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You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til He's Gone

Episode Number: 231    Season Num: 11    First Aired: Sunday December 3, 2006    Prod Code: 6200608231
Eric takes a new approach to counseling members of the church. Ruthie realizes she might have feelings for T-Bone after an argument they have ends in a kiss.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Jeffrey Rodgers, Brenda Hampton
Director: Harry Harris
Star: Beverley Mitchell (Lucy Camden-Kinkirk),  Catherine Hicks (Annie Camden),  Nikolas Brino (David Camden (Season 6-11)),  Lorenzo Brino (Sam Camden (Season 6-11)),  Mackenzie Rosman (Ruthie Camden (Seasons 1-10, episodes 228-)),  Stephen Collins (Reverend Eric Camden)
Recurring Role: Colton James (T-Bone),  Sarah Wright (Jane),  Andrea Morris (Margaret),  Hannah Yadrick (Savannah Kinkirk #2),  Alyssa Yadrick (Savannah Kinkirk #1)
Guest Star: Cynthia Gibb (Betsey),  Gary Kraus (Phil),  Juliana Donald (Unknown),  Tony Pasqualini (Unknown),  Keith David (Stanley Sunday)

Notes

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In the earlier season 11 episode And Tonight's Specials Are..., T-Bone tells Kevin that he is 15 after getting caught with a fake I.D. but when T-Bone and Ruthie are talking in the kitchen, they both say that they are 17. (edit)
Tyler Hoechlin (Martin), Haylie Duff (Sandy) and George Stults (Kevin) do not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Ruthie: Stop acting like you know more about my family than I do.
T-Bone: Maybe I do.
Ruthie: No, you don't!
T-Bone: Well, I know that your father is critically ill.
Ruthie: Yeah, but he's not going to die. He's not.
T-Bone: Okay. I certainly hope not. I mean, I don't want anything to happen to him, but he's walking around with a bad heart.
Ruthie: You think I don't know that?
T-Bone: I think you don't act like that.
Ruthie: I don't act like it because it would be a burden on him.
T-Bone: And it's not a burden acting as if you don't care?
Ruthie: I do care. He knows I care!
T-Bone: How?
Ruthie: I mean, I showed up, didn't I?
T-Bone: You had to.
Ruthie: I wanted to!
T-Bone: Well, I think that would be news to everyone.
Ruthie: Well, I mean, everyone should just understand that it's not easy coming back under these circumstances. It's hard. I mean, I love my dad, but I have to leave every morning, knowing that I may never see him again.
T-Bone: But you didn't even say good-bye to him this morning! (edit)
T-Bone: So am I supposed to act like I know you or not?
Ruthie: Or not.
(edit)
Woman: (to Jane) Reverend Camden says you're the talkative one, so you must be the one who likes children. (looks at Margaret)
Margaret: I do.
Woman: Would you be interested in mine? (Margaret looks shocked) I mean, Reverend Camden suggested that you might make a great nanny, and I'd be willing to pay a lot of money. A lot of money. I don't want to send Georgina back to daycare, and well, I have to go back to work. I have to. We have this family business, and--well, would you?
Margaret: YES! I mean, yes, I would love to, I really would! I'm gonna try to go back to school, but I can take classes at night, or on the weekends.....or online, even! And in the meantime, we could be such great friends. I love the park, I love animals, I love to read books and watch the same videos over and over. And I can make odd things out of play-dough, and I love playing dress up and braiding hair, and I know how to make cookies from refrigerated cookie dough--
Woman: Hired! (edit)
T-Bone: You came back from six months in Scotland as quite the self-centered, I'm-better-than-everyone-else, I'm-smarter-than-everyone-else-pain-in-the-neck, didn't you?
Ruthie: You can't talk to me like that!
T-Bone: Oh, I sure can. I actually just did. And I'm not finished. You better wise up. Your dad is seriously ill.
Ruthie: Yeah. My dad. Not your dad, it's my dad. It's not your family, and it's none of your business.
T-Bone: What was that, a threat?
Ruthie: Maybe. What are you gonna do about it?
T-Bone: I'll tell you what I'm gonna do about it. (grabs her and kisses her) (edit)
T-Bone: (to Eric and Annie after just secretly kissing Ruthie) Thanks again for daughter-- (surprised look on his face) dinner!!! (edit)

Trivia

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Ruthie and T-Bone kiss four times. (edit)
For the first time ever, we see Savannah standing on her own and she says the word "Pretty" when looking at Eric's Kilt. (edit)

Allusions

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Episode Title: You Don't Know What You've Got Till He's Gone

This is a variation on the lyrics from a classic song; "Big Yellow Taxi" and was written and orginally performed by Joni Mitchell. (edit)
Episode Tittle: You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til He's Gone

Is a song by Cinderella. (edit)
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Didn't like it too much, but it was okay.
Continue » Posted Oct 23, 2007 5:52 pm PST
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hated it
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You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til He's Gone
"Character development"
I loved it- was refreshing and sense of reality it's about time they came back together as a real family. I also admired Eric direct and raw honesty in couseling- Message is clear- don't just complain about Life-deal with it honestly and move on.
Continue » Posted Dec 8, 2006 9:01 pm PST

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Eric solves everyone's problems and has a heart attack.
Continue » Posted Dec 5, 2006 2:24 am PST
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I loved this episode! I think it the best episode this season.
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