All language subtitles for 7th Heaven s08e04 I Wasnt Expecting That.eng

Cardiac team is on the way.
Clear the way.

Bay four.

Clear the way, please.

Kinkirk! Kevin Kinkirk!

Why is it so hard to find?

Luce...

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to yell at you.

You're probably
a very nice person,

but they brought him in
an hour ago.

He's a police officer.

He was on some kind

of domestic dispute call
and he got hurt.

He's my husband
and I love him and...

Oh, God, maybe he couldn't
talk when he was admitted.

Maybe he couldn't
give them his name.

Try 2-7-3-4-5.

That's his badge number.

Luce, Kevin's okay.

When they phoned they said it
wasn't life-threatening.

Oh, sure they said that.
What are they going to say--

your husband has
a bullet hole in his forehead

and if you look really
close you can see the sky?

What are you looking at?!

Why aren't you looking
at your screen?

Why aren't you scrolling down
using a search engine

too-- Googling! Something!

Kevin!

I'm fine.

Everything's okay. Don't worry.

I'm not worried.

I just love you so much.
(groans)

I'm okay.

The ribs are a little
bruised, that's all.

Nothing's broken.

Doesn't he look cute
in stitches?

Oh, your poor eye...

(groans)
The shoulder-- it popped out.

They popped it back in.
I'm fine.

I don't know what to kiss first.

While you're deciding,
I'll go pull the car up.

Don't worry,
I won't touch anything.

I'm just glad you're okay.

LUCY:
Oh! Thanks.

Dad had to drive me.
I was a wreck.

So what happened?

What... never mind.
I don't want to know.

You told me once
that with your job

there's some thing's
I just shouldn't know.

It was partly my fault.

It wasn't your fault.

I shouldn't have let the
husband get so close to her.

It was one of those
stupid domestic calls.

I was talking
to the husband,

Kevin was restraining...
Let's leave it.

No, you were great.

If he didn't hold her
back as much as he did,

she would have
destroyed her husband.

I mean, look what
she did to Kevin.

Wait? She?

A woman did this to you?

* 7th Heaven *

* When I see
their happy faces *

* Smiling back at me *

* 7th Heaven *

* I know there's
no greater feeling *

* Than the love of family *

* Where can you go *

* When the world
don't treat you right? *

* The answer is home *

* That's the one place
that you'll find *

* 7th Heaven *

* Mmm, 7th Heaven *

* 7th Heaven. *

(barks)

* *

I still don't
understand it.

Out of all the projects
on that list,

you had to volunteer us
to build a coal mine?

A working coal mine.

It's an important part
of U.S. labor history.

Couldn't we have
just performed

a scene from
How Green Was My Valley?

Why a working coal mine?

If we start now and
work through the weekend,

we just might
finish by Monday.

Might.

(door closing)

Were you saying that
I'm overemotional?

No, Dad, I'm not saying
that you're overemotional.

I'm just saying the situation,
could get out of control,

with me leaving and all.

So what are you afraid
will happen?

That I'll throw
myself on your legs

and make a scene
at the bus station?

Dad, I'm not worried about
you making a scene.

But you do sometimes get this...

moist look
in the corner of your eye.

And that bothers you--
my moistness?

No, but it's liable to be
just the kind of thing

that sets everyone off.

Mom will see it
and she'll fall apart.

And then everyone will go,

and it'll be like an emotional
house of cards.

You know, speaking of your
mother, I have to call her.

She's coming home tomorrow
from your grandfather's

and it's none too soon.

Mom doesn't have
to worry about me.

She knows that, even though
I'll be away at college,

she can always call me...

Speaking of which,
I'd better call her

before the day
gets away from me.

...anytime she wants.

* *

(doorbell chimes)

Rabbi Glass, come in.

Thank you, Simon.

I hope I'm not... bothering you.

No. No, of course not.

You're not bothering anyone.

I was just about to
start organizing my things for college.

I don't know if you knew, but
I'm going away to college...

Oh, great, that's great.

I just dropped by for a second
to talk to your dad.

