Party of Five s02e09 Episode Script
The Wedding
[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY.]
[VACUUM CLEANER WHIRRING.]
[SIGHS.]
WOMAN: I'll get him.
Kirsten? [SIGHS.]
It's Meg.
The inner ear thing? The antibiotics didn't-- Well, her doctor won't let her fly, so she's not coming.
My sister is not coming to my wedding.
Can you believe that? She told me I could only cry for ten minutes because she couldn't live with the guilt if I was all puffy-faced in our wedding pictures.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh! Then Mom called.
And they're running late because she ripped her stockings.
She had to pick up a new pair at Neiman's.
Kirsten-- I'm waiting for the third thing to happen.
It always happens in threes.
God, you look beat.
Dudley didn't keep you up all night, did he? Oh, and the third thing is Cheryl, the caterer.
You know? There's some salmon disease going around, and she's had to substitute with shrimp.
And Julia's allergic to shrimp, right? Could you do this for me? [GASPS.]
Charlie.
Charlie.
You're wrinkling me.
[SIGHS.]
I wanna get married.
I wanna marry you.
Well, that's a good thing.
Because 9000 bucks says there's a wedding in our immediate future.
No.
You don't understand.
I've been up all night trying to figure out what's going on with me, trying to figure out what I want and what to do and how to tell you what I wanna do without hurting you, 'cause, God, I don't wanna hurt you.
I want us to wait.
Can we wait just a few months, just six months? Please? Please? I need some time, just a little time.
Because I don't wanna feel like this when we do it.
Feel like what? Like this, panicked and trapped.
My heart is pounding, and there's this voice inside of my head saying, "No, no, no, no.
Not now, not now.
" I wanna spend the rest of my life with you, Kirsten.
I know that.
I do.
Only I'm not ready.
I'm not ready for the rest of my life to start today.
[THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FIVE" PLAYING.]
Everybody wants to live Like they wanna live And everybody wants to love Like they wanna love Everybody wants to be Closer to free-ee-ee Closer to free Come here.
It's okay, Charlie.
It is? Yes.
It's okay.
You probably had too much to drink at the bachelor party, right? And you've been up all night, and you're exhausted.
Yes.
I can tell.
So if you need more time, take it.
Take a whole half-hour if you need it.
Just stretch out and close your eyes, okay? I'm gonna go downstairs to take care of-- I don't think you heard what-- It's not a question of a half an hour, Kirsten.
Well, I don't think we can push things more than that, Charlie.
They're gonna need us downstairs for pictures soon.
I know how crazy sleep deprivation can make a person.
Remember me before my orals? But it's just me, Charlie.
All we need to do is say how we feel about each other and make a promise.
And that's not so hard, right? I know you can do that.
You can do that.
I love you, and it's gonna be okay.
Oh, promise me you're gonna shave.
MAN 1: Now I want you to check all of these, okay.
MAN 2: Okay.
All right.
Kirsten.
Oh, my God.
BAILEY: Wow! You look so beautiful.
Do you think the caterer's ready? The guests will be here any minute.
Where's the photographer? Out back, setting up.
I'm gonna check on him.
I don't want us waiting on the picture-taking.
ALL: Jitters.
Caterer.
I'll check.
Hey, Claud.
Oh, wow, Ross! Look at you.
Mwah! Congratulations, you guys.
I'm just saying that I think maybe we should start passing around hors d'oeuvres, that's all.
Okay.
Okay.
WILL: We're the first ones here.
We are not the first ones here! Will you relax? Hi.
Hey.
What are you wearing, Will? You like it? See? I got a lecture on the ride over.
But I said, "Hey, there's nothing wrong with showing a sense of personal style.
" Am I right, Bay? No, Will, no.
You're not even close.
This is a wedding, not a golf tournament.
I tried.
I'm sorry.
You're on her side? [MOUTHING.]
Conspiracy.
Not talking to you two anymore.
Well, congratulations.
I'm gonna check out the back yard.
She's driving me crazy.
Same here.
Oh, look at you.
Gene, look at her.
Isn't she beautiful? The most beautiful.
Hi, Daddy.
Gorgeous.
Oh, my God.
Mom, don't start crying over me.
Oh, please.
How can I not cry? I couldn't be more proud if I'd paid for this myself.
[LAUGHS.]
Meggy's just dying that she couldn't be here.
We thought that she'd feel better, you know, last night.
Well, you'll just send her pictures.
Oh, pictures! We gotta get started on the pictures.
Um, we should round everybody up.
Where's that groom of yours? Oh.
I'll go get him.
JULIA: Charlie! What are you doin'? What? Well, you gotta get moving here.
We've got guests.
Everyone's wondering where you are.
You having trouble with your tie? Want me to tie it for you? I'm pretty good at this.
I used to watch Mom do this for Dad.
You look nervous.
You okay? I don't know.
Yeah.
Guess I can kind of understand that.
Kind of natural.
There.
God, are you handsome, Charlie.
You look so young.
Gonna put this back here, veil over there.
Flowers-- That's fine.
That's good.
Hey! Charlie, would you look who's finally here.
Hey.
You're holding up the works.
You got pictures to take.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Let's start with the bride and groom and the bride's family first.
Ellie, you can stand next to Kirsten.
Gene, next to Charlie.
Good.
Everybody's looking great.
Okay.
Let's get closer together.
Don't be shy, Charlie.
She's not gonna bite you.
You're supposed to be having fun here! PHOTOGRAPHER: All right, here we go.
You all look wonderful.
Now look at me.
Very good.
And a little closer together.
Smile.
Justin.
Uh, I didn't expect-- Yeah, yeah, I know.
Big surprise.
Um, and I'm probably not gonna stay, so-- Oh, okay.
It's just, my mom bought this present, and it's kind of breakable, so So here.
Right.
Well, I'll take it.
Anyways, you're welcome to stay.
I mean, you were invited.
That was a while ago.
I figured you'd probably wanna take back the invitation.
I did not.
Justin Well.
I mean, if we were still friends, then I'd definitely be here, so, uh My, uh My dad's home today.
I don't know, I just needed to get out of the house.
So maybe I'll just stay for a little bit.
Okay, great.
Julia.
Come on.
Pictures.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Very good.
Julia, why don't you hold the baby.
Oh, okay.
Hey! There we go.
Good.
Perfect.
JULIA: There we go.
Yeah, please.
Thanks.
Here we go.
And why don't you change places, Claudia and Julia.
Give Bailey a little room there.
Here we go.
I'll need three more hours of this.
Okay, this is great.
That's it.
A little closer in.
Now everybody say "forever.
" ALL: "Forever.
