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Broke

Episode Number: 94    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Monday November 6, 2000    Prod Code: 6200605094
Still unemployed and bills mounting, Mary continues her downward spiral to rock bottom as Eric and Annie fight about how to effectively deal with her numerous lies and immature behavior. Meanwhile, the fear of what may happen to Mary starts to take toll on the rest of the whole family. By this, it is prompting the children to break open the twins piggy banks to help Mary pay her bills. To get the credit card company to stop calling, however, they are forced to make a risky decision. During all this, Mary CONTINUES to ignore her responsibilities.

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Writer: Brenda Hampton, Sue Tenney
Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum
Star: Stephen Collins (Reverend Eric Camden),  Barry Watson (Dr. Matt Camden),  Beverley Mitchell (Lucy Camden-Kinkirk),  Mackenzie Rosman (Ruthie Camden),  Catherine Hicks (Annie Camden),  David Gallagher (Simon Camden),  Chaz Lamar Shepherd (John Hamilton (recurring Season 1-3))
Recurring Role: Deborah Raffin (Julie Hastings),  Ed Begley Jr. (Hank Hastings),  Christopher Michael (Sergeant Michaels),  Michael Canavan (Steve),  Jessica Biel (Mary Camden-Rivera)
Guest Star: Cyd Strittmatter (Insurance Agent),  Curtis Anderson (Ticket Seller),  Mari Weiss (Margaret),  Lawrence Lowe (ATM Guy),  Cyndi Martino (Bank Teller),  James Keane (Pete),  Christopher Daniel Barnes (Police Officer),  Kim Robillard (Mr. Simon),  Joel Anderson (ATM Man Behind Mary),  David Wells (Store Owner),  Mary Donnelly-Haskell (Credit Card Collector)

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In Germany this episode is known as, "Fallen," translated. (edit)

Quotes

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Annie: (about Mary) Okay, let's say we do it your way. We don't wait. We do something. What "something" do we do?
Eric: I don't know. (Annie sighs) I don't know!
Annie: You help people with their problems every day, and when it comes to our family and our kids, you don't know what we should do?!?!?
Eric: No, I don't. (edit)
Simon: This isn't Mary. I'm her brother Simon.
Collector: Well, when Mary gets in, would you tell her that if she doesn't pay these bills immediately, we will involve the local authorities.
Simon: Wait, you mean the police?
Collector: Yes. You can't just charge for merchandise and not pay your bills; there are laws. And if we have to, we'll enforce those laws to recoup our losses. (edit)
Simon: (when Mary wants to borrow money) No, no, no!
Mary: I will drive you on dates or anywhere you want to go.
Simon: Your car seats two. Where's my date supposed to sit--in the trunk? (edit)
Simon: What are we gonna do about this?
Lucy: We're gonna let Mary handle it. It's her problem, not ours.
Ruthie: Please don't let them put Mary in jail again.
Simon: You say to let Mary handle it, but she's not. We're the ones getting the calls, and sooner or later Mom and Dad are gonna find out. And deadbeat or not, she's still our sister. (edit)
Annie: Watch the kids.
Lucy: Okay.
Annie: Your father and I are going out.
Eric: Separately.
Annie: Oh, most definitely separately! (edit)

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NITPICK: During the middle of the episode, while the kids are trying to figure out when Annie will be putting the money into the bank next, Simon says it is the sixth. This episode originally aired on November 6, 2000. It was a Monday, which would mean that Simon, Lucy, and Ruthie should have been at school. It may have been a district-wide teacher's professional day where the kids have the day off while teachers attend meetings. That happened a lot in earlier seasons. (edit)

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"Cleverly plotted"
Once again, 7th Heaven comes through!
Continue » Posted Feb 17, 2007 6:25 pm PST
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