Then I'll be out of your hair,
his hair, everyone's hair.

And listen, whoever has hair,
I'll be out of it.

Well, my dad's in his office.

Are-Are you sure
you're okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Well, I had a little bit
of an accident

at the building fund meeting
this morning at the Temple.

It was a little crazy.

But I happen to love
sponge cake.

You know, me and Mrs. Tupperman,

you know, we both went for it
at the same time,

and... it wasn't pretty.

Okay.

Well, you know
where his office is, right?

Yeah, I do.
Th-Thanks a lot.

You're a good guy, Simon.

I don't need any help.

I'm... I'm fine.

Sam and David are fine.
We're all fine.

(knocking on glass)

Come in.

Richard.

Oh, I'm sorry--
I'm interrupting.

No, no, no, come in.
I'm talking to Annie.

Oh, listen,

please say hello to your
lovely, loyal wife, Annie,

for me, will you please?

You're a very lucky man, Eric.

Don't ever forget that.

Annie, Richard just walked in.

He says hello.

Why is he there?

Is something wrong
with Matt and Sarah?

How are Matt and Sarah?

Who?

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Fine.

They're fine.

Well, he's there
for some reason.

I'll find out and call you back.

Should I hold?

No. I-I love you.

I'll... I'll call you back.

Richard, it's good to see you.

Have a seat.

A seat? Why should
I have a seat?

You know, having a
seat seems to imply

that we're going to have a
conversation that is so lengthy

that it's going to require
someone-- me--

taking the seated position.

Why would you think that?

Are you okay, Richard?

Why do people keep
asking me that?

Can't a guy just come over and
shoot the breeze with a pal?

Yeah, it's just that you look...

terrible.

Like you slept in your clothes.

It was a nap.

And I knew, I just knew,

I just knew that this...
this shmata,

this-this material,
it wouldn't hold a crease.

Oh, hi.

One of Simon's friends
from school?

I'm Martin.

I'm Ruthie.

Those are fresh oatmeal cookies

my dad picked up from the bakery
this morning.

He says he bought them for us,

but I know it's because
my mom's at my grandpa's

and he knows he can sneak a few
without her here.

Thanks.

Is this silence supposed to be
telling me something, Kevin?

No.

I'm just not
in the talking mood.

Doesn't mean anything.

Honey, I know you're bummed out

about being out on medical
leave, but it's just for a week.

Yep, just a week.

And we are so lucky.

Things could have
been so much worse.

Sometimes I think these kind
of things are blessings.

Reminders that
life is fragile,

and life is
to be cherished.

And I cherish my life with
you, and I always will.

I'm going for a walk.

Do you want me to go with you?

Hey, it's just a walk.

I promise I won't fall over.

I can handle it, okay?

Okay.

(sighs)

O-kay.

Sam, you can't take that.

It's my car.

I know it's your little car,
but we're using it to haul coal.

We'll give it back to you.

When?

Yeah, when?

When?

When we're finished
with this dumb thing,

and we take it back to school
and get a failing grade,

face certain humiliation

and have to fight our way
through the school yard.

That's when.

I want some licorice.

We're using the black licorice
to represent coal.

You can't eat our coal.

Licorice.

(sighs)

Do you have a better idea of
something to represent coal?

Yeah. How about coal?

You know coal's hard to find.

And we didn't want to waste
valuable time.

And the licorice,
it shows imagination,

which is what Miss Hadgraft said
she was looking for.

But if you want out
of this project,

just, now is the time
to say something.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, okay?

I know I've been
a negative pill.

And I really like
your optimistic nature.

It's actually
an attractive quality,

and I'd like to develop it
myself.

Okay?

Okay.

(Happy barking)

Hey.

Hey.

Hi.

Hi.

Sorry.

No problem.

(whines)

An office, you know,

you can tell a lot about a man
by his office.

Well, this is it.

Ah... ah.

Nice.

You know, Mark Twain used to
have a pool table in his office?

Really.

I mean, it was, you know,

when he got like bogged down,
you know,

he used to, like, just grab
his cue, you know,

and then just, you know,
bang some balls around.

