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Okay, now... good.

All right... smile.

Okay, one, two, three.

You know, I went to school the first day

with Matt, with Mary, with Simon,

with Lucy and with Ruthie.

They must have been big babies.

Yeah, we're men.

Yeah.

Yeah, we men are headed off

to the first day of kindergarten.

Did you tell them to tell me not to go?

No, of course not.

They... they wanted Daddy to take them

the first day to school... Didn't you, guys?

Yeah.

We want Daddy.

Come on.

I mean, you took Matt and Mary

and Lucy and Simon and Ruthie.

Let... let me take them.

Okay.

All right, I'll see you later.

All right.

Oh, keys?

Th-They're upstairs.

I'll get them.

We'll wait outside.

'Cause that's what men do.

Right.

So, first day of high school... excited?

No.

Scared?

No.

So, how are you feeling?

Angry.

At Peter?

'Cause Peter can't help it

if his family had to move closer to his dad's work.

But that duplex is... it's the perfect setup for them,

and he'll be around... You'll see.

He's just busy getting settled in.

I'm not angry at Peter.

I'm angry at Martin.

Why can't he take me to school?

Well, I'm sure there will be plenty

of other times when he will,

but, you know, he just got his license and his car,

and he wants to go with his friends.

I could take you.

I'm taking the boys to kindergarten.

No, thanks.

I'll let Kevin and Lucy drop me off.

That should be embarrassing enough.

I'm off.

Good-bye.

Uh... I'll see you there.

Are those new jeans?

Uh... new school clothes.

My aunt sent them to me.

Kind of baggy, aren't they?

Uh, yeah,

but I promised her I'd wear them,

and she thinks they're cool, so...

She's a designer.

Is there a rule at school about baggy jeans?

Um, I think they'd have to be a lot baggier than this

to, uh, break any rules.

See you.

Wow, I hope those don't fall off.

That would be embarrassing, huh?

We're ready to go.

Where's Lucy?

Looking for pants?

I don't know what the big deal is.

She looks beautiful. She just needs bigger pants.

You were talking about me, weren't you?

You want your mom to take you shopping

for maternity clothes, Luce?

She's had a lot of experience.

Sure... when I need maternity clothes, she can do that.

Right now, I'm just fine.

Okay.

There's no use putting this off.

Let's go.

Good morning.

I'm going shopping for some things I'll need at school.

Ha-Have you heard from Cecilia?

How's the vacation going?

I haven't heard from her.

Oh, I'm sure you will.

Maybe I will, maybe I won't, Dad.

She's... she's been gone like 24 hours.

Yeah, but you two have been so close all summer.

We've hardly seen you, so I know you must miss her, huh?

Bye.

Here you go.

You sure you don't want me to take them?

I'm sure. Okay.

They changed their minds. They want you to take them.

I knew it!

My two babies.

Come on... come on, come on.

♪ 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. ♪

Um...

♪ ♪

Sam! David!

I'm sorry.

Me, too.

I'm real sorry.

I'm real sorry, too.

What happened?

A girl was gonna hit him, so I hit her.

Then, she cried.

So I tried to hug her.

Then, she screamed.

So I decided to run.

Then, I ran after him.

So the teacher ran after us.

Then, we ran faster and faster.

So she ran faster.

Then, she fell down.

So we kept on running.

Then, we got tired.

So we hid in the bathroom.

Then, the teacher found us.

So she wrote you a letter.

The end. The end.

Hello.

Hi, Mom.

Um, this is Georgia.

She's a friend of mine from school.

I ran into her while I was shopping.

I didn't know you were home.

We were just leaving.

Oh, well, uh, it's nice

to meet you, Georgia.

Could I talk to you in the living room, Simon?

Mom, I'm... I'm kind of busy.

Oh, it'll only take a sec.

Excuse us, Georgia.

Look, I could be wrong here, but it looks as if

the two of you were upstairs and you weren't expecting

the boys and me to be back so early,

and now you're trying to sneak out of the house.

Yeah, I-I didn't know the boys got out of school so soon.

That is not the point.

The point is...

the point i... that...

that is the point.

What-what were you doing upstairs?

