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Hey, stranger.

How was your Thanksgiving?

Oh, hi.

My Thanksgiving was interesting.

So you thought I was having Martin's baby?

Did I?

I believe you did.

Yeah, sorry about that.

Looks like that rumor was only half right.

I owe you an apology for the half wrong part

and a thank-you

for the Campbell's Labels for Education project.

So...

let's go out... A nice dinner somewhere,

tomorrow night, just the two of us.

We'll talk.

Well...

I don't know.

It's just dinner.

And what don't you know?

I still don't know why Martin tried to keep me

from going out with you.

I mean, he must have had some reason,

so even though I can go out with you,

I think I'd like to find out what that is first.

Why? Because.

I don't know what Martin's problem is with me,

but since he's about to become a teenage father,

don't you think it should be taken into consideration

that he may not be the most responsible person in the world?

He might not be a reliable source of information.

What... are you in love with the guy?

No, I'm not.

We're just friends.

Okay, if he's really your friend,

I'm sure he at least thinks he has a legitimate reason

for keeping you from going out with me, so find out what it is.

Go, find out, let me know what I've done.

I can't wait to hear.

Must be nice to just lie around all day.

Semester ended at Thanksgiving,

so now I'm on break until January.

At least I would be,

if I didn't have to go back to work tomorrow.

You could have picked me up at school

so I didn't have to take the bus.

Yeah, I would have, but I didn't want to have to get up.

It's not going to hurt you to take the bus.

I used to take the bus.

I wanted to talk to you.

Did Dad tell you what Martin told him about Jack?

Yeah, uh, he said that Jack had this weird thing

about only dating girls who had never been with a guy,

and then...

he seduces them and then he never speaks to 'em again.

What?

I thought you knew.

I thought you were just asking if I knew,

so we could talk about Jack.

You didn't know?

Ruthie!

♪ 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. ♪

♪ ♪

Hey, look at you,

keeping a plate out for your dear old dad.

Thanks, I'm starving.

I know why you don't want me to go out with Jack.

Simon told me.

I asked Martin to tell you.

Martin didn't tell me; he told you.

Why didn't you tell me?

I was hoping to stay out of it

and just let you decide not to date Jack all on your own,

you know, if the opportunity presented itself.

It presented itself.

Jack asked me out,

and after I talked to Simon, I talked to Jack,

and I don't think Martin knows what he's talking about.

I'm lost.

Y-You talked to Martin about Jack?

You didn't talk to Martin about Jack?

No, I didn't think so, 'cause you haven't talked

to Martin since Thanksgiving, have you?

I'm not going to go through this again with you two,

especially during the holidays.

Talk to Martin, and after you talk to Martin,

talk to me before you talk to Jack again.

All right, I will, I promise.

You just can't let go of the idea

of going out with Jack, can you?

No, I can't.

Hey, would you be willing to talk to Jack?

He wants me to call him to tell him when he can come over...

When, as in what time tonight.

He wants to talk to you.

Tonight?

We want to go out tomorrow night.

Fine, tell him to come on over.

Thanks, Dad.

Was there any dessert?

Rose, it's my last night here.

I have to get up in the morning and drive back to school.

I have to go to work tomorrow

and I really, really want to see you tonight.

I know, but the Realtor is showing

my parents' house tonight, and I don't want to be here,

so I told Sandy we could do something.

On my last night here?

I couldn't just kick her out for the night.

All right, I get it.

I'm just sorry your parents are selling that house.

I like that house.

I know, but they've hardly been out here the past year...

Past two years, even.

They just hung onto it as an investment.

Nice investment.

Yeah.

You know, if you want to get married now,

it's possible I could make a case

for them selling it to us at a good price.

Rose, we are years, years away

from being able to afford a house like that, if ever.

So when do your parents get into town?

Oh, didn't I tell you?

They're not coming.

They want to go skiing in Canada... Lake Louise, I think.

It's beautiful there.

So you're not going to spend Christmas with your parents?

