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Whose birthday is it?

It's my mother's birthday, Grandma Jenny's.

How old would she be if she was still alive?

Seventy-five.

Did she teach you how to make this cake?

Yes, and now I'm teaching you.

Although, it'll be a few years

before you can make it by yourself.

But when we learn how to make this cake,

we could teach Savannah.

That's right.

And then you get married and have children,

you can teach your children

how to make Grandma Jenny's chocolate cake.

Who taught her how to make it?

I don't know. Probably her mother, my grandmother

and your great-grandmother.

Or maybe she just learned how all by herself.

Maybe.

I'm going out with Vincent.

Oh, oh, not tonight. Tonight is not a good night.

We're having a family dinner.

Well, I don't know if I'll be home by then.

We're going to a movie this afternoon,

and then we're hanging out.

No, it wasn't a question.

What I'm saying is I want you to be home for dinner tonight.

You and Vincent went out last night.

So?

So...

so spending one night a week with Vincent is enough.

Well, you should have told me that

before I told him I could go out.

Oh, should I have done that,

or should you have asked if you could go out?

Well, I didn't know I was supposed to ask.

I can date; I'm dating.

You always need to ask every time you want to go out.

And if you had asked me, I would have told you

that tonight is not a good night to go out.

What's the big deal about tonight?

It's Grandma Jenny's birthday.

We're having a party to remember her.

And I want everyone to be here.

And I think one date a week is enough for right now.

Or maybe even too much.

Hey, you want to get out with me and Savannah

for a little while?

I wanna to go down to the Promenade

and just walk around,

get out of the house.

You doing anything?

Uh, no, I could do that, I guess,

if Mom doesn't need us around to help out for the big dinner

for Grandma Jenny.

Oh, well, that's one reason I wanna get out.

I want to get some flowers, set the table up really special.

It's not like Grandma Jenny is gonna know.

Well, one: we don't know that she won't,

and I kind of like to think of her

as smiling down on us from heaven,

she and Grandpa, and two:

what's with the attitude?

Even if you don't think Grandma Jenny will know anything about it,

you know Mom will.

And if this is what she wants to do for her mother,

then she wants to do it, so...

So fine, I'll go grab my purse.

Ruthie, it's Vincent!

Hey, there.

Hi.

Hi.

So, are you ready? I'll come pick you up.

Sure. Could you do me a favor?

Lucy wants to walk around the Promenade with Savannah,

and she needs my help.

So, you could just meet me there by the bookstore around 4:00.

We could leave from there.

Sure, but listen, I checked the movies,

and it's the same thing that was playing last night.

So do you wanna go to the pool hall or something?

Maybe play some pool?

You play pool, don't you?

Of course. I'm not that good, but I play.

All right then, uh, we'll play some pool

and get a burger or something and, and talk.

Sounds great. I'll see you there.

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♪ 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 ♪

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Ah, hi. Um, I'm Marie Wagner.

I called earlier.

Yeah, please come in.

I'm, uh, trying to surprise my wife

by making a collage of her mother.

It would have been her,

her 75th birthday today.

Uh, please,

sit down.

I, I, oh guess I should have mentioned this is

really a happy occasion. We loved Jenny.

We want to share our memories of her with our children

as a way of honoring her. Are you okay?

No, you're not okay.

You came to see me

because you're having a problem with your mother.

I-I-I feel badly asking for your help.

My, my mother's never even been to this church.

I mean, this is the church in her neighborhood.

But I just didn't know where else to turn.

It doesn't matter

if you and your mother are church members.

The church is here. I'm here for everyone.

How can I help?

I'm supposed to fly back to Texas tomorrow.

That's where I live.

I keep taking time off from work to come here

and take care of my mother.

My mother's always been very independent,

but over the last three months, her health has declined

and she's just so depressed.

I-I can't get her out of her pajamas.

I can't get her out of her recliner.

The doctor just says it's old age.

She has high blood pressure and respiratory problems.

She takes nine different medications,

including her favorite antacid,

which she refuses to give up whether she needs it or not.

I just...

I can't, um, keep flying back and forth

to take care of her.

I'm gonna lose my job.

My, my boss is not very sympathetic.

