Episode Report Card Cate: D+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Changes
By Cate | Season 6 | Episode 1 | Aired on 09.23.2001
Back at the CamPound, Simon has apparently designated himself the town crier. He's in the upstairs hallways, calling out, "It's nine o'clock! It's nine o'clock!" Thank you, Simon. I'm sure that's an enormous help to all the Camdens who can't read a clock or don't have access to a wristwatch. Simon is upset because no one woke him up for school. Annie says that RevCam asked her not to wake Simon. RevCam explains, "I just don't think a man needs his mommy to tell him when to get up." Simon recognizes this for the bullshit it is, and asks, "Couldn't you have given me a little warning?" I never thought I'd agree with Simon about anything, but for once, I do.
All the commotion wakes up Robbie and Lucy, who are sleeping in Robbie's bed. Really, it's much more innocent than it sounds. They fell asleep sitting up, while talking the night before. You just know RevCam's going to turn it into something dirty when he finds out, though.
RevCam informs Simon that he will have to take the bus to school. He slings around some more of that "being a man" shit, but I find it very hard to take anything he says seriously after that terrible restaurant-cheque fiasco from the night before. It's true that Simon is being bratty in this scene, but I'm still pretty skeptical about RevCam's parenting skills. Annie is too.
Lucy and Robbie are eavesdropping on that last stupid scene from inside Robbie's room. Robbie thinks they should just walk out and "get it over with," but Lucy wisely points out that RevCam is, well, RevCam. She doesn't say so explicitly, but everyone knows he's a freak.
Out in the hall, Annie starts to tell RevCam that she went to see her doctor last week. He cuts her off by asking if they're going to have a baby. Annie is very upset by his assumption, and explains that she is starting to go through "the change of life." For some reason, Eric is thrilled with her news, which seems a tad insensitive of him. On the other hand, maybe he just doesn't want another twelve children, which would be totally understandable. ["Well, then maybe Eric could take his sanctimonious ass to the doctor his own self and get a vasectomy. God." -- Sars] Annie storms off yet again. RevCam gets down on his knees and praises Jesus, just as Lucy walks out of Robbie's room. She gives Eric a guilty little smile, which causes him to look heavenward quizzically. Yes, Eric, Jesus went out of His way to piss you off by having Lucy spend the night in Robbie's room. That must be what happened.