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Go, Mary!

Come on, Mary! You can do it!

Come on, put it in!

Go, Mary!

Come on, Mary.

Shoot.

Oh!

Mary!

Hey, Mary...

Mary?

You okay?

What's going on?

Nothing.

I'm fine.

Go back to sleep.

Okay.

Y-you sure?

Yeah.

♪ 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. ♪

Okay, yes, I'm a little nervous

about the dance,

but it's possible that it's not nerves

and it's actually excitement,

but I'm not usually excited...

I'm nervous.

So, it's possible I'm not

identifying my excitement correctly out of habit.

I can't believe you're finally gonna be here,

and for Homecoming Weekend... How great is that?

Totally great,

but I hope it's not weird going to the dance.

I mean, I haven't talked to anybody

from my old school, except you, since my mom and I moved.

Don't worry about it.

Everything is going to be fine.

I know. You're right.

I wish we had dates for the dance, though.

Me, too.

I know it's shallow, but just once before I die

I want to walk in the door with someone totally cool.

Someone tall, handsome...

and not my dad.

Well, at least we'll have each other.

Yeah, and I can't wait.

I'm glad your mom's new job

is working out and everything, but having your best friend move

and start a whole new life somewhere else

is about the worst thing that can happen to a person.

Tell me about it.

I'm sorry, what?

I didn't hear the last part

because Mary just shut me in the closet.

I have no idea.

Anyway about my dress... I'm not sure it's me

but it's more like the me I wouldn't mind being

if I were Cindy Crawford, but I'm afraid the old me

will know I'm not, and I won't be able

to carry out being the new me

in spite of her.

I picked it out, why?

You used my doll heads to make your solar system?

Well, it's not like you know where their bodies are.

Oh. All right, then.

My new science teacher, Ms. Hunter, doesn't like me.

Me, Simon Camden,

Mr. Lovable. So I'm hoping

to impress her with my new spin on the solar system.

A coat hanger and some Styrofoam balls

isn't going to cut it with this one.

You don't think that the dolls' heads

make me look anti-woman, do you?

Nah.

Good.

Which planet is that?

Oh, that's Mercury,

the second smallest planet, and the one closest to the sun.

Oh. Well, Mercury's eye fell out.

Oh, well,

it's the hair that makes it Mercury.

So what are you doing

down here in your pajamas?

I'm having a coffee morning with Daddy.

I have my first first- grade field trip today

and... a coffee morning relaxes me.

Ruthie Camden, we're going to be late for school!

Where's your sister?

Upstairs.

With her father.

Oh, they had another one

of their coffee mornings, didn't they?

I'm chaperoning Ruthie's field trip today.

Mrs. Rainy said there are plenty of chaperones,

but Ruthie's afraid that her group will

lose her and she'll get left at the museum, so I said I'd go.

What?

Lucky first graders?

It could be worse.

They could be going with Mary.

Hey, you. You know, I was thinking,

if you'd like, Matt can take

everybody else to school.

You and I could

drive in together, if you feel like talking.

Mm, that's okay. I'm fine.

Really.

Thanks, though.

I wish she'd just talk to me like she used to.

She's not really talking to anybody.

I know, but we used

to work through things together.

She used to tell me everything.

Hang in there, Dad. It'll pass.

Yeah.

And don't feel bad.

It's not like

she ever really told you everything.

Thanks, that, that helps.

All Mary's been saying for the past few months

is how much she misses basketball,

and if she could only play again,

and finally today she gets to play

and she's being

a total... ANNIE: Morning.

That's what they tell me.

There's some juice on the counter

and a waffle that fell on the floor

that the dog only licked once.

Hmm. That's okay.

I'm not very hungry.

Well, you have to eat something.

You've got a big game today.

Thank you.

So, how are you feeling

about the game?

I mean, are you nervous, or...?

No. I haven't even really thought about it.

Yeah.

Of course, everyone will be going

to the dance afterwards, and I don't have a date,

so that totally bites.

Yeah.

What's the big deal?

I don't have a date either.

We can hold up the gym wall together.

Oh, yeah.

That'll be great.

You haven't,

by any chance, been turning down dates,

have you?

Uh. Mmm...

Well, it's very nice

of you to look out for your sister,

but this really isn't about the dance.

I'm just trying to help out where I can.

Well, you're a very nice big brother.

Remember that.

I'll make a note.