I mean, children he understands, you know, he has children,

but his mother's fine, so he doesn't get it.

He suggests that I

put her in a nursing home.

Oh, does he?

Maybe that's the best thing.

What does your mother say?

I haven't approached her yet.

That's kind of why I need your help.

She's out in the car.

Oh, well, then why don't you bring her up?

I'd love to meet her.

Okay, thank you. Sure.

Oh, she is so cute.

Oh, Savannah,

you are so cute!

What were Grandma Jenny's favorite flowers?

Hydrangeas, right?

Yeah, but I mean, if you can't find them, we can use anything.

No, I'll find hydrangeas.

Anything else you want us to get?

Oh, Ruthie's coming with me.

Oh, I didn't know.

Good. How did

everything go with Vincent?

Things went fine.

All right, well, I'll see you later.

Oh, and you want us to take the boys with us,

get them out of your way for a little while?

Oh, no, thanks. They're not in my way.

Bye, pinky.

Kinkirk.

No, it's too soon.

When we move.

It's been months.

So?

I wanna see my niece.

There's no room.

We're still at the Camdens'.

What about the apartment?

What about the apartment?

Martin's living in the garage apartment.

Not this weekend.

This weekend, he's at a baseball tournament.

How do you know?

You told me.

When? Last time I talked to you.

That wasn't an invitation for you to come out here.

I don't think you should see the baby

before Mom sees the baby.

Why not? Maybe she doesn't want to see her.

What?!

Maybe Mom does want anyone calling her "Grandma"

in front of Frank, you know her husband, our stepdad?

I know who Frank is, and he's not our stepdad,

and Savannah can't talk yet.

She's not gonna be calling anyone anything.

I meant you and Lucy.

Maybe she doesn't want you two calling her "Grandma"

in front of Frank.

Because?

Because he's younger than she is.

Well, if that's the problem,

then Mom should just leave Frank at home.

Or it could be that she's just not that happy

about being a grandma.

Yes, she is. I talk to her all the time,

and she's sent Savannah tons of stuff. You're crazy.

Look, all I know is I'm excited about being an uncle,

I wanna to see the baby.

I'll be there in an hour.

It's a four-and-a-half hour flight.

Yeah, I know. I just got here.

I'm jumping in a taxi.

Hi, Mom, it's Kevin.

I want you to know that Ben's on his way out here.

I really wanted you to be the first one to see the baby,

but he didn't ask. He just showed up.

So anyway, I hope you can make it out here soon

with, um, Frank.

Okay, tell him I said hi. See ya.

I don't know why she thinks she has to come here all the time

and take care of me.

It is nice, though, that she cares so much.

Oh, she cares too much.

Marie says that you and her dad put her through college.

She has her MBA, right?

You must be very proud of her.

Oh, I am.

She's a smart girl, got a good job.

Works for an oil company. Hates it.

Well, still, good jobs are hard to get.

So are mothers.

So who does

take care of you when she's not here?

I do.

How do you get to the doctor?

A driver and a nurse.

And groceries?

They deliver.

I order on my computer.

Marie taught me how.

Oh, terrific.

But then when the groceries get there,

I guess you have to cook.

Not really.

Restaurants deliver, you know.

You have someone to help with the cleaning,

laundry, those kinds of thing?

Housekeeper.

She comes around in the mornings, you know,

just to make sure I'm still breathing

and to make up the bed.

It sounds like Marie is making sure

you have everything you need.

Oh, she's sure doing that.

Lots of people in my life I've never met

doing stuff I could do for myself.

And Marie pays for it all.

The driver, the nurse, the groceries,

the restaurants, the housekeeper.

I'm surrounded by help.

But you'd rather have Marie helping you herself?

Well, no.

I'd like her to visit once in a while.

And help when she's asked.

Wait a minute.

She said we were just going for a ride.

This isn't the first stop on the way to the nursing home, is it?

They don't have hydrangeas.

Maybe we should go someplace else.

Why don't we just get some other kind of flower?

Because hydrangeas were Grandma Jenny's favorite.

You have to be somewhere?

Not really. It's just, this is taking forever.

And I want to go to the bookstore.

I want to get this book for school.

I've got a book report coming up.

Then we'll go the bookstore,

and then we'll go to another florist.