" [ALL LAUGHING.]
BAILEY: Charlie, where are you going? CLAUDIA: Charlie, what--? BAILEY: Where's he going? JULIA: I don't know.
Charlie, please stop this.
No.
I told you.
I told you! Shh.
Everyone will hear.
Listen to me.
I can't do this.
Yes.
Yes, you can.
Why won't you listen to me? I am listening to you, Charlie.
What I am not doing is indulging you.
What? You're scared.
Well, hello.
Yes, it's scary.
You're panicked.
Well, who isn't, the morning before their wedding? But you make a choice.
You either decide that it's second thoughts, or, if you love me, Charlie, you decide it's nervous anticipation.
You go back downstairs with me.
And when the minister asks, "Do you take this woman?", you say, "I do.
" No! No.
You don't understand.
I say that, and I am married, to the last woman that I'm ever gonna be with, and I've got all the kids that I'm ever gonna have.
And I live in my father's house.
And every day I go to my father's job.
And any one of those things on their own, I can deal with, but you add them up, Kirsten, and, I mean, look-- The wife and the kids and the house and the job-- And that's every decision that I'm ever gonna make in my life.
I've got no choices left.
I'm 25 years old, and I know my whole life.
And it's not what you want? I'm not who you want? You don't love me? I do love you.
I don't want to be with anyone else.
I don't.
You just don't want to marry me? No, I do.
I do.
I just I just need to sit with all this for a while.
I know if I had some time-- Listen to me, Charlie.
My parents are downstairs, and your family and our friends and a minister and 35 pounds of Australian shrimp.
Now, you just pull yourself together, okay.
You take a deep breath and you put this behind you, because we are getting married today.
No.
Kirsten, I I can't.
I just No.
GENE: Like hell you're canceling! Stop it.
Yelling at him isn't the answer.
Don't tell me what to do! Hey, come on, now! Gene, I-- Ellie, just stay out of this.
Did you guys have a fight? I'm not doing this.
This is private.
This was a private conversation! GENE: The hell it was! Not with 50 guests in your living room! Where do you think you're going? Everyone just stop.
I just wanna Let's go into the other room, hmm? Gene.
Let's just go into the other room.
It's okay.
Charlie Just get out of here.
Are you really calling this off? You don't mean it, do you? You'd gotta tell us what's happening.
What are you doing, man? Do you know what you're doing? Maybe you didn't hear me.
It's not happening.
You got it? I want you all out of here now.
I wanna be left alone.
Okay, I'm gonna go downstairs, and I'm gonna explain to the minister what's going on, and I'm gonna pay off all the help.
Okay, Charlie? It's weird.
I haven't done that in a while, have I? Cleaned up your mess.
GENE: Son of a bitch.
I'm gonna kill him.
Gene.
I'm gonna kill him! Gene! You're not helping.
Now, Kirs, he's going to come around.
I mean, of course he will.
Everybody is downstairs.
Did he at least give you an explanation? Did he at least give you a reason? What reason could he possibly have? A person who calls off a wedding it's supposed to begin is not thinking rationally.
Sometimes if you breathe into a paper bag-- Remember when I had that anxiety attack-- Could you just-- Shh! What, honey? What do you want? Just tell us.
Anything you want.
I need it to be quiet for a minute, because there's all this noise.
There's all this noise in my head, and I can't think.
And I have to figure out how to keep breathing.
What am I gonna do? God! What am I gonna do? I'm trying to figure out what to say to him, how to get him to change his mind.
'Cause he's making such a huge mistake.
You wanna try out some arguments on me? You? Yeah.
You could pretend we're, like, friends.
Nah, it's okay.
Oh, wait.
Don't go.
Just sit here with me for a little while, okay? Okay.
Okay, okay, 75 cents on the dollar.
How's that? What are you doing? Okay, the best I can do is knock off $200 from the bill.
That's it.
Keep the shrimp.
Shrimp don't travel.
You're not leaving.
She is not leaving, Bailey.
Uh, yeah, Ellie, she kind of is.
Weren't you upstairs? Didn't you get what's going on? The wedding's off.
No, no.
No, no, the wedding is not off.
It's not.
It's been delayed.
That is all.
We're gonna give Charlie a few minutes to pull himself together, and then everything, everything, will go on as planned.
Now, I think they could use some more of those delicious canapes in the living room, dear, hmm? It is not over yet.
[DOOR OPENS.]
I've been sitting outside for, like, the last ten minutes.
I've got all these arguments I wanna make to you, these great arguments, but I-- Julia.
Please don't do this, Charlie.
JULIA: Please? What are you doing? I don't know.
I guess I'm begging you 'cause I don't know what else to say.
'Cause I don't understand what you're doing.
Nobody does.
Nobody understands, Charlie.
I can't.
This is such a terrible thing you're doing.
You don't think I know that, Julia? Do you think I would do this to someone that I love that much if I could figure out any way? Just any way.
God, Charlie.
[SIGHS.]
Well? God.
So that's it? That's it.
Wow.
So, what happens now? Now? I don't know.
I guess everything goes back, you know, all the presents and guests and in-laws and food and all that liquor.
Too bad.
Hey, Justin.
She's feeling a little better.
Good, good.
I brought you something, pumpkin.
No, nothing, really.
I don't know.
Maybe we could do this in a few months.
You know, much smaller, no fuss.
You know, maybe it would be okay.
Maybe Charlie would be okay by then.
Kirsten-- But what if he isn't? What if he's never okay? On the other hand-- Listen to me.
Listen to me.
Now, are you listening? Yes.
Do you want this wedding to happen? Do you still want this wedding to happen? Yes.
Okay, then.
Ellie, what are you doing? You forget about three months from now or four months or six months because today is your wedding day.
Mom, come on.
Don't you let him play his game.
You tell Charlie, "This is it.
" You give him one chance to keep you, one chance, and after that minister walks out the door today, it's over.
Either you're married, or you're gone.
I can't.
What if he says no? Baby.
He's already said no.
[JULIA AND JUSTIN LAUGHING.]
Mmm! I probably should have eaten something, because I feel kind of funny.
Funny like bad? Wow, JULIA: Mmm You, uh, realize, don't you, that this is a very historic site? This is the scene of our very first kiss.
Was not.
Yes.
Uh, we were playing Hide and Seek, and you got stuck in the dryer.
Come on.
You remember this, don't you? Where was it? Um I think we were somewhere over by the sink.
No, I mean the kiss.
Was it on my cheek or was it? Oh.
I think it was, uh something like that.
Just for the record, it was under the stairs.
[ALL CHATTING.]
MAN: Hello! WOMAN: Hi.
I was trying to figure out something to say to you, something helpful.
