Matt ran into his father in the hallway. "Matt, there you are. I was
just coming to look for you. Your mom and the girls decided to throw
Shana a baby shower and Simon has a date with Deena." he said. "So
I guess that means if I'm not free, I better free myself up?" Matt
asked. Eric nodded. "Yes. I need you to watch Ruthie and the twins
for me." he said. Matt sighed. "I had plans." he muttered under his
breath. Eric gave him a hard look. "Look. All Ruthie wants is to spend
some time with you, that's why we picked you tonight. As for your
baby brothers, you haven't spent a single minute with them since they
were born." he said. He sighed. "Ok, I'll do so." he said. Eric nodded
and started to walk away, looking back at his oldest son. "Oh, one
more thing. Simon needs a ride to Deena's house." he said, walking
away. "Why can't Lucy give him a ride on her way to the Pool Hall?"
he called after him. "Jack, Deena's brother, is coming to pick Lucy up
in a little while for the shower. And Mary and your mother are
already there." he said. "Alright, alright. I guess I have to." he said,
as he went looking for his brother. He found him looking in the mirror
and groaned. "You have exactly 5 minutes to be ready to go, or else
you are not getting a ride." he said.
just coming to look for you. Your mom and the girls decided to throw
Shana a baby shower and Simon has a date with Deena." he said. "So
I guess that means if I'm not free, I better free myself up?" Matt
asked. Eric nodded. "Yes. I need you to watch Ruthie and the twins
for me." he said. Matt sighed. "I had plans." he muttered under his
breath. Eric gave him a hard look. "Look. All Ruthie wants is to spend
some time with you, that's why we picked you tonight. As for your
baby brothers, you haven't spent a single minute with them since they
were born." he said. He sighed. "Ok, I'll do so." he said. Eric nodded
and started to walk away, looking back at his oldest son. "Oh, one
more thing. Simon needs a ride to Deena's house." he said, walking
away. "Why can't Lucy give him a ride on her way to the Pool Hall?"
he called after him. "Jack, Deena's brother, is coming to pick Lucy up
in a little while for the shower. And Mary and your mother are
already there." he said. "Alright, alright. I guess I have to." he said,
as he went looking for his brother. He found him looking in the mirror
and groaned. "You have exactly 5 minutes to be ready to go, or else
you are not getting a ride." he said.