What, are we just going to drive around all day

looking for hydrangeas?

Why don't you call around

while I go in the bookstore, and then if you find anything,

we can go somewhere else?

I'll meet you back here.

All right, but don't be long, okay?

We don't have that much time and I don't want

to keep Savannah out much longer.

I'll be right back.

I don't hate my job.

I hate my boss.

And if I quit my job to move here to take care of her myself,

I'm just going to have to get another job,

maybe with a boss I hate even more.

Look, Marie,

it's very admirable the way you've been helping your mom,

but I get the distinct impression

that she doesn't need or want the help at this point.

She needs the help.

She's in her 70s.

How is she going to get to the doctor

and eat and take care of the house

if I don't provide that for her?

I should provide that for her.

Don't get me wrong.

I think she's very lucky that you've been able

to provide everything that you've been doing for her,

and, and you're very lucky that you can do it,

but your mother is still plenty capable.

No, she's not.

Her eyesight is too bad to drive.

We have a service here at the church

where people drive other people to the doctor,

they stay with them, they bring them home,

pick up their prescription.

We could do that for your mother.

I could get her connected

with the older group at the church.

They look out after each other, and we all look out after them.

No. You don't have to.

I am her family.

Her only family.

And it's my job to take care of her.

It's my job to get her in a place

where someone is with her 24 hours a day

so nothing happens to her.

Maybe there's a nice nursing home near me.

Where's your book?

They didn't have it.

I guess every freshman in Glenoak

is looking for the paperback Romeo and Juliet.

But I ran into Vincent,

and he thinks that the bookstore at the mall might have it.

So we thought we'd just drive over there

and then he'd drop me off at the house.

Then we'll just call Mom and find out if it's okay.

I'm sure it's okay.

I mean, what is she going to say,

that she doesn't want me to do my homework?

Well, I just don't like leaving the house with you

and then not coming home with you.

The baby's in the pram, I'm right here,

and I'm all grown up.

I can make my own decisions.

I take full responsibility for not calling Mom.

Do you? Because if Mom gets upset about you going off

with Vincent instead of sticking around with me,

she's probably going to take away your dating privileges.

So?

You know what?

You go right along with Vincent and go off to the mall

and buy your book for school.

And if Mom gets upset about it, then,

tell you what, I will let you take

full responsibility for your actions

and suffer the consequences

as long as you don't complain to me about it.

Great.

You sure?

You sure you want to risk not being able to date

when you could just call Mom and tell her what's going on?

I'm sure.

Okay.

Mother, I don't think you should be living alone anymore.

Well, I don't think you should live alone, either.

Why don't you get a roommate?

Or better yet, why don't you get married?

Oh, I know,

it's because you're not involved with anyone,

and you're what, 40?

You'll probably be living alone

when you're my age

because you don't have time for anyone else but me,

and then who's going to take care of you?

I can take care of myself.

You're not going to have the money to take care of yourself

after spending it all taking care of me.

I've told you

over and over, I can sell the house

and move into something smaller

if you're so afraid of me living there alone.

Smaller?

You mean, like a nursing home? I'm hardly ready

to live in a nursing home.

No, I said something smaller.

A condo somewhere near a bus stop,

or where I can walk to a grocery store.

A bus?

I don't want you riding a bus.

Well, we have vans.

Mother, eventually your health

is going to get worse.

And when it does, I'll make

the decision where I go next.

At this point in time,

you can't make my decisions for me

and I can't make your decisions for you.

If I did, I'd tell you to quit your job, which you hate.

Oh, don't tell me you don't hate your job,

because you do, because your job is working for that jerk.

You love the money, hate the job.

I don't want to quit my job.

No. You want to get fired,

which is why you take off every week to fly out here,

and if your boss would just let you go,

then you could blame me for everything.

Well, if something happens to you and I'm not here,

then you can blame me for everything.

No, that's good, that's good.

You're getting everything out in the open.

Ah, why don't we take a little break

and we'll reconvene tomorrow.

And it... maybe you could both come to church tomorrow.

I could introduce your mom to some of the people that...

No! I don't need your help coming up with a solution.

I need you to get her to go along with my solution, get it?

Yeah.

Comfortable?