All I could think of is"Oy.
" That pretty much sums it up.
Oy.
Yeah.
Well, I'm starting to think that I should have expected it to go this way.
What's that supposed to mean? Turns out all the Salinger men make the same mistake.
What mistake? They, um They walk away from the one thing that is actually the best thing in their whole life.
Really? I don't know what to say.
Well He's gonna be sorry, some day.
And he's gonna wanna take it all back, you know, and try again, but it will probably be too late.
Probably.
Yeah, I know what you're thinking.
You're thinking, "How can anyone be so stupid?", right? Bailey.
It beats me, Sarah.
It beats the hell out of me.
[PEOPLE CHATTING OUTSIDE.]
Could everyone just leave me--? Hey.
Are you--? I wanna ask you if you're okay, butyou're not.
I mean, obviously, you're not okay.
Right.
Obviously.
And, uh I wanna touch you or hold you or something, butI don't know.
I mean, can I do that? Just let me get through this, okay? I heard everything you said, Charlie.
Really, I did.
But I can't wait, because nothing's gonna change, and I know that six months from now, we're gonna be in exactly the same place as we are right now.
And I don't ever wanna be in this place again.
So here's what it comes down to for me.
Either you love me enough to marry me today, right now, or we split up.
So that's it, I guess.
Now or never.
KIRSTEN: I did it.
I gave him an ultimatum, today or never.
You did? I told him to think about it.
Not to take too long, but to think about it.
I feel better.
Oh [KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
CLAUDIA: Hello? BAILEY: Charlie? CLAUDIA: Charlie, are you in there? I'm coming.
Is Charlie in here? No.
What's going on? He's not in his room.
His car's gone.
Nobody knows anything.
Nobody saw him leave.
CLAUDIA: He's missing.
BAILEY: I don't know what the hell's going on.
Rumor in the back yard is that Charlie's missing.
Yeah.
That's the rumor in the kitchen too.
Apparently the odds on no wedding have shot to 12-1.
Too weird.
Yeah.
I mean, it really makes you think.
I mean, you never know what's gonna happen to anybody.
It's all a mystery, you know? I mean, two people look like a happy couple and then boom, it's over.
And two others look a little shaky, and it's, you know-- It's happily-ever-after.
I mean, you can just never tell with relationships.
Is that what you were thinking? More or less.
Like, for example, with us.
With us? Yeah.
I mean, are you gonna look back on this and say, "Oh, yeah, Sarah.
She was, um, kind of nice.
I dated her between-- Who was it? --Betsy and Lucy"? You know, are you gonna say that she's the one that really mattered? You know? I mean, maybe even "She was the one.
" Are you asking me--? No! No.
Because we've only been dating, like, three weeks.
I know! We couldn't possibly know what we mean to each other.
It's very hard to know.
Usually.
I mean, that's my point.
You never know.
It's just food for thought.
Gone? Really gone, as in disappeared? That's what I said.
What's wrong with you? You look like somebody thwacked you on the back of the head.
JULIA: Oh, well, it's upsetting news.
I'm upset Hic! And I have the hiccups.
I have the hiccups, and I'm upset, okay? Hey, don't you wanna show me that thing in your room now? That thing? Oh! Right.
That thing.
Fresh makeup, huh? Yeah.
So much for non-smudge.
So does this mean you think he's coming back? I don't know, Claudia.
I think he's coming back.
He just went somewhere to figure everything out.
If he comes home, will it be okay? I want it to be okay.
Because I love you and Charlie, and I want you to be together.
And I want you to sleep in their room, and I want you both to be here every day.
I don't think he's coming back in time, Claud.
[CHATTERING OUTSIDE.]
Under the circumstances, is it, like, inappropriate for me to say this is the best shrimp I've ever eaten in my entire life? No word from Charlie yet, huh? Will? Yeah? Do you love her, man? What? Who? Sarah? I mean, do you really love her? W-what's going on here, Bay? Because between you and her, I'm feeling put on the spot all of a sudden.
Do I love her? I'm definitely into her.
I mean, we're not about to buy real estate or major appliances together or anything.
Because I think I could.
Love her.
I mean, I think I do.
You th-- You think you love her? So So just tell me that you're in love with her.
Tell me that That you think you need her and that maybe she'll change your whole life.
And then Well, okay, then.
Then that's it.
I can live with that.
Just tell me.
Justin.
Is the ceiling spinning over there? Nope.
Hmm.
'Cause it's spinning over here.
Come look.
[LAUGHS.]
[GROANS.]
Ow.
You see? Round and round.
Maybe the whole house will come unscrewed like a giant light bulb.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Mmm, make it stop, Justin, would you? [GROANS.]
[GIGGLES WEAKLY.]
How's that? [GROWLS PLAYFULLY.]
Better.
[LAUGHS.]
Now you're spinning.
Yes, I am.
You're allowed to see me Never give me a name Little honey Who ya gonna blame This cruel world on? [ZIPPER OPENS.]
[PANTING.]
Do you have something? In my wallet.
How long has it been in there? Not that long.
Justin-- Really, really.
Just since right before we weren't in love.
Okay, then.
Been paying all life's dues And I'm down To my last dime Life is so funny That way [LAUGHTER AND CONVERSATION.]
[QUIETLY.]
Uh, hi.
Hello.
I-- [LOUDLY.]
Everyone? Could I just--? Hi.
This is really-- Well, embarrassing is what it is.
Um I love a lot of you.
And a lot of you I don't know very well.
But I know how much you mean to Charlie, and I'm sure if he were here, he'd He'd [LAUGHS AND SNIFFS.]
Well, I guess I'm really not the best person to say what he would do.
Um But I wanted to say thank you for getting all dressed up and coming over here and wanting to share this with us.
But it's not gonna happen.
[MURMURING.]
It's just not.
And I think the best thing to do is for us to just call-- [DOOR OPENS.]
[STARTLED GASPS.]
[PANTING.]
Can we, uh? Just give us a second, would you? [SHUFFLING AND MURMURING.]
Charlie, where have you been? Nowhere.
Just driving.
Just driving and thinking and trying to figure it all out.
And okay.
Okay? I love you, and I'm sorry.
And, yeah.
Yes.
I'm saying yes.
Because saying no is pretty much saying goodbye, right? And I don't want that, Kirsten.
I don't.
So So let's do it, okay? Let's just do it.
[CHATTER AND LAUGHTER.]
What are we gonna do about this? About what? About the fact that twice in the last half-hour, I was asked how exactly I see my future with you.
BOTH: You asked him that? I'm starting to get a little pissed off.
But just for the record, are you dumping me for this jerk? No! Are you taking her back? No! That's not his decision.
