Karen Alston credited as playing...
Darlene Carruthers
- Darlene Carruthers: You'll have to watch Jamie tonight.
- Rachel Carruthers: Not tonight. I've got that date with Brady. You know how important that is.
- Darlene Carruthers: Well, tonight is very important for your father and me.
- Rachel Carruthers: Can't you find somebody else?
- Darlene Carruthers: It's too late.
- Rachel Carruthers: What am I suppose to tell Brady? "Sorry, but I've gotta babysit my foster sister. Go and have fun by yourself"?
- Darlene Carruthers: It's not exactly the end of the world, for goodness' sake.
- Rachel Carruthers: Sure, it is. I think tonight Brady was ready to make a commitment. But now, my future relationship, my engagement, my marriage, my children, and your grandchildren have all been wiped out because I have to babysit. Oh, joy.
- Jamie Lloyd: [standing at the doorway, hearing everything] I'm sorry I ruined everything. If I wasn't here, you can go out.
- [Rachel groans]
- Richard Carruthers: Good job, Rachel. That little girl needs all the love we can give her, and all you can do is think about yourself.
- Darlene Carruthers: We'll be at the Fallbrooks. The number's next to the phone.
- Rachel Carruthers: I know, and next to that is police, hospital, fire, and probably the National Guard.
- Richard Carruthers: I want you two to have fun tonight. Make sure Jamie's in bed by 9:30.
- Rachel Carruthers: You're gonna be late. You don't wanna blow your promotion.
- Darlene Carruthers: Don't make fun. Tonight is the difference between vacations in Bermuda, and spending another two weeks with your grandmother in Cleveland.
- Richard Carruthers: Damn it! Darlene!
- [Shows her his ruined tie]
- Darlene Carruthers: There's another tie in the laundry room next to your blue slacks
- [She goes to answer the ringing telephone]
- Darlene Carruthers: Hello?
- Richard Carruthers: Honey, I can't wear this, it has a spot on it. I've got a 10:30 with Chuck.
- Darlene Carruthers: Hang on, Mrs. Pierce. Not that tie, on the side!. That's not the only thing you're eating, Rachel!
- Richard Carruthers: Mom, I'm on a diet. You want an oinker for a daughter?
- Richard Carruthers: Found it!
- Rachel Carruthers: Sorry, Mrs. Pierce. Do you suppose Susan could just bring her crutches? Oh, stupid question. Tell her I hope she feels better.
- [Hangs up]
- Rachel Carruthers: Susan's Mother, she can't babysit tonight!
- Richard Carruthers: Why not?
- Darlene Carruthers: Susan broke her ankle last night at the ice rink. Rachel?
- Rachel Carruthers: Mom, please.
- Darlene Carruthers: You'll have to watch Jamie tonight.
- Rachel Carruthers: Not tonight. I've got that date with Brady. You know how important that it is.
- Darlene Carruthers: Well, tonight's an import night to your Father and me.
- Rachel Carruthers: Can't you find somebody else?
- Darlene Carruthers: It's too late.
- Rachel Carruthers: What am I supposed to tell Brady? "Sorry, but I've got babysit my foster sister. Go and have fun by yourself".
- Darlene Carruthers: It's not exactly the end of the world, for goodness sake.
- Rachel Carruthers: [Jamie enters the room, as Rachel continues griping, not knowing Jamie is behind her] Sure it is. I think tonight, Brady was ready to make a commitment. But now future relationship, my engagement, my marriage, my children, and your grandchildren, have all been wiped out because I have to babysit.
- Darlene Carruthers: Rachel!
- Jamie Lloyd: I'm sorry I ruined everything. If I wasn't here, you could go out.
- [Storms off]
- Rachel Carruthers: [Feeling guilty] Ugh!
- Richard Carruthers: Good job, Rachel. That little girl needs all the love we can give her right now and all you can do is think about yourself?
- Rachel Carruthers: [She gets up and goes to Jamie's room, knocking on her door and entering her room] Jamie? I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I can go out with Brady some other night. It's no big deal.
- Jamie Lloyd: But he wants you to go out tonight. It's my fault you can't.
- Rachel Carruthers: Well, tonight, we're gonna do something better: We're gonna go Trick or Treating.
- Jamie Lloyd: I don't want to.
- Rachel Carruthers: It's Halloween. Don't you want to get dressed in a really scary costume and get some candy?
- Jamie Lloyd: [Doesn't respond]
- Rachel Carruthers: How about when I pick you up from school and we go get ice cream?
- Jamie Lloyd: Double scoops?
- Rachel Carruthers: [laughs] Double scoops. Now let's get some breakfast.