Yeah.

You know, if Martin ever moves out of this place,

I'd be interested in moving in here.

I don't think he's going anywhere.

He's at a baseball tournament.

Maybe a scout will see him and draft him.

I think they've already tried.

He's going to finish high school first.

He's got at least another year here.

That's too bad. It's a nice apartment.

So, what time's dinner? Soon.

Lucy's home and the baby's awake. You want to meet her?

Do you have any film?

Uh, no.

Can we get some film?

Do you have a camera?

You have a camera, right?

Yes, I have a camera, but I don't have any film.

Let's get some film.

All right, let me tell Lucy.

Are you coming with me?

No, that's what the film is for:

to capture me seeing my niece for the first time.

Meet me in the driveway.

Why would you want to live here?

You know Lucy and I are moving.

I don't know when or where, but we're moving.

Yeah, sure.

We are.

I thought she came home with you.

No, she's with Vincent.

They're buying a book for school.

I specifically told her that she couldn't see Vincent today.

She was with him last night. I wanted her home tonight.

Well, I'm assuming that she'll be home tonight.

That really wasn't the point, or it was only part of the point.

I knew you were going to be upset.

I told her to call you.

Lucky.

I am lucky.

So, you're hungry?

Not yet.

Give me another chance to beat you.

One more game?

It's just that...

What?

I'm hungry. Let's-Let's take a break, huh?

We can... We can talk.

Okay, we'll talk.

What do you want to talk about?

Nothing, really.

I'm sorry. I tried to get here sooner

so I could help you out, but I ran into a little problem.

What's wrong?

I told Ruthie that she couldn't go out with Vincent

this afternoon because she just went out with him last night,

so she went to the Promenade with Lucy,

and supposedly just bumped into Vincent

and went off with him instead of coming home.

What?

I am really angry and I am really disappointed.

Where is she? I'll go get her.

No, no.

No, please don't.

No, I'm just going to wait till she comes home,

and then I'm going to tell her that she is not allowed

to date for a while, a long while.

I'm so sorry. This is... really lousy timing.

Yes, it is.

This was supposed to be a special night,

but now it's just...

No, it's not.

I was going to say that it's... it's ruined, but it's not.

I'm not going to let this celebration be ruined.

I'm going to let my mother's birthday

remind me of all that she taught me,

and I'm going to do what I have to do.

Being a mom isn't about not upsetting Ruthie

and letting her do whatever she wants.

It's about teaching her the right thing to do.

Now, I want her to like me, and I want her to love me,

but I think

what's most important is that she respect me,

and um... this is just utterly disrespectful.

Maybe this would be a good time to give you this.

I made it myself.

You made me something?

Oh, you look so nice.

I want to look good just in case Grandma Jenny can see us.

Yeah, 'cause if she's with God, I want to look really good.

And I want to look good because, even if she can't see us

and God can't see us, Mom can see us for them.

Yeah, and Mom is going to be very proud of you,

and she's gonna appreciate all the trouble you went to,

because this night means a lot to her.

Should we go get Ruthie?

Maybe she's still getting dressed. I don't know.

I don't think Ruthie's home yet.

Are we going to wait for her?

I'm not really sure.

I hope she doesn't miss the party.

Yeah, me, too.

I hope she doesn't miss the party.

We're going to have Grandma Jenny's

chocolate cake, and if she doesn't get here

in time to eat, Mom won't let her have dessert.

Yeah, that's going to be the least of her problems.

All right, we got the film, let's go.

What's the hurry? We've got time.

Time for what?

We're supposed to eat in ten minutes.

I don't know... Talk?

Talk about what? We can talk later.

Yeah, but later everybody else is gonna be around.

Everyone like...?

Everyone like the rest of the family.

And what can't we talk about

around the rest of the family?

I don't know... Mary?

I wasn't expecting you to react like this.

How did you expect me to react?

I-I don't know.

I didn't think you'd be so emotional.

Look, it's not like we've been together that long. I know!

I thought you'd be okay with it.

Okay with it?

Look, don't do this.

You'll, you'll have other boyfriends.

I hope not.

Let me take you home, okay. Come on.

No, no, I can't go home.

I'm not even supposed to be having dinner with you.