Sounds therapeutic.

Oh, I don't know what it was.

But, you know,
his output was unbelievable.

I mean, this whole country
is richer

because we had Twain
and his pool table.

Richard, I think
we should, um...

A pool table.

Isn't that something?

Remember that great song
from the Music Man?

"Oh, we got trouble...

right here in River City."

"With a capital 'T'
and that rhymes with 'P' and..."

Richard, come on.

What?

Get it out.

Whatever it is
can't be that bad.

Ah.

You're right.

It's not... that bad.

I mean, actually,
it's a sort of a tiny blip

by comparison to the rest
of the world's,

you know, real problems--

wars, and famines, and floods,

and pestilence, and,
and locusts, and frogs--

and feel free to stop me now

otherwise I'll go through
the entire Passover seder.

(sighs)

Ready?

(whispering):
Okay.

Rosina and I split up.

Ha, you know, that's all.

I know it's no pestilence.

But, uh...

it hurts, you know what I mean?

It hurts.

I'm sorry.

I'm just....

I'm sorry, Richard.

I-I don't seem to have the words
right now.

I know. I know. I know. I know.

I mean, I, I wouldn't have
the words either.

You and Rosina?

It's just too hard to believe.

I wouldn't have believed it
myself

if I didn't see it
with my own eyes.

I walk into my office, you know,
down at the Temple,

and there's Rosina

and Cantor Sperling, kissing.

It's good thing that I didn't
have a pool table--

they'd be on it.

You know, maybe we shouldn't
jump to conclusions.

Uh, couldn't...
maybe there's a reason,

you know, some possible,
maybe crazy reason that...

Oh, oh, please, don't.

Eric, do me a favor, don't go
down that path, really, come on.

We're two men...

we've seen this kind of stuff
happen all the time.

It can happen to anybody.

But my wife and my cantor.

You know how hard it is these
days to find a good cantor?

(chuckles)

(crying)

Whew!

(mumbling)

Now look what you've done.

Hey, it's not my fault.

Yes, it is.
No, it's not.

What's going on?

Our school project
was ruined

because Peter wasn't
paying attention.

It's not my fault.

I can't keep watch and build
at the same time.

Why didn't you watch Sam
and David?

Because it was your job.

I don't see a disaster here.
It's supposed to be

a coal mine, right?
PETER: Sam and David

I like coal.

Me, too.

I'm gonna be a miner.

You can't blame Peter.

You know they're fast
when they want something.

See?

Is there something you wanted?

I just wanted to check in
with you guys

and, you know,
see if I could help.

I want to spend some time
with you

since I'm leaving for college in
a day and a half and counting.

Well, if you want to help, you
could get the twins cleaned up.

Come on, you two.

RUTHIE:
And you could go to the store and buy some coal.

You know, since we don't drive.

Okay.

So, what's for dinner?

You guys gonna miss me?

Can we have
your room?

What about you?

Can we go to the store with you?

Well, at least
someone's getting it.

You want to spend
as much time with me

as you possibly can, huh, David?

I just want some coal.

(sighs)

(man talking indistinctly on TV)

Hi.

I don't, I don't think
we've met.

I'm-I'm Eric, Simon's dad.

I'm Martin.

Simon's friend?

Yeah.

Where is Simon?

He's upstairs.

I was just watching some TV
till he gets down.

Oh.

Did you want to watch something?

No, no, it's okay.

I should, uh, get back
to my office.

(groans)

Did you know
Simon has a friend?

I mean, before you saw
this Martin guy?

No. why?

Noting. I'm just happy
he has a friend.

Hello.

Hello.

Simon went to the store
with the twins.

Oh.

You could help Peter and me with
our History project if you like.

Until Simon gets back.

We're building a coal mine.

Oh, okay.

I could probably do that.

Are you staying for dinner?

Uh, I don't know.

Lucy's picking up pizza.

We can eat whenever we want.

Pizza sounds good.

Mmm, Dad,

I was thinking about
what to take to college.

And since there are
actual seasons there,

I'm going to have to box
my entire closet.