Yeah I'm saving this moment mentally.

All I know is,

if I acted like that every time I didn't have

someone cool to go to a dance with,

I'd be a total...

You.

Oh, very nice.

That's the thanks I get

for being good at hiding my pain?

Luckily, my best friend is coming.

Suzanne understands.

Oh. Oh.

Ruthie, we're leaving!

Oh. Mind if we ride with you?

No. You can keep Lucy from channel surfing

for all the Jewel songs on the radio.

I'm sorry. I-I completely lost track of time this morning.

That's not an excuse.

You two need to stick to weekends

for your coffee mornings. Okay.

You're a lucky man.

Yes, sir.

Oh.

Um...

Hang on a sec, Suzanne!

I'm on my way out, too.

I can't, Mom! My ride's here!

Okay!

Have a good day, honey!

Settle down.

This field trip is not so great, huh?

I'm going to show you something really cool.

Well, think about it logically.

What do we get from the sun?

Heat and light, maybe?

In addition to the energy from the sun,

there's also interplanetary gas and interplanetary dust

in all that space out there

that looks so empty, but really isn't.

We'll talk more about that tomorrow

because now it's your turn

to teach me something about our solar system.

Okay, Nick.

You look ready, why don't we start

with your solar system presentation.

This is my mobile of the solar system.

The sun, which is a planet, not a star...

I mean a star, not a planet,

is in the middle and the others go around it.

The other planets, I mean.

Um, I-I mean, I mean, the planets

go around the sun,

not planets, suns,

and, uh, uh, there are nine of them.

Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter,

Neptune, Uranus, Pluto.

Thank you.

Thank you, Nick.

You know, we've been working

on this Astronomy unit now for three weeks,

which means you've known about these presentations

for three weeks.

So I guess I'm wondering why

these presentations don't show more

preparation, more thought,

more effort...

Like perhaps maybe three weeks' worth.

Okay.

Simon.

Uh...

I-I, uh...

had some trouble with mine.

Really? Uh-huh.

And, um, I need some more time to get my project readier.

Well, Simon, I appreciate your honesty.

Why don't you come in this afternoon

during your free period and we can take a look.

Now, anyone else?

Okay.

So, um, are you going to the big dance tonight?

Um, I don't know.

But if I do, I'll look for you.

That'd be great.

See ya later.

Bye.

Today's the day we've all been waiting for.

Mary Camden's back, new

and improved and smoother than ever.

Basketball's come back to Glenoak.

Well, there's always the dance.

Dateless. I already told you.

And I told you, the dateless Camdens can hang together.

Oh, yeah, go to a dance with my brother?

Oh, no, that won't be too weird and pathetic.

What's weird is your mood

and no matter what anybody says or does to try to help,

it's not good enough.

So what's pathetic is that anybody bothers to keep trying.

Troubles in paradise?

Just be glad you used to go out with her.

You guys want to meet for lunch?

We can celebrate Mary's comeback

and the fact that Mark Arnold asked me

to go to the dance with him.

Yeah, the knee's fine, and you're going to be great.

And with you back, we're going to kill Central.

Well, we're hoping that the knee's fine.

And I haven't officially come back yet,

and I definitely don't have a date, so I think I'll pass.

Okay.

So I guess we'll see you later.

Yeah.

Look, coming back from an injury is tough enough.

You don't want to do it alone.

Look, I've been there, remember?

I had the same surgery, did the same rehab.

When it was time to come back into the game,

I was scared to death, and I took it out

on everybody, just like you.

You know, there's more going on in my life

that just basketball.

And there is a chance, a small chance,

that some of my life stuff is a little more important

than just a stupid game.

Oh, yeah, like not having a date for the dance.

I mean, do you actually believe that when you say that,

or are you just hoping the rest of us will?

You know I don't know what you're talking about.

I really don't.

I know what you're going through

and I'm sorry you're scared.

I don't need you to be sorry for me.

Yeah, you do.

Huh!

Come here and look...

See, when you get up close,

it just looks like a bunch

of dots or points.

That's why they call this style Pointillism.

These painting guys were very smart.

Yeah.

I was afraid if you didn't come,

my group would lose me and I'd get left,

but thanks to you,

I'm having the best field trip ever.

I'm go glad.

Our group lost us

and we got left, didn't we?

I just can't take it anymore.

Ms. Hunter hates me.