I'm missing a dinner for my Grandma Jenny.

I've never even heard you mention her.

That's because she's dead!

Lucy, I really appreciate the flowers

and all the trouble you went to to get them.

I'm not sure if you noticed,

but Savannah's wearing the baby sweater that...

That my mother made for you.

Oh, Luce,

I forgot I had given it to you.

Oh, and the locket.

What did she give us?

Well, she gave you and all of us Mom.

I know, I know.

I'll get right down there.

I know everyone in the emergency room.

I'll make sure you're taken care of.

Yes,

you told me so.

Yeah, you were right.

Something did happen, but...

Is that the woman from this afternoon?

Her mother was just admitted to the emergency room.

Maybe a heart attack, maybe angina,

but maybe nothing. Oh...

Hi. It's Annie.

I know how important your mom is to you.

I'll make sure Eric gets there

right away.

Uh, hang in there, okay?

It's, it's gonna be fine.

Bye.

Go.

I'll, I'll save some cake for you.

I'll be right back.

If you're not right back,

even if you're gone for a long time,

I'll be right here for you when you get home, okay?

It's fine. I love you.

It's the right thing to do.

It's the only thing to do.

The guys will be back any minute

and then it's Uncle Ben, and you and Kevin and Savannah

and Sam and David,

and that's nice.

And nice was all I was really ever lookin' for.

Don't even think about it!

Don't even talk to me about it!

Don't get so excited.

I was just asking.

She left her husband...

Get away from me! I hate you!

You're the worst boyfriend anyone can have!

What the heck is going on here?

Can we go home, please? Please, can we go home?

If you've done anything to hurt Ruthie, I'll...

Just go away! Go away!

Can't she eat anything but you?

No, not yet. Soon.

Hi.

Hi. What are you doing?

Where's Mom?

Upstairs.

What's wrong?

How angry is she with Ruthie?

Pretty angry.

What's going on?

Hey,

can you guys go upstairs and get Savannah a toy?

Okay.

We found Ruthie at the Promenade.

You didn't arrest her or anything did you?

No. That guy, Vincent, broke up with her.

She's really upset.

She can't stop crying.

Where is she?

She's sitting in the car with Ben.

She doesn't wanna come in.

I'll go talk to her.

One of us has to stay here with Savannah.

Oh, right.

I think I've already told you this many times,

but you're never dating... never.

When you get old enough to get married,

your mother and I will pick out a nice boy for you.

Come on, that guy wasn't good enough for you.

You never even met him.

I saw him.

He's good looking, he's popular, he's smart, he's nice.

Yeah, well,

you're good looking and nice and popular and smart.

Oh, no, I'm not.

I'm not nice, just ask Mom.

And I'm not that smart,

and I'm not popular, I'm not good looking.

Why would you say that?

Because Vincent broke up with me.

You can go now. I've got it.

But don't go see the baby.

I wanna see you when you see her the first time.

Got it.

Really, Ruthie, you are

good looking and smart and popular and nice

and all that and more,

and this guy is an idiot to break up with you,

and sooner or later he's gonna regret it.

Just like... I regret breaking up with certain girls,

your sister, Mary, for example.

Mary?

I don't want to see you

any more than I want to see Mom.

Well, considering you're going to be seeing both me and Mom

for the rest of our lives,

I thought you might want to start with me.

I feel really badly for you.

I, I remember when Jimmy Moon broke up with me.

It really hurt.

So does hearing about it.

Please, don't talk to me.

All right, we'll just sit here for a minute,

and then I'll go in with you.

And of course, you're gonna have to face Mom on your own

and then later, Dad.

But you'll get through it.

It'll be fine.

I remember when Matt caught me trying to ditch my virginity

with Big Lips and then he ratted me out to them.

Ugh. What a night that was.

I'm already in pain.

Please, no Jimmy Moon, no Big Lips,

no comparisons of your life and mine.

All right, if that's what you want.

That's what I want.

Then I'll wait until you're grown up

and married to a wonderful man

who you'll spend the rest of your life with

and... and then, then we'll talk.

That's never gonna happen.

Oh,

sure it is. It is.

Well, if Mom doesn't lock you up in the attic first.

She won't have to.

