Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT You Can't Always Get What You Want
By Sara M | Season 9 | Episode 22 | Aired on 05.22.2005
Kevin still doesn't know how to pronounce "realtor" as he tells Lucy that their real-i-tor has some properties to show them tomorrow. Lucy protests that tomorrow is Sunday, the Sabbath, and she has a problem with doing things on Sunday, like looking at houses or using scissors or anything else that might cut that umbilical cord keeping her attached to Annie. Kevin says that Lucy has had a problem with every single house they've looked at, and he doesn't think they'll ever move. Lucy says she just wants their new house to be perfect, and if it takes a while to find the perfect house, then that's okay. But she really does want to move. They only have this conversation twice EVERY EPISODE so it's not too tiresome. Kevin wonders how long the house-hunting process will take. "It takes as long as it takes," says Lucy. "What does that mean?" asks Kevin. "It means what it means," Lucy answers. Off-screen, Savannah cries because she hates it when people are unnecessarily vague.
Ruthie comes to the Treehouse to talk to Martin. Their discussion goes in annoying circles, because Ruthie thinks that Martin likes her while Martin thinks that Vincent told Ruthie the truth about wanting to dump her. It is pretty funny to hear Ruthie say that she doesn't want to be the reason why Martin dumps Zoe and she's sorry she has to reject him and hopes he's not too crushed by her rejection. She doesn't even notice his disgusted expression at the prospect of being with her. She packs a lot of self-esteem into that little body of hers.
RevCam and Greta talk to George and Gwen, who is actually present. I'm a little disappointed; I was hoping Gwen wouldn't be in this episode either, and her conspicuous absence would be explained with more excuses about her sick mother or going to London for job training. Greta the Eternal Optimist asks the Smiths if they really want to go through with trying to adopt the Davis children now that they'll have to endure lots of legal crap to do it. George and Gwen tell RevCam and Greta all about how they originally only intended on being foster parents to one child, but then RevCam totally screwed them over and saddled them with pre-adopting three kids whose mother is an angry crackhead. Greta uncharacteristically smiles as they recount their tale of woe and betrayal, because she takes pleasure in the misfortunes of others. The Smiths continue that now that they've met the Davis children, they can't imagine their lives without them, which is supposed to be touching or whatever, but I think they're really saying that they've lost their innocence and can never go back to a time where they were blissfully unaware of annoying children with big, bright eyes and hearts full of hope and courage despite their unfortunate circumstances. The Smiths say that they'll fight as hard as they have to for the Davis children. "What's next?" Gwen asks. Greta says that when she has a "problem" in family court, she likes to go "right to the top." Then she looks at RevCam, because in this town, he IS the top. Just ask Capt. "Do My Bidding and You'll Get Another Promotion" Michaels.
Annie stands in her dark kitchen. She's looking at the stairs and trying to figure out how hard she'll have to throw herself down them to break her neck and finally enter the welcome embrace of death, sweet death, when there's a knock at the back door. Annie turns on the lights and opens it to reveal Simon and Weird Rose. She squeals in delight and hugs him, and, once he extricates himself, he introduces Rose. Annie grimaces that it is a "pleasure" to meet Simon's new girlfriend. Rose says that they're in town to meet each other's parents, but hers are conveniently away this weekend. Her dad has a "business conference," and her mother went with him, being the only person on this earth who finds business conferences interesting enough to attend voluntarily. Simon asks if they can stay at the CamPound for the night, and Annie says sure -- as long as they're in separate rooms, of course. Rose can hardly believe this, saying that her parents never have a problem with her sharing a bedroom with her boyfriend. "How nice for them," says Annie. She says that Rose can stay in Ruthie's room. How nice of Annie to ask Ruthie about sharing a room with a complete stranger before making such an offer. Rose says she's "not used" to sharing a room with someone. "Except your boyfriends," Annie mutters. I hate Annie and all, but I'm kind of forced to side with her here, as Rose has been made into such an unbelievably rude caricature that even the Camdens seem hospitable and polite in comparison. Annie adds that Rose will be sharing a bathroom with six other people, plus "the baby," who only uses the bathroom when Annie's trying to drown her in the bathtub. Rose is horrified, and says that surely a house this size has a guest room or at least another bathroom. Rose needs to stop paying attention to logic and practicality. Annie reacts to this by pulling half her mouth down. Catherine Hicks does things with her face that I didn't think were anatomically possible.