So I was wondering if I can get put into

someone else's science class.

I'm not looking for

less homework or any easy grade or anything,

just... someone else.

I've got to tell you, Simon,

I'm a little surprised by all this.

Ms. Hunter is an excellent teacher

and you're an excellent student.

I thought you'd make a perfect match.

Well, thank you for the "excellent student" thing,

but we're not.

I see.

I'd like you to try and hang in there for a couple of more days.

I'm sure things will work out.

But if they don't,

come and see me again and we'll figure something out.

Okay.

Do you think I can go home?

Like now?

This way I can

work on my project some more

and get a whole new outlook on things,

and start my hanging in there fresh next week?

Simon, students can only go home if a parent

or guardian picks them up for an appointment.

Or, of course, if they're sick.

Really?

Okay, I'm on my way.

Hey, Suzanne.

Where'd you come from?

My mom just dropped me off.

Wow, I didn't even hear you guys pull up.

That's because we didn't.

My mom dropped me off out front.

She was late for an appointment. Oh.

There was a teacher work day at my school

and this was the only time my mom could drop me off.

Sorry. No, no. I'm sorry.

It's great to see you again.

It's great to see you again.

Your mom must've just pushed you out of the car

while it was still running. Practically.

May I use your restroom?

Yeah, of course. You can help yourself

to anything around here, you know that.

Thank you.

Oh, I have to run an errand.

You feel like taking a ride? Sure.

I'll be right down.

Algebra was bad enough when we were solving for X,

but now we're solving for Y, too...

in the same equation.

What's that all about?

I mean, if you don't know that much about anything,

you should just walk away from it.

Hey.

I hope I see you at the dance tonight.

Me, too.

That reminds me,

Suzanne and I don't have a ride to the dance tonight.

Yes, you do.

You call your ride "Dad."

Aren't we waiting for Mary?

Not that I'm looking forward to being stuck

in a moving vehicle with her all the way home,

but it only seems right.

She's got a team meeting or something.

I have to swing back and get her

after I drop you and Simon off.

Oh.

You're not really going to make me and Suzanne

ride to the dance with Dad tonight are you?

You're nicer than that.

I'll make a note.

What's going on?

I'm sick.

Dad wasn't home and it was the last period of the day,

so I gutted it out in here.

My science teacher hates me.

I was supposed to do my presentation today,

but she totally trashed

these other kids who had perfectly good mobiles.

Imagine what she'd do to mine?

Maybe she'd like it.

You are so naive.

I couldn't take that risk,

so I said I needed some more time to work on it,

but then she said come in on your free period

and then she would help me.

So why didn't you go?

Be alone with a teacher who hates me?

What kind of fool do you think I am?

A fool who's not going to Mary's basketball game.

If you're too sick to finish out the day,

you can bet Mom and Dad'll say you're too sick

to go to Mary's game.

Yeah, but...

Mom and Dad don't have to know, do they?

A teacher who hates me,

an honest brother and no basketball game.

Why is God smiting me?

What?

Oh, I heard Dad read it in church one day.

I'm not exactly sure what it means,

but I'm sure it feels like this.

He's a smiteful God.

He or She is not.

And it's "spiteful."

Yeah, well, that too, apparently.

Come on, let's go home.

I just have to ask,

how is it that you girls got left at the museum?

Well, uh...

Ruthie and I snuck over to another room for a minute

to look at a painting and we got into it.

And then the next time I looked at my watch,

well, you know, more than a minute had passed.

I don't mean to pick, but that's not very good chaperoning.

Really?

Now I have to call Mrs. Rainy to apologize

and tell her not to say anything to Ruthie.

Why? Ruthie's nightmare

was that her group would lose her and she'd get left.

I don't want to ruin her first official field trip

by telling her that it did

and she was.

You lost track of time.

It happens, you know.

I won't say a thing.

It's going to cost me though, isn't it?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, Ruthie asked me to give you this.

It looked real cute on her,

but it's, it's more the principle of the matter.

Order some pre-game pizzas, will you?

Where's your sister?

Uh, she ran upstairs to look for Suzanne.

She found her. She found her.

And Simon?

He's coming.

He got sick or something.

What's this I hear about your being sick?

I felt a little sick at school,

so I went to go lay down in the nurse's office

for a while.

I'll be in my room.

I don't know,

I guess he forgot that if you want

to get out of something because you're sick,

you should, you know, act sick.

