7th Heaven

Nigel: Forget it Simon. You can't fight ignorance with violence. My dad wouldn't want you to hit him and neither would yours.

Annie: (to Morgan) Come on, sit down, let me do it. Patricia: Annie, save your breath and your strength. As long as it takes him to make that stew, it will take us twice as long to clean it up.

Lucy: It's not fair! Keshia: Listen, life isn't fair, okay? Deal with it. Lucy: I know, I'm sorry. Keshia: You apologize more than anyone I know. Lucy: I know. I'm sor--I mean, I know. Keshia: If you're mad at someone, tell them. Don't just apologize for your anger.

John: You're afraid of me too, aren't you? I've never threatened you, hit you, or harmed you or anyone else--yet no matter where I go, people are afraid of me because I'm black. And you know, sooner or later, the wrong person is gonna be afraid and boom, I'm dead. Matt: Listen, I don't know what everyone else's problem with you is, but to me, the problem isn't the color of your skin. It's your attitude. Your attitude scares me. I mean, I never know when you're just going to get mad and go off for no reason.

Patricia: Did we just have a conversation? Morgan: (chuckles) Yeah. I've been spending way too much time with Eric.

Simon: Why did they burn your Church? Nigel: Because they're the bad guys. Bad guys have been setting fire to black Churches for 100 years. They're just trying to scare us. Simon: Yeah, well, if it didn't work for 100 years, you'd think they'd give up. Nigel: Yeah, you'd think so.

Kid: (playing army guys with Simon and the other kids) Nigel can't play anymore. Simon: Yes, he can. Kid: No, he can't! Simon: Fine, then none of us can play. Give me back my guys. Kid: Here....nigger lover! Simon: What did you just say? Kid: You heard me. Simon: Look, Nigel is my friend. Don't use that word! Kid: I just did.

Eric: Oh, I'll clean up. Well, the kids and I will clean up.....the kids will clean up. Annie: That's what I thought you meant.

Annie: Why don't you girls go downstairs? I'll be down in a minute, and you can help me mop the kitchen floor. Ruthie and Lynn: Yay! (run downstairs) Eric: Why is mopping the floor so much fun? Annie: Because I can make anything fun.

Ruthie: Why do you think they burned your Church? Lynn: I guess because they didn't want us to have a place to talk to God. Ruthie: Oh.

Lucy: Hey Keshia, why do you think somebody burned down your Church? Keshia: Because we're black, and they think that if they destroy our Church, they can destroy our faith. Mary: Yeah, but that doesn't make any sense. Keshia: I know. I mean, a roof just keeps the rain off your head.

Nigel: (during Grace) Dear God, please stop the fires.

Matt: You know, I understand you're angry about your Church, but you don't have to take your anger out on my sister. John: I'm not taking anything out on your sister. And you don't know anything about my anger.

Lucy: I'm sorry about your dad's Church. Keshia: You said that already.

Keesha: (regarding her family) The point is, we don't ride in the back seat. Simon: That's fine with me.

Keesha: This is just like being at the Waltons. Lucy: Yeah, except the Waltons weren't... Mary & Keesha: Black, yeah, we know.

Patricia: Honey, I'm home. Whats for dinner? Annie: Haha you're funny. What's got you in a good mood? Patricia: It's the weekend.

Eric: Why is moping the floor so fun? Annie: Because I can make anything fun.

Patricia: Oh please, you gonna tell you me you don't ever get tired of being a minister's wife. I feel like if I laid back and kicked up a beer the Devil himself will show up.

Matt: You know if you put salt on butter it makes it real hot. Mary: No it doesn't. Matt: Yeah it does, I learned it in science. Mary: You got a C in science. Mary: I don't feel anything. Matt: (smashing her hand into the butter) Now you do.

Lucy: Simon, are you going to pick up your toys? Simon: I can't, I'm entertaining.