Mmm, yeah, maybe
you should pack light.

We can always send you anything
you need.

Hey, Simon, could I give you
a little advice?

And remember I'm a professional.

Look, you're gonna be going away

and gonna be meeting a lot
of new people.

A lot of girls.

And one day you're gonna meet...

...that very special girl.

And your heart's gonna feel
like...

like it's never felt before.

It's gonna be unbelievable.

And you know what you're gonna
do when that happens?

Transfer.

Because she's gonna rip
your heart out

like it's a lab experiment.

I-I-I... Guys, I'm sorry.

I'm-I'm... Oh, man.

I'm-I'm... Look, I'm going
through a rough time,

and I'm-I'm just not myself

and everyone's been so wonderful
to me here,

and I'm-I'm... I-I, just...

Oh, man.

I'm gonna let you guys talk.

I better check on the boys.

Oh.
No, sit down I got it.

Oh, no, come on, I'm
finished, really.

Let me help you.

It's the least
I can do.

Thanks.

(sighs)

I thought you were going
to call me back?

What is going on?

I know there's
something wrong.

He's never here unless
there's something wrong.

Oh.

I'll, I'll,
I'll, uh,

I'll let Richard tell you

while I go up and do
something else.

Are you all right?

(sniffing)

Ah!

Lemony dishwasher stuff.

It's-It's the same
dishwasher soap

that she always used.

She loved it.

I mean, she loved it.

It was like practically part
of her scent.

Hmm?

She?

Rosina.

I caught her kissing
another man.

(sighs)

It-It's a long story.

Don't ask.

I'm sure that

this is a big
misunderstanding.

Annie,

he kissed her.

I thought you said
she kissed him.

It doesn't matter

who-who started it.

I'm telling you my wife was
kissing my cantor.

This is the biggest catastrophe

that's ever happened to me
in my entire life.

Well, the-the kiss,
it could have been harmless.

Harmless?

Do you call this harmless?

Huh?
Oh!

(mumbling)

(mumbling)

What was I doing?

I'm... what was I thinking?

I couldn't have been thinking.

I'm deranged.

You know,

really, maybe, maybe I have
that, that mad cow disease.

Or that-that-- what's that?--

that-that monkey pox thing that
made me act so insane, huh?

Not that you're not a very
attractive woman, you know.

Thank you.

You're-You're not deranged.

You're just a little
distressed.

And, you know,
I-I understand.

But, you know, we both
have to know that

that kiss didn't
mean anything.

Absolutely.

I-I'm just distressed.

I just don't know
what I'm doing.

It didn't mean a thing.
Yeah.

I think the best thing
for both of us to do

is just forget it ever happened.

You're right.
Yeah.

How was it, by the way?

Well, I-I-I mean,
I was thinking that, you know,

maybe Rosina was kissing
that other guy because, uh...

maybe I've, uh,
you know, lost it.

I got the lights to work,
Ruthie.

I said I got the lights to work.

Are you okay?

Sure.

Why wouldn't I be?

I am really turned on by
the fact that you're a cop

and you're so strong and
so handsome and so...

I think I've had enough pizza

and whatever else
you're trying to feed me.

I'm serious.

I love that you feel that
you have to protect women.

Roxanne, me even.

What are you talking about?

And what's that weird voice
you're using?

(knocking)

What?!

SIMON:
Uh, it's me.

What do you want?

Hey, guys, I just wanted to, uh,

see if I can exchange suitcases
with you.

Since I'm going away to college,

I'm gonna need
a bigger suitcase.

If now is not a good time,
I can get the suitcase later.

What is with you moping around,
trying to get attention?

Just because you're going away
to college?

What is your problem?

You're not the first person
to ever go away to college.

People do it all the time.

The colleges are full of 'em.

Where were we?

Don't you think you were
alittle rough on Simon?

He ruined the moment.
What moment?

I was trying to take
advantage of the fact

that you enjoy being a man
and I enjoy being a woman,

and you're the type of
man who wants a woman

that feels that
she needs a man,

like when you tried
to protect Roxanne.