Right.
That's not my decision.
Besides, you are my best friend, Will, and I would never-- On the other hand, I have these feelings.
Which is why I asked you before I did anything.
You asked him? He's my best friend.
I am not a piece of property here.
BOTH: Right! You had plenty of chances.
And he's great.
I know he's great.
I thought he was great before you thought he was great and same with her.
But that's not the point.
I know.
How I feel about her is not the point.
Or how I felt about you.
Felt? Feel, okay? Whatever.
The point is, is that you care about her, and she cares about you, and I care about you, even though I really care about her.
[DOG BARKING.]
BAILEY: So now what? [ALL SIGH GRUFFLY.]
[GROANS.]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
Oh, my God! Don't come in.
I mean it.
Don't come in.
CLAUDIA: I can't.
It's locked.
Why is it locked? Because Because [WHISPERS.]
You're taking a nap.
'Cause I was taking a nap.
I was taking a nap? CLAUDIA: You were taking a nap? Claudia, what do you want? Charlie just showed up and the wedding's back on, so hurry up and get downstairs.
Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
[VIOLINIST PLAYING BACH'S "AIR ON THE G STRING".]
I'll go check on her.
[LOW CONVERSATION.]
Kirsten, what are you--? Everyone's ready.
Kirsten I would have given you everything I have today.
God, Charlie.
I would have given you me.
I can't give you any more than that.
I don't know how.
And if that's not enough, if you're not sure-- I'm sure.
I'm sure.
No.
You're not.
And I'm sorry, but there are some things you say you just can't take back.
So I made a mistake.
Kirsten, please don't do this to me.
Please.
What do you want me to do? I'm afraid to marry you.
I'm afraid of the day you're gonna walk in that door and say, "I don't want you anymore.
" I won't say that.
I don't believe you.
I love you, but I don't believe you.
And I can't take that chance because I would die, Charlie.
So I'm gonna walk away from you and from these children who I love.
Thanks.
Bye.
BAILEY: Here.
Bye, Joe.
See you, kid.
All in all, I'd have to say, not a good day.
Yep.
One for the record books.
Putting aside the whole wedding thing for a sec, I got this mambo cigar burn on my new jacket, turns out you're still hung up on my girlfriend, my girlfriend's still hung up on you, and, uh Oh, and the shrimp.
I take back what I said before.
It's repeating on me.
Big time.
She is? She said that? Sarah? No.
What she said was, "You're the nicest guy in the world, Will," and I sort of cut her off right there 'cause I knew where she was headed.
Okay.
Here's how I figure it.
We've known each other how long? I don't know, 10 years? And sooner or later we were gonna fall for the same girl.
And I guess I can make a big stink about it and tell you to go to hell, but then I'd be out a girlfriend and a best friend.
And that'd be pretty dumb.
Anyway, I think the lesson of the day is, what's meant to be is meant to be.
And you guys, you and Sarah, you just are.
Will-- Oh, and one more thing.
Ugh! I'm sorry, man.
I'm sorry about that.
I kind of had to, you know? As a guy.
[CHOKED.]
I-- [GROANS.]
--totally understand.
She's in the back yard.
[GROANS.]
I don't know whether to be really pissed off at you or apologize.
Well, it doesn't have to be somebody's fault, you know? I mean, uh Or even a mistake.
No.
Right.
Stuff just happens.
You get married or you don't.
You save yourself for when it's special, or you just get drunk and do it.
Same difference, right? No.
Of course not.
I wanted it to be special.
I'm not saying it has to be the one person ever, but it'd be nice.
I mean, it'd be nice right after it happens to look at that person and say, "You could be the one.
" Or at least a friend.
At least someone you love, who kind of feels the same way about you.
[LAUGHS.]
Then it'd be okay.
Then it'd be nice.
Oh, never wear new shoes to an event that lasts longer than three hours.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
[SIGHS.]
I was thinking, when we were together before, it was too soon.
And then when you were with Will, it was kind of too late.
So now Maybe now it's just I don't know.
Right.
'Cause I feel like I'm ready for this.
I mean, I am ready.
Do you wanna borrow a jacket or? No.
Sarah, you're shivering.
Yeah.
I know.
Isn't that funny? I don't feel cold at all.
[CRICKETS CHIRRUPING.]
[DOOR OPENS, TRAFFIC WHISKING PAST.]
I'll probably be in Chicago with my folks for about a week and then come back and look for a place.
I'll call and let you know.
Right.
We'll figure out a time for me to pick up my stuff.
Can we slow down for a minute? No.
And if there are any questions, um, we can figure it out then.
Or you can take what you want.
Kirsten Oh, and, um Owen has a pediatrician's appointment on Tuesday.
This should stay in the family, your mom's ring.
For Julia.
Or you, I guess.
Damn, I can't.
Can you help me? No.
No.
I love you.
I love you too.
Maybe if we're both lucky that'll go away a little.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Whose bright idea was it to pay off the caterers before they finished cleaning? I'll give you I think Charlie should do it.
This whole thing is his fault.
I could get behind that.
[SIGHS.]
I don't get it.
I mean, do you get why he did it, Bay? He loves her.
I really think he loves her, doesn't he? Yeah.
Yeah, Claud, he loves her.
Oy! Okay, look.
Why don't we just deal with the cleanup in the morning, okay? What are you doing there, Claud? Saving the top.
You're supposed to for good luck.
Maybe they'll change their minds.
Is the way my world Just help me make room in the freezer, okay? Okay.
Couldn't leave forever Isn't something I can see If I love less Have you eaten anything? 'Cause there's lots of stuff.
Not hungry.
Standing here Without you What are you gonna do, Charlie? I've never been alone You think I know? Think I've got a clue? It's only been, what, six hours and you-- No.
I mean, tonight.
Right now.
What are you gonna do? You just gonna sit here? Why did you? Yeah.
I know what you're doing here, Bailey, so just go ahead.
Get it over with.
Get what over? You know.
The lecture.
Just really let me have it.
Tear me apart.
Tell me how I've lost her for good.
Tell me how I've let you all down.
Tell me how I just ruined my life.
Nah.
Getting up tomorrow You're gonna hear that from a lot of people so you don't need to hear it from me.
Getting through tonight [SIGHS.]
I don't always get you, Charlie.
Standing here Without you Sometimes you do things I-- [SIGHS.]
Well, I just don't get you.
I'm standing here Without you But you know what? I'm gonna love you, anyway, because you're my brother.
And I think you could use someone on your side.
So that's me.
I'm on your side.
How about I just sit with you for a while, huh? [SOBBING QUIETLY.]
