Everwood s02e06 Episode Script
Blind Faith
Now I know you're supposed to wait three seconds but the intersection was clear so technically that was a whirl wind stop, right? And, and, and, for your information, I did see that yield sign back there.
I did.
Eventually.
You just missed the turn.
Oh, oh, was that it? Damn it.
How long has that been on? It's been said that seeing is believing.
But the fact is, we all have our blind spots.
Where the hell did he come from? Sometimes we recognize them ourselves.
Sometimes others recognize them for us.
Ever perhaps consider that using a straw for your morning coffee? It might help reduce the slurping extravaganza.
It's not coffee.
It's chai tea.
It was your sister's idea, actually.
She says it's better for you than coffee.
My sister says a lot of things.
It doesn't mean we should listen.
She's a pistol, that one.
I bet you two fought a lot when you were kids.
Not really.
Hardly enjoyable to engage in a battle of wits when your opponent is unarmed.
I bet you're overprotective too.
You know, when the boyfriends came around.
Did she, uh, have a lot of boyfriends? This is, uh, certainly taking longer than expected.
I wonder, uh, how Amy is doing.
Did I fail? I failed, didn't I? It's close.
Technically, you're one point below the line but you look like a nice kid so I passed? Yes! Thank you.
Do you mind if I try just one more time? I feel like I'm just getting the hang of it.
Three tries.
That's the rule.
Ma'am, before you open that door, can I ask where I stand? Right now, you're at 72, passing is 80, parallel parking is worth 10 points.
Unbelievably, you still have a chance.
It all comes down to this.
Well, I guess you could catch a cab to the curb.
Distance has a way of distorting the things we see.
But what appears as an obstacle may in fact be an opportunity.
The trick is having enough faith to carry through.
"Blind Faith" Check this out, Dad.
Some guy got pulled over for a DWI on the bypass for driving a lawnmower.
Of course he was.
Heaven forbid we have an actual felony in this town, Barney Fife and company probably would call the FBI for backup.
That must have been one fast mower.
Where are you going? Believe it or not, school is actually appealing in some.
Oh, and just how do you plan on getting to school, young lady? Your brother hasn't finished his breakfast yet.
Whatever.
I'll walk.
On the other hand, you did pass your driver's test yesterday.
Maybe you should take the car.
You're letting her borrow the car? No.
She can use her own.
So, it's a Kia Sorrento.
Four-wheel anti- lock breaks, airbags front and side.
It got a five-star rating on side impact crash test.
That's Oh, it's so unfair.
Oh, Bright, don't spoil it.
It's your sister's moment.
Moment? Try life.
She gets everything.
If I say I want to go on drugs, do I get a new truck? Nice try.
Why would you do this though? Turning sixteen was a milestone.
You wouldn't allow us celebrate that with any kind of fanfare.
Couldn't allow you to turn up yet another momentous occasion.
Well, we may be having problems at the moment but We still love you, Amy.
Believe it or not, I do want you to be happy.
I know you do, Dad.
Thank you.
This is absolutely gorgeous.
And it's so remote.
I can see why it would be such a good place to write.
I didn't do much writing.
Tom.
And this is where you proposed? Actually, that's the grotto at Calvi.
No, we were at Porto Vecchio, on the pier at sunset.
Oh, the old pier at sunset gambit.
Didn't you use that on your third wife? - Oh.
- Second.
Third wife was the sizzler at Vegas.
Oh, what a teen.
You guys must have killed in the singles scene.
So, Andy, speaking of proposals, we'd like to ask you a question.
Shoot.
We talked about it and we'd like you to officiate our wedding.
Look, guys, I don't know.
I Don't worry, its easy.
Read some verses, opine on the meaning of life, say the magic words.
I do it all the time.
Well, I can't promise you any extraordinary insight, but my rates are cheap.
I'd be honored.
When is it? Weekend after Christmas.
I know it seems fast but why wait? I want to get a look of my wife on her wedding day.
Oh.
Well, let's see what we got here.
You know the drill.
Now, can you see all four corners of the grid? Yes Well Kind of.
How many? Two uh maybe one.
Any of the boxes missing? I can't tell.
OK.
Thanks.
Is there a problem? Well, I haven't seen the most recent lab reports but I have to say it doesn't look promising.
Based on what happened with the right eye, progression of this one is the same.
I don't think you're going to make it to Christmas.
You might not even make it to next week.
You know one of many things I like about you? You're free.
A broker gives me bad news and he charges me for it.
Tom, I'm sorry but there are still things you can do.
True.
Like finish my sermon for the hope service.
I expect to see you there on Sunday, my friend.
Last years winner always buys lunch.
Everwood tradition.
Thank you, Andy.
You gotta pass that test, dog.
I can't keep hauling you and your Schwinn around.
I got an image.
Thanks for driving it home.
I haven't had enough people point it out to me yet today.
Dog.
Yeah, my dad said you can give me a lift.
Cool.
Oh, yeah, can you believe that? I turned 16.
All I got was an autographed football.
So which one warns up to two feet? Uh, this one? Or Hey, uh, congratulations on the, uh Kia Sorrento? My dad picked it out.
I t's supposed to be all safe and everything.
Ah.
First period, I heard you were driving a Saturn.
Then a Lexus.
By lunch, it was a Saab convertible.
Wanna drive it? Well, I'd love to but I'd rather not get arrested.
I assume you got the memo.
We heard.
Bummer.
No license, no car.
Just a sad little boy and his bike.
But, hey.
At least I get some quality time with Bright.
Ooh, lucky you.
Anyway, I'm happy for you.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
Four, five, six, seven, you look so fine and I really want to make you mine.
Louise? Louise, Mr.
Bell's MRI is not in his file.
Louise? Hello? Where is the nurse that we overpay to be here until six every night? Oh, she had a hair appointment.
When you let her go? No.
Employees are like children.
You have to set limits.
Any sign of weakness, next thing you know they'll want matching 401Ks and fold and fold.
Hey, Harry, what are you doing tonight? Breakfast at Tiffany's is playing at the Esquire.
Doesn't that sound like fun? Oh, I do enjoy Hepburn but alas.
Pot roast Wednesday.
Rose would never permit.
I understand.
Yeah.
Oh, maybe I'll see if, uh, Dr.
Brown is interested? Dr.
Brown? Wh-why would you ask him? I don't know.
Because he's my friend? Friend? Oh, please.
You spend more time with the orangutans in the rainforest than you have him.
Yeah, well, the orangutans never pay for their own popcorn.
You know if you are looking for a movie partner, a dining partner, or a partner of any kind, there, there are, uh, plenty of, uh, eligible bachelors in town who would be more appropriate and far less irritating than Andy Brown.
I could introduce you No way, Harry.
Remember the last time you tried to set me up with the, uh, treasurer of the Chess Club? Lloyd what's-his-name? Senderson.
And he was the president under the Chess Club.
Had you listened to me, you could be married to the most prominent tax attorney in Albuquerque? Awh, too bad.
I really missed out.
You know, I'm simply saying that if you're truly serious about dating, we need to formulate a plan of attack.
Come up with a list of your, uh, your preferred traits.
Uh, come up with ideas for potential prospects.