Well, they want me to fly up and go skiing with them,

but I told them I want to be with you,

and you're working, so you can't travel.

Well, that's true,

but I was really looking forward to meeting them.

And they were looking forward to meeting you, too.

Maybe they'll fly down after the holidays.

I've got to run.

I'll call you later, okay?

All right.

I'll be here on the couch, unless, when you and Sandy

get home, you want me to come over.

Simon, don't be so needy.

It's not an attractive quality in a man.

I'll talk to you later.

I am so happy to see you.

Ah, it's been way too long, Rose.

Way too long.

Hi. Hi.

Sorry about telling Ruthie about Jack.

I-I thought she knew.

He's coming over. Jack?

Yep. Wants to talk to me.

Why?

I don't know.

Guess he wants to convince me

that he's just a good old red-blooded American boy.

He's too old, he's too experienced.

He's not the right guy for Ruthie.

Couldn't you have mentioned that to your sister

when you were telling her everything else?

I said I was sorry.

You have any idea what happened to dessert tonight?

Your mom didn't make dessert?

Apple pie.

Lucy came over and took what was left of it.

Apple pie?

There's no apple pie left for me?

I don't think so.

You mind if I borrow your cell phone?

Lucy? Yeah.

Want me to...?

Sure.

Kinkirk residence.

Oh, hi, uh, this is Eric.

Oh, hi, Reverend Camden.

It's Sandy.

Sandy, how are you?

I'm fine.

Hold on a sec, I'll get Lucy.

No, that's okay.

I wasn't really looking for Lucy or Kevin.

He wants the pie.

I was looking for the rest of the apple pie.

Still a piece left.

Want Lucy to bring it to you?

Well, that'd be great, thanks; I appreciate it.

Would you mind taking it to him?

No, I'd be happy to.

Sandy is at Lucy and Kevin's?

Yeah, she's going to get Lucy to bring over

the last piece of apple pie.

You know, I have to be at work early,

so I think I'm gonna take off and just drive back tonight.

I'm gonna go get the rest of my stuff.

And leave your couch?

You wouldn't just be saying that you're driving

back to school tonight when you're really thinking

that maybe you'll go over to Rose's,

then leave from there in the morning?

No. 'Course not.

I was just going to take this to Reverend Camden.

I didn't think about running into you.

I guess I should have.

I was just going to find Ruthie.

She called me.

Well, maybe you could give Reverend Camden this.

Oh... sure... no problem.

Good night, Martin.

Good night.

Martin.

Look, if I don't see you again before the holidays,

I hope you have a really nice Christmas.

Yeah, okay.

Hi. Oh, hi.

What are you doing here?

You called me.

I thought you'd call me back.

Well, you haven't called me since Thanksgiving,

so I thought I should just come over.

Oh, okay.

Do you want me to go back home and call you?

No, that's okay.

So, what's going on?

Nothing much; I just wanted to talk.

Well, I'm not really that great at talking.

All right, fine.

Maybe we can start with why you haven't called me in a week

and why you suddenly decided to call me tonight.

All right.

I haven't called you in a while

because I'm angry with you for misleading me

into thinking that we were going to be more than friends.

So you called me over to... tell me off.

I didn't tell you to come over.

Right... you were hoping to tell me off over the phone.

Why tonight?

Because my dad asked me to talk to you.

One, I didn't lead you on.

And two, you still have a crush on me

even though I told you about Sandy,

and I think that's what you're really angry about... Sandy.

Okay, I apologize for how I reacted

and for screaming at you when I found out about Sandy, but...

Thank you. I accept your apology.

But I'm over it,

and I only had a crush on you because you led me on.

No, I didn't.

Yes, you did.

You knew how I felt about you.

You did, didn't you?

Just say you knew.

You don't have to apologize.

Why do you want me to say I knew?

Because it's the truth.

And then I won't feel like the total idiot I felt like

before I realized you knew.

I knew.

You said you wanted me to say I knew, so I said it.