[SNIFFS.]
[SOBBING.]
[VACUUM CLEANER WHIRRING.]
[SIGHS.]
WOMAN: I'll get him.
Kirsten? [SIGHS.]
It's Meg.
The inner ear thing? The antibiotics didn't-- Well, her doctor won't let her fly, so she's not coming.
My sister is not coming to my wedding.
Can you believe that? She told me I could only cry for ten minutes because she couldn't live with the guilt if I was all puffy-faced in our wedding pictures.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh! Then Mom called.
And they're running late because she ripped her stockings.
She had to pick up a new pair at Neiman's.
Kirsten-- I'm waiting for the third thing to happen.
It always happens in threes.
God, you look beat.
Dudley didn't keep you up all night, did he? Oh, and the third thing is Cheryl, the caterer.
You know? There's some salmon disease going around, and she's had to substitute with shrimp.
And Julia's allergic to shrimp, right? Could you do this for me? [GASPS.]
Charlie.
Charlie.
You're wrinkling me.
[SIGHS.]
I wanna get married.
I wanna marry you.
Well, that's a good thing.
Because 9000 bucks says there's a wedding in our immediate future.
No.
You don't understand.
I've been up all night trying to figure out what's going on with me, trying to figure out what I want and what to do and how to tell you what I wanna do without hurting you, 'cause, God, I don't wanna hurt you.
I want us to wait.
Can we wait just a few months, just six months? Please? Please? I need some time, just a little time.
Because I don't wanna feel like this when we do it.
Feel like what? Like this, panicked and trapped.
My heart is pounding, and there's this voice inside of my head saying, "No, no, no, no.
Not now, not now.
" I wanna spend the rest of my life with you, Kirsten.
I know that.
I do.
Only I'm not ready.
I'm not ready for the rest of my life to start today.
[THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FIVE" PLAYING.]
Everybody wants to live Like they wanna live And everybody wants to love Like they wanna love Everybody wants to be Closer to free-ee-ee Closer to free Come here.
It's okay, Charlie.
It is? Yes.
It's okay.
You probably had too much to drink at the bachelor party, right? And you've been up all night, and you're exhausted.
Yes.
I can tell.
So if you need more time, take it.
Take a whole half-hour if you need it.
Just stretch out and close your eyes, okay? I'm gonna go downstairs to take care of-- I don't think you heard what-- It's not a question of a half an hour, Kirsten.
Well, I don't think we can push things more than that, Charlie.
They're gonna need us downstairs for pictures soon.
I know how crazy sleep deprivation can make a person.
Remember me before my orals? But it's just me, Charlie.
All we need to do is say how we feel about each other and make a promise.
And that's not so hard, right? I know you can do that.
You can do that.
I love you, and it's gonna be okay.
Oh, promise me you're gonna shave.
MAN 1: Now I want you to check all of these, okay.
MAN 2: Okay.
All right.
Kirsten.
Oh, my God.
BAILEY: Wow! You look so beautiful.
Do you think the caterer's ready? The guests will be here any minute.
Where's the photographer? Out back, setting up.
I'm gonna check on him.
I don't want us waiting on the picture-taking.
ALL: Jitters.
Caterer.
I'll check.
Hey, Claud.
Oh, wow, Ross! Look at you.
Mwah! Congratulations, you guys.
I'm just saying that I think maybe we should start passing around hors d'oeuvres, that's all.
Okay.
Okay.
WILL: We're the first ones here.
We are not the first ones here! Will you relax? Hi.
Hey.
What are you wearing, Will? You like it? See? I got a lecture on the ride over.
But I said, "Hey, there's nothing wrong with showing a sense of personal style.
" Am I right, Bay? No, Will, no.
You're not even close.
This is a wedding, not a golf tournament.
I tried.
I'm sorry.
You're on her side? [MOUTHING.]
Conspiracy.
Not talking to you two anymore.
Well, congratulations.
I'm gonna check out the back yard.
She's driving me crazy.
Same here.
Oh, look at you.
Gene, look at her.
Isn't she beautiful? The most beautiful.
Hi, Daddy.
Gorgeous.
Oh, my God.
Mom, don't start crying over me.
Oh, please.
How can I not cry? I couldn't be more proud if I'd paid for this myself.
[LAUGHS.]
Meggy's just dying that she couldn't be here.
We thought that she'd feel better, you know, last night.
Well, you'll just send her pictures.
Oh, pictures! We gotta get started on the pictures.
Um, we should round everybody up.
Where's that groom of yours? Oh.
I'll go get him.
JULIA: Charlie! What are you doin'? What? Well, you gotta get moving here.
We've got guests.
Everyone's wondering where you are.
You having trouble with your tie? Want me to tie it for you? I'm pretty good at this.
I used to watch Mom do this for Dad.
You look nervous.
You okay? I don't know.
Yeah.
Guess I can kind of understand that.
Kind of natural.
There.
God, are you handsome, Charlie.
You look so young.
Gonna put this back here, veil over there.
Flowers-- That's fine.
That's good.
Hey! Charlie, would you look who's finally here.
Hey.
You're holding up the works.
You got pictures to take.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Let's start with the bride and groom and the bride's family first.
Ellie, you can stand next to Kirsten.
Gene, next to Charlie.
Good.
Everybody's looking great.
Okay.
Let's get closer together.
Don't be shy, Charlie.
She's not gonna bite you.
You're supposed to be having fun here! PHOTOGRAPHER: All right, here we go.
You all look wonderful.
Now look at me.
Very good.
And a little closer together.
Smile.
Justin.
Uh, I didn't expect-- Yeah, yeah, I know.
Big surprise.
Um, and I'm probably not gonna stay, so-- Oh, okay.
It's just, my mom bought this present, and it's kind of breakable, so So here.
Right.
Well, I'll take it.
Anyways, you're welcome to stay.
I mean, you were invited.
That was a while ago.
I figured you'd probably wanna take back the invitation.
I did not.
Justin Well.
I mean, if we were still friends, then I'd definitely be here, so, uh My, uh My dad's home today.
I don't know, I just needed to get out of the house.
So maybe I'll just stay for a little bit.
Okay, great.
Julia.
Come on.
Pictures.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Very good.
Julia, why don't you hold the baby.
Oh, okay.
Hey! There we go.
Good.
Perfect.
JULIA: There we go.
Yeah, please.
Thanks.
Here we go.
And why don't you change places, Claudia and Julia.
Give Bailey a little room there.
Here we go.
I'll need three more hours of this.
Okay, this is great.
That's it.
A little closer in.
Now everybody say "forever.
" ALL: "Forever.
" [ALL LAUGHING.]