Harry, I never said I was interested in dating.
And even if I were, I wouldn't treat it like it was a project at work.
It's not a job.
It just happens.
No, no.
It does not just happen.
See, courtship is indeed a highly formalized process that requires as much focus and attention to detail as neurosurgery.
No heck not neurosurgery - any fool could perform neurosurgery.
No, courtship requires as much focus as rocket science or horticult Holy, holy, holy.
God in three persons.
Blessed trinity.
Good morning and welcome.
It is always a joy to have God's house full on this special occasion.
This is normally the time of year when I deliver my sermon of hope.
But this has not been a normal year.
At least for me.
Yesterday, I received some sobering news.
My doctor informed me that my eyes are getting worse and that I will probably lose most of my sight in the coming days.
It would be dishonest to say that I received this news without some measure of despair.
I want to be able to look upon my beautiful bride on our glorious day.
So I'd like to announce that we're moving up our wedding to next weekend.
You're all invited.
That's not all.
In the Book of Mark, Jesus says you can pray for anything and if you believe, you will have it.
So here is what we are going to do: we are going to call on God.
We are going to test our faith.
I ask each and every one of you.
Pray for me in the days to come.
Pray for me that I keep my eyesight.
For my wedding.
Let us embrace hope and the promise of God's grace.
Let us ask and see if we shall receive.
Let us trouble heaven with our honest cries and see if God really listens.
Hey Happy! You up for a little shrinky-dinking? Pretty fun stuff? I think I'll pass.
Look, Ephram.
I made one for you.
It's for your car keys in case you ever need it.
Oh, I get it now.
Someone didn't fare too well at the DMV.
No.
You know, I don't know why they call it a driving test.
All they really care about is parking.
Well, I wouldn't worry much about it.
Many guys ride their bike to junior prom.
Maybe your date could fit on the handlebars.
So what was it? Too far from the curb or knocked over the cones? Try both.
Well, parallel parking is my speciality.
I could show you if you want.
You realize I'm from New York, right? Which means I'm genetically programmed to be a crappy driver.
Thoughtful but I'm a pretty decent teacher.
It's up to you.
You should try her, Ephram.
She helped me with my long division and it really worked.
She's like a genius.
You hear that? I'm a genius.
Yeah, right, sure.
Oh, Dr.
Brown, we need someone for the six-thirty slot.
Can I put your name down? I'm sorry, Doris, but it's college night on Jeopardy.
Oh, Dr.
Brown.
Can you believe this? I know.
There's no way that Art can keep up with the meatloaf orders and make it to his prayer group by nine.
It's not the meatloaf I'm talking about.
These people are being set up for a giant disappointment.
I mean, I can't believe Tom is doing this to them.
You can't believe a reverend would ask his people to pray? Andy, you gotta go to church more often.
It's one thing to pray for yourself and be let down but to drag everyone else with you.
Well, he's hoping for a miracle.
We all know the odds.
It's kinda like winning in Vegas but you gotta try, right? Hmm.
Hey, hey.
How did Ephram do on his driving test? Oh, not so good.
If you've got a booth that covers parallel parking, let me know.
Isn't this is great? I never felt the town so energized.
Listen, can I talk to you outside for a minute? Yeah, yeah.
I, uh, didn't want to say anything in front of the prayer brigade but, uh.
I spoke with Dr.
Farmen this morning and she says your last oncoscopy shows more bleeding than the maculate.
Now, uh, we're going to have to get busy or the scarring will set in and it will be too late.
You think I needed a test to tell me I'm getting worse? I can't read anymore or drive a car.
It's been a hole in my vision for the past year and yes, it's smaller with laser treatments but it always comes back.
Look I've been on the phone for a couple of hours this morning.
There is a new treatment.
It's called photodynamic therapy.
Now, it's fairly radical but they're having some promising results at the clinic in Denver.
I have a colleague there and I've set up an appointment for you on Wednesday.
I'm getting married.
I don't have time to go to Denver.
I thought you wanted to do something about this.
I am doing something about this.
I'm praying.
Tom, Tom, I'm not going to argue with you.
If you want to be able to see your bride on Saturday, I can help you.
But you are going to have to trust me.
Andy, I'm not asking to hit a curveball here but if it means more doctors and lasers, I'm sorry.
I'm just not interested.
You're just going to give up after all you've been through? On the contrary.
I'm just starting to fight.
A little lesser.
More.
More.
I'll never get this.
Screw this if you promise to never tell I learned to parallel park.
Ephram, relax.
You're way too uptight.
I'm not uptight.
Dude, you're clutching so hard right now your fingerprints have made permanent marks on my steering wheel.
I'm just deceptively strong.
That's all.
You know, growing up we used to spend our summers at this lake in Maryland.
And there was a bluff maybe fifteen feet high and all the kids would jump except me because I was scared.
Anyway, I'm up there and all I can think about are the rocks, and the cold water, and the slimy fish that bite, and all the sudden it just hit me that I'm thinking too much.
And I just did it and my dad flipped and I got a new CD player and it was a really cool day.
Wow.
Good share.
That story was to tell you you're thinking too much, smart ass.
Now just slam this sucker into gear and do it.
Now wait.
Before you go, I want you to say to yourself "I own that bitch.
" Now, now, by bitch, I assume you mean - Just say it.
I own that bitch.
Louder! I OWN THAT BITCH! Thanks for the call, Harry.
Isn't it a little late for dinner though? Oh, dinner, dessert.
It would be nothing if it weren't flexible.
Come along.
Hey, look who popped in for a visit.
Everyone, this is my little sister Linda.
Doctor Linda Abbott.
Uh, Linda, this is Oscar.
He teaches at the college.
And this is Aldo.
Our athletics chairman at the lodge.
And this is Wally.
You remember one of my favorite patients.
Wally is a very successful local businessman.
Uh, Spik and Span Laundry.
Uh, here.
This will get you 10% off your dry cleaning.
Oh, c'mon, Amy.
I don't have enough room in my truck.
No.
No way I'm letting you and your garage friends trash every truck.
Forget it.
I'll wash it.
I'll fill it up with gas.
No.
Besides, Laynie and I have plans.
Sorry.
Hello? Hey.
So don't kill me.
Uh oh.
No, no.
It's good.
OK.
So do you remember that guy from the ECC party? Bobby? The blond with the eyes? Vaguely.
I remember eyes.
Well, he called.
I mean, totally out of the blue.
He asked you out for tonight.
Yeah.
Would you kill me if I bailed? No.
Go ahead.
Have fun.
You're the best.
I promise I'll make it up to you.
Look, next weekend, it will be all about us.
Oh, did somebody get blown off? Give me the keys.
Maybe you can hang out in the car in the driveway.
-With all your friends.
-Get out.
They take a drug and they inject it into the arm.
Travels up to the retina where it shows which blood vessels are leaking.
The drug has chemicals in it which react very easily to light.
That means they can use a low-powered laser to treat the vessels.
Why didn't we try this before? We didn't need to.
Is it safe? There are risks as in every procedure.
Like what? Severe vision loss has been reported but only in a tiny percentage of cases.
So it can make him worse.
Statistically possible but not likely.
