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The Route of All Evil

‘The Route of All Evil’

Season 4, Episode 13 -  Aired January 3, 1995

Brad is overwhelmed with his homework and chores after he gets a paper route. Meanwhile, Marie cooks for the Taylors as Jill studies for her finals.

Quote from Tim

Brad: Dad, about the job...
Tim: You'll love the job. Your mom didn't think you could handle it. We proved her wrong.
Brad: I need to talk to you about that. I'm not so sure I can handle it.
Tim: Oh, what are you talking about? Sure you can.
Brad: Dad, it's really tough. I'm thinking that maybe I should just quit.
Tim: Hey, hey, hey, hey. I don't want to hear, "I quit." Taylor men don't quit. I never quit a job in my life.
Brad: I know, but I'm... l...
Tim: You took on a responsibility, I stood up for you, you've gotta follow this thing through, Brad. You really do.
Brad: But Dad, I've got so much going on.
Tim: Oh, come on. Every job's tough to start out with. You'll pull through. Come on, buddy.

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Quote from Mark

Brad: I'll never get this paper in. My teacher only gave me an extension till tomorrow. I'm dead.
Randy: Well, you're gonna be even deader when Mom sees the mess in your room.
Mark: Whoa. This place is disgusting. I like it.

Quote from Mark

Randy: You know, Brad, you got a big problem... but maybe we can help.
Brad: How?
Randy: Well, I can do your homework, and Mark here will clean your room.
Mark: Uh, no, I won't.
Randy: Mark, we're brothers. Brothers do things for each other.
Mark: No, we don't.
Randy: For money, we do.

Quote from Randy

Jill: Brad, you got an A!
Randy: All right!
Tim: What are you so happy about?
Randy: Can't a guy be happy for his brother? [walks away]

Quote from Tim

Tim: Hello, Brad. Are you having dinner with us tonight?
Brad: Yeah. I'll be down in one second. I'm just gonna take my sax up to my room.
Tim: I think your room's about done. Last I saw, Mark was putting a mint on your pillow.
Brad: So I guess you noticed Mark was cleaning my room.
Tim: Yes, I noticed that.
Brad: Hey, I gotta admit, I was pretty surprised when he actually volunteered to do it.
Tim: You must have been downright amazed when Randy volunteered to do your homework.

Quote from Jill

Jill: Good news. Finals are over.
Mark: How'd you do?
Jill: I kicked butt.
Randy: All right, Mom.
Jill: Thanks.
Brad: Does this mean Marie's not gonna be cooking for us anymore?
Jill: Yes, it does. I'm gonna be making a Swiss steak in a marinade, some lovely scalloped potatoes and I got a new idea... [Tim and the boys sneak out] to use this squash I found. You guys hungry? Guys?

Quote from Tim

Wilson: What I meant was, did you have any indications that Brad was having difficulties?
Tim: No. He said he was tired, that it was becoming a lot of work, he wanted to quit, but other than that, the kid...
Wilson: So obviously he did come to you, but maybe you just had trouble hearing what he had to say.

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