And what happened to Cecilia?

She's on vacation.

So you just, what, brought over

some other young woman that you know from school

and took her upstairs a-and did what?

Well, that's kind of personal.

How personal?

Mom, I... I'm a grown man.

What I do in my room is... it's personal.

Well, maybe this isn't the time to discuss this.

I'd like to wait till your father gets home, and then...

just, you know, sit down and talk about it.

About what?

Mom...

Georgia and I are over 18 years old.

We're adults.

Okay, I don't feel like sitting down and having a chat

with you and Dad about what we are or are not doing.

Are you having sex with Georgia?

Y...

you know, Mom, I'm gonna plead the Fifth Amendment.

Mom...

I need a time-out.

You know, we'll continue this

when your father gets home.

Uh, I-I'm-I'm not sure I understand.

It's the first day of high school.

Sometimes students...

Talk to me.

I think what your father wants to know

and what we'd all like to know, Ruthie, is...

did you have a reason to do that?

Maybe you had a bet with someone

or you did it on a dare?

Was it a dare?

Did someone make you do that?

I don't know!

I just did it because I felt like doing it.

Just leave me alone!

Hi.

♪ ♪

What are you doing here?

Just... visiting.

Uh, did Kevin call you and ask you to fly out here?

No, he didn't.

Since I didn't work at the clinic this summer,

I just kinda missed being here,

thought I'd visit you, see how you're doing.

How ya doin'?

Well, I was doing fine

until someone started sharing our pregnancy with my brother.

No one is sharing your pregnancy,

but hey, just so you know,

a lot of women share more with their husbands.

Sometimes they even drive them crazy

with sharing the first few months.

Really? Do they?

You would know...?

I'm a doctor.

No, you're not.

Not... technically,

but I do know a lot about pregnancy and expectant mothers.

I've delivered a few babies or helped,

so if while I'm here, you want to talk...

One, I don't have time to talk.

I've got classes, I'm trying to graduate this semester.

And two, I don't want to talk.

Well, I'd like to have a word with Kevin,

but I don't want to talk to you.

Then talk to Kevin, that's good. You should talk to your husband.

Tell him everything you're feeling,

share your experience with him.

Now I get it.

Now I get it.

Kevin called you because I'm not sharing with him.

What, is that it?

Well, tell Kevin,

Mr. Smarty Doctor Pants,

that I don't need him to call my brother

and ask him to talk to me about talking to him

because maybe I don't want to talk about every little moment

of my pregnancy!

Okay, uh, it's just that, um...

It's just that what?

Uh...

I think your pants fell off.

Whew.

I don't understand why she would do that,

but, you know,

recent studies of the brain show that...

You're probably gonna find this very interesting,

'cause I-I really think this applies here...

The brain of the teenager is actually lacking

in development in the area of the brain

that makes decisions.

What? It's true.

There's a scientific reason why teenagers sometimes

don't connect their actions with results,

and that's what keeps them

from making rational decisions sometimes.

I don't believe this. You're making excuses for her.

I'm not making excuses. I'm just, you know,

exploring some possibilities as to what really happened.

I know what really happened.

She pants'd me in from of my friends

in a hallway filled with students,

all because I didn't give her a ride to school.

She just wanted to embarrass me.

Okay, but if you... if you followed what I was saying

about the brain, she probably wasn't thinking at all.

Just acted on impulse, and it was childish

and no one saw the humor in it.

And now Ruthie's upset that she did it,

and she's embarrassed.

She's embarrassed? What about me?

I mean, I know I'm not your son,

but I expected a little sympathy and understanding.

But hey, maybe your brain's not working either.

Maybe your whole family has brain problems.

Hey, ready to call it a day?

Yeah, I am,

but unless they let me out of detention,

I'm gonna be here for another hour or two...

every day for the rest of the week.

My day has been bad enough,

so just leave me alone, okay?

I left my suitcase.

I didn't want to come back for it without you.

No problem, Lucy's at class.

Hi. Aren't you in the wrong house?

We came up here for some privacy.

Sorry.

You want privacy, get a room.

Maybe we will.

Hi, I'm, um, Simon's brother, Matt.