Yeah, I know, but now that you've said it,

it just didn't feel as good as I thought it would.

So, why don't you just go.

And by the way, I told Jack what you were saying about him,

and he says none of it is true.

What?!

No... W-Wait a minute.

If you weren't expecting me to come over,

who were you expecting?

You know, thanks for coming over.

My dad is in the living room,

so why don't you just drop off the pie,

and let yourself out the front door.

Hi.

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I don't understand how you came to that conclusion.

Meredith told me you tried something with her.

We went out for almost three months.

So that gives you the right to make an unwanted move on her?

I didn't know it was unwanted until I made it,

and then she said no, and I took no for an answer.

But you've just been dying to get back at me

because of Meredith, haven't you?

Maybe.

So you just came up with this big lie?

No, I didn't just come up with a big lie.

Before Meredith there was Becky, and before that, Debbie,

and before that, Mara.

What about Becky and Debbie and Mara?

You were with all of them till you got what you wanted,

then you dumped them. Isn't that true?

Not exactly, no.

Look...

I just don't want Ruthie to be another name

on your list of conquests.

She's my friend.

She's not always the best friend to have,

but she's my friend and I care about what happens to her.

What makes you think I have a list of conquests?

What makes you think I'm not just another name on Debbie

or Becky or Mara's list of conquests?

You know, they weren't exactly innocent when I met them.

And Debbie dumped me, for your information.

Not that any of this is any of your business.

Debbie dumped you?

Yeah.

And I like Debbie.

Oh.

Oh?

I just thought you were going from

one nice girl to another,

to another, to another.

I am.

I am looking for a nice girl.

I'm looking for a girl who has some interest in life

other than... sex, to be blunt.

Sorry.

Look, all right, okay, well...

maybe... I was wrong.

Not maybe.

You were wrong.

All right, I made a mistake.

I'm sorry and I guess I should

just let the two of you talk, so...

good night.

Good night.

Good night.

The pie is sitting right on the counter.

Just walk in, take it and bring it to me in the living room.

I'll meet you in the living room.

What counter?

The counter in the middle of the kitchen.

You mean the table?

No, the counter.

It's right there, you'll see it.

Just get the pie; bring it to me.

You need a fork?

No, don't stop for a fork, just get the pie.

Hi.

I didn't realize you were behind me.

Why can't you get the pie from the kitchen yourself?

'Cause Ruthie is in the kitchen with Jack.

Aren't you supposed to talk to Jack?

I will, but, you know, I need the pie first

for... strength,

for strength and energy.

Okay, once you have your strength and energy,

I'd like you to have a conversation

with Simon about Rose.

I want to get everything out in the open before Christmas.

Should we get the pie?

No, boys, your dad can get the pie.

Good night, Dad.

Good night and good luck.

Yeah.

Okay, I don't know where you are,

but I know you're not with Sandy.

Which is fine, okay, just...

Just call me.

Problem?

No, no, no problem; I just forgot my book.

You sure you have to leave tonight?

I'm sure.

Good night.

Oh, wait, are you gonna say good-bye to Ruthie?

Why?

I was just thinking if you were gonna go through the kitchen...

No, I'm not gonna get your apple pie for you, okay?

You can eat it when you talk to Jack.

I'm gonna talk to Jack.

I just want to be sure Ruthie has plenty of time with him.

It's a very interesting discussion they're having.

Was that Rose on the phone?

No, it wasn't.

I was leaving her a message.

Odd that she's not around tonight.

You know, since this is your last night here.

She had some things to do.

Some things that she would lie about?

No, what makes you think I think she's lying?

Don't you think she's lying?

Maybe.

It's Christmastime, you know.

It's a time of year when people lie

and they sneak around and they-they plan surprises.

Oh sure, sure.

It's just the time of year.

Did Rose tell you that she's with Sandy?

Why don't you just call Sandy?

Because.

Oh, because you don't want Sandy to know

that you think Rose is lying. Right.

