Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) s08e31 Episode Script
The Wedding (1)
Okay, there are gonna be tables up there and tables all in here, right, and the buffet there and the dance floor there Kel, I've got it under control.
Just relax.
The week before my wedding? I don't think so.
The flowers, the food, the tables, the chairs They're all ready and waiting.
You just have to say: "I do.
" Yeah.
We still have to get the rings.
Well, you saved the best for last.
Smart.
Yeah, I just want us to talk to the reverend.
You know, find the right words.
There's so many good things to say about you and Brandon, shouldn't be hard.
No go with Dylan.
Oh, what about Brenda? They both send their best wishes and apologies and an invitation to hang with them should our honeymoon drift in their direction.
Aw! Did you mention an island in the Mediterranean? When I said we were thinking about Corsica, they said they were already on their way.
For part of the time.
A very small part.
Aw, you two are going to be so happy.
Yeah, we are.
Hi.
I'm on my way out.
I was just, uh, looking for Brandon and Kelly.
Marital bliss is thataway.
Actually, they're in the backyard.
I just thought I'd come say good morning.
Good morning.
Good-bye.
I get it.
Now that, uh, we're not a couple anymore, I'm the enemy.
David, I've got all the friends I need.
This house is crawling with them, okay? You look them in the eye? You know, Val, I I think we're doing the right thing here.
David, you didn't do this for me.
You don't even care about me, okay? That's not true.
Really? I mean, do you think about me? Do you lie awake at night dissecting every moment, wondering what it was about me, what really sickened you? Val, you didn't ruin this alone.
David, you can't imagine what I've done.
God, I'm so stupid! I'm so stupid.
I'm so stupid! Hey, hey, hey, wait a second.
Val, what's wrong? I slept with somebody else, David! Right after you broke up with me.
That's real fast work.
Congratulations, Val.
David, he didn't, he didn't mean anything to me.
I didn't even know him, okay? He said he's an IV drug user.
I don't know what, what you expect me to say.
I don't know, that, that I'm gonna be okay.
That it doesn't matter that he uses needles.
It probably means he doesn't share them.
That that he doesn't have AIDS.
Val, I think you need to get tested.
God.
I'm sorry, did you really tell Johnny I was here? He's meeting with the head of the agency.
So did you tell him or didn't you? Ambrosia? They're ready for you now.
Thank you.
Ladies, come with me, please.
So we're going to the place with the great herbal teas, hmm? You like that, don't you, babe? Oh, yeah.
Johnny, could I talk to you? Why don't you go on ahead.
I'll meet you in the lobby.
All right.
Hey.
Uh, you know I would have called you, but I didn't have your number.
Really? I've left several messages on your machine.
I haven't checked, but I will.
We'll talk.
Do you want me to do this here? Everybody gets rejected in this town.
Get used to it.
Really? Does everybody have a heroin addiction? Does everybody have unprotected sex? "Don't worry.
I'll be careful.
" You weren't so careful about hiding your works! She's nuts.
Let's go.
Roll up your sleeve, Johnny! Let's have a look, huh? Listen, we'll, uh, we'll wait for you in here.
What the hell do you want from me? Have you been tested? For what? AIDS.
Listen to me.
I gave you what you wanted.
I didn't give you anything else.
Do you share needles? No! Never? You've never shared a needle? I'm careful.
I'm clean.
Can you say the same? When was the last time you were tested? Please, I need to know! Go to hell.
We're putting together this wedding video.
I'll be ready in a second.
Are you ready for this? Are you? Well, what the hell? Okay.
And we are rolling.
Okay, just speak from the heart.
From the heart.
We're rolling.
- Go ahead.
- Go ahead.
You go first.
Well, this has been great.
Well, it doesn't have to end.
We can go blading, maybe walk on the beach.
How about a few rounds of golf, huh? You are a bad influence.
How about I call Brandon and Kelly? I bet they're a little sick of wedding planning right now.
Maybe they'd take a ride up the coast with us.
I probably shouldn't.
I can't wait for my friends to meet you at the wedding party.
They are gonna love you.
Everything you're suggesting sounds so terrific, but I can't.
At least not today.
You can't or you won't? I have an appointment with Matt.
Marriage counseling.
Matt thinks it's important.
Does he? It's not a big deal, really.
I don't know.
I think, I think going to marriage counseling with your husband is, it's a pretty big way of saying it isn't over yet.
I told you before, I'm only going because I feel I owe it to him to at least try it.
