--
Menopause?
Well, technically, I'm in perimenopause.
Well, that's great.
Okay, get ready.
Thank you, Jesus.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[IN UNISON] I want a word with you.
- Did you tell Mary she--? - Ought to become a policewoman?
[IN UNISON] This is all your fault.
Could I come in, sir?
This is a very bad idea.
She said that you told her to get a job in public service.
Well, I thought she'd get on at the post office.
I didn't know she wanted to do something
that required her to carry a gun. I was a Marine.
I know, sir. That's why I think she thought that it wouldn't be a problem.
That you might even like the idea
of her having a job where she carries a gun.
Well, that's ridiculous. Mary should never have a gun.
- She's too-- - I agree. She's--
I agree. You've gotta talk her out of this.
But I can't talk her out of this. That's why I'm talking to you.
I thought maybe you could talk her out of this.
Oh, is that how you plan to handle your wife?
You gust hand the problem over to her family
and let them figure it out?
You have to admit, it's a fine family to hand problems over to.
And if I'm marrying Mary, I'm marrying the Camdens.
Are you marrying Mary?
Well, we're talking about it. I don't think we're ready.
Or, at least, I don't think I'm ready.
If you break her heart, I will break your head.
I'm sure.
Well, I hope you're happy.
Someone at the Police Department didn't do all the math.
- What math? MARY: It seems you have to be 21
when you graduate the police academy. Not 20, 21.
Didn't they tell you that to begin with?
Well, yeah.
Okay, okay, it was me. I didn't do the math.
But there are other things that I can do.
For example, I can be a fireman. I mean, firewoman.
A fireperson, whatever. I can do something.
I just have to make my mind up.
And I have to meet the age requirement.
- Didn't she used to be smarter? - She's smart. She's just unfocused.
And she's sweet and kind and beautiful.
And she's got all these wacky plans. And I love her.
Well, you've gotta get her to focus on something for herself,
just for herself, outside you and Billy.
- Yes, sir. - Otherwise, when you hit middle age,
your life will become a fiery inferno.
Uh...
Oh, nothing. I was talking to Eric earlier.
- Really, I don't mind doing this myself. - I don't mind helping.
No, it's just that, uh...
What?
What are you thinking?
It's okay.
You know, I'm here for you. We're in this together.
I'll tell you what I'm thinking.
First of all, we're not in this one together. I'm in this one alone.
Inasmuch as this is about me, my body, mind and spirit.
I need to be by myself more,
whether that's in the kitchen or in the bedroom.
So secondly, I may not wanna be as intimate
as frequently as we have been in the past.
And I don't want to be pressured.
Okay. Have I ever pressured you to be intimate?
When you said you missed me the other night, that was pressure.
It was pressure to talk to me.
Hey, I'm the original "your body, yourself" husband.
Aren't I?
Are you, uh, maybe gonna consider taking hormones or something?
Do you know anything about hormones?
I really don't know if I do or not.
- I've read about them and-- - Well, I'll let you know.
Okey-dokey.
And why don't you finish up here and take your time?
Okay.
The cycle of life, ain't it grand?
Listening in on a private conversation?
But you don't want everything to change all at once, do you?
Very funny.
Have you seen Robbie?
Go upstairs. And all the way upstairs, and take your ears with you.
And finish your homework if you have any.
And then get ready for bed.
- Sit down. Let's talk. - I don't wanna talk.
Well, maybe you can listen, because I wanna talk.
Now, sit down.
I don't know what happened in New York,
but I know you now seem to be on the rebound.
And I do not want you rebounding with Robbie,
whom we've come to treat as a member of this family.
Am I clear?
Movie starts in ten minutes, Luce. We'd better get going.
It's just a movie.
Sit down.
Is this about last night again?
Because, again, we didn't do anything except talk.
We told you that, and you believe us, right?
Robbie...
Right now you're having a tough time getting over Mary.
And, Lucy, you're evidently having a tough time getting over Jeremy.
Or, at least, I would assume that you've broken things off
with your fiancé.
I'd just suggest that you two look elsewhere for comfort,
because clinging to each other may be very convenient,
but it's really not a good idea.
Why is that?
Because you're not really brother and sister,
so it's really not a good idea.
- I don't get it. - I don't want you two together.
Got it.
I just picked him up. He was hitchhiking.
Look, I was just on a dinner break. I have to get back.
And by the way,
you would never let me get away with hitchhiking,
especially at his age.