The odds are that it will slow the scarring long enough for him to be able to see a while longer.
In my opinion, it's worth the risk.
Unfortunately, it's not your opinion that matters.
Or mine.
Oh, he's a stubborn man, Andy.
When we met, he told me everything.
I knew what I was getting into.
It just feels wrong to want this.
Like I don't love him for who he is.
Look, no one respects his faith more than I do.
But isn't it possible God is answering your prayers with this procedure? It's a good thing you and I go back, Andy.
Otherwise, I might question the motives of a man calling on my fiancée the week of my wedding.
We were just, uh, discussing about Oh, I know why you're here.
I'm going blind.
Not deaf.
I'm sorry.
I've been so scattered.
No, it's OK.
All this time I never thought about what this means to you.
If this is what you want, of course.
I'll do it.
Hey.
Amy, right? Yeah.
Hi.
-Hi.
I used to have that jacket.
-Oh cool.
-Hey.
-Hey.
What's going on? Nothing much.
What are you up to? Oh, nothing really.
Just hanging out.
Why? What? Would you like to come in? Actually, I wanted to see if you wanted to come out.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure.
Curfew's midnight.
Kidding.
How could you be so dense, people? Died on the cross to save us from our sins Middle initial H Oh, oh, Jesus? Oh, God, goodness, finally! Oh, it's a male.
Justin Timberlake.
- Right.
- I put that one in.
Now this is totally outrageous.
Andrew Brown is not a celebrity.
Sure, he is.
The man was on the cover of Time magazine for gosh's sake.
Did you read about when he saved those twins from Rhode Island? Really? I never read that issue? Alright, alright, that's it.
Alright, fine.
Games over.
Everyone out.
Come on.
Move it.
Go, go.
Just go.
Come on, MOVE IT! Can't play the game right; we're not gonna play at all.
I hope you're happy.
Why do they have to make these things so hard to open? I mean, it's not like they're porn or any - I mean - you know not nothing not that I wou OK, OK.
Last one.
Your coworkers don't like a man you started dating.
Do you: a) tell them to mind their own business, b) see him on the sly, or c) say "Adios, muchacho"? I don't know.
"A".
"A" again.
OK, according to this, you are an independent with strong self-esteem and a healthy body image.
You have ovaries and then some.
My dad would be so proud.
Here.
I got you a couple of car-warming presents.
Got you the pine-tree air refreshner, television's greatest theme songs - a personal favorite of mine for road trips.
And fuzzy dice.
Retro but hip.
And two chocolate shakes.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
It's not like it counts as a real present stuff.
No, they do.
Especially since the whole driving thing's got to be somewhat of a sore spot for you right now.
What? Do you mean my crushing failure? I barely even think about it.
You know, anyone else at County would just try to kill everyone else's good mood with their bad one.
But you don't you just make it funny.
How do you do that? What do I do? You make light of a situation even if it sucks.
I want to do that.
And you will.
It'll come back to you.
I've really missed this, you know Us.
Yeah.
I've missed us too.
No, grab it.
I don't mind.
No, it's just Laynie.
Probably feeling guilty for having blown me off.
Wha - You mean tonight? Yeah, some guy called her.
We were supposed to go out, but she bailed on me last minute.
So I'm an idiot.
What? She blew you off so you came to see me.
No, no, no.
That's not how it happened.
Yea, that is how it happened.
That's how it always happens.
Your first choice doesn't come through so you come find me - your back-up plan.
Ephram, I never think of you that way.
Maybe not intentionally I mean, don't you realize that makes it even worse? It's like you don't even realize how much that hurts somebody.
How much that it hurts me.
Look, I'm sorry if - No.
No, I'm sorry.
Alright, look, Amy, I know your life is really rough right now.
And I want to be there for you.
I, I rea I do.
But not like this.
I can't keep being you're second choice.
Not when you're my first.
Hanging out with all your friends? Shouldn't you be at football practice? Oh wait, no, you're off the team.
Why don't you take your new car and drive it away.
How about we just call it a truce, OK? Yeah.
OK.
As long as I don't have to hug you or anything.
So did you, uh, end up doing anything the other night? Not really.
Well, I went out with Ephram but it got kinda weird.
You guys finally hooked up? What?! No.
Why would you say something like that? I dunno.
Maybe because he's mad in love with you and has been over the past year.
It's complicated.
Maybe for you, but I think it's pretty basic on his end.
What's holding you up? It's just I don't want to lie to him and I know if Colin were still here- He's not.
We all love Colin, but he's gone.
It sucks, I know.
But if that's the only reason y ou're putting Ephram off then, I'm telling you: it's OK.
I mean, if you're looking for permission, you've got it from me.
And Laynie, and the entire universe.
I'm just not ready for all the boyfriend-girlfriend stuff and I know with Ephram, there'd be no in-between.
Well, maybe not, but you could do a lot worse.
People give me crap all the time for hanging out with Ephram.
But I don't know, he's just like Funny.
Yea! The other day, he's telling me the story about how he's driving a stick for the first time right, and he's like stuck on a hill.
Eckleman says, "Well what gear were you in?" and he says, "My jeans and my t-shirt.
" I didn't even get it at first And he's also gonna be pulling in some serious jack with his music one day Damn, maybe I should ask him out.
All I'm saying, look, is guys got pride and he's not gonna sit around and let you play mind games with him forever.
You know.
Soon he's gonna get tired of that and he's gonna be gone.
Then, what should I do? You don't have to do much.
You know he's taking his driver's test again today.
Mmhmm.
So go.
Show up.
Be all supportive.
Everything else you guys'll figure out.
I mean, you may not feel the same way for Ephram that you did for Colin but you feel something.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here asking me for advice.
Oscar, Oscar.
What are you up to now? Well, it seems Oscar was being less than candid with regards to his personal history.
The other night.
A quick Google search and voila.
Geology professor, 5 years.
Visiting professor.
The man doesn't even have tenure.
I checked out his Friendster page Friendster? What's that? It's like the Internet dating service but apparently, Oscar fancies himself quite the Lothario.
Get a load of these interests: romance, Chinese cooking, new mizmatics, European history, long walks on the beach We're a thousand miles away from any beach Frod.
As I recall, you were the one who invited him over.
I thought he'd be a good match but before I found he was such a dilaton.
Well, I think he's nice.
And I also think you should stop meddling in your sister's affairs.
Oh, excuse me? She's the one who came here to be a part of our family again.
Oh, I'm fine.
This is what families do.
I can't have her besmirch the Abbott name by running around with the first casserole that comes through the door.
If you mean Andy Brown, I think she can do a lot worse.
How? No, it's bad enough he came here and started this whole free clinic charade.
Now he wants to carve turkey at our Thanksgiving dinner.
My turkey, with the garlic infused plum dressing.
You don't even know if Linda's interested.
Think about it, Rose.
There could be nephews.
Minature little Andrew Browns underfoot with pale skin and black clothing.
"Uncle Harry, could I go to the rap concert with Ephram? We're like, hitchhiking.
" No, forgive me if I don't want to be in the John Malkovich version of The Brady Bunch.
Get over yourself, Harold.
She's a grown woman.
She'll do what she's likes.