Does that mean you don't want to work it out with him? I think we're past that point.
Steve, my heart belongs to you.
Sarah, do you mean that? Yeah, I do.
As far as I'm concerned, my marriage is over.
I know it's tradition for the father to walk the bride down the aisle, but if it's all right with you, I would like you both to do it.
Well, of course it's all right with us.
I'm honored that you want to include me at all.
Dad I can't tell you how much this means to me.
Now if you'll just let us pay for the wedding.
No, no, we know you guys want to help, and we appreciate it, but it's our party.
You two are already paying for the brunch with Brandon's parents the next morning, so it's fine.
You're sure there's nothing more we can do? Positive.
We always wanted to do things ourselves, too, remember, Jackie? That was a long time ago.
Yeah, but back then, I-l felt we could do just about anything.
Which you pretty much did.
I just wish I could, uh, do it all over again.
I know.
This time you'd choose the brunette over the blonde.
No, no, no, no, no, what I'm saying is it was the best time we ever had.
You two are gonna be so happy.
Wait, that red light.
Are we rolling? Brandon and Kelly, Donna and I would like to wish you the best of luck on your upcoming marriage.
To us, you two define true love.
What does that mean exactly, true love? For me? I'd have to say security.
Just knowing that Donna and I are together, you know? I always thought of it in terms of doing, not being.
Yeah, that, too.
And what about the institution of marriage? I'm not ready.
I mean, that's just me, though.
I mean, for most people, I think it's great.
And you, Donna? Hmm? Oh, no, not there yet.
But you guys are, so, we wish you all the happiness in the world.
Have a great life.
Are we still rolling? - Yes, we are.
- Huh.
But this is what I want.
A silver band? Kel, don't you think we should go for - something a little more - Showy? Expressive of how I feel? Brandon, that's an engagement ring.
Well, we are engaged.
Can I suggest a compromise? Please.
It's expressive but not showy.
Nice, I like it.
It's called an eternity band.
Maybe we should decide on your ring first.
We already did, didn't we? No, no, I know you want a band.
But, um, I mean the inscription.
The inscription? Well, it has to say something.
Well, how about the date? That's romantic.
Kel, I don't want to put anything in there that we're gonna think is stupid when we look back on it.
You don't think we can come up with something timeless? Not off the top of our heads, no.
I wasn't suggesting that.
Thanks.
We'll be back.
David, hi, Donna.
Music-wise you gotta let me know who you want so I can hire them.
Call me, please.
Miss, the tables go? Rear lawn, by the house.
Watch the sprinklers.
Here, I'll show you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
All right, Donna, quiche samplers from my stock brokers brunch.
They absolutely dug my food, gave me zero stock tips.
Mmm, oh, my God! That filling is so good.
Wait, could you replicate that with seafood? You name the crustacean, darling, and I'm there.
Mmm! Uh, truffle foie gras, charred sea scallops on melba.
See, last night I was, uh, catering a chow-down up at Paramount Studios.
Must rinse with your Chardonnay.
Mmm, this stuff is heaven.
Yeah.
It costs more than the green fees there, too.
Okay, deal.
My friends deserve the best.
Good.
Now let me introduce you to the main profit center Jacob Wallenfel's wedding cake.
Mmm! Oh, my God, it's so good.
A snack's a snack, if you ask me.
I see we've got a graduate from the Cordon Bleu.
I'm just suggesting we don't spend all the newlyweds' cash, okay? Sure.
Come on.
You only get married once.
Check the divorce rate lately? What? What-What are you saying? A marriage contract is just a piece of paper? That it means nothing? Two people should be together 'cause they want to be, not because of some vows.
Oh, so what-what's a wedding? Just some exercise in smiling? Given the pressures from friends and family? Yeah.
And what do you think? The bride and the groom's having a good time.
Wait.
Are you telling me that you're actually opposed to weddings? No, I dig weddings.
It's marriage I have a problem with.
I mean, if someone says they love you, that should be enough.
Okay.
Donna, look out! Donna! Hey.
Are you Okay? Yeah.
I'm fine.
Ah.
It's nothing.
Hey.
Let me just see something here.
Hey, hey, hey, okay! Okay! You've been pacing for the last 15 minutes.
You're checking your own watch every three seconds, and now you're checking mine? You're a wreck.
Well, you would be, too.
Come on! She's with him.
This must be the continuing saga of Sarah.
She went to marriage counseling with her husband.
She said she'd call me when she finished at a quarter to 7:00.
Oh, look.