BAILEY: Charlie, where are you going? CLAUDIA: Charlie, what--? BAILEY: Where's he going? JULIA: I don't know.
Charlie, please stop this.
No.
I told you.
I told you! Shh.
Everyone will hear.
Listen to me.
I can't do this.
Yes.
Yes, you can.
Why won't you listen to me? I am listening to you, Charlie.
What I am not doing is indulging you.
What? You're scared.
Well, hello.
Yes, it's scary.
You're panicked.
Well, who isn't, the morning before their wedding? But you make a choice.
You either decide that it's second thoughts, or, if you love me, Charlie, you decide it's nervous anticipation.
You go back downstairs with me.
And when the minister asks, "Do you take this woman?", you say, "I do.
" No! No.
You don't understand.
I say that, and I am married, to the last woman that I'm ever gonna be with, and I've got all the kids that I'm ever gonna have.
And I live in my father's house.
And every day I go to my father's job.
And any one of those things on their own, I can deal with, but you add them up, Kirsten, and, I mean, look-- The wife and the kids and the house and the job-- And that's every decision that I'm ever gonna make in my life.
I've got no choices left.
I'm 25 years old, and I know my whole life.
And it's not what you want? I'm not who you want? You don't love me? I do love you.
I don't want to be with anyone else.
I don't.
You just don't want to marry me? No, I do.
I do.
I just I just need to sit with all this for a while.
I know if I had some time-- Listen to me, Charlie.
My parents are downstairs, and your family and our friends and a minister and 35 pounds of Australian shrimp.
Now, you just pull yourself together, okay.
You take a deep breath and you put this behind you, because we are getting married today.
No.
Kirsten, I I can't.
I just No.
GENE: Like hell you're canceling! Stop it.
Yelling at him isn't the answer.
Don't tell me what to do! Hey, come on, now! Gene, I-- Ellie, just stay out of this.
Did you guys have a fight? I'm not doing this.
This is private.
This was a private conversation! GENE: The hell it was! Not with 50 guests in your living room! Where do you think you're going? Everyone just stop.
I just wanna Let's go into the other room, hmm? Gene.
Let's just go into the other room.
It's okay.
Charlie Just get out of here.
Are you really calling this off? You don't mean it, do you? You'd gotta tell us what's happening.
What are you doing, man? Do you know what you're doing? Maybe you didn't hear me.
It's not happening.
You got it? I want you all out of here now.
I wanna be left alone.
Okay, I'm gonna go downstairs, and I'm gonna explain to the minister what's going on, and I'm gonna pay off all the help.
Okay, Charlie? It's weird.
I haven't done that in a while, have I? Cleaned up your mess.
GENE: Son of a bitch.
I'm gonna kill him.
Gene.
I'm gonna kill him! Gene! You're not helping.
Now, Kirs, he's going to come around.
I mean, of course he will.
Everybody is downstairs.
Did he at least give you an explanation? Did he at least give you a reason? What reason could he possibly have? A person who calls off a wedding it's supposed to begin is not thinking rationally.
Sometimes if you breathe into a paper bag-- Remember when I had that anxiety attack-- Could you just-- Shh! What, honey? What do you want? Just tell us.
Anything you want.
I need it to be quiet for a minute, because there's all this noise.
There's all this noise in my head, and I can't think.
And I have to figure out how to keep breathing.
What am I gonna do? God! What am I gonna do? I'm trying to figure out what to say to him, how to get him to change his mind.
'Cause he's making such a huge mistake.
You wanna try out some arguments on me? You? Yeah.
You could pretend we're, like, friends.
Nah, it's okay.
Oh, wait.
Don't go.
Just sit here with me for a little while, okay? Okay.
Okay, okay, 75 cents on the dollar.
How's that? What are you doing? Okay, the best I can do is knock off $200 from the bill.
That's it.
Keep the shrimp.
Shrimp don't travel.
You're not leaving.
She is not leaving, Bailey.
Uh, yeah, Ellie, she kind of is.
Weren't you upstairs? Didn't you get what's going on? The wedding's off.
No, no.
No, no, the wedding is not off.
It's not.
It's been delayed.
That is all.
We're gonna give Charlie a few minutes to pull himself together, and then everything, everything, will go on as planned.
Now, I think they could use some more of those delicious canapes in the living room, dear, hmm? It is not over yet.
[DOOR OPENS.]
I've been sitting outside for, like, the last ten minutes.
I've got all these arguments I wanna make to you, these great arguments, but I-- Julia.
Please don't do this, Charlie.
JULIA: Please? What are you doing? I don't know.
I guess I'm begging you 'cause I don't know what else to say.
'Cause I don't understand what you're doing.
Nobody does.
Nobody understands, Charlie.
I can't.
This is such a terrible thing you're doing.
You don't think I know that, Julia? Do you think I would do this to someone that I love that much if I could figure out any way? Just any way.
God, Charlie.
[SIGHS.]
Well? God.
So that's it? That's it.
Wow.
So, what happens now? Now? I don't know.
I guess everything goes back, you know, all the presents and guests and in-laws and food and all that liquor.
Too bad.
Hey, Justin.
She's feeling a little better.
Good, good.
I brought you something, pumpkin.
No, nothing, really.
I don't know.
Maybe we could do this in a few months.
You know, much smaller, no fuss.
You know, maybe it would be okay.
Maybe Charlie would be okay by then.
Kirsten-- But what if he isn't? What if he's never okay? On the other hand-- Listen to me.
Listen to me.
Now, are you listening? Yes.
Do you want this wedding to happen? Do you still want this wedding to happen? Yes.
Okay, then.
Ellie, what are you doing? You forget about three months from now or four months or six months because today is your wedding day.
Mom, come on.
Don't you let him play his game.
You tell Charlie, "This is it.
" You give him one chance to keep you, one chance, and after that minister walks out the door today, it's over.
Either you're married, or you're gone.
I can't.
What if he says no? Baby.
He's already said no.
[JULIA AND JUSTIN LAUGHING.]
Mmm! I probably should have eaten something, because I feel kind of funny.
Funny like bad? Wow, JULIA: Mmm You, uh, realize, don't you, that this is a very historic site? This is the scene of our very first kiss.
Was not.
Yes.
Uh, we were playing Hide and Seek, and you got stuck in the dryer.
Come on.
You remember this, don't you? Where was it? Um I think we were somewhere over by the sink.
No, I mean the kiss.
Was it on my cheek or was it? Oh.
I think it was, uh something like that.
Just for the record, it was under the stairs.
[ALL CHATTING.]
MAN: Hello! WOMAN: Hi.
I was trying to figure out something to say to you, something helpful.