That's my job;
she's my partner.

Your woman partner,
as you pointed out.

(both sigh)

I saw Rabbi Glass kissing
my mom.

That wasn't something
I was expecting.

I still can't believe it.

My poor father, a cuckold.

Cuckold?

English lit?

Shakespeare, vocabulary?

Sometimes proper usage
of a new word in a sentence

isn't as satisfying
as it's cracked up to be.

Maybe it's a Jewish custom.

What?

Maybe they just finished dinner

and maybe it's a custom
to kiss the hostess.

The Jewish people are
very affectionate people.

So are the Russian people.

My uncle kisses everyone--
and I mean everyone--

when he says hello
or good-bye to them.

On the lips.

I saw what I saw.

Hey, there.

I just stopped by
to check in on my partner,

see how he's healing
physically and mentally.

What do you mean by mentally?

I don't know.

That's not something
you would say.

Sounds like something
you would say.

Have you two
been talking?

Well, what do you mean
by talking?

Like talking about my mental
and physical health?

Well, we may have talked
a little bit.

I think it's sweet that you
think I'm the weaker partner,

especially after
what happened.

It shows your ego is
back stronger than ever.

But evidently
not your sense of humor.

(keys jingling)

(chuckles)

MAN (over television):
How long do you reckon it'll take to move your boat overland?

(sighs)

So you'll be going to the
same college as Simon, huh?

Uh, no.

You married?

No.

Ah, that's too bad.

I thought I might be able
to ask you for some advice.

No.

You ever have a girlfriend?

Yeah.

Huh?

Oh.

You ever catch her kissing
someone else?

No.

Do you know what a cantor is?

No.

Do you always answer
every question

with either a yes or a no?

Yes.

Huh.

You must have a lot of problems

with multiple-choice
questions, huh?

Yeah.

Hmm.

(doorbell chimes)

Excuse me.

(sighs)

I just spoke with
Simon's friend Martin.

Oh, yeah?

Oh, d-don't
worry, I didn't,

I didn't mention,
you know,

the thing with
your wife.

Oh.

Chandler, come on in.

Hi, Chandler.

Rabbi Glass, good to see you.

Uh, Eric, I hope--
if you don't mind,

I was hoping you could give me
some notes on my sermon,

you know,
since you picked the subject.

I'd be happy to.

Go easy on me.

Ah, you always do a great job,
even if it's my idea.

Hey, Chandler.

I saw your car pull up.

I thought you might want
to join me

at the pool hall
for a beer.

Sure, a few rounds of billiards

might get my mind
off this sermon.

That is the best idea I've heard
in a long time-- a beer.

I'm single.

I should be able to go out
with the guys and...

get a beer.

I should be with guys.

Well, then you guys go out
and have a great time.

Why don't you join us,
even us up?

Two against two then.

Uh... no, go ahead.

I'm happy to spend
a quiet evening at home.

ANNIE:
Go!

Always cranky

when she gets home
from her little trips.

Looks like a foursome.

Why do you call me
sweetie or honey?

I call all the women
in my life sweetie or honey.

And who are all the
women in your life?

You and my mom.

I'll let myself out.

Good night.

Hi, I was just on my way
to say good night.

Good night or good-bye?

Ruthie.

Ruthie.

Were you really
at Grandpa's?

What?
Are you and Dad having problems?

Are you leaving us?

You know I was at Grandpa's...

(sighs)

...and your father and I
are not having any problems,

which is why I feel
that I, I can go

back and forth to Grandpa's
when I need to,

and I will never leave
this family.

I saw you kissing Rabbi Glass.

(chuckles)

Rabbi Glass is
a very emotional man.

He thought he saw his wife
kissing someone else,

so he-he's out of his mind
about it,

so out of his mind that
if your father had been there,

he would have kissed him.

I wouldn't be
telling you this, but...

I think you're growing up and
adult enough to know the truth.

Wow.

Thanks.

But do you think
Dad is adult enough

to know that you two kissed?

Did you tell him?
He knows.

He's, he's at the pool
hall now with Rabbi Glass.