And the more you protest, the more she'll want to see him.
And what if I had listened to my family? What do you mean by that? You know, you don't have to wait.
What? Miss all the fun? You pass, I gloat.
You fail, I tease.
Oh, so this is really win-win for you? How was your date the other night? Oh, it wasn't a date.
We're just friends.
E- FRAM FROWN! Great.
Another round with Nurse Ratchet.
Good luck.
Don't forget.
You own that bitch! OK.
Are we all set? I'll take those.
OK, Tom, how many fingers do you see? How many lines can you see? Maybe he needs more time.
To get used to the light.
Catherine.
It's OK.
No, it's not OK.
You should be able to see the grid.
All those people, what are we going to tell them? Tell them: the wedding starts tomorrow at noon.
Doctor Andrew Brown is going to officiate.
And you are going to look radiant.
No thanks, I got it.
Five steps from the table to the door.
I've done it a hundred times.
It was a tough call, boss.
It wasn't even close.
This wasn't supposed to happen.
Flashing red is a full stop, not just a slow down.
Your driver attendent could also use a little work.
But you nailed the parallel park.
Congratulations, Mr.
Brown.
And may God help us all.
Well? Well, she said your car could use new brakes.
Ephram! And, uh, I passed.
You passed! Ten out of ten on the parallel park.
I knew you could do it! Oh, um, I'm sorry.
I Sorry.
Look, Ephram.
I think you're great.
And I like hanging out with you.
And I never meant to give the wrong impression or anything.
But I'm, you know, older, and employed by your father And.
.
again older.
I know.
Those gray hairs are blinding me.
Look, I'm sorry.
But, hey, won't happen again.
Can we just rewind that and we do that the right way? Sure.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Thanks for seeing me on a Saturday.
No problem.
Shh.
So do you live around here? No, I fly in from L.
A.
every other weekend.
What's that smell? Just a little CK1.
HARRY! Listen to me, you moron.
There will be no more blind dates.
No more group setups.
; No more pseudo-patients trying to get my phone number.
I can take care of myself.
I do not need you to find a date for me and I certainly have no interest in any man you might pick for me.
Got it?! I just want you to be happy.
You don't want me to be happy.
You just don't want me to be happy with Andy Brown, whom, by the way, I have zero intention of ever dating.
Not today, not tomorrow, not for the next thousand years, so back off! Sweet justice from above.
Thank you.
I'm the one that's supposed to be nervous.
I'm just feeling the pressure.
Wouldn't want to blow the Lord's prayer with an audience full of priests.
It's called a congregation.
And all you have to do is start it off.
They take it over.
How are you doing? Last night, when we left your office, all I wanted to do was go home and curl up in bed.
I knew everyone was waiting at the diner.
But I just couldn't bear the thought of having to face at them.
I went in and I could feel it.
All their hopes and expectations just crashing down around on me.
I wanted to offer them comfort and solace.
I wanted to give the one true word that would sustain their faith.
But I couldn't.
I just stood there.
I should have come with you.
You know what happened? Hugs.
Big fat hugs from some people that, believe me, you wouldn't want hugging you.
They had every reason to believe that God had forgotten them but they didn't care.
All they wanted to do was make me feel better.
Well, I'm not like them.
Or you.
Human tragedy doesn't move me to faith.
It just, makes me question God's existence.
Good.
That means He's working.
You know what my old boy in kindergarten said? "Then comes affliction to awaken the dreamer.
" God isn't a figure meant to be understood intellectually.
Sometimes he's absent on purpose.
He wants us to doubt.
It makes us stronger.
It opens other doors.
And as for tragedy, I'm not dying, you know.
I have experienced more with my senses in these past 18 months than I have in my entire life.
I can feel Catherine.
I can touch her, smell her.
And I can hear every tiny wonderful sound she makes.
And I love her just the same, maybe more.
Sorry to interrupt.
Dr.
Brown, would you sign here? That's it? Yep.
You guys better get yourself a good lobbyist or you're all going to be out of work.
I think everybody's ready.
Good luck.
You know, that Linda Abbott is an attractive woman, don't you think? Come on, lover boy.
I'm just saying it.
Faith, hope, and love.
If you've ever been to a wedding, you know the next part.
The greatest of these is love.
But today is different.
Today, we honor a man and a woman who represent all three.
As I've watched Tom and Catherine over the past few months, from the time he first visited her shop and couldn't stop talking about her to the infamous first date, when he couldn't be convinced bowling was a bad idea.
Especially for the visually challenged.
And more recently as their faith has never waivered, despite countless doctors visits and the parade of bad news.
I have been both amazed and humbled.
Their hope has been tested in ways we can never imagine and yet it has grown stronger.
And the love for one another reminds us all that the most beautiful things in life can't be explained by logic or reason, they have to be felt by the heart.
- Amen.
- Amen.
Hey, come on.
Let's dance.
Let the music move you, let the rhythm groove you.
Oh boy, how many glasses of champagne have you had, Harper? You think I need to be drunk to tango with my tamale? I think you need to be drunk to say tango and tamale with no sense of irony whatsoever.
Can you believe I married this man? Absolutely and if you're not going to dance with him, I'm gonna.
Ooh.
You heard the woman.
Get me.
My turn.
Not yet.
I get dibs.
Says who? Says him.
No.
Thank you.
Hey you.
Hey.
That was quite a sermon you gave.
Especially coming from a heathen like yourself.
Well, what can I say? I was inspired.
Well, they are pretty inspirational.
Oh, by the way, thanks for doing Delia's hair last night.
It's in my neighbor contract.
You sign it in the beginning of the year.
You just got to read the fine print.
-Oh really? -Mmhmm.
And what are my neighborly obligations? Dance with me at weddings.
Now that's what I call timing.
Shall we? At last My love has come along My lonely days are over You know that's the groom's cake? We can eat the real one later.
The groom has his own cake? Who knew? You like dancing? Not really.
This cake looks pretty tasty.
Well, we can talk.
What? Dance and talk? Now you're just asking too much.
It involves an apology.
At last Ready when you are.
Stars above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clovers / The night I looked at you You were right, Ephram.
About everything.
I have taken you for granted.
But hey, you're a better person than I am.
Everyone else sees it, I don't know why you don't.
And if you didn't notice already, I'm kind of a giant mess right now.
I have been for ever since you've known me.
It might have been more normal in junior high, I don't know.
The point is: you deserve someone great, Ephram.
Amazing even.
Someone a little less like me and a little more like you.
For an apology, that sounded an awful lot like a break-up.
I'm sorry I wasted your time, Ephram.
And it would kill me to think that I wasted any more of it I want you to promise me something.
Amy.
Promise me That you won't let me and you get in the way of you and somebody else I promise.
My heart was wrapped up in clovers /The night I looked at you/ - I passed my driver's test.
Really? Congratulations.
I'm really happy for you.
And I found the dream That I could speak through / A dream that I Michelangelo said the best way to judge the essential elements of a sculpture is to throw it down a hill and the unimportant pieces will break away.
Sometimes life is like that.
It tosses us down a hill.
But when we reach the bottom and only the important things are left, that's when our vision clears.