Oh, you're the... The one in med school.

Right.

Hi, I'm Kevin Kinkirk,

married to Simon's sister, Lucy.

We live here.

Oh, the cop... hi.

And you are...?

I'm Georgia.

Um, Simon and I know each other from school.

Nice to meet you.

But if you don't mind, we'd like to talk to Simon, alone.

About?

About a lot of things.

A lot of things are personal, Matt.

A lot of things are none of your business.

Maybe it's not Kevin's business,

but this is my business, Simon.

And this is my apartment, so no offense to anyone,

but my apartment, my business.

Could you just give me a second with Simon?

I don't think so, because again, I live here.

What is going on?

Great, is this more of your family?

I forgot my suitcase.

Uh, and I forgot to ask you, uh,

how long are you in town for?

Uh, two weeks...

Give or take a little.

And are you spending the entire two weeks

here with the family?

Uh, well, I was just wondering

if you're gonna go do something fun,

like the beach or the mountains.

Europe.

Mmm.

Europe doesn't like us right now.

Where's your wife?

At home, in New York, working.

We can take separate vacations, you know.

It's healthy.

They were here when we got here.

Why don't you two guys go outside and talk,

since you're big buddies now, and, uh,

I'll stay here and talk to Simon and...?

I'm... Oh, this is... this is Georgia.

Hi.

Look, we had nowhere else to go,

and we didn't think that you'd mind us being

up here when you were at class,

so it's... it's not a big deal.

Hey, let's just go.

Ah, not so fast.

Now, I've got something to say about you guys

helping yourself to my apartment.

Do you want to end up like this?

Chubby?

Pregnant.

Oh.

Oh, well...

no.

I didn't think so.

Look, we're not gonna get pregnant.

Okay, we were just talking.

Mmm.

We were.

Save it for Mom and Dad.

You're talking to a pregnant woman, sonny.

Now get out of here and don't come back ever,

when Kevin and I aren't home, and...

keep your hands off each other until you're married.

Don't worry; we'll be back to school

in a couple of weeks.

I can't believe I broke up with you.

I'm crazy about you.

I've missed you all summer.

Simon, Cecilia.

I think those two are having sex. Ruthie pants'd Martin

at school today. What two? Sam and David,

you know, got sent a note home from school. Simon and Cecilia...

They're not having sex. They promised. They kicked a girl, made her cry,

They hit a girl? and then ran away from the teacher.

Wait, isn't Cecilia on vacation? Pants'd?

What-what is pantsing?

It's not Cecilia.

What!? What!?

You go first.

I... I heard the word "sex."

Well, I came home from picking

Sam and David up from school,

and I was reading this note from their teacher

and I heard footsteps.

So I went out to see what was going on, and Simon is there

with this girl he brought home from school, Georgia,

and it looks like they've had, you know...

upstairs in his room.

And I asked him about it, and he said it was

none of my business, that he was a grown man.

What happened to Cecilia?

Did you hear what he said?

He said it was none of my business.

My own son said that his life is none of my business.

Not just his life, but his sex life...

If he's having sex and I think he is...

A day after his girlfriend goes on vacation.

Who is he?

I'm gonna talk to him.

Yes, please do, and then talk to the twins.

Oh, what?

Well, their first day

and they're not going back to school again.

They want to stay home with Mommy, where it's safe.

What?

Maybe I should have taken them.

Well, you can take them tomorrow... should be fun.

And what did you say Ruthie did, something to do with pants?

She pulled Martin's pants down

in front of an entire hallway filled with students.

It's not funny.

No, no one laughed.

Well, then they don't have a sense of humor.

You know I hate to say it,

but he shouldn't have been wearing those baggy pants.

Well, then why didn't you tell him that?

Oh, what's this... It's my fault, too, huh?

No, you know, if he had just given her a ride this morning,

this probably would never have happened.

Don't, don't do it. All right, don't go there.

Don't-don't blame Martin,

'cause he's already angry with me.

Because? Because he thinks

I was more concerned about Ruthie and how she's feeling

than about him and how he's feeling,

which isn't true at all.

I was just trying to explain that...