After I talk to Mom and Dad,

I'm going upstairs to my bedroom and I'm never coming out.

I can't believe I did this.

I can't believe I chose some guy

over my mother, my grandmother, my whole family.

We love you anyway.

Come on.

You ready to go in?

I can't.

I need some more time.

An ulcer.

I can't believe it. She's got an ulcer.

The doctor says she'll be okay.

Yeah, She'll be okay and then something else'll happen

and then something else and something else.

I'm quitting my job and moving here.

I don't get the feeling that she wants you

to quit your job to move here.

I think she wants you to quit your job

because she thinks that you're working

just to take care of her,

and she feels she can take care of herself.

But she can't!

We're going to keep her overnight, but she'll be fine.

You can go in now.

Thank you.

Um, I know you have a family dinner to get back to,

but if you could just stick around while I talk to her.

Of course. Thanks.

I'm selling the house and buying a condo.

I made up my mind and if I need any help,

I'll have the money to pay for it,

but I could do with a whole lot less help.

You don't have to sell the house

and move into a condo.

But I will get rid of all of the help.

See I've made a decision... I'm gonna quit my job

and I'm gonna move here and move in with you.

Oh, honey, congratulations on leaving your job,

but we would hate living together.

It doesn't matter.

If that's what we have to do, that's what we have to do.

Honey, life is too short... Mine and yours.

But you'll live longer if I move here and take care of you.

Well, that is so pathetic.

After all I've taught you.

I taught you the hardest thing

a parent can teach a child...

I taught you how to take care of yourself,

and it's very nice that you can take care of me, too,

but my mother taught me how to take care of myself

and I'm going to take care of myself

until I can't take care of myself anymore.

Oh, Marie,

there's a whole big world out there... go and explore.

Take the best job you can find

in whatever city you want to live in,

and then travel,

see the world, start a family.

With who?

Whom.

If you don't meet the right guy,

then meet the right child.

Do what your father and I did. Adopt.

You never mentioned...

Why should I?

She's my mother.

You gave me a home.

I can't just live my life and forget that.

Well, you're not gonna forget that.

I love you,

and you love me, and we'd do

anything for each other.

I think we've more than proved that.

But you're hanging over me like you

expect me to drop dead at any moment,

and it's stressing me out so badly I almost did.

And you know what?

When I do die, I want you to remember me fondly.

I don't want you to feel like, "Whew, I'm glad that's over."

It seems like there

are two types of children:

those who don't take care of their parents

when they get old and those who do.

So congratulations on being part of that wonderful second group.

Seems like it's getting smaller all the time.

But you came to me for advice, Marie,

and I hope you're gonna take my advice.

Do what your mother tells you

always.

And know that I'm here for you,

and our church is here for you,

and when your mom does need help,

help will be here.

My turn.

Uh, everyone's eating

except Ben. Will you go get him?

'Cause I know he's starving.

I heard about Vincent.

His parents don't think it's a good idea for him

to just date one person, and he agrees.

Oh, so he didn't break up with you.

He just wants to see other people?

He wants to see other people.

And he doesn't think

that our, our relationship is going anywhere.

Oh, so you broke up.

He broke up with me.

I really like him, Mom.

Oh...

How can you be so nice to me when I was so bad?

It's easy. I love you.

You're still gonna have consequences for what you did.

What are my consequences?

Well, no dating for a month,

and then after that, one date at a time.

What if no one asks me out for a month?

I mean, a month sounds fine.

School then home.

If you want to do anything else, ask.

One privilege at a time.

I understand.

And phone calls are limited to 15 minutes.

So when Vincent calls, and he will, 15 minutes.

Why do you think he'll call?

Well, I've noticed something about teenage boys

from watching your sisters grow up.

They all come back.

Sooner or later, they all come back.

Did you learn how to be a mother from your mother?

Yes.

Even when I was playing pool with Vincent,

I was having a good time, you know,

before he broke up with me,

but the feeling of guilt because I wasn't

honoring your wishes and Grandma Jenny's life

just kept creeping up on me.

And then he told me what he had to say,

and I just completely lost it.

I mean the pain of being rejected

and the pain of doing something so bad to you

was just more than I could take.

I'm here for you, Ruthie, to share your joy and your pain.

