Any Day Now: A Parent's Job

Episode score 8.9 Great

A Parent's Job

  • 37.
  • Season: 2
  • Episode: 15
  • First Aired: 12/19/1999
  • Prod Code: 0215

EPISODE OVERVIEW

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Present:

M.E. disagrees with Colliar's teaching Davis about guns and taking him on a hunting trip; Rene represents a teacher removed from teaching for practicing Wicca outside the classroom.

Past:

Rene wants to change her look for her first day in middle school and faces opposition from Sara; M.E. is less than thrilled when Catherine buys her a bra. Add a recap »

Writers:
Dee JohnsonValerie Woods
Director:
Valerie Norman
Stars:
Annie Potts (Mary Elizabeth "M.E." O'Brien Sims)
Lorraine Toussaint (Rene Jackson)
Mae Middleton (Young Mary Elizabeth (Episodes 1-66))
Shari Dyon Perry (Young Rene Jackson (Episodes 1-66))
Maya Elise Goodwin (Young Rene Jackson (Episodes 67-88))
Olivia Hack (Young Mary Elizabeth (Episodes 67-88))
Recurring Role:
Donzaleigh Abernathy (Sara Jackson)
Dan Byrd (Young Colliar Sims)
Chris Mulkey (Colliar Sims)
Nancy McLoughlin (Catherine O'Brien)
Calvin DeVault (Davis Sims)
Taneka Johnson (Lakeisha Reynolds)
Tony Barriere (Young Tully Brown)
Guest Star:
David A. Kimball (Mr. Montgomery)
Erica Gimpel (Laura Sanders)
Lance E. Nichols (Man)
Camille Winbush (Mavis)
Nikki Micheaux (Patricia)
Sean Gunn (Clerk)
Diane Behrens (Woman)
James Pickens Jr. (Judge Lucius Pearl)
Mark L. Taylor (Mr. Stewart)
Ivar Brogger (Mr. Norman)
Rae'Ven Larrymore-Kelly (Bully)
Chris Warren, Jr. (Randall)
  • Catherine buys M.E. her first bra in this episode. However, in past episodes, we can tell she's wearing a bra by the lines in her clothes. edit »
  • Rene: This is not as innocent as you led me to believe.
    Laura: It's anything you want it to be.
    Rene: I checked, it's used in witchcraft and goddess worship, it's a religious icon.
    Laura: I can take this pencil from your desk and use it for worship. It's made of wood and elements from the earth, and I could make it a religious icon too. But does that mean if I give you a pencil I'm trying to convert you? edit »
  • Rene: I'll just have salad, too rich for my blood.
    Davis: I'll have potatoes and salad.
    M.E.: You'll have salad and vegetables and potatoes AND meat.
    Colliar: It's called venison.
    M.E.: And venison is deer meat. That's what guns do, Davis, they kill. You killed it, you eat it. edit »
  • M.E.: So did he cheer as he watched it die, or throw up?
    Colliar: If he wants to tell you he will.
    M.E.: He's a big hunter now, he's not going to want to tell me things.
    Colliar: You don't tell me everything you and Kelly talk about.
    M.E.: If you want to know how Kelly feels about her period, I'll let you know. Now come on, what happened?
    Colliar: Honestly...he cried. Don't worry, he'll toughen up.
    M.E.: I hope not. edit »
  • Colliar: He's 13... when I was 13 I killed my first deer, if memory serves, you were 12.
    M.E.: Davis is more vulnerable than I ever was. edit »
  • Rene: What is the answer? I don't know the answer, but I know what it is not. It is not that we create robots out of teachers with no personal life or emotions. edit »
Show Score 7.9 great
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