I'm hoping he'll talk to
him and get him to go home.

Hey, Simon.

Hey, Cecilia.

Well, that was really nice
of you.

You didn't have to come
all the way over here

just to say good-bye.

I didn't.

I came to borrow a pair of boots
from Lucy.

Well, Lucy's
in the garage apartment.

What do you,
what do you need the boots for?

I'm going on a hike on Sunday
with some friends.

You're... going on a hike
on Sunday?

That's,
that's the day I leave.

If you want me to cancel
the hike and come down

to the bus station and
say good-bye, I will.

It's okay.

Okay.

It's not like it's
really good-bye anyway.

You'll be back...
summers, holidays.

It's "see you around,"

not good-bye.

Yeah, it is.

It's good-bye.

(phone rings)

Hello?

Hello, are you
Mrs. Rosina Glass?

Yes, this is she.

I'm calling from the pool hall,

and I have to inform you
that your husband's down here...

making a fool of himself.

(chuckles)

Um, are you sure
you have the right person?

Positive, ma'am.

You should come
and drive your husband home

and keep him there
where he belongs.

(dial tone)

(groans)

Hey, Eric, come on.

Come on, get another one.

Get, get two of them.

It'll make me feel better;
it's on me.

Get, get a pitcher.

Go, ge-get, get those,
those chips and dip, come on.

Would you stop?
It's okay.

What's okay?
Richard kissed Annie.

What's wrong with you?

It meant nothing.

Annie understands, I understand.

(chuckles)

I saw that.

Saw what?

That, that, uh, smirk.

Yeah, I saw it, too.

So I gather that you don't think

this is too serious,
young minister man?

Oh, no. I'm sure it's...

I'm sure it's very serious.

I'll say it's serious.

I was demonstrating how my wife
kissed a cantor to Annie.

Okay, yeah, whatever.

ROSINA:
Richard?

Let's go home.

Home?

How dare you call the place
that we're living at now home.

And what would you call it?

I'd call it a museum.

You know, a place
that-that holds the artifacts

of, uh, of a couple that once
loved each other very much.

Till the wife kissed the cantor.

Oh.

What-What's with
the look now?

Seriously. I mean,
what-what are you here,

to say that... that it...
that it didn't happen?

What, was I, like,
hallucinating,

that the guy just grabbed
you and kissed you?

Yeah, that one.

They guy is going
through a terrible divorce.

I made the mistake

of putting my hand
on his shoulder

to comfort him,
and he... and he snapped.

It was nothing.

It meant nothing.

Well, you know, I...

I can, you know,
sort of understand that.

You know,
before I couldn't, but...

Let's go home.

Did you just
do the dishes?

Mm-hmm. I made latkes.

Very greasy.

Lots of scrubbing.

(sighs)

Fun evening,
I take it.

Oh, not just the evening,
but most of the day, as well.

(sighs)

You okay?

Lucy and I haven't had sex since
I got pummeled by that woman.

Good night.

I don't think you two
are that close yet.

I don't think you're ever
going to be that close,

where you can talk about
having sex with his daughter.

I know it's stupid,
but I don't think

Lucy thinks about me
in the same way.

And no wonder. I don't think
of myself in the same way.

I don't feel like the same man,
the same cop.

As far as Lucy goes,

if you think she's measuring you

over your ability
to restrain some irate wife,

I seriously doubt it.

Maybe you're right.

What about Roxanne?

Well, you know Roxanne.

You still waiting
to see my dad?

Oh, no. I saw him.

He told me I could hang out
until I was ready to go home,

and, uh, I'm just about ready.

You know I'm leaving for
college day after tomorrow.

Yeah, I heard.

Scared?

Terrified.

It's always tough
leaving your family.

Yeah, I-I thought
it would be, too,

but, you know, they don't seem
to really care,

so, hey, why should I?

So, you don't know?

About the surprise party?

Surprise party?

Tomorrow night?

I never said a word, though.

You know, I should have known.

I should have known that even
with everything going on,

they wouldn't just let me walk
out of here without something.

Yeah, well, I better go.