You'll get through this.

We'll get through this.

Okay, Uncle Ben, now you can hold her.

Oh, no, no, no, I-I might drop her.

He's right. I'll hold her. You get a picture of the two of us.

No, Ben can hold her. He'll be fine.

It's not Ben I'm worried about.

It's Savannah.

Okay, ready? Put one hand under her head,

okay, and one hand under her... there.

I got it. I got it. I'm doing it.

All right, hand her back.

Hi, hi.

Hi.

Hello?

Hello, Lucy, it's Kevin's mom.

Oh, hi. I'm so happy you called.

We're taking pictures

of Ben holding Savannah.

Oh, I wish I was there.

Well, you and Frank should have come out with Ben.

We want you to see Savannah.

And Frank and I do want to see her.

I just thought with Ben chasing down Mary,

this probably wasn't the best time.

It's not as though you invited us out, not officially anyway.

But you know I want you here.

Well, honey, you're my son. You might want me there,

but Lucy might not be ready for in-laws.

I'm waiting for you and Lucy to have time to bond with Savannah.

And for Ben to get over Mary?

I don't think Ben is ever going to get over Mary.

You know, you shouldn't have told him

that she left her husband.

I didn't.

Well, then Lucy must have.

I don't think so.

It's a terrible situation.

She called and told us that she was going to leave Carlos

and Charlie and take some time off,

and then no one's heard anything.

This is not the time for you to show up

under the pretense of trying to see Savannah

just so you can get information on Mary.

So? She didn't call any of you guys

after she took the transfer.

What? Wait. She called you?

It was a short call.

So she left them?

Apparently,

but she didn't seem all that happy about it.

So she called you?

Just the once. If she breaks up with Carlos,

then she'll end up with someone.

Maybe I could be that someone.

Are you out of your mind?!

It is way too early to be thinking those kind of thoughts.

I just figured, with Mary, it's never too early.

We don't want her to leave Carlos.

She's his wife. They have a child together.

We want them all to stay together.

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that they will.

Well, that doesn't mean she'll ever see you again.

It doesn't mean that she wouldn't.

Oh! We really need to find you someone.

I've tried, but...

But try again,

and forget about Mary.

I can't forget about Mary...

and she did call me.

So obviously she's confused.

Maybe she'll stay confused.

I'll admit that she's been confused for a long time now,

but I find it hard to believe that,

growing up with my mother,

she could ever be that confused about being a wife and a mother.

Maybe she wasn't paying attention.

It's not that I don't like Frank.

I don't know Frank.

You don't want to know Frank.

You don't like it that I got married.

It's your life.

Yes, it is, but you're still my son

and I'm still your mother.

You've practically cut me out of your life.

You hardly ever call and only when Frank's not here.

If you want me to be part of your life,

you have to be part of mine.

And I want to be a part of your life, Kevin.

I'm really proud of you.

I'm dying to see the baby. Frank, too.

He loves calling me "Grandma," you know.

But I won't feel like Grandma until I see Savannah.

Annie and Ruthie are in the car because...?

Vincent broke up with Ruthie.

Ruthie's heartbroken.

And I think Mom's still reading her the riot act about dinner.

Probably.

Dinner?

The boys are eating.

Then bring Frank out and see the baby.

All right, I will, but only if it's okay with Lucy.

You know, when I had you,

my mother-in-law came out and spent weeks with us.

I loved her, she was helpful,

but sometimes moms don't want the help

or the company with a new baby.

I think we have the opposite problem.

Hi, it's me.

So when are you and Frank coming out?

No, I don't care.

Oh, you don't want to wait until we get a house.

I mean, she might be in school by then.

No, she won't.

I guess if you guys ate, then Dad can eat, huh?

Mom told us to eat.

Did she tell you you can eat?

No.

It was getting cold. I think it would be okay.

Oh, go ahead, eat, everybody.

Vincent broke up with me.

Oh.

You sad?

Yeah, but I still have my mom.

Always.

Hey,

this is your mom's baked chicken.

Yes, it is, and her green bean casserole

and her sweet potato soufflé.

To Grandma Jenny.

And to Mom.

And to Lucy.

To mothers and daughters.

Even Mary.