That's when we hold on tight to what we know, while hope stirs inside us.
It's all a matter of perspective.
Script: Gaby Srt: Juanfran
I did.
Eventually.
You just missed the turn.
Oh, oh, was that it? Damn it.
How long has that been on? It's been said that seeing is believing.
But the fact is, we all have our blind spots.
Where the hell did he come from? Sometimes we recognize them ourselves.
Sometimes others recognize them for us.
Ever perhaps consider that using a straw for your morning coffee? It might help reduce the slurping extravaganza.
It's not coffee.
It's chai tea.
It was your sister's idea, actually.
She says it's better for you than coffee.
My sister says a lot of things.
It doesn't mean we should listen.
She's a pistol, that one.
I bet you two fought a lot when you were kids.
Not really.
Hardly enjoyable to engage in a battle of wits when your opponent is unarmed.
I bet you're overprotective too.
You know, when the boyfriends came around.
Did she, uh, have a lot of boyfriends? This is, uh, certainly taking longer than expected.
I wonder, uh, how Amy is doing.
Did I fail? I failed, didn't I? It's close.
Technically, you're one point below the line but you look like a nice kid so I passed? Yes! Thank you.
Do you mind if I try just one more time? I feel like I'm just getting the hang of it.
Three tries.
That's the rule.
Ma'am, before you open that door, can I ask where I stand? Right now, you're at 72, passing is 80, parallel parking is worth 10 points.
Unbelievably, you still have a chance.
It all comes down to this.
Well, I guess you could catch a cab to the curb.
Distance has a way of distorting the things we see.
But what appears as an obstacle may in fact be an opportunity.
The trick is having enough faith to carry through.
"Blind Faith" Check this out, Dad.
Some guy got pulled over for a DWI on the bypass for driving a lawnmower.
Of course he was.
Heaven forbid we have an actual felony in this town, Barney Fife and company probably would call the FBI for backup.
That must have been one fast mower.
Where are you going? Believe it or not, school is actually appealing in some.
Oh, and just how do you plan on getting to school, young lady? Your brother hasn't finished his breakfast yet.
Whatever.
I'll walk.
On the other hand, you did pass your driver's test yesterday.
Maybe you should take the car.
You're letting her borrow the car? No.
She can use her own.
So, it's a Kia Sorrento.
Four-wheel anti- lock breaks, airbags front and side.
It got a five-star rating on side impact crash test.
That's Oh, it's so unfair.
Oh, Bright, don't spoil it.
It's your sister's moment.
Moment? Try life.
She gets everything.
If I say I want to go on drugs, do I get a new truck? Nice try.
Why would you do this though? Turning sixteen was a milestone.
You wouldn't allow us celebrate that with any kind of fanfare.
Couldn't allow you to turn up yet another momentous occasion.
Well, we may be having problems at the moment but We still love you, Amy.
Believe it or not, I do want you to be happy.
I know you do, Dad.
Thank you.
This is absolutely gorgeous.
And it's so remote.
I can see why it would be such a good place to write.
I didn't do much writing.
Tom.
And this is where you proposed? Actually, that's the grotto at Calvi.
No, we were at Porto Vecchio, on the pier at sunset.
Oh, the old pier at sunset gambit.
Didn't you use that on your third wife? - Oh.
- Second.
Third wife was the sizzler at Vegas.
Oh, what a teen.
You guys must have killed in the singles scene.
So, Andy, speaking of proposals, we'd like to ask you a question.
Shoot.
We talked about it and we'd like you to officiate our wedding.
Look, guys, I don't know.
I Don't worry, its easy.
Read some verses, opine on the meaning of life, say the magic words.
I do it all the time.
Well, I can't promise you any extraordinary insight, but my rates are cheap.
I'd be honored.
When is it? Weekend after Christmas.
I know it seems fast but why wait? I want to get a look of my wife on her wedding day.
Oh.
Well, let's see what we got here.
You know the drill.
Now, can you see all four corners of the grid? Yes Well Kind of.
How many? Two uh maybe one.
Any of the boxes missing? I can't tell.
OK.
Thanks.
Is there a problem? Well, I haven't seen the most recent lab reports but I have to say it doesn't look promising.
Based on what happened with the right eye, progression of this one is the same.
I don't think you're going to make it to Christmas.
You might not even make it to next week.
You know one of many things I like about you? You're free.
A broker gives me bad news and he charges me for it.
Tom, I'm sorry but there are still things you can do.
True.
Like finish my sermon for the hope service.
I expect to see you there on Sunday, my friend.
Last years winner always buys lunch.
Everwood tradition.
Thank you, Andy.
You gotta pass that test, dog.
I can't keep hauling you and your Schwinn around.
I got an image.
Thanks for driving it home.
I haven't had enough people point it out to me yet today.
Dog.
Yeah, my dad said you can give me a lift.
Cool.
Oh, yeah, can you believe that? I turned 16.
All I got was an autographed football.
So which one warns up to two feet? Uh, this one? Or Hey, uh, congratulations on the, uh Kia Sorrento? My dad picked it out.
I t's supposed to be all safe and everything.
Ah.
First period, I heard you were driving a Saturn.
Then a Lexus.
By lunch, it was a Saab convertible.
Wanna drive it? Well, I'd love to but I'd rather not get arrested.
I assume you got the memo.
We heard.
Bummer.
No license, no car.
Just a sad little boy and his bike.
But, hey.
At least I get some quality time with Bright.
Ooh, lucky you.
Anyway, I'm happy for you.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
Four, five, six, seven, you look so fine and I really want to make you mine.
Louise? Louise, Mr.
Bell's MRI is not in his file.
Louise? Hello? Where is the nurse that we overpay to be here until six every night? Oh, she had a hair appointment.
When you let her go? No.
Employees are like children.
You have to set limits.
Any sign of weakness, next thing you know they'll want matching 401Ks and fold and fold.
Hey, Harry, what are you doing tonight? Breakfast at Tiffany's is playing at the Esquire.
Doesn't that sound like fun? Oh, I do enjoy Hepburn but alas.
Pot roast Wednesday.
Rose would never permit.
I understand.
Yeah.
Oh, maybe I'll see if, uh, Dr.
Brown is interested? Dr.
Brown? Wh-why would you ask him? I don't know.
Because he's my friend? Friend? Oh, please.
You spend more time with the orangutans in the rainforest than you have him.
Yeah, well, the orangutans never pay for their own popcorn.
You know if you are looking for a movie partner, a dining partner, or a partner of any kind, there, there are, uh, plenty of, uh, eligible bachelors in town who would be more appropriate and far less irritating than Andy Brown.
I could introduce you No way, Harry.
Remember the last time you tried to set me up with the, uh, treasurer of the Chess Club? Lloyd what's-his-name? Senderson.
And he was the president under the Chess Club.
Had you listened to me, you could be married to the most prominent tax attorney in Albuquerque? Awh, too bad.
I really missed out.
You know, I'm simply saying that if you're truly serious about dating, we need to formulate a plan of attack.
Come up with a list of your, uh, your preferred traits.
Uh, come up with ideas for potential prospects.
Harry, I never said I was interested in dating.
And even if I were, I wouldn't treat it like it was a project at work.