All I could think of is"Oy.
" That pretty much sums it up.
Oy.
Yeah.
Well, I'm starting to think that I should have expected it to go this way.
What's that supposed to mean? Turns out all the Salinger men make the same mistake.
What mistake? They, um They walk away from the one thing that is actually the best thing in their whole life.
Really? I don't know what to say.
Well He's gonna be sorry, some day.
And he's gonna wanna take it all back, you know, and try again, but it will probably be too late.
Probably.
Yeah, I know what you're thinking.
You're thinking, "How can anyone be so stupid?", right? Bailey.
It beats me, Sarah.
It beats the hell out of me.
[PEOPLE CHATTING OUTSIDE.]
Could everyone just leave me--? Hey.
Are you--? I wanna ask you if you're okay, butyou're not.
I mean, obviously, you're not okay.
Right.
Obviously.
And, uh I wanna touch you or hold you or something, butI don't know.
I mean, can I do that? Just let me get through this, okay? I heard everything you said, Charlie.
Really, I did.
But I can't wait, because nothing's gonna change, and I know that six months from now, we're gonna be in exactly the same place as we are right now.
And I don't ever wanna be in this place again.
So here's what it comes down to for me.
Either you love me enough to marry me today, right now, or we split up.
So that's it, I guess.
Now or never.
KIRSTEN: I did it.
I gave him an ultimatum, today or never.
You did? I told him to think about it.
Not to take too long, but to think about it.
I feel better.
Oh [KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
CLAUDIA: Hello? BAILEY: Charlie? CLAUDIA: Charlie, are you in there? I'm coming.
Is Charlie in here? No.
What's going on? He's not in his room.
His car's gone.
Nobody knows anything.
Nobody saw him leave.
CLAUDIA: He's missing.
BAILEY: I don't know what the hell's going on.
Rumor in the back yard is that Charlie's missing.
Yeah.
That's the rumor in the kitchen too.
Apparently the odds on no wedding have shot to 12-1.
Too weird.
Yeah.
I mean, it really makes you think.
I mean, you never know what's gonna happen to anybody.
It's all a mystery, you know? I mean, two people look like a happy couple and then boom, it's over.
And two others look a little shaky, and it's, you know-- It's happily-ever-after.
I mean, you can just never tell with relationships.
Is that what you were thinking? More or less.
Like, for example, with us.
With us? Yeah.
I mean, are you gonna look back on this and say, "Oh, yeah, Sarah.
She was, um, kind of nice.
I dated her between-- Who was it? --Betsy and Lucy"? You know, are you gonna say that she's the one that really mattered? You know? I mean, maybe even "She was the one.
" Are you asking me--? No! No.
Because we've only been dating, like, three weeks.
I know! We couldn't possibly know what we mean to each other.
It's very hard to know.
Usually.
I mean, that's my point.
You never know.
It's just food for thought.
Gone? Really gone, as in disappeared? That's what I said.
What's wrong with you? You look like somebody thwacked you on the back of the head.
JULIA: Oh, well, it's upsetting news.
I'm upset Hic! And I have the hiccups.
I have the hiccups, and I'm upset, okay? Hey, don't you wanna show me that thing in your room now? That thing? Oh! Right.
That thing.
Fresh makeup, huh? Yeah.
So much for non-smudge.
So does this mean you think he's coming back? I don't know, Claudia.
I think he's coming back.
He just went somewhere to figure everything out.
If he comes home, will it be okay? I want it to be okay.
Because I love you and Charlie, and I want you to be together.
And I want you to sleep in their room, and I want you both to be here every day.
I don't think he's coming back in time, Claud.
[CHATTERING OUTSIDE.]
Under the circumstances, is it, like, inappropriate for me to say this is the best shrimp I've ever eaten in my entire life? No word from Charlie yet, huh? Will? Yeah? Do you love her, man? What? Who? Sarah? I mean, do you really love her? W-what's going on here, Bay? Because between you and her, I'm feeling put on the spot all of a sudden.
Do I love her? I'm definitely into her.
I mean, we're not about to buy real estate or major appliances together or anything.
Because I think I could.
Love her.
I mean, I think I do.
You th-- You think you love her? So So just tell me that you're in love with her.
Tell me that That you think you need her and that maybe she'll change your whole life.
And then Well, okay, then.
Then that's it.
I can live with that.
Just tell me.
Justin.
Is the ceiling spinning over there? Nope.
Hmm.
'Cause it's spinning over here.
Come look.
[LAUGHS.]
[GROANS.]
Ow.
You see? Round and round.
Maybe the whole house will come unscrewed like a giant light bulb.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Mmm, make it stop, Justin, would you? [GROANS.]
[GIGGLES WEAKLY.]
How's that? [GROWLS PLAYFULLY.]
Better.
[LAUGHS.]
Now you're spinning.
Yes, I am.
You're allowed to see me Never give me a name Little honey Who ya gonna blame This cruel world on? [ZIPPER OPENS.]
[PANTING.]
Do you have something? In my wallet.
How long has it been in there? Not that long.
Justin-- Really, really.
Just since right before we weren't in love.
Okay, then.
Been paying all life's dues And I'm down To my last dime Life is so funny That way [LAUGHTER AND CONVERSATION.]
[QUIETLY.]
Uh, hi.
Hello.
I-- [LOUDLY.]
Everyone? Could I just--? Hi.
This is really-- Well, embarrassing is what it is.
Um I love a lot of you.
And a lot of you I don't know very well.
But I know how much you mean to Charlie, and I'm sure if he were here, he'd He'd [LAUGHS AND SNIFFS.]
Well, I guess I'm really not the best person to say what he would do.
Um But I wanted to say thank you for getting all dressed up and coming over here and wanting to share this with us.
But it's not gonna happen.
[MURMURING.]
It's just not.
And I think the best thing to do is for us to just call-- [DOOR OPENS.]
[STARTLED GASPS.]
[PANTING.]
Can we, uh? Just give us a second, would you? [SHUFFLING AND MURMURING.]
Charlie, where have you been? Nowhere.
Just driving.
Just driving and thinking and trying to figure it all out.
And okay.
Okay? I love you, and I'm sorry.
And, yeah.
Yes.
I'm saying yes.
Because saying no is pretty much saying goodbye, right? And I don't want that, Kirsten.
I don't.
So So let's do it, okay? Let's just do it.
[CHATTER AND LAUGHTER.]
What are we gonna do about this? About what? About the fact that twice in the last half-hour, I was asked how exactly I see my future with you.
BOTH: You asked him that? I'm starting to get a little pissed off.
But just for the record, are you dumping me for this jerk? No! Are you taking her back? No! That's not his decision.