But don't worry, he's young, he'll learn.

Oh, thanks. That... that helps.

Can you believe Steve broke up with me

to go with Home Ec Barbie

just because she cooks all of his class stuff for him?

I mean, hello, these are the '90s.

Hey, Suzanne.

Hey.

I'm going to pick up Mary. Do you guys need anything?

I don't think so, but thanks for asking.

No problem.

You are so lucky to have a brother who is such a babe.

You think my brother's a babe?

Definitely. I'd go out with him in a minute.

Matt? But don't tell him I think

he's a dream date.

I mean, he'll think I'm an immature geek or something.

I won't say a word to anyone. Ever. Trust me.

Cool.

Hey...

if I had your dedication, I'd be All-State.

You are All-State.

But not in girls' basketball.

So, Camden, long time, no see.

Yeah.

How long has it been since we stopped going out?

11 months, three weeks, two days.

But who remembers?

Just tape it up, you'll be fine.

No, I won't.

I don't think I can do this.

Do what?

This.

You know basketball. The game today.

Why, do you have a date or something?

No, as a matter of fact, I don't have a date.

Thanks very much for pointing that out.

Sorry.

What you do have, however,

is a lot of talent.

And you can do this.

Basketball... the game today.

Then why do I feel like I can't?

Because you're scared.

I would be, too.

But you love this...

Basketball... the game today.

And you can't run away from it because you're scared.

You can't make your decision out of fear.

Right.

What do you know about fear?

Well, we all have things we're afraid of, Mary.

Some of mine are out on the 50 yard line,

but there are other things that I'm afraid to say or do.

You know, the personal things you keep inside.

Yeah, but at least that's private.

Nobody else has to know.

But you think I should still play today,

and possibly humiliate or even hurt myself

in front of a whole gym full of people?

Hey.

Hey.

You need to take your own advice.

Right, extra large and extra cheese.

Yep, okay.

Oh, Suzanne, good.

You know, I was talking to a friend

of your mom's today, Ellen Harvey, and she asked me

to say hi to your mom

and I was just going to call her and do that,

but since you're here, you can call her

and I'll just tag on to the end

of your conversation after you're done.

Okay, I wanted to talk to my mom anyway.

Oh, great.

Dad, give her a little privacy please.

Sorry.

Ah, there you are, my little friend.

Are we having pizza before the game?

Uh-huh.

Did you get peppers?

Call 'em quick.

The number's right here.

I bet you can catch them before our pizza's hit the oven.

Um, I'm kind of over peppers.

My mom wasn't home,

but I left a message on the machine for her to call you.

Great. Thanks very much.

No peppers?

Let's try that redial thing, shall we?

At the tone, the time will be

3:56 and 30 seconds.

I think Suzanne's an independent operator these days.

At the tone the time will be

3:56 and 40 seconds.

She's run away.

At the tone the time will be... Um...

See if this number gets you Suzanne's real mom.

Hello.

Pam, Eric Camden.

Oh, Reverend.

Is Suzanne, by any chance,

with you?

Mmm, yeah.

Thank God.

I was just going to call you,

or the police, or someone.

When Suzanne didn't show up after school,

I knew something was up.

I'm just glad you're it.

Well, I would have called sooner, but...

But you thought I knew where my own kid was.

Well, I don't know always know where mine are,

but, you know, some days you just make lucky guesses.

I have a pretty good guess as to why Suzanne's on the lam.

What do you think?

Dance hair?

What's going on, Suzanne?

How come you fake-called your mom?

'Cause I don't want her to know where I am.

There is no

teacher work day?

You ran away?

So, you... you all ready for the big game?

As ready as I'm going to be.

But I wouldn't mind having a date to the dance, though.

Well, you're not

the only woman in the house that feels that way.

But, you know, it would be completely normal

if you were feeling a little nervous about the game.

Well, if I were nervous,

it would be a comfort to know that I was completely normal.

She seemed better after talking to Richard.

Richard? Richard... old boyfriend, Richard?

Yeah, she was talking to him when I picked her up

and her mood had definitely improved.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I'm worried about her, too.

It's just that I know she's scared and hurting, and...

there's nothing I can do to help my own daughter.

You're here, worrying about her, and...

and loving her.

For the moment, that's enough.

It doesn't feel like that much.

I mean, Richard can get her to talk.

