- Chuck Mitchell, Jr.: I must warn you, Nick, I am fluent in the karate.
- Nick Persons: I don't know karate, but I know ca-razy!
- Nick Persons: Hey, Chuck. When it comes to this electrical stuff... How much is it gonna cost me?
- Chuck Mitchell, Jr.: Ooh, I don't know. A home this size, you're looking at about eight.
- Nick Persons: Hundred?
- Chuck Mitchell, Jr.: Thousand.
- Nick Persons: [points away] Get off my property!
- [Lindsey's not in her bed; Kevin wakes up with a start as Nick barges in and turns on the lamp]
- Nick Persons: Where is she?
- Kevin Persons: She went to a party at Danny's house.
- Nick Persons: Dry Rot Danny?
- [Kevin nods; Nick scowls and leaves]
- Nick Persons: You need to get some fresh air and a few open spaces.
- Suzanne Persons: I think I'm gonna be sick right now.
- Mr. Rooney: How's the house coming?
- Nick Persons: It's coming.
- Mr. Rooney: Hey, how *is* Chuck doing?
- Nick Persons: Don't know and don't care.
- Mr. Rooney: Boy, I hope he's OK. This is a tough time of year for him.
- Nick Persons: Oh, yeah? Why is that?
- Mr. Rooney: You know, his wife. He lost his wife a few years back around this time of year. You didn't know, did you?
- [Nick shakes his head]
- Mr. Rooney: Oh, yeah, she was really something special. He's never been the same since. She was his entire world.
- [Nick storms into the kitchen after firing Chuck]
- Suzanne Persons: I don't know what you were thinking, Nick. When you come to your senses, you're gonna realise that we're gonna have to hire Chuck back.
- Nick Persons: What? Oh, no, no! That's *never* gonna happen, all right? Nobody takes me for a ride, so he's never stepping foot in this house again!
- Suzanne Persons: Chuck is caring and he cares about this family!
- Nick Persons: Fam--? What he needs to do is move back with his *own* family! It's not normal for a contractor to live with his clients, Suzanne!
- Suzanne Persons: I understand that, but it's been fun having him around, Nick, and he's great with the kids!
- Nick Persons: No, he's not! He's the one tearing this family apart, *that's* what he's doing!
- Suzanne Persons: *He's* the one tearing this family apart? *You're* the one tearing this family apart, Nick!
- Nick Persons: *Me*?
- Suzanne Persons: Yes, you! With your insane obsession with this house!
- Nick Persons: You don't have to worry about that anymore.
- [take a pen out of a drawer]
- Nick Persons: Got the perfect idea.
- [writes on a "For Sale" sign]
- Nick Persons: This house is driving everybody crazy, so I say we just move on and cut our losses.
- Suzanne Persons: Oh, and where are we gonna go, Nick? To your condo?
- Nick Persons: Anywhere but here!
- [storms out of the kitchen with the sign]
- Suzanne Persons: [follows Nick] Nick. Nick! We cannot keep uprooting our family like this!
- Nick Persons: *Who* was the one crying that we needed a bigger place, all right? Now, I wouldn't be stuck with this dump if it wasn't for you and these ungrateful kids!
- Suzanne Persons: [hurt] Nick.
- Nick Persons: Suzanne, I didn't mean that.
- Suzanne Persons: [brages past Nick] No.
- Nick Persons: Come on, hold on.
- Suzanne Persons: No.
- Nick Persons: I didn't mean...
- Suzanne Persons: Don't touch me right now.
- Nick Persons: I'm just under so much pressure.
- Suzanne Persons: And *I'm* not under pressure? *I'm* the one who's having babies that I'm not even sure you want!
- [marches upstairs, leaving Nick alone]
- Suzanne Persons: [in labour] Oh, Nick, I'm gonna kill you!
- Nick Persons: For what?
- Suzanne Persons: You did this to me!
- Lindsey Persons: I'm almost fourteen, Nick. You can't keep treating me like a child.
- Nick Persons: No, no, you're only thirteen, and as your stepfather, I have the God-given right to treat you like a child.