It's getting late.
And really,

don't say anything.

I'll be surprised.

How'd you make out
with the coal mine?

You finish it?

No. Destroyed it.

I sketched out a little
something for you.

And... I guarantee

this will be easier to build
than what you were going for.

Thanks.

No problem.

Good-bye.

I don't know
who you are,

but thanks.

Hello.

Oh. Hi.

How was, uh, the pool hall?

I didn't really get to play.

Oh. That's too bad.

But I know Annie will be happy
you're home early.

She's, uh,
exhausted from her trip.

If you need Lucy,
she's in her apartment

with, uh... uh...

Roxanne?
Roxanne, and the other one, Cecilia.

And the boys have
been in bed for hours,

and Ruthie's just on her way up,
and Simon's in the living room.

Oh, by the way, uh,

I hope you won't think
I'm interfering or anything,

but, uh, you and your wife have

to throw him a surprise
going-away party tomorrow night.

Uh, I told him you would.

He was feeling
like no one cared.

So, uh, I guess
I'll be going home now.

Not until you tell me
who you are.

I'm Simon's friend.

Maybe now, but who were you
when you came over here?

I'm sorry.

It was just one of those things.

I promised my dad I'd get out

and try to meet some
of the neighbors.

And, well, I could have gone
over there,

but I came over here.

And I take it
your dad wasn't around

to go with you to decide
over there or over here?

No. He's at work.

Work?

Where does he work?

Ah, it's a long way from here.

Overseas.

Iraq.

You know, Iraq
in the Middle East?

So your dad's in the military?

Yeah. Marine Corps.

My dad retired as a colonel
in the Marine Corps.

He's a very lucky man, your dad.

To have lived long enough
to retire.

He is.

Where's your mom?

She's, uh-- how do you say it--

uh, passed away.

A few years ago. Cancer.

So who are you living with?

I had to move in with my aunt,
or deal with social services.

I'm 16, I was trying to make it
on my own until my dad got back,

but he's, uh, been gone
a lot longer than expected.

Come here.

Where does your aunt live?

Across the street, next to
the guy with the chimpanzee.

Eisenhower.

The chimp's name
is Eisenhower.

I didn't know.

So, how's living
with your aunt going?

It's just like living on my
own, just like I was doing.

Only now I have to
do it at a new school

in a new neighborhood.

At least until
my dad gets home.

Why didn't you tell me all this
when I saw you this afternoon?

I was kind of embarrassed.

I had followed
Ruthie and Peter,

thinking I'd strike up a
conversation with them,

but then I had second thoughts,

'cause I'm older than they
are, and they didn't know me.

Besides, I couldn't
get up the nerve.

Then I kind of just came
into your house on a whim,

and every time I thought

I'd strike up a
conversation with someone,

it just didn't happen, and...

It was just nice,

being here... with a family.

Seeing how the rest
of America lives.

The rest of America...

You mean...?

I mean, the ones who don't have
family in the military, in Iraq.

I see.

It must seem to you that...

we don't care

about those of you
who have family in Iraq,

or that we've forgotten

they're even over there.

Haven't you?

I guess they're not
in our thoughts and prayers

like they were
when we first sent troops there.

It stinks, you know....

fighting in Iraq.

My dad can get killed
any second.

A guy he was on patrol with
last week got shot.

At least he got to come home.

And yet, I get it. I...

I get that everyone in America

should be going about their
business

like you and your family.

I guess, that's what
you civilian types want, right?

Having the freedom

to live a life,

pursue your own happiness,

work, take care of your family.

And we forget

that it's a privilege.

And that without our men
and women in uniform...

...it could be taken away
from us.

We also tend to forget

what a sacrifice
their families make.

You should go call your dad,

tell him thanks.

Maybe I will.

So, are you coming to the, uh,

surprise party tomorrow night?

Uh, I don't know. Is it
just going to be family?

Well, no. I mean, as long
as we're having a party,

might as well have a big one.

Family, friends, neighbors.

Maybe I'll think about it.

Hey.

Come back anytime.

And, uh...

I'll be praying for your dad.

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