Oh, you know, I almost forgot.
Brought you and Mom a little something from work.
Yeah, I don't think we'll be needing it, but thank you.
Thank you and good night.
- Some other time. - No.
So you're not...?
So she's going through...?
- I'll bring you some brochures. - Please do.
Okay.
- Hitchhiking? - It's the form of transportation
preferred by men who hate buses and are too old to ride their bikes.
How long before you were supposed to get your learner's permit?
- Four weeks. - Six weeks.
- Okay, fine, six weeks. - No, no, no. It was six weeks.
Now it's January.
You won't need driver's ed until January,
which means that you have time to take the music class
without having to drop PE.
- Oh, Dad, come on. - No, Simon, you come on.
Hitchhiking?
Ha, ha. Hitchhiking--
Have you completely lost your mind?
Look, I was with my friends out for dinner.
- And you didn't call? - They weren't ready to come home.
- You didn't call? - I didn't know how to take the bus.
- And you didn't call? - No.
But even if I had called--
I would have told you how to get the bus home.
No, not finished. Not nearly finished. Do you have homework?
- Yes, I have homework. - Why didn't you come home
after school and do your homework?
I didn't want to. I thought you were gonna treat me like a man.
A man does his homework when he wants to.
A man doesn't need to be told to do his homework.
Doing your homework after school and before you go out
is a rule in this house.
It's not because your mother and I like to make rules,
you know, so that we can be the rulers.
It's because it's a good work habit,
and it's our job to teach you things like good work habits.
We've helped you get through nine years of schooling.
- So far, you've done quite well. - Yeah, I've done really well.
It was me. It wasn't the three of us. And I'm still gonna do really well
whether I do my homework right when I come home or whether I stay up late.
Son, heh, heh, your attitude is exhausting. But just for the record,
it was the three of us who got you through school.
I mean, you, by no means, did it without our help.
You wanna be a man? Be a man.
Be responsible. Get yourself up in the morning.
Clean your room before you go out.
Leave looking like you care about yourself.
Get yourself to school on time. Do your homework. Be considerate.
Ask whenever what you're doing is gonna affect what the family's doing.
Be courteous to everyone. That includes your mother and me.
Make a contribution to the family
by pitching in with the work around here.
And always...
You should always do the right thing.
Now, when I see indications that you're a man
in the ways that I just mentioned,
I will keep my promise, and let you take driver's ed in January.
I do have a strong heart.
I do. I do.
Talking to God again?
No, this time, I was talking to myself.
Mom says to tell you she needs you upstairs.
I think she wants you to take me shopping for a bra.
Kidding. I'm not planning on ever wearing a bra.
Kidding?
[CRYING]
I don't know what's going on with me.
A few minutes ago, I really didn't care for you at all.
And then, suddenly, I feel overwhelmed with love for you
and guilty about how I've been acting. I apologise.
Honey, it's okay.
I want you to know that I do not resent spending my life at home
being a mother and a wife.
It's where I find joy and purpose and fulfilment.
It's just that now I get this feeling
that my life is not just about being a mother and a wife.
It's about not being a mother and a wife.
It's about being me.
But I don't know who I am.
What did your father want when he called today?
Oh, it's nothing, really.
Mary's thinking about looking at a job in public service.
Like what?
Oh, it's one thing one day and another the next.
Today, it was the Police Department, but it's not gonna happen.
No, the Colonel's not gonna let that happen. Neither will Wilson.
Whew. Do you remember when Mary marrying Robbie
was the worst thing that could ever happen?
I heard Simon come in.
- He hitchhiked home. - No.
I moved the learner's permit to January.
And we thought Matt's rebellious years
would be the worse thing we went through with the kids.
[CHUCKLING]
- Oh, just think about Sam and David. - Yeah.
What are the teenage years gonna be like with twins?
Probably not as tough as teenage Ruthie.
Oh, and that's gonna be here all too soon.
She's already 11.
And a very old 11.
Lucy hasn't been talking to me. You?
Not yet.
I talked to Lucy and Robbie.
I told them to stay away from each other.
- You think they will? - Eventually.
- What's in the paper bag? - Nothing.
No, it's just something that Matt brought home from work.
Let me see that.
A home pregnancy kit.
No, he thought that...
Well, he didn't know.
Annie, you're gonna be fine. Everything's gonna be okay.
We don't know that.
All we know is that everything is going to change.