Writer:	Brenda Hampton, Chris Olsen, Jeff Olsen
Director:	Tony Mordente
Star:	Stephen Collins (Reverend Eric Camden),  Barry Watson (Dr. Matt Camden),  Beverley Mitchell (Lucy Camden-Kinkirk),  Mackenzie Rosman (Ruthie Camden),  Catherine Hicks (Annie Camden),  Jessica Biel (Mary Camden-Rivera),  David Gallagher (Simon Camden),  Rachel Blanchard (Roxanne Richardson),  George Stults (Kevin Kinkirk (recurring Season 6)),  Adam LaVorgna (Robbie Palmer),  Ashlee Simpson (Cecilia Smith),  Geoff Stults (Ben Kinkirk (recurring Season 6,9)),  Jeremy London (Dr. Chandler Hampton),  Lorenzo Brino (Sam Camden),  Nikolas Brino (David Camden)
Recurring Role:	Scotty Leavenworth (Peter Petrowski),  Barry Watson (Matt Camden),  Laraine Newman (Rosina Glass),  Alan Fudge (Lou Dalton),  Christopher Michael (Detective Michaels)
Guest Star:	Tara Lipinski (Christine),  Dan Lauria (Andrew Hampton),  Jessica Biel (Mary Camden-Rivera),  Marcia Wallace (Nurse),  Orson Bean (Fake "Andrew Hampton")

In Germany this episode is known as,The Turning Circle of Life(2), translated. (edit) In the first airing this episode earned a 5.4 Nielsen rating (or 8.3 million viewers), leading the WB and earning a 43rd place for the week nationally. (edit) Even though Barry Watson and Jessica Biel are really guest stars in this episode they were featured back into the opening credits. (edit) Laraine Newman returns to play Rosina Glass. She last appeared in last years wedding episode, Holy War, when her daughter Sarah (Sarah Danielle Madison) got married to Matt. (edit) Adam LaVorgna (Robbie Palmer) does not appear in this episode. (edit)

(Eric won't let Ruthie go over to Peter's house to "kill" him, and then Annie gently tries to touch her shoulder)
Ruthie: Mom, if I can't go kill Peter, I just want to be alone! ((goes upstairs)
Eric: Ruthie just started her period?
Annie: Yes. (starts crying) And she doesn't want her mother! (edit) Annie: I know what's going on. I know you've started your period. Now is there anything you'd like to talk about?
Ruthie: I'm going to kill Peter Patrowski! (edit) Ruthie to Lucy: "You knew? (Lucy nods) But you didn't say anything? You didn't try to talk to me, give me some old sister advise. Why?"

Lucy to Ruthie: "I love you and when you were ready to talk I would listen. I was just trying to respect your privacy."

Ruthie to Lucy: "Thanks." (hug) (Matt, Simon and the twins come up to them)

Ruthie to Matt and Simon: "Okay, okay, I'm a woman are you happy now?"

Matt to Ruthie (while hugging): "Congratulations."

Simon to Ruthie (while hugging): Yeah congratulations."

Matt to Simon and Lucy: "They grow up fast."

Lucy to Matt and Simon: "They really do."

David to the Matt, Simon and Lucy: "They really do."

Sam to Matt, Simon and Lucy: "Yep."
(laughing) (edit) Kevin to Lucy: "So what do wanna do? Picnic? Movie? Walk in the park? Or you just wanna stay in?" (edit) Lucy to Ruthie: " I love you, and when you're ready to talk, I am to." (edit)

Response to Goof: The caller ID on Chandler's phone could have had the name of a hospital and so he might have assumed it was Eric. (edit) "In Life and Death (1) when Simon walks into the house Christine says that she's so embarrased because she forgot her robe. Then in this episode when Christine is standing outside in her towel she tells Cecelia that she doesn't have a robe." The whole point of Christines character was that she was hiding something from the family thus everything she said was a lie (edit) When Kevin comes home he says "Look who got off early" he is carrying his briefcase and then when he leaves he still has it. When he comes back he no longer is carrying it. You would think he would leave it there or bring it back with him. (edit) In Life and Death (1) when Simon walks into the house Christine says that she's so embarrased because she forgot her robe. Then in this episode when Christine is standing outside in her towel she tells Cecelia that she doesn't have a robe. (edit) When Eric finally calls Chandler from New York Chandler's phone rings and he says "FINALLY!" But he there is no way that he could know that was Eric because even if he did have caller ID on his phone, Eric was on a pay phone. (edit)

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