Richard, can make her feel better, I can't.

Well, good for Richard, you know.

I'm glad he can help.

Mary needs someone right now.

Yeah.

But it's supposed to be you.

No, it'd be okay if it was you.

But you'd rather it be you,

and not Richard or someone else.

Pretty selfish, huh?

No.

I'm sorry your daughter's growing up.

Me, too.

I liked the way things were before.

I know.

But odds are there are going to be many more

someone elses in Mary's life.

Some of them will help her

and some of them will make her laugh

and some of them will make her cry.

Then some will get beat up.

But no matter what,

she'll know that you're here

loving her... and that'll be enough.

For whom?

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

I was wondering if I could talk to you for a minute.

You can talk to him for a bunch of minutes.

I'm off to tend to the ill.

What's up?

I'm sorry I lied to you about staying at your house

and calling my mom.

I didn't get dropped off and I didn't call my mom.

I ran away.

I know.

I did call your mom.

She's really worried about you.

She didn't have to be.

I was really careful.

I took a bus part way and sat behind the driver,

and then I took a cab the last part of the way.

That must've cleaned you out.

Well, I've been planning and saving for this for awhile.

Ever since your mom's new boyfriend

came into the picture?

Ron. He works at the same place she does

and has two girls my age.

I mean, they're okay, but I needed a break.

That's why I ran away.

Everybody needs a break now and then.

Especially when they have a lot of new stuff to deal with.

Yeah.

I don't think I can handle

having all these new people around.

It's weird.

I miss the way things were before.

Hmm.

Why are you catering to Simon? He's not sick.

He just has a problem with his science teacher.

I had a feeling.

And this... this is part of my master plan.

I heard we were having pizza.

Well, we are, but, well, we're not sick.

Oh, I think I can handle two or three pieces,

if they're small.

We can't risk it.

If this stays down, we'll try

a little clear broth later.

Okay.

So how was the museum?

It was great.

I'm into the Impressionists.

Who isn't?

So how'd you guys lose your group and get left.

What?

Dad told me he had to go pick you guys up

because your group lost you and you were left.

Daddy said he just happened to be in the neighborhood.

Did we get left?

Yes, but it was my fault.

I'm never going on another field trip again.

Oh, Simon...

What?

If I know about these things,

I mean, I'm a secret's best friend.

I know.

Oh!

Happy...

Is there anything that your dad or I can do for you?

Call a doctor, talk to Ms. Hunter,

help you with your mobile?

Anything?

You think there's a chance that your illness

and your science class are connected?

No. They're completely different things.

Really?

You want my professional opinion as a mom?

The only thing that's going to make you feel better

is dealing with your science class situation head on.

Running away from your problems

is not the way to handle them.

If you run away enough, you're going to miss out

on some great stuff in life.

Like Mary's basketball game.

Another thing you'll miss out on

is the chance to grow up

just a little...

to take one step closer

to becoming the kind of man

that you want to be.

That kind of thing starts now?

Before I have to even shave and stuff?

Facial hair or no facial hair,

you cannot run away from things

just because they scare you.

Sometimes you can.

Sometimes you can what?

Run away from things that scare you.

Oh, well, that's good to know.

Well, if you run away from

everything that scares you,

you're going to miss out on some great stuff in life.

Oh, hey, thanks for picking me up.

Hey, picking you up on game day

is one routine I'm happy to have.

Good luck.

Well, we better get going.

We're going to be late.

See ya.

Good luck.

Well, that was fun.

I miss the old Mary.

She's lucky.

It just means you love her.

Well, I hope she plays well,

'cause if she doesn't,

she's going to be in a horrible, weekend-ruining mood.

Probably.

They scare me.

Feel like running away?

We can't.

We might miss out on a lot of great things in life.

Not if we run away together.

Ask me again in an hour.

Hm-mm. Yeah!

Hey, can you guys be ready in, like, half an hour

'cause we're going to have to leave early

if we all want to sit together.

No problem.

It's... it's really nice

having you around, Suzanne.

You can handle just about anything.

You take everything in stride.

That's probably why you're so close to Lucy

and the rest of us.

You don't visit our family; you become a part of it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

It's easy to see why your mom misses you so much.

She does?

Oh, yeah.

25 minutes now.

May I use your phone?

Sure.

Excuse me, Simon.

You have a visitor.

Who?

Ms. Hunter.