Go on.

I was just trying to explain to him

that Ruthie made a bad decision, but...

Oh, geez, not the teen brain thing again.

You can't blame everything on the teen brain.

It's a very real...

Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it.

It may be real, but it's just turned into a big excuse.

Now every time a teen does something wrong,

they can blame it on their brain.

Well, don't you put that idea into Ruthie's head,

or into Martin's head.

Oh, right, you've already put it into Martin's head.

Well, I will talk to him.

Uh, thanks, but I'll talk to Martin

and you can talk to Ruthie.

Oh, because, let me guess, she's not talking to you.

Where is our daughter, by the way?

Detention.

Oh, Eric! Detention?

You didn't let her get detention on her first day of high school?

I don't know what you wanted me to do about it.

Well, did you give your teen brain speech to the counselor?

Uh... well, no.

Well, I... I have a feeling there'll be other opportunities.

Hi.

Hi.

Hey, can I borrow 50 bucks?

For?

Dinner. I haven't gotten my last paycheck from Cecilia's father,

and I want to go out.

Taking the whole family out?

No. No, just me and Georgia.

You saw her outside.

Yes, I, uh... I saw her.

Wasn't introduced, but, uh, yeah, I saw her.

Saw you both, and, uh, my wife... your, you know,

your mother... was wondering, uh, are you having sex?

Look, Dad, I-I really don't want the-the credit card charge,

and I don't want to use my ATM.

Can I just borrow the 50 bucks, please?

No. Are you having sex?

I just want to take her to dinner.

So you can have sex?

No.

Guys don't have to do that anymore.

Don't have to do what?

Dad, if-if you want to have sex,

you just hook up with a... with a woman, you know?

You don't have to buy her dinner.

Oh. It's not like it was

back in the '20s, you know.

The 50 bucks is just for food, okay, it's just food.

It's nothing to do with sex, and just so you know,

she's pitching in her own 50 bucks for her side of the meal.

Try the '60s.

And... Yeah, and, you know, I would... I'd like...

Wait. So it's... it's a hundred-dollar dinner?

Are you insane?

You know, I-I'd like to take my wife...

Your mother... out for that kind of dinner,

but we don't have that kind of money.

That's why... That's why we eat at home.

Oh, and because we're-we're...

We spent our money to send you to college.

Dad, I help pay for college, and I have a partial scholarship.

When did you get that?

Um, I applied for it at the end of the school year.

I just found out over summer.

And you-you didn't tell me

and-and your mother because...?

Well, I mean, it's not that much money, Dad.

It's only, like, a fourth of my tuition.

A fourth of your tuition is a lot of money.

I... Were-Were you just going to keep on taking the checks

I'm sending you without telling me?

No, Dad, I was going to tell you.

When? When were you going to tell me?

I just told you. You just... You know, forget it.

I'm really sorry that I asked.

Okay, I'll just take the money out of my savings

like I did the last time...

I... You just... You can just forget about it, okay?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The-The last time?

You've done this before? When?

We drove down a couple of times from school.

Well...

Well, I took her to this restaurant

on our anniversary, and... the night I met her parents,

and now we want to go back and just celebrate

that we're getting back together.

I-I don't recall your being here during the school year.

That's 'cause I didn't stop by here.

You-You went to meet her parents,

but you didn't bring her by here to meet your parents?

Her parents wanted to meet me.

Well, maybe we would have liked

to have met her, had we known about her.

Dad, I'm young, okay?

I'm gonna have a lot of relationships.

I'm really sorry, but I can't introduce you to all of them.

But you drove hours from school.

You were in the neighborhood.

You-You didn't come by here?

Yeah.

Okay. What about Cecilia?

What happened with Cecilia?

God, Dad.

No. Simon, I'd love an answer,

and-and I-I-I... I have a few more questions.

Quite a few more questions.

I have a lot of questions... Dozens, hundreds, maybe.

Can we talk about this later?

No. Sit down... please.

I'd rather stand.

You know, it's like you've been avoiding me all summer.

You-You've worked late, you've gotten up late.

You're off to work before I get home.

You're gone all weekend with Cecilia.

