7th Heaven (TV Series)

Bye (2000)

Stephen Collins: Rev. Eric Camden

Quotes 

• Rev. Eric Camden : It's just that my Mary... my beautiful, smart, basketball-playing Mary, is falling completely apart.

  Rev. Morgan Hamilton : She may be coming undone, but she's not undone yet.

• Annie Camden : You stole $500 from your own brothers? From babies?

  Ruthie Camden : I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Punish me any way you like.

  Matt Camden : What's going on?

  Rev. Eric Camden : What do you think is going on? Your 10-year-old sister is lying about stealing money so the rest of you can cover for Mary.

  Annie Camden : Is that it? Is that the truth?

  Ruthie Camden : No! You're wrong! I took it. I'm very bad. I'm a very bad girl.

  Matt Camden : No, Ruthie. I'm a very bad big brother for letting this happen.

• Rev. Eric Camden : [to Mary]  Have you ever tried smoking marijuana?

  Mary Camden : Well, even if I did, what is so wrong with experimenting? I mean, what's the harm in just trying it? Everybody's gonna try it sometime.

  Rev. Eric Camden : Well, first of all, not everyone. Not me, for example. And secondly, let me see if I can answer the "what's the harm" question. I suppose for some people, nothing ever comes from the fact that they tried smoking pot, but for other people, plenty comes from the fact that they tried smoking pot. Lifelong, illegal habits. The need to try other, harder drugs. Addiction to those drugs. Arrest. Conviction. Jail time. Those kinds of things. The question really is, to which people do you belong? There's no way of knowing. But "experimenting" to find out? That's quite a risk, don't you think? I think it is, especially for someone who's on probation.

• Mary Camden : [to her parents]  I'll meet you in the car!

  [slams the door] 

  Annie Camden : Mary wouldn't leave without saying goodbye to her brothers and sisters, would she?

  Rev. Eric Camden : Don't be surprised if she gets on the plane without even saying goodbye to us.

  Annie Camden : I hate this.

• Rev. Eric Camden : [DELETED LINE, to Mary]  There's an old saying - tell me if it sounds familiar - "For every wrong choice you make, ten other decisions get made for you." Lately, if there's a wrong choice to be made, you've found it. Ergo, your mom and I reserve the right to save you from yourself... just because your situation *screams* that such is what it's come to.