Right.
That's not my decision.
Besides, you are my best friend, Will, and I would never-- On the other hand, I have these feelings.
Which is why I asked you before I did anything.
You asked him? He's my best friend.
I am not a piece of property here.
BOTH: Right! You had plenty of chances.
And he's great.
I know he's great.
I thought he was great before you thought he was great and same with her.
But that's not the point.
I know.
How I feel about her is not the point.
Or how I felt about you.
Felt? Feel, okay? Whatever.
The point is, is that you care about her, and she cares about you, and I care about you, even though I really care about her.
[DOG BARKING.]
BAILEY: So now what? [ALL SIGH GRUFFLY.]
[GROANS.]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
Oh, my God! Don't come in.
I mean it.
Don't come in.
CLAUDIA: I can't.
It's locked.
Why is it locked? Because Because [WHISPERS.]
You're taking a nap.
'Cause I was taking a nap.
I was taking a nap? CLAUDIA: You were taking a nap? Claudia, what do you want? Charlie just showed up and the wedding's back on, so hurry up and get downstairs.
Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
[VIOLINIST PLAYING BACH'S "AIR ON THE G STRING".]
I'll go check on her.
[LOW CONVERSATION.]
Kirsten, what are you--? Everyone's ready.
Kirsten I would have given you everything I have today.
God, Charlie.
I would have given you me.
I can't give you any more than that.
I don't know how.
And if that's not enough, if you're not sure-- I'm sure.
I'm sure.
No.
You're not.
And I'm sorry, but there are some things you say you just can't take back.
So I made a mistake.
Kirsten, please don't do this to me.
Please.
What do you want me to do? I'm afraid to marry you.
I'm afraid of the day you're gonna walk in that door and say, "I don't want you anymore.
" I won't say that.
I don't believe you.
I love you, but I don't believe you.
And I can't take that chance because I would die, Charlie.
So I'm gonna walk away from you and from these children who I love.
Thanks.
Bye.
BAILEY: Here.
Bye, Joe.
See you, kid.
All in all, I'd have to say, not a good day.
Yep.
One for the record books.
Putting aside the whole wedding thing for a sec, I got this mambo cigar burn on my new jacket, turns out you're still hung up on my girlfriend, my girlfriend's still hung up on you, and, uh Oh, and the shrimp.
I take back what I said before.
It's repeating on me.
Big time.
She is? She said that? Sarah? No.
What she said was, "You're the nicest guy in the world, Will," and I sort of cut her off right there 'cause I knew where she was headed.
Okay.
Here's how I figure it.
We've known each other how long? I don't know, 10 years? And sooner or later we were gonna fall for the same girl.
And I guess I can make a big stink about it and tell you to go to hell, but then I'd be out a girlfriend and a best friend.
And that'd be pretty dumb.
Anyway, I think the lesson of the day is, what's meant to be is meant to be.
And you guys, you and Sarah, you just are.
Will-- Oh, and one more thing.
Ugh! I'm sorry, man.
I'm sorry about that.
I kind of had to, you know? As a guy.
[CHOKED.]
I-- [GROANS.]
--totally understand.
She's in the back yard.
[GROANS.]
I don't know whether to be really pissed off at you or apologize.
Well, it doesn't have to be somebody's fault, you know? I mean, uh Or even a mistake.
No.
Right.
Stuff just happens.
You get married or you don't.
You save yourself for when it's special, or you just get drunk and do it.
Same difference, right? No.
Of course not.
I wanted it to be special.
I'm not saying it has to be the one person ever, but it'd be nice.
I mean, it'd be nice right after it happens to look at that person and say, "You could be the one.
" Or at least a friend.
At least someone you love, who kind of feels the same way about you.
[LAUGHS.]
Then it'd be okay.
Then it'd be nice.
Oh, never wear new shoes to an event that lasts longer than three hours.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
[SIGHS.]
I was thinking, when we were together before, it was too soon.
And then when you were with Will, it was kind of too late.
So now Maybe now it's just I don't know.
Right.
'Cause I feel like I'm ready for this.
I mean, I am ready.
Do you wanna borrow a jacket or? No.
Sarah, you're shivering.
Yeah.
I know.
Isn't that funny? I don't feel cold at all.
[CRICKETS CHIRRUPING.]
[DOOR OPENS, TRAFFIC WHISKING PAST.]
I'll probably be in Chicago with my folks for about a week and then come back and look for a place.
I'll call and let you know.
Right.
We'll figure out a time for me to pick up my stuff.
Can we slow down for a minute? No.
And if there are any questions, um, we can figure it out then.
Or you can take what you want.
Kirsten Oh, and, um Owen has a pediatrician's appointment on Tuesday.
This should stay in the family, your mom's ring.
For Julia.
Or you, I guess.
Damn, I can't.
Can you help me? No.
No.
I love you.
I love you too.
Maybe if we're both lucky that'll go away a little.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Whose bright idea was it to pay off the caterers before they finished cleaning? I'll give you I think Charlie should do it.
This whole thing is his fault.
I could get behind that.
[SIGHS.]
I don't get it.
I mean, do you get why he did it, Bay? He loves her.
I really think he loves her, doesn't he? Yeah.
Yeah, Claud, he loves her.
Oy! Okay, look.
Why don't we just deal with the cleanup in the morning, okay? What are you doing there, Claud? Saving the top.
You're supposed to for good luck.
Maybe they'll change their minds.
Is the way my world Just help me make room in the freezer, okay? Okay.
Couldn't leave forever Isn't something I can see If I love less Have you eaten anything? 'Cause there's lots of stuff.
Not hungry.
Standing here Without you What are you gonna do, Charlie? I've never been alone You think I know? Think I've got a clue? It's only been, what, six hours and you-- No.
I mean, tonight.
Right now.
What are you gonna do? You just gonna sit here? Why did you? Yeah.
I know what you're doing here, Bailey, so just go ahead.
Get it over with.
Get what over? You know.
The lecture.
Just really let me have it.
Tear me apart.
Tell me how I've lost her for good.
Tell me how I've let you all down.
Tell me how I just ruined my life.
Nah.
Getting up tomorrow You're gonna hear that from a lot of people so you don't need to hear it from me.
Getting through tonight [SIGHS.]
I don't always get you, Charlie.
Standing here Without you Sometimes you do things I-- [SIGHS.]
Well, I just don't get you.
I'm standing here Without you But you know what? I'm gonna love you, anyway, because you're my brother.
And I think you could use someone on your side.
So that's me.
I'm on your side.
How about I just sit with you for a while, huh? [SOBBING QUIETLY.]
[SNIFFS.]
[SOBBING.]