It's not a job.
It just happens.
No, no.
It does not just happen.
See, courtship is indeed a highly formalized process that requires as much focus and attention to detail as neurosurgery.
No heck not neurosurgery - any fool could perform neurosurgery.
No, courtship requires as much focus as rocket science or horticult Holy, holy, holy.
God in three persons.
Blessed trinity.
Good morning and welcome.
It is always a joy to have God's house full on this special occasion.
This is normally the time of year when I deliver my sermon of hope.
But this has not been a normal year.
At least for me.
Yesterday, I received some sobering news.
My doctor informed me that my eyes are getting worse and that I will probably lose most of my sight in the coming days.
It would be dishonest to say that I received this news without some measure of despair.
I want to be able to look upon my beautiful bride on our glorious day.
So I'd like to announce that we're moving up our wedding to next weekend.
You're all invited.
That's not all.
In the Book of Mark, Jesus says you can pray for anything and if you believe, you will have it.
So here is what we are going to do: we are going to call on God.
We are going to test our faith.
I ask each and every one of you.
Pray for me in the days to come.
Pray for me that I keep my eyesight.
For my wedding.
Let us embrace hope and the promise of God's grace.
Let us ask and see if we shall receive.
Let us trouble heaven with our honest cries and see if God really listens.
Hey Happy! You up for a little shrinky-dinking? Pretty fun stuff? I think I'll pass.
Look, Ephram.
I made one for you.
It's for your car keys in case you ever need it.
Oh, I get it now.
Someone didn't fare too well at the DMV.
No.
You know, I don't know why they call it a driving test.
All they really care about is parking.
Well, I wouldn't worry much about it.
Many guys ride their bike to junior prom.
Maybe your date could fit on the handlebars.
So what was it? Too far from the curb or knocked over the cones? Try both.
Well, parallel parking is my speciality.
I could show you if you want.
You realize I'm from New York, right? Which means I'm genetically programmed to be a crappy driver.
Thoughtful but I'm a pretty decent teacher.
It's up to you.
You should try her, Ephram.
She helped me with my long division and it really worked.
She's like a genius.
You hear that? I'm a genius.
Yeah, right, sure.
Oh, Dr.
Brown, we need someone for the six-thirty slot.
Can I put your name down? I'm sorry, Doris, but it's college night on Jeopardy.
Oh, Dr.
Brown.
Can you believe this? I know.
There's no way that Art can keep up with the meatloaf orders and make it to his prayer group by nine.
It's not the meatloaf I'm talking about.
These people are being set up for a giant disappointment.
I mean, I can't believe Tom is doing this to them.
You can't believe a reverend would ask his people to pray? Andy, you gotta go to church more often.
It's one thing to pray for yourself and be let down but to drag everyone else with you.
Well, he's hoping for a miracle.
We all know the odds.
It's kinda like winning in Vegas but you gotta try, right? Hmm.
Hey, hey.
How did Ephram do on his driving test? Oh, not so good.
If you've got a booth that covers parallel parking, let me know.
Isn't this is great? I never felt the town so energized.
Listen, can I talk to you outside for a minute? Yeah, yeah.
I, uh, didn't want to say anything in front of the prayer brigade but, uh.
I spoke with Dr.
Farmen this morning and she says your last oncoscopy shows more bleeding than the maculate.
Now, uh, we're going to have to get busy or the scarring will set in and it will be too late.
You think I needed a test to tell me I'm getting worse? I can't read anymore or drive a car.
It's been a hole in my vision for the past year and yes, it's smaller with laser treatments but it always comes back.
Look I've been on the phone for a couple of hours this morning.
There is a new treatment.
It's called photodynamic therapy.
Now, it's fairly radical but they're having some promising results at the clinic in Denver.
I have a colleague there and I've set up an appointment for you on Wednesday.
I'm getting married.
I don't have time to go to Denver.
I thought you wanted to do something about this.
I am doing something about this.
I'm praying.
Tom, Tom, I'm not going to argue with you.
If you want to be able to see your bride on Saturday, I can help you.
But you are going to have to trust me.
Andy, I'm not asking to hit a curveball here but if it means more doctors and lasers, I'm sorry.
I'm just not interested.
You're just going to give up after all you've been through? On the contrary.
I'm just starting to fight.
A little lesser.
More.
More.
I'll never get this.
Screw this if you promise to never tell I learned to parallel park.
Ephram, relax.
You're way too uptight.
I'm not uptight.
Dude, you're clutching so hard right now your fingerprints have made permanent marks on my steering wheel.
I'm just deceptively strong.
That's all.
You know, growing up we used to spend our summers at this lake in Maryland.
And there was a bluff maybe fifteen feet high and all the kids would jump except me because I was scared.
Anyway, I'm up there and all I can think about are the rocks, and the cold water, and the slimy fish that bite, and all the sudden it just hit me that I'm thinking too much.
And I just did it and my dad flipped and I got a new CD player and it was a really cool day.
Wow.
Good share.
That story was to tell you you're thinking too much, smart ass.
Now just slam this sucker into gear and do it.
Now wait.
Before you go, I want you to say to yourself "I own that bitch.
" Now, now, by bitch, I assume you mean - Just say it.
I own that bitch.
Louder! I OWN THAT BITCH! Thanks for the call, Harry.
Isn't it a little late for dinner though? Oh, dinner, dessert.
It would be nothing if it weren't flexible.
Come along.
Hey, look who popped in for a visit.
Everyone, this is my little sister Linda.
Doctor Linda Abbott.
Uh, Linda, this is Oscar.
He teaches at the college.
And this is Aldo.
Our athletics chairman at the lodge.
And this is Wally.
You remember one of my favorite patients.
Wally is a very successful local businessman.
Uh, Spik and Span Laundry.
Uh, here.
This will get you 10% off your dry cleaning.
Oh, c'mon, Amy.
I don't have enough room in my truck.
No.
No way I'm letting you and your garage friends trash every truck.
Forget it.
I'll wash it.
I'll fill it up with gas.
No.
Besides, Laynie and I have plans.
Sorry.
Hello? Hey.
So don't kill me.
Uh oh.
No, no.
It's good.
OK.
So do you remember that guy from the ECC party? Bobby? The blond with the eyes? Vaguely.
I remember eyes.
Well, he called.
I mean, totally out of the blue.
He asked you out for tonight.
Yeah.
Would you kill me if I bailed? No.
Go ahead.
Have fun.
You're the best.
I promise I'll make it up to you.
Look, next weekend, it will be all about us.
Oh, did somebody get blown off? Give me the keys.
Maybe you can hang out in the car in the driveway.
-With all your friends.
-Get out.
They take a drug and they inject it into the arm.
Travels up to the retina where it shows which blood vessels are leaking.
The drug has chemicals in it which react very easily to light.
That means they can use a low-powered laser to treat the vessels.
Why didn't we try this before? We didn't need to.
Is it safe? There are risks as in every procedure.
Like what? Severe vision loss has been reported but only in a tiny percentage of cases.
So it can make him worse.
Statistically possible but not likely.
The odds are that it will slow the scarring long enough for him to be able to see a while longer.
In my opinion, it's worth the risk.