Let's talk.

I just... I just... I just want to know

what's going on with you, 'cause evidently,

I've missed a lot, and

right now, I just... I feel completely overwhelmed

with this new knowledge.

So, come on, sit down.

Let's sort some of this out.

Could...?

Hello?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yeah, I'll be right there.

I have to pick your sister up at school... from detention.

But I'd like to have dinner with you and your friend

if you'd like, here, and then, later, we can all...

We can all talk,

okay, about a lot of things.

And then when, uh... what's-what's her name?

Georgia.

When... All right, when Georgia goes home,

then we can talk about Cecilia, and we can talk about you.

You know, you and school, you and... money,

you and...

sex...

and you and life.

Okay? We need to talk.

I guess you've seen all this stuff.

Yeah.

I kind of prefer the mystery,

rather than the actual photographs.

Hi.

When did you get here?

A couple hours ago.

What-What are you doing here?

Bonding.

Hi.

Hi.

Look, um, Mom, I'm not trying to shut you out.

Hmm.

I'm just trying to grow up.

I know you're trying, Simon...

But I can help you with that.

Your dad can help you with that, your family can help you.

You know, you don't have to do it alone.

You don't have to grow up overnight.

It's a process, a long process.

I know, Mom.

Well, dinner should be ready in about an hour.

Would you mind if I skipped dinner tonight?

I'd actually really like

to talk to Georgia and have dinner with her.

It's-It's... it's important.

Okay, Simon.

Thanks.

I can handle this.

You can go down to the church like you planned.

I'm sure you can handle this,

but I think we ought to handle this together,

since what created this situation is

our handling this separately.

How many times do I have to say it?

I didn't know that you had told him to stay home.

I didn't know anything about the dinner.

And this is not

about what I did or didn't do.

This is about what Simon did.

Eight, nine, ten.

Okay, say what you want to say.

We're not going to get anywhere divided,

so can't we just stick together as a team?

We're much stronger that way.

Yeah, you say that, but what you really mean is,

you don't think I can handle this by myself.

Come on, honey. Let's not argue, okay?

You're right. Let's not.

Why don't you go talk to Ruthie, and I'll talk to Martin?

I think he just walked through here with a tent.

Well...?

Well-Well, I just wanted to think through

what I wanted to say to her first.

What are you going to say to her?

I know... I know what I'm gonna say to her.

I'll go with you.

Hmm?

We're not gonna get anywhere divided,

so can't we just stick together as a team?

Yeah, well, that's what you say, but what you mean is...

Why don't you go check on Martin and his tent?

What happened to that?

Have you seen Kevin and Matt?

Well, not since dinner.

Weren't they going down to the pool hall?

Well, that's where they said they were going to be,

but they're not down there. I looked.

Is something wrong?

I don't like the two of them hanging out together.

Matt thinks he's a doctor.

Well, he's...

Not a doctor.

And-And he's giving Kevin advice,

and Kevin is telling him stuff that he's not telling me,

and-and if I want anyone to know anything, I will tell them.

Honey...

Never mind.

I don't have time for this.

I've got a paper to write.

But if they do come here,

kindly tell my husband to come home.

She... I mean, she's just so overwhelmed,

and-and she won't let anyone help her.

I-I told her I had once written a paper

like the one she has due, but she doesn't want my help.

That's because it's not about the paper.

It's-it's about the baby, but she doesn't want to admit that,

so until she's willing to admit it,

no one can help her, not even me.

So, why don't I go up and talk to Ruthie?

At least that'll make me feel useful.

Uh, if you're looking for Lucy,

she's headed for the garage.

I'm looking for you.

What are you doing out here?

Matt's home.

I'm gonna let him have the room to himself,

and I just wanted some time away from everyone.

Um, does everyone include me?

Mm. No offense.

Yeah. None taken.

Tough being away from your dad for so long, huh?

I'm sorry if I didn't seem concerned about you today.

What Ruthie did was wrong, and I know that.

Does she know that?

Oh, of course, yeah, she knows that.

Does she?

She didn't apologize.

I'm sure she will.

You remember your first day of high school, right?

Oh. I can see where you're going with this.