He could have said,

"You have a nice Christmas, too,"

or... I don't know, something.

Anything.

No, really, he couldn't have or he would have.

He wasn't making a conscious choice

not to say something nice.

He was just reacting

to you suddenly being there right in front of him.

She was just as surprised as he was,

and she said something nice to him.

I know, but Sandy has been working very hard

on being more aware of who she is and what she's doing.

She's been making better choices for herself,

better choices about everything.

Martin's not there yet.

I don't think he's going to get there

unless someone knocks some sense into him.

And if that's not going to be his dad, I want to do it.

No, you don't.

I want to do it.

I just want to punch him.

No, no, you don't.

Neither one of you want to do anything to harm anyone.

I'm afraid I do.

Yeah, me, too.

I really just want to deck that guy.

You need a time-out.

Go take a walk.

Get some fresh air.

And forget about Martin.

I can't help it, Luce.

I'm so angry.

I'm so angry and I'm angry because...

I want Martin to rescue me.

I do.

I do.

I don't care if I can do it alone,

I don't want to.

I want Martin.

And I want him to marry me

and take care of me and...

and our baby.

Hello?

Sandy?

Simon?

Yeah, it's me.

Listen, do you have any idea where Rose is tonight?

Not really, no.

Well, wasn't she supposed to hang out with you tonight?

No, we talked about it,

but then Lucy and Kevin invited me over,

so I came over here.

Why?

Oh.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just that...

I just wanted to tell her that I'm leaving for school tonight

instead of tomorrow morning.

So call her.

I did call her.

She didn't pick up.

I'll just leave her a message.

Good night.

You're going to leave Rose another message?

I'll be going now.

Good night.

Well, don't go looking for her.

It'll look like you don't trust her.

I mean, you already called Sandy.

Having a bad night?

Yeah, I am.

I know. Sandy's over at our house.

You couldn't even say "Merry Christmas,"

“Happy Holidays,” “How are you?”

Something decent to the woman who's having your baby?

She's been crying for the past hour.

What were you thinking?

I wasn't thinking.

She just came out of nowhere and started talking to me,

kind of like you just did.

It's the holiday season.

People are supposed to be nice to each other.

Your dad's home from Iraq.

It's the first Christmas you've had with him in years,

you're surrounded by people who care about you...

You got a lot to be happy about.

On the other hand, I don't get to be happy

about any of those things

because my life is basically over at 18.

So... Merry Christmas to me.

Your life isn't over, you moron.

Oh, I see, your wife, who is supposed to be my friend,

is really not my friend, she's Sandy's friend.

And so now all of you think that I'm the moron

that got us into this situation

instead of that Sandy is the moron

that got us into this situation,

which is probably the real reason she's crying.

I've been thinking about punching you for months now.

If you do, I'm gonna punch you back.

Hey, Jack.

Thanks for coming over to talk to me.

I think that shows a lot of integrity.

Thank you.

I pretty much overheard your conversation with Martin,

and... on behalf of me, and my wife and Simon,

I want to offer you an apology

for maybe being a little too quick to believe something

that I wanted to believe, because...

I don't know.

I...

I wanted a reason to keep you from going out with Ruthie,

but I guess I don't have one.

Other than the one I had originally, which is,

I think 18 is too old for 16.

But I also think that my daughter

has excellent judgment, and I trust her.

And, evidently, I have no reason not to trust you

if you're telling the truth,

and I admit it sounds like you are,

so I'm just going to grab the pie and...

and let you two make your big plans.

Thanks, Reverend Camden.

Oh, it's just... holiday stuff.

I can't believe I did that.

I hit you first.

Only because I didn't have the guts

to hit you first.

Ah. You were just being polite

and letting me go first.

By the way, wasn't that an illegal choke hold?

Yeah.

I can't believe I did that, either.

My dad's going to kill me.

No, your dad's probably going to kill me.

No, Lucy's going to kill you.

We're going to have to come up with some excuse.

It's the holidays.

Good.

Real good.

