7th Heaven

Simon: (to Social Studies class) I don't feel safe at school, and I'm tired of waiting for everyone else to make our school safe for us. You know, every time there's a shooting, we hear that the shooter was someone who felt that there was a score to settle, and it's always someone who felt they had to shoot someone to get even. You know, that's a weird concept. Some calls you a name, so you kill them? But the name-callers are relentless. You know they are. And like a pack, they engage others in their hunt to destroy the already vulnerable students. They're torturing people. And you know what? We allow it. We hear them, we don't speak up. Or worse, we hear them, we join in. If not in the hallways, on the internet. The teasing that isolates one student or a couple of students from the rest of us has to stop. And I think the only way it's going to, is if we stop ourselves. The issue is not who's to blame. The issue is who's going to take the responsibility. Why don't we claim responsibility? I mean, after all we're the one with the really power here. We have the power to change people's lives. We have the power to save people's lives.So I say we claim that power. Seize the day. You know, there are always going to be cliques in high school, there are always gonna be the popular students and the not-so-popular students. There are always gonna be winners and losers, teasers and the teased. But I think it's time for the mean and the cruel to be silenced by our insistance...before they or any of us is silenced by a gun. You know, because we don't know who's on the brink. We can't know who's merely threatening retaliation, and who's actually is capable of carrying out a threat. What we do know...is that we can make a difference.

Eric: Simon's speaking to all the Social Studies classes tomorrow. Annie: About? Eric: About changing the world.

Lucy: When you marry someone, you marry their family, and I didn't marry Jeremy because I didn't marry his family. Annie: So you quit school, and came home. Lucy: Maybe I'm not cut out for the ministry. Annie: Because? Lucy: Because his family teased me relentlessly for being a goody-good-two-shoes. They called me Mother Teresa. Annie: She was a great woman. Lucy: I am not Mother Teresa. I offer what I said to Ruthie as proof. I should only hope to do one thing as great as any of the millions of things Mother Teresa ever did. They drink, they smoke pot, and they throw a lot of parties, and yet...I liked them. I don't approve of how they live their lives, but I liked them. I like everybody. They just didn't like me. I kinda got kicked out. Annie: How could anyone tease my baby for being good? Lucy: It's hardly a Camden world out there.

Simon: Those guy are losers man, you know that. Mick: Yeah, I know that. That's why I'm gonna blow 'em away. Simon: I beg your pardon? Mick: Hey, you said it yourself, right? I mean one day they're gonna push me too far and I'm gonna blow 'em away. Simon: But you don't mean that? Mick: Yeah...I do. I can't take it anymore. Simon: I understand that, but...when you start talking about actually blowing people away... Mick: We've moved 10 times, and every time it's the same, they're all the same. All of 'em. Simon: Shooting people won't solve your problems. Mick: Right, should I just let--uh, what's it called, their teasing. Yeah, I should let all their teasing roll off my back. Simon: It's better than shooting people. Mick: Not for me. Simon: For everyone, come on. You know you don't want to hurt anyone. Mick: You know...I do. The only way these guys are gonna shut up is if they can't talk anymore. But look, I just wanted to call to say thanks, and don't worry, you won't get hurt.

Simon: (to his family) What is wrong with everyone? What's with all the teasing and the name-calling? Why do we have to keep doing that? You know what, I'm sick of it. I can't take it anymore.

Robbie: A-ha! I caught you--I knew it! I knew someone was sneaking my cookies! Ruthie: Did you know you're really bad at hiding your cookies?

Robbie: I never said you were a sneaky person. I said you were sneaking cookies. That's all. Ruthie: But you still think I'm sneaky. Robbie: I don't think you're sneaky. I think you're cute. And I think the name "Snooky" suits you....and I like the sound of it even if you never snuck a cookie. And I like having a special name for you because you and I have a special relationship. I never had a little sister. I think you're great.

Annie: Ruthie asked me to tell you not to call her Snooky anymore. Robbie: I thought she liked it. What happened? Annie: Well, Lucy told her that you calling her Snooky is a polite way of calling her Sneaky. Robbie: That's not it at all. Annie: Well, then you better go tell her. She's pretty upset. She likes you a lot. Robbie: Are you kidding? She loves me! Annie: I know. (starts crying and hugs Robbie) We all love you, we do!