If it's okay, I'll go ahead and bring her up.

What are we supposed to do

if it isn't? Hide?

She's here. In my house.

What am I going to do? She hates me.

Come in.

Hi,

I'm Ruthie Camden.

We are so glad you didn't come when Simon was really sick

and in his pajamas.

Yeah, me, too.

I've never seen her before in my life.

My parents just let anyone

wander into this house.

Well, not anyone.

You, I mean, you're not anyone.

Obviously, you're someone,

but not her.

And you probably

don't wander.

Unless you want to.

And, you know, and then, good for you.

I'm sorry to come over like this.

I know it must be awful to have a teacher in your house.

No, no...

well, yeah.

It's just that I heard

that the reason you didn't come in this afternoon

was because you were sick.

And I didn't want you to be sick

and worried about your presentation all weekend,

so I thought I might drop by

and make sure everything was okay.

I'm sorry I didn't show up today.

I'm not usually like that.

I'm usually punctual... or a little early.

That's a great way to be.

Well, it's only polite.

But when I was supposed to come in

and see you for help today, I just couldn't.

Why?

Because I was afraid.

Of what?

The class...

my mobile presentation...

you.

I was just afraid.

Yeah, me, too.

This is my first job, and they told me

that yours was a great class

and I was afraid that I would let you guys down

if I wasn't a good enough teacher.

So I think maybe I went a little overboard.

Maybe a little.

You know what?

I have the feeling that you're going to be just fine.

So are you.

So, can I help you with your mobile?

I mean, I've already creeped you out

by coming to your house.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Well, if you got a few minutes, I could do my presentation now.

I was supposed to go today.

I have all the time you need.

Our solar system is in a part of the universe

that we call the Milky Way... like the candy bar.

In our solar system there are nine planets

revolving around a central star... it's called the sun.

Each of the planets revolve around the sun

at a different speed.

Maybe it's the light, but he looks older to me.

Pluto, for example, takes 228 years...

I'm sorry your son is growing up.

Me, too.

The second smallest of the planets...

Hi, Richard.

Hi, Mrs. Camden... Reverend.

Can I sit with you guys?

Sure. Yeah.

Thanks.

Hey, man.

You remember Lucy, Simon, Ruthie

and Lucy's friend, Suzanne.

Hi, guys.

Hey.

I talked to my mom.

For real.

She's going to pick me up tomorrow.

We're going to hang out on our own this weekend.

I'm very proud of you.

Besides, you know if it's not this guy, Ron,

odds are they're are going to be more

someone elses in your mom's life

you'll have to get used to.

Families grow and change and you can't let that scare you.

You might miss out on some great stuff.

Come on, Camden, let's go!

Come on, Mary! Come on, Mary!

Come on, Mary!

We need you, Mary, we need you.

Come on, Mary.

Shoot!

Come on, Mary!

Congratulations.

Go talk to your family.

I've been there, remember?

Okay, I'll catch you later.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Is it okay if I borrow this for a second, please?

Excuse me,

excuse me.

I know it's last minute,

but Mary Camden,

would you go to the dance with me?

Yeah.

Mary!

I'm so proud of you.

You were so awesome.

Super awesome.

Nice, private invite.

I was afraid you'd say no.

I love you, Dad.

I love you too, kiddo.

So how's it feel to be back in the game?

Oh, it's great.

I wouldn't have missed this for the world.

But I almost did,

because I didn't want

to admit to anybody, especially myself, that I was scared.

Now, that would've been stupid.

You're saying that for me, aren't you?

And for me.

Okay, then.

I'll think some more about the field trip thing.

I mean, you can't chaperone them all, can you?

No.

And if you do, you won't go

and get me lost again. Promise?

I promise.

Okay, then.

I'll give the trip to the dairy farm a whirl.

Good.

I can't believe this.

I've been turning down people

so Mary will have someone to hang out with at the dance.

Now I'm going to be standing around by myself

like some pathetic geek all night.

I don't believe it.

Mary gets asked out by a cool guy

in the coolest way ever

and we get dropped off by my dad.

Why don't I ever get to go with anyone cool?

You know what I mean.

Yes, I do, and...

I have an idea.

And a very good one.

Oh, no. Come on.

Fine.

I can't believe this is happening.

I can't wait to tell my mom.

But I'm not dancing with them.

Yes, he will.

Mm-hmm.