Well, I better go home.

Yeah. Me, too.

Good luck with your dad.

Good luck with Lucy.

Wait.

Martin...

look, you may have noticed that I'm a little frustrated

with the way you've been treating Sandy.

Just try being a little nicer, will you?

I can't.

Yeah, you can.

I try, but I can't.

I-I'm really angry with her.

I don't... I don't want to have a baby.

I don't want to be a father.

Yet, you and Sandy are going to have a baby,

and you are going to be a father.

That's not what I want.

You can't always have what you want.

All you can have is... what you have.

Just punch me again.

I-I can't take a lecture.

Good night.

I'm glad we talked everything through.

Me, too.

I wish we'd all talked sooner, but...

Anyway, good night.

Yeah.

Good night.

I'll see you at school tomorrow.

Yeah.

I'll see you.

Good night, Reverend Camden.

Simon.

Hey, Ruthie, could I talk to you for a minute?

Spying on me?

Believe me, no one cares at this point.

I don't care what that guy did or what he didn't do.

He looks like a giant next to you.

You'd look ridiculous if you dated him.

You know, I wish I had any respect

for your opinion on relationships.

Where is Rose?

Out. All by herself

without you on your last night here?

Now, that's ridiculous.

I mean, that you believe it.

Well, it's getting late.

I better get to bed.

Uh, wait, wait.

My turn.

I happened to notice, uh, there was no kiss.

Not even a quick one.

Jack just came over to talk,

and it's not like we were on a date,

and it's not like I would have kissed him

even if we had been on a date,

especially with the two of you watching.

All right. If you say so.

Good night.

What? You didn't change your mind

about dating Jack, did you?

After all that work? Are you kidding?

No, I didn't.

Good night.

Answer it. You're driving the poor guy crazy.

I don't want to talk to him right now.

Rose, really, there's nothing more to talk about.

This happens to people all the time.

They fall in love, they fall out of love.

No, it doesn't happen all the time,

and I do not want Simon to know.

I'll tell him after he and I get married...

if he ever needs to know.

I guess Kevin went on a really long walk.

He's such a good guy.

Kevin.

I want Martin to be Kevin.

No, wait, what I really want...

is, I want to be you.

I want to be safe and secure and happy.

I want to be a person that never did drugs,

never smoked pot, never had sex until I was married.

You may want that, but to get that,

you'd have to change what already is,

and I don't think that's possible.

Look, Sandy, sometimes,

the people who overcome the biggest obstacles in life

turn out to be the most generous, loving,

kind people on Earth

because they know that everyone has faults

and everyone makes mistakes.

They know, and they accept that about other people

because they know and accept that about themselves.

And this is the perfect time of year

to remember that no one is perfect.

Not me, not you,

not Martin.

Not even Kevin.

Martin?

Yeah.

Merry Christmas early.

That's not funny.

No.

Not funny.

But thanks just the same.

Sandy, it was so good to see you.

Good night. Good night.

You really think hitting anyone

is ever a solution to a problem?

No, but... as they say, 'tis the season.

Rose, you knew this was going to happen.

You knew this was coming.

You knew we were going to sell the house.

You knew I was going to get divorced.

No, I didn't know.

Not for absolute certain.

Yes, you did.

You knew.

You just didn't want to believe it.

I still don't want to believe it.

Dad, it's your fourth marriage.

You despise Rachel.

I despise all your wives other than my mother,

but I love this house.

I was thinking.

Maybe Simon and I could have this house.

Have?

Okay.

Buy?

He hasn't even paid for that ring.

And, after knowing how many marriages

your mother and I have been through,

I don't know why you're rushing into a marriage yourself,

especially to a guy neither your mother nor I have met.

Like either of you could choose the right husband for me.

You'd like him.

Then, why don't you introduce him to me?

Because I don't want him to know that you and mom aren't married.

I don't want him to know that this is your fourth divorce

and mom's third marriage is shaky.

Oh, is it?

Yes, it is.