I guess you can. I-I mean, I can.

But just so you know...

I'd fall into the same trap with Ruthie,

even if you were Simon or Matt.

She was, uh, the baby in the family for a long time, and...

it's hard for me as a parent to make that transition

to her being a young adult.

And now that I say that out loud, I admit,

I may be part of the problem

of her not seeing herself as a young adult,

and not taking responsibility for doing what she did.

And it's just... you know, it's-it's...

It's tough for dads and teenage girls.

Oh, there I go again. I'm making another excuse.

Okay.

What she did was wrong, and she needs to apologize.

Annie's talking to her right now.

And she'll... she'll probably be out here any minute

to set things straight, but in the meantime...

I apologize for not supporting you

while I was supporting her.

I care about you, Martin.

And... I mean, I think

you're a... a very responsible,

reasonable young man,

and, you know, we love having you here.

Even if you think

we all have problems with our brains.

Yeah, sorry about that.

And thanks.

I mean, most of the time, I love being here,

and I really appreciate your letting me stay here.

I just need to be by myself tonight.

Yeah, I'll leave the back door unlocked when I go to bed,

just in case you change your mind.

What?

Nothing, I was out in the backyard talking to Martin

and just thought I'd walk over.

I have a paper to write.

I know, I know.

Still don't want my help?

I'm quite capable of finishing it

on my own, but thanks.

You're really something, you know.

You're finishing college.

Starting a family.

Wow.

Go on.

I just...

I admire you.

Because I'm finishing college

and starting a family?

Yeah, it's a lot to deal with.

Mm-hmm.

How are things with Kevin?

They're fine. I can handle it, okay?

Being a wife and a student while I'm pregnant... it's fine.

Other students have done it under worse conditions.

Kevin must be a big help.

What does he got to do with it?

Well, I mean, he must

really be supportive and helpful.

I mean,

he's always been

supportive and helpful, right?

I don't think he has anything to do with this.

I mean, except for the fun part.

Okay.

I'm doing this myself, by myself.

It's not like he can have the baby for me

or finish my degree for me, right?

Well, no, but, uh,

I-I-I do know that he would do anything to help you

while you're having the baby and finishing your degree.

Maybe I don't need him to help me with anything.

I just meant if you ever do need any help.

You think I'm overwhelmed, don't you?

What?

You think, "Oh, poor, crazy Lucy

"got herself pregnant before she got out of school.

"Now she's got papers to write,

a husband to deal with and her pants don't fit."

Well, let me tell you something, Dad,

I'm capable of doing it all.

I am capable of finishing my degree, of having our baby,

of being a wife and a mother.

And I can still find time

to fill in where Chandler left off at the church.

Only you can't ask for any help, especially mine,

because you still see me as an overemotional teenager

and you don't take me seriously.

Otherwise, you would have given me Chandler's job when he left.

You think I can't be the associate pastor just

because I'm in school and having a baby?

Is that what you think?

Well, you must think something like that.

Otherwise, you would have offered me the job.

Hi, this is Eric Camden.

I was supposed to meet my son and his girlfriend for dinner,

and I forgot the restaurant.

C-Can you

tell me if he's there, Simon Camden?

You hungry?

Why?

Oh, 9:00, excellent, excellent.

We still have time. Thank you.

Yeah, I was thinking that

anyone who pays $100 for a meal eats late.

Let's go have dinner with Simon and Georgia.

Well, I was just getting ready for bed.

Oh, stay up, come on. Don't you feel like a steak?

I do.

I feel like a steak.

And I feel like having dinner

with our son and whoever Georgia is.

Now, let's not wait until he gets home and try to talk

to him, while we're thinking that what we'd really like to do

is roll up a newspaper and pummel him.

No, let's... let's go have

a steak with him in a neutral setting.

It's always good to be in a neutral setting.

Okay, it's a really good idea and I like it,

but I have bad news for you.

I don't think we have $100.

$40, maybe.

You go change and... I'll find the money.

Okay, partner, let's do it.

Do you think Lucy should go to work at the church?

As the associate pastor?

She wants to and I told her I'd think about it.

Oh, I don't know.

