It's one of those rare occasions when we don't open on the CamPound. Instead, we're at the high school, where Ruthie finds Vincent by his locker. He asks if they're going out this weekend. Ruthie insists that Vincent ask her out the proper way, because she probably read that in Mary and Lucy's well-worn copy of The Rules. Vincent and his eye-liner ask out Ruthie and her eye-liner. Ruthie says she would love to go out with Vincent. He says that the only problem now is that his parents won't let him drive at night. Ruthie reminds him that she lives in a house "full of licensed drivers," all of whom would be more than happy to give up their Friday night to drive two kids around town. No, really. They would. You'll see. Because beggars can be choosers, Vincent asks if their personal chauffeur could not be her father. Ruthie agrees that RevCam driving them around wouldn't just be "embarrassing," it would be a "strong word for embarrassing" that she can't think of. How about "7th Heaven guest star"? Vincent says he'll talk to her later and leaves. Ruthie does a happy dance in the hallway. Vincent peeks out from around the corner and watches it. Honestly, if anyone should know better about not doing things that she doesn't want certain people to be able to see, it should be Ruthie Of The CamStalkers.

Today's Opening Credits Timewaster consists of the CamRents at the kitchen table, going about their menial everyday tasks. RevCam pays bills. Annie reads a magazine. Ruthie comes downstairs and takes a seat. She stares at her parents expectantly. "Okay, go ahead," Annie says to Ruthie once the credits are complete; "we've been waiting to have this conversation for two weeks." Exaggerate much, Annie? Sure, the opening credits are long and boring, but they hardly last two weeks! Ruthie begins by expositing that for the last two weeks, she has been very well-behaved, so she should now be able to date Vincent. Ruthie asks the CamRents if they like Vincent's parents, and they say do, especially since they started coming to church. I must non-sarcastically congratulate the writers for their good continuity here -- it makes perfect sense that the CamRents would consider the VinRents' two weeks of church attendance to level out their fourteen years of son-neglecting, when you consider SamVid.

Ruthie asks the CamRents if they like Vincent. RevCam grudgingly says he does. Tears pathetically welling up in her eyes, Annie says she does, too. Look out, everyone! It's Catherine Hicks's Emmy bid! Surely this will finally be her year. RevCam tells Ruthie that she's allowed to date Vincent, and warns her to leave the kitchen before Annie starts sobbing. Knowing what's good for her, Ruthie takes off. RevCam wonders if they should really let her date. Suddenly totally over her crying jag, Annie points out that Mary and Lucy were younger than Ruthie when they started dating. RevCam says he just wants to "buy some more time" before he lets Ruthie date. Annie tells him that while he can buy the Glenoak Police Department, he can't buy time. And even if he could, the CamPound needs that money for their half-pints of gourmet ice cream.