Look, why do you have to get married?

Why don't you just live with the guy?

I tried.

That's another reason the Camdens don't like me.

You know, other than the ring.

I thought, when they found out that I moved

into Simon's apartment, that they'd make us get married.

But no, they made me move back to my apartment.

I don't want to just live with Simon anyway... I never did.

I want to marry him, and I want to marry him

before he finds out about you and Mom.

Sure you don't want to spend Christmas with me?

I can still get you on the flight tonight.

Nope.

I'm going to spend Christmas with Simon and the Camdens.

Well...

good luck with that, honey.

I hope your first marriage is as much fun as mine was.

Hmm. Giving up?

Yep.

Not going to eat the pie?

Not yet, no.

She's never done anything like this before.

Rose?

Oh, she's always let you know

where she is every single minute?

Yes.

She always knows where I am.

What's wrong with that?

Nothing. I trust her.

And she trusts me, and we trust each other.

I just want to know where she is.

Eat your pie.

Yes, eat your pie.

Why... why didn't you eat it?

Yeah, why haven't you eaten your pie?

I was waiting for my wife.

You asked Luce to save this for me, didn't you?

I did. Hmm?

You know, Simon...

Mmm.

Every year during the holidays, people start focusing

on what they want rather than what they have.

I mean, this is a... it's a time of year

for sharing what you have,

not just getting what you want.

Did... did you happen to notice

how absolutely crazy I got just wanting a piece of pie?

I mean, people who just want something so badly

that they'll do anything to get it

can't really be trusted.

What does that little lecture have to do with me?

I don't want anything.

I just want to know where Rose is tonight.

And I'm sure she'll tell me.

I think what your dad is trying to point out is that...

Rose wants you.

She really,

really wants you.

Rose has me.

That she does, but sometimes

when we want something really badly, once we get it,

it doesn't necessarily satisfy us for that long.

Are you saying that after trying to get me to marry her,

that once I actually do marry her,

Rose might actually not want me?

I'd say that's a possibility,

just based on my 30 years of family counseling

and years in the ministry.

For me, it's pure intuition,

and there's just something going on, Simon,

that you don't know about,

and I'm not just talking about tonight.

Hello?

Simon, it's me.

Good night, Simon.

We love you.

I forgot and left my cell phone off.

I'm sorry. I just got your messages.

That's okay.

It's just that... Sandy had dinner

with Kevin and Lucy, and I thought...

Would you believe I never got out of the house tonight?

Just as I was leaving, my dad dropped by.

From Canada?

No, silly.

He was on his way to meet my mom,

and he landed in Los Angeles, so he drove out and surprised me.

He just left.

And you didn't want to call me?

It's just that I had so little time with him,

and I really wanted to have him all to myself.

He'll be back. They both will.

And next time, you'll meet them.

It really wouldn't have been fair to my mom

for Dad to meet you and not her, anyway.

You know, we should all be together,

the four of us, when you meet them.

All right, it's just that...

Your dad just stopped by?

You didn't know he was coming?

Simon, if we're going to be married

for the rest of our lives, we have to trust each other.

I know, but...

You trust me, don't you?

It's not that. It's just...

I love you, Simon.

I love you more than anyone or anything

I've ever loved in my life.

And I want us to be married soon and forever.

Rose, are you okay?

I'd be better if I knew

that you loved me as much as I love you.

I love you, Rose.

I love you so much that you can tell me

why you didn't really want me to meet your dad.

I love you, too.

Okay, I'll talk to you when I get to the car, okay?

Bye.

You were on the phone all night?

Our phone?

Yeah, yes, I was.

My battery died.

But you'll be happy to know that I found out

where Rose was last night and what she was doing.

And everything's fine.

Actually, everything is better than I thought it was.

What does that mean?

It means

that Rose's dad isn't married to Rose's mom.

Rose's dad has been married four times,

and he's going through a divorce right now,

which is why he's selling the house.

And Rose's mom has been married three times,

and her third marriage isn't going so well, either.

