Episode 7- Back Home Again
A
few days later...
In
front of Ruthie's house, 3:30pm
Sa-Ready?
R-Ready
as I'll ever be
L-Don't
worry. It'll be okay. You have us.
M-It'll
be fine
R-walks
up and knocks on door, opens seconds later
A-Ruthie!
Welcome home!
R-You
mean you aren't mad?
A-Well..yes..I
am still a little mad, but happy to have you home again
Lucy,
Sandy, Martin and Ruthie walk inside
M-motions
to Ruthie
R-Mom...we
have some news for you!
A-Good
news, I hope?
M-Great
news...
R-We're
having a girl!
A-That's
great!gives her daughter a hug
Si-walks
in door How about our news?
Sa-Oh,
yeah..Simon and I are having another baby..a boy!
A-Congrats
to you, too!
L-Let's
go celebrate!
Others-Great
idea! Sweet! Cool!
A-I
just have to go get your father and the twins.
K-Okay.
Kevin and Savannah can come, too, right?
A-Sure!
The kitchen...
A-We're
going out to celebrate!
E-Celebrate
what?
A-Ruthie
came back home! SHe's having a girl, and also, Simon and Sandy are
ahving another boy!
E-No
thanks.
A-Why?
E-My
16 year old daughter is still ni high school and having a baby..she
messed up the rest of her life! Thats why.
A-Don't
be like that. Can't you just be nice for a few hours?
E-Probably
not, but what the heck, I'll go anyway. I'm happy for Simon and
Sandy. walks to front of house
A-thinks:
Both couples aren't married. How is he happy for one and not the
other?
At the resturant..
The family is done eating, and is now talking...
E-So,
Simon, i hear you and Sandy are ahving another boy! Congrats.
Sa-Thanks.
M-And..
E-Oh,
yeah..you guys are having a girl.
A-kicks
here husband under the table Be nice!
A-Let's
talk about Who's going to live where, and everything, once Sandy and
Simon get married.
Sa-Ruthie
and Martin can move in with us.
R-In
the garage?
Si-No.
Can I tell them the news?
Sa-Sure
Si-We
just bought a house, two blocks away!
M-So
the four of us would live there?
Sa-Yes,
good idea, isn't it?
E-No.
A-Let's
take a vote. All in favor of Ruthie and Martin moving in with Simon
and Sandy raise hands.raises hand
Lucy,
Sandy, Ruthie, Martin also raise hands. Kevin and Simon half raise
A-There.
It's settled. The four of them are livng together, as of after the
wedding
The next day..(the wedding is a week away)
At the bridal shop
Matt/Sarah and Mary/Carlos have flown in for the wedding
Sa-After
dozens of dresses, I really think this is the one..looks in the
mirror at a cream colored strapless dress, decorated with pearls and
lots of fabric
Sa-..and
of course the pink tank dresses for the 4 bridesmaids
At the coffee shop, right after dress shopping
Ma-So..how
are my sisters doing. Have I missed much since the last time I talked
to you.
L-You
know we're having twin boys, right?
Sar-..and
us, too.
M-Yeah,
heard that already.
San-I
have some news..Simon and I are having a baby! Another boy!
Mar-Congrats!
How about you, Ruthie? How's Martin?
R-Good.
We're actually sort of like bofreind and girlfriend..yeah..
L-kicks
her younger sister under table
R-Ohh,
yeah..Umm..you know mom and dad are going to have 8 new grandchildren
next year..
Mar-Yeah..two
from Sarah, two from me, two from Lucy, one from Sandy, and...wait,
that's only 7..you don't mean..you, too? smiles Its a joke, right?
R-No
begins to get sad I know it was the biggest mistake I've ever made,
but I'm sort of glad its turnig out the way it is..maybe..just
maybe..he'll want to marry me someday..
Mar-You
mean Martin? He's the father!
R-smiles
Yeah. I really, really, hope he'll marry me someday...that would be a
dream come true...