W-We can talk about that in the car.

Really? Associate pastor, now?

Yeah.

Ah!

I'm sorry we missed you at the pool hall.

We decided to just drive around instead.

And talk?

Yeah.

You know, I'm sorry if I've been difficult

to talk to these past few months.

I had it in my head that I just needed to kind of

stand by and do whatever you asked,

but that was putting you in a position

to have to ask and that was wrong.

What did you talk about?

Just guy stuff.

How it's difficult, you know, to be a husband.

Not that difficult.

The difficulties of being a husband.

Not the difficulties.

The challenges. Yeah, that's it.

The challenges of being a good husband.

I just wanna be a good husband and a good father.

Challenges like...?

Like, I know you have to be scared, Luce.

Scared about all the changes that are going on.

Inside of you, outside of you...

and yet you seem to be putting up

this brave front like nothing has changed.

Like nothing's changed between us.

Everything has changed.

I wish I knew how to get you to talk to me about that.

About what you're feeling.

What about you?

What?

This is easy for me, considering what you're doing.

I feel like I'm doing nothing to contribute.

I can't even get you to complain to me.

You talked more when you weren't having a baby.

You complained more when you weren't having a baby.

You cried more when you weren't having a baby.

Isn't this supposed to be a very emotional time for you?

Because it seems like it's just an efficient time for you.

You're finishing college and you're having a baby.

You're doing it all, and I'm doing nothing.

Couldn't I do something?

You know, something other than what I did?

I just wish you and everyone

would stop making such a big deal out of this.

How? How can I stop making such a big deal about this?

It's a big deal!

It's the biggest deal ever,

and you're just sitting there in your regular old pants

thinking nothing's happening.

Something's happening.

I knew this would come down to my pants.

Why are you and my mother so interested

in getting me into big pants?

I will be getting the big pants

when I need the big pants.

I got them.

I want the job of associate pastor at my dad's church,

and I told him tonight.

You want to take that on now?

You know what you can do?

You can support me on that.

I support you.

If that's what you want, I totally support you.

Who called?

I didn't notice.

Hi, Lucy, this is Myrna at Dr. Kline's office.

We have a cancellation for tomorrow, so if you

and Kevin want to come in a couple days early,

then 4:00 is all yours.

I know you're anxious to find out the sex of the baby,

so I'm gonna put you down.

See you then.

Knock knock.

Hi, Ruthie.

Look, I regret that...

Yeah, you-you regret that...?

I regret that you wouldn't

give me a ride my first day of school

and that you have absolutely no sense of humor.

Hey, how'd it go?

Fine. I apologized.

Great.

Something's not right.

We'll find out tomorrow.

Where you going?

Uh, we're going out to dinner.

It's, uh, almost 9:00.

Right, we have to get going; uh, keep an eye Ruthie and the boys.

The boys are in bed, and Ruthie can pretty much take care of herself.

I don't mind, but why are you guys

going out to dinner at 9:00 when you've already had dinner?

We're gonna meet Simon. Yeah, and we have to get going.

Yeah. MATT: Uh, wait.

Does Simon know you're meeting him?

I thought you two were upset that he was

taking this new chick to this expensive restaurant.

It'll be fine.

No, wait, really.

You're just going to surprise him?

Yes, we're going to surprise him.

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking that I told Simon

I'd like him to have dinner with us 'cause we'd like to talk.

And since he didn't have dinner here, we'll have dinner there.

You can't do that.

No, you don't want to do that, do you?

We do. Don't we?

No, you don't.

I-I know why you're upset with him.

I mean, besides not showing up for dinner

and talking to you, I saw them.

They're either having sex

or they're thinking about having sex,

and you can't stop them.

Well, excuse me for being the eternal optimist,

but I think that this is a creative and kind of

lighthearted way of doing exactly that... stopping them.

Dad, you know the statistics.

You know how many guys Simon's age are having sex?

My advice to you... And not as your son

but as a doctor who deals

with pregnant women day in and day out...

Is talk to him about responsible sex

and buy him a pack of condoms.

We appreciate your advice, but...

W-We have to go.

This is a mistake, a big mistake!