And you feel so much better because...?

Because now I understand

why Rose is in such a hurry to get married,

and why she wants our marriage to work out,

and why she was hiding her parents from me.

I can trust her.

I can really trust her,

and she can trust me to love her no matter what.

I came to apologize?

Come on in.

I'm really sorry I got into that fight with Kevin.

Have you had any breakfast?

Uh, no, but I can get something on the way to school.

Come on, I'll make you breakfast.

Bacon and eggs? Pancakes?

You would make me pancakes?

Sure, I would, even if you think

that I am only Sandy's friend and I'm not your friend.

Sorry about that, too.

What else are you feeling sorry about this morning?

I don't know.

Come on, you're sorry you weren't nicer to Sandy.

I know you, Martin.

You may not want a baby,

but you would never intentionally hurt anyone.

I guess.

I want you to call Sandy and apologize to her.

Just tell her you hope she has a Merry Christmas, too.

You know, I don't... I don't have to have the pancakes.

Sure you do.

If you need privacy, you can use the other room.

And you don't think

the long list of divorces will eventually bother Simon?

Nope.

In fact, I think he's going to come around

to getting married sooner.

I don't know how you do it.

How do you always get what you want,

and I get nothing I want?

It's Martin.

Hello?

Hey, uh, it's me, Martin.

Look, I-I just want to say I'm sorry about last night,

and I hope you have a Merry Christmas, too.

Thanks.

I appreciate that.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

I just... I just don't want to have a baby.

I understand.

Okay, well, uh, see ya.

After waiting all these months for him to call,

he finally called.

And?

And I think

for the first time, I realize that...

I had casual sex with an 18-year-old high school student

who just... isn't really what I want after all.

And I have to say that knowing that,

I suddenly feel quite...

free.

Hi.

Looking for me?

No, I was just...

avoiding a teacher that I didn't want to run into.

I see.

So, about tonight...

Yeah, about tonight...

We should probably...

Look...

I'm too old for you. You're too old for me.

I'm so glad you feel that way.

I was hoping you'd back out.

I think it was the conversation with Martin that did it.

I felt embarrassed

to be talking about all that stuff in front of you.

Even though it was all true,

I just didn't want you to know everything

there was to know about me.

I'm not exactly

proud of sleeping around,

but, well, I'm not exactly ashamed of it, either.

I mean, I'm a guy.

An older guy with a lot of experience.

No judgment, really.

It's just that you're...

Too old.

I really appreciate your being honest,

and talking to Martin, and talking to my dad.

So, if the offer's still good to be friends,

I'll take you up on it.

The offer's still good.

And thanks, Ruthie.

Thanks for not going out with me

just to prove your dad was wrong.

I don't think we would have had a good time,

and this conversation would have just been

even more awkward than it is now.

The awkward conversation would be with my dad.

I hate it when he's right.

I'll see you around.

Yeah, see you around, Jack.

If you're looking for Simon, he went back to school already.

Had to work.

I knew you'd be in here, waiting for me when I got home.

What made you think that?

Because you couldn't wait to hear me say

that you were right and I was wrong.

About?

About Jack.

He's...?

He's too old for me.

Too old, too experienced.

I'm not going out with him. Happy?

Yes, I am.

I am... happy.

You know, I was really hoping you wouldn't gloat.

You always do that, you know? You gloat.

I do.

I absolutely do.

And your mom pouts.

And Sam and David don't always do what I tell them.

And Simon is just blind when it comes to Rose.

And Lucy still cries at the drop of a hat.

And Kevin is impatient.

And Martin is very stubborn.

And you...

You're at that

eye-rolling stage that I... detest.

And not one of you is gonna change

between now and Christmas.

And yet, I'm going to enjoy my holidays with all of you

because I realize that now.

No expectations, no disappointments.

I don't want anything from any of you,

other than for us all

to be together during the holidays,

and share our time and our energy

with our own weird and wonderful family.

I love you, Ruthie.