Unfortunately, it's not your opinion that matters.
Or mine.
Oh, he's a stubborn man, Andy.
When we met, he told me everything.
I knew what I was getting into.
It just feels wrong to want this.
Like I don't love him for who he is.
Look, no one respects his faith more than I do.
But isn't it possible God is answering your prayers with this procedure? It's a good thing you and I go back, Andy.
Otherwise, I might question the motives of a man calling on my fiancée the week of my wedding.
We were just, uh, discussing about Oh, I know why you're here.
I'm going blind.
Not deaf.
I'm sorry.
I've been so scattered.
No, it's OK.
All this time I never thought about what this means to you.
If this is what you want, of course.
I'll do it.
Hey.
Amy, right? Yeah.
Hi.
-Hi.
I used to have that jacket.
-Oh cool.
-Hey.
-Hey.
What's going on? Nothing much.
What are you up to? Oh, nothing really.
Just hanging out.
Why? What? Would you like to come in? Actually, I wanted to see if you wanted to come out.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure.
Curfew's midnight.
Kidding.
How could you be so dense, people? Died on the cross to save us from our sins Middle initial H Oh, oh, Jesus? Oh, God, goodness, finally! Oh, it's a male.
Justin Timberlake.
- Right.
- I put that one in.
Now this is totally outrageous.
Andrew Brown is not a celebrity.
Sure, he is.
The man was on the cover of Time magazine for gosh's sake.
Did you read about when he saved those twins from Rhode Island? Really? I never read that issue? Alright, alright, that's it.
Alright, fine.
Games over.
Everyone out.
Come on.
Move it.
Go, go.
Just go.
Come on, MOVE IT! Can't play the game right; we're not gonna play at all.
I hope you're happy.
Why do they have to make these things so hard to open? I mean, it's not like they're porn or any - I mean - you know not nothing not that I wou OK, OK.
Last one.
Your coworkers don't like a man you started dating.
Do you: a) tell them to mind their own business, b) see him on the sly, or c) say "Adios, muchacho"? I don't know.
"A".
"A" again.
OK, according to this, you are an independent with strong self-esteem and a healthy body image.
You have ovaries and then some.
My dad would be so proud.
Here.
I got you a couple of car-warming presents.
Got you the pine-tree air refreshner, television's greatest theme songs - a personal favorite of mine for road trips.
And fuzzy dice.
Retro but hip.
And two chocolate shakes.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
It's not like it counts as a real present stuff.
No, they do.
Especially since the whole driving thing's got to be somewhat of a sore spot for you right now.
What? Do you mean my crushing failure? I barely even think about it.
You know, anyone else at County would just try to kill everyone else's good mood with their bad one.
But you don't you just make it funny.
How do you do that? What do I do? You make light of a situation even if it sucks.
I want to do that.
And you will.
It'll come back to you.
I've really missed this, you know Us.
Yeah.
I've missed us too.
No, grab it.
I don't mind.
No, it's just Laynie.
Probably feeling guilty for having blown me off.
Wha - You mean tonight? Yeah, some guy called her.
We were supposed to go out, but she bailed on me last minute.
So I'm an idiot.
What? She blew you off so you came to see me.
No, no, no.
That's not how it happened.
Yea, that is how it happened.
That's how it always happens.
Your first choice doesn't come through so you come find me - your back-up plan.
Ephram, I never think of you that way.
Maybe not intentionally I mean, don't you realize that makes it even worse? It's like you don't even realize how much that hurts somebody.
How much that it hurts me.
Look, I'm sorry if - No.
No, I'm sorry.
Alright, look, Amy, I know your life is really rough right now.
And I want to be there for you.
I, I rea I do.
But not like this.
I can't keep being you're second choice.
Not when you're my first.
Hanging out with all your friends? Shouldn't you be at football practice? Oh wait, no, you're off the team.
Why don't you take your new car and drive it away.
How about we just call it a truce, OK? Yeah.
OK.
As long as I don't have to hug you or anything.
So did you, uh, end up doing anything the other night? Not really.
Well, I went out with Ephram but it got kinda weird.
You guys finally hooked up? What?! No.
Why would you say something like that? I dunno.
Maybe because he's mad in love with you and has been over the past year.
It's complicated.
Maybe for you, but I think it's pretty basic on his end.
What's holding you up? It's just I don't want to lie to him and I know if Colin were still here- He's not.
We all love Colin, but he's gone.
It sucks, I know.
But if that's the only reason y ou're putting Ephram off then, I'm telling you: it's OK.
I mean, if you're looking for permission, you've got it from me.
And Laynie, and the entire universe.
I'm just not ready for all the boyfriend-girlfriend stuff and I know with Ephram, there'd be no in-between.
Well, maybe not, but you could do a lot worse.
People give me crap all the time for hanging out with Ephram.
But I don't know, he's just like Funny.
Yea! The other day, he's telling me the story about how he's driving a stick for the first time right, and he's like stuck on a hill.
Eckleman says, "Well what gear were you in?" and he says, "My jeans and my t-shirt.
" I didn't even get it at first And he's also gonna be pulling in some serious jack with his music one day Damn, maybe I should ask him out.
All I'm saying, look, is guys got pride and he's not gonna sit around and let you play mind games with him forever.
You know.
Soon he's gonna get tired of that and he's gonna be gone.
Then, what should I do? You don't have to do much.
You know he's taking his driver's test again today.
Mmhmm.
So go.
Show up.
Be all supportive.
Everything else you guys'll figure out.
I mean, you may not feel the same way for Ephram that you did for Colin but you feel something.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here asking me for advice.
Oscar, Oscar.
What are you up to now? Well, it seems Oscar was being less than candid with regards to his personal history.
The other night.
A quick Google search and voila.
Geology professor, 5 years.
Visiting professor.
The man doesn't even have tenure.
I checked out his Friendster page Friendster? What's that? It's like the Internet dating service but apparently, Oscar fancies himself quite the Lothario.
Get a load of these interests: romance, Chinese cooking, new mizmatics, European history, long walks on the beach We're a thousand miles away from any beach Frod.
As I recall, you were the one who invited him over.
I thought he'd be a good match but before I found he was such a dilaton.
Well, I think he's nice.
And I also think you should stop meddling in your sister's affairs.
Oh, excuse me? She's the one who came here to be a part of our family again.
Oh, I'm fine.
This is what families do.
I can't have her besmirch the Abbott name by running around with the first casserole that comes through the door.
If you mean Andy Brown, I think she can do a lot worse.
How? No, it's bad enough he came here and started this whole free clinic charade.
Now he wants to carve turkey at our Thanksgiving dinner.
My turkey, with the garlic infused plum dressing.
You don't even know if Linda's interested.
Think about it, Rose.
There could be nephews.
Minature little Andrew Browns underfoot with pale skin and black clothing.
"Uncle Harry, could I go to the rap concert with Ephram? We're like, hitchhiking.
" No, forgive me if I don't want to be in the John Malkovich version of The Brady Bunch.
Get over yourself, Harold.
She's a grown woman.
She'll do what she's likes.
And the more you protest, the more she'll want to see him.
And what if I had listened to my family? What do you mean by that? You know, you don't have to wait.
