Episode 94 of "7th Heaven"
s05e06 Broke
Title: Broke
Original Air Date: 11/06/2000 on WB
Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum
Writer: Brenda Hampton, Sue Tenney
Guest Stars: David Wells (Store Owner), Joel Anderson (ATM Man Behind Mary), Christopher Daniel Barnes (Police Officer), Lawrence Lowe (ATM Guy), Cyd Strittmatter (Insurance Agent), Mari Weiss (Margaret), James Keane (Pete), Curtis Anderson (Ticket Seller), Kim Robillard (Mr. Simon), Mary Donnelly-Haskell (Credit Card Collector), Cyndi Martino (Bank Teller)
Plot Outline:
Still unemployed and bills mounting, Mary continues her downward spiral to rock bottom as Eric and Annie fight about how to effectively deal with her numerous lies and immature behavior. Meanwhile, the fear of what may happen to Mary starts to take toll on the rest of the whole family. By this, it is prompting the children to break open the twins piggy banks to help Mary pay her bills. To get the credit card company to stop calling, however, they are forced to make a risky decision. During all this, Mary CONTINUES to ignore her responsibilities.