What? Miss all the fun? You pass, I gloat.
You fail, I tease.
Oh, so this is really win-win for you? How was your date the other night? Oh, it wasn't a date.
We're just friends.
E- FRAM FROWN! Great.
Another round with Nurse Ratchet.
Good luck.
Don't forget.
You own that bitch! OK.
Are we all set? I'll take those.
OK, Tom, how many fingers do you see? How many lines can you see? Maybe he needs more time.
To get used to the light.
Catherine.
It's OK.
No, it's not OK.
You should be able to see the grid.
All those people, what are we going to tell them? Tell them: the wedding starts tomorrow at noon.
Doctor Andrew Brown is going to officiate.
And you are going to look radiant.
No thanks, I got it.
Five steps from the table to the door.
I've done it a hundred times.
It was a tough call, boss.
It wasn't even close.
This wasn't supposed to happen.
Flashing red is a full stop, not just a slow down.
Your driver attendent could also use a little work.
But you nailed the parallel park.
Congratulations, Mr.
Brown.
And may God help us all.
Well? Well, she said your car could use new brakes.
Ephram! And, uh, I passed.
You passed! Ten out of ten on the parallel park.
I knew you could do it! Oh, um, I'm sorry.
I Sorry.
Look, Ephram.
I think you're great.
And I like hanging out with you.
And I never meant to give the wrong impression or anything.
But I'm, you know, older, and employed by your father And.
.
again older.
I know.
Those gray hairs are blinding me.
Look, I'm sorry.
But, hey, won't happen again.
Can we just rewind that and we do that the right way? Sure.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Thanks for seeing me on a Saturday.
No problem.
Shh.
So do you live around here? No, I fly in from L.
A.
every other weekend.
What's that smell? Just a little CK1.
HARRY! Listen to me, you moron.
There will be no more blind dates.
No more group setups.
; No more pseudo-patients trying to get my phone number.
I can take care of myself.
I do not need you to find a date for me and I certainly have no interest in any man you might pick for me.
Got it?! I just want you to be happy.
You don't want me to be happy.
You just don't want me to be happy with Andy Brown, whom, by the way, I have zero intention of ever dating.
Not today, not tomorrow, not for the next thousand years, so back off! Sweet justice from above.
Thank you.
I'm the one that's supposed to be nervous.
I'm just feeling the pressure.
Wouldn't want to blow the Lord's prayer with an audience full of priests.
It's called a congregation.
And all you have to do is start it off.
They take it over.
How are you doing? Last night, when we left your office, all I wanted to do was go home and curl up in bed.
I knew everyone was waiting at the diner.
But I just couldn't bear the thought of having to face at them.
I went in and I could feel it.
All their hopes and expectations just crashing down around on me.
I wanted to offer them comfort and solace.
I wanted to give the one true word that would sustain their faith.
But I couldn't.
I just stood there.
I should have come with you.
You know what happened? Hugs.
Big fat hugs from some people that, believe me, you wouldn't want hugging you.
They had every reason to believe that God had forgotten them but they didn't care.
All they wanted to do was make me feel better.
Well, I'm not like them.
Or you.
Human tragedy doesn't move me to faith.
It just, makes me question God's existence.
Good.
That means He's working.
You know what my old boy in kindergarten said? "Then comes affliction to awaken the dreamer.
" God isn't a figure meant to be understood intellectually.
Sometimes he's absent on purpose.
He wants us to doubt.
It makes us stronger.
It opens other doors.
And as for tragedy, I'm not dying, you know.
I have experienced more with my senses in these past 18 months than I have in my entire life.
I can feel Catherine.
I can touch her, smell her.
And I can hear every tiny wonderful sound she makes.
And I love her just the same, maybe more.
Sorry to interrupt.
Dr.
Brown, would you sign here? That's it? Yep.
You guys better get yourself a good lobbyist or you're all going to be out of work.
I think everybody's ready.
Good luck.
You know, that Linda Abbott is an attractive woman, don't you think? Come on, lover boy.
I'm just saying it.
Faith, hope, and love.
If you've ever been to a wedding, you know the next part.
The greatest of these is love.
But today is different.
Today, we honor a man and a woman who represent all three.
As I've watched Tom and Catherine over the past few months, from the time he first visited her shop and couldn't stop talking about her to the infamous first date, when he couldn't be convinced bowling was a bad idea.
Especially for the visually challenged.
And more recently as their faith has never waivered, despite countless doctors visits and the parade of bad news.
I have been both amazed and humbled.
Their hope has been tested in ways we can never imagine and yet it has grown stronger.
And the love for one another reminds us all that the most beautiful things in life can't be explained by logic or reason, they have to be felt by the heart.
- Amen.
- Amen.
Hey, come on.
Let's dance.
Let the music move you, let the rhythm groove you.
Oh boy, how many glasses of champagne have you had, Harper? You think I need to be drunk to tango with my tamale? I think you need to be drunk to say tango and tamale with no sense of irony whatsoever.
Can you believe I married this man? Absolutely and if you're not going to dance with him, I'm gonna.
Ooh.
You heard the woman.
Get me.
My turn.
Not yet.
I get dibs.
Says who? Says him.
No.
Thank you.
Hey you.
Hey.
That was quite a sermon you gave.
Especially coming from a heathen like yourself.
Well, what can I say? I was inspired.
Well, they are pretty inspirational.
Oh, by the way, thanks for doing Delia's hair last night.
It's in my neighbor contract.
You sign it in the beginning of the year.
You just got to read the fine print.
-Oh really? -Mmhmm.
And what are my neighborly obligations? Dance with me at weddings.
Now that's what I call timing.
Shall we? At last My love has come along My lonely days are over You know that's the groom's cake? We can eat the real one later.
The groom has his own cake? Who knew? You like dancing? Not really.
This cake looks pretty tasty.
Well, we can talk.
What? Dance and talk? Now you're just asking too much.
It involves an apology.
At last Ready when you are.
Stars above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clovers / The night I looked at you You were right, Ephram.
About everything.
I have taken you for granted.
But hey, you're a better person than I am.
Everyone else sees it, I don't know why you don't.
And if you didn't notice already, I'm kind of a giant mess right now.
I have been for ever since you've known me.
It might have been more normal in junior high, I don't know.
The point is: you deserve someone great, Ephram.
Amazing even.
Someone a little less like me and a little more like you.
For an apology, that sounded an awful lot like a break-up.
I'm sorry I wasted your time, Ephram.
And it would kill me to think that I wasted any more of it I want you to promise me something.
Amy.
Promise me That you won't let me and you get in the way of you and somebody else I promise.
My heart was wrapped up in clovers /The night I looked at you/ - I passed my driver's test.
Really? Congratulations.
I'm really happy for you.
And I found the dream That I could speak through / A dream that I Michelangelo said the best way to judge the essential elements of a sculpture is to throw it down a hill and the unimportant pieces will break away.
Sometimes life is like that.
It tosses us down a hill.
But when we reach the bottom and only the important things are left, that's when our vision clears.
That's when we hold on tight to what we know, while hope stirs inside us.
It's all a matter of perspective.
Script: Gaby Srt: Juanfran