It's five after, and no call.
Is he her husband or her ex-husband? I'm confused.
All I know is that he's this good-looking guy who's big enough to scare the balls off a pool table.
- You've met? - No.
I'm just imagining, though.
Apparently.
Steve, it's been 20 minutes.
She could be stuck in traffic.
She could be stuck at the office.
She could be getting her nails done at one of Los Angeles's more unhygienic salons.
No, no.
This means it all went well.
That her counseling worked wonders.
And now they're back at her house tearing each others clothes off, knocking over furniture, waking up the neighbors.
She's a screamer! Have you ever considered Ritalin? That's for hyperactive kids.
How dare you.
So when am I allowed to officially panic? When she calls 24 minutes, Careful.
Women can smell fear.
Okay.
Hello? Oh, Sarah.
Hi.
Gosh, is it a quarter to 7:00 already? I'm not wearing my watch.
Talked to your mom, huh? Well, uh, how did your session go? Fine, huh? Fine good? Fine bad? Yeah.
Yeah, I want to see you tomorrow night.
Of course.
Well, look, why don't we talk again in the morning, all right? Okay.
Good night.
I was never really nervous.
Oh, no, no, not you.
You are one cool customer.
And you believe him? He said he's clean.
Yeah, well, addicts are known for their honesty.
It's done, David, okay? I can't undo it.
Well, I called the clinic.
You what? They said that the virus could show up in your blood by now.
Or it could wait six months.
David, even if the test comes back negative, I'm not gonna know for sure.
Oh, so you called a doctor? You are scared.
Scared of what? Nothing.
What's going on? You've been acting weird all week.
Look, I didn't ask for a performance review, okay? You want to know what David and I were talking about? How short life is.
Isn't that right, David? Yeah, something like that.
I figure you shouldn't waste your time worrying about it.
I couldn't agree more.
Well, David says you should take your vitamins, have at least eight hours of sleep, and wait for the cross signal, right? You know, Val, as soon as you want to have an adult conversation about this, just let me know.
You know what I want to do? I want to get out of here.
What do you say, hmm? I could use a break from the wedding festivities, yeah.
Okay.
We'll go to Silverlake, we'll dance, we'll ring up a huge tab.
I'm buying, all right? Not tonight, though.
Tomorrow night.
I'll call Donna.
What do you say, man? Come on.
She wants to go out.
No.
You know what? Uh, she needs to do something for me first.
Oh.
I'm gonna throw you the bouquet.
And if I catch the bouquet, I don't know who will be more horrified Me or Noah.
Oh, stop.
You guys wouldn't have stuck together through everything if you hadn't been serious.
Well, it's not the staying together part that's the issue.
It's the till death do us part business that gets stuck in his throat.
I mean, it's not like I'm ready for marriage.
And it's not as if we're like you and Brandon, but Does Noah snore? What? Brandon snores, and I never really thought about it before, but now I can't stop thinking about it.
- And this is a problem? - No.
No, it isn't.
Not even if it's until death do us part.
Oh, pretty girl.
Hey, hop to.
The deadline's coming fast and furious.
Ooh, don't I know it.
I was talking about your editorial.
Right.
So was I.
Mm-hmm.
Okay, pick an obituary.
Any obituary.
Hey, what's up? Can I play? Fine.
Uh Milford Duhaven.
What does it say? "Noted industrialist better known for his invention of the Swedish pe" Well, this is what you should see.
It says "survived" by his wife of 38 years.
" Now pick another one.
Leonard Omega.
"Survived by his wife of 28 years.
" See? That's what counts.
It's not what they did with their lives, but who they built their lives with.
- How come the guys always die? - What? Well, the women they live on, but the guys drop like flies.
Why is that? I think you're missing the point, Steve.
I think what she's trying to say is that these men led very full lives, both professionally and personally.
Right.
What? Oh! Couldn't stay away from me, could you? I have to warn you I have that effect on women.
Don't worry.
I'm wearing my protective Steve gear.
Very funny.
I can't make it tonight.
Oh, that's impossible.
You see, my doctor said it's not good for my health to go too long without seeing you, and frankly, I'm feeling a little sick.
Cute.
A friend of mine, Kim, is going through a bad breakup, and she needs a friendly shoulder.
Doesn't she have any other friends? I mean, honestly, Sarah, I'm feeling a little vulnerable here myself.
I can see you tomorrow if you're free.
Okay.
Deal.
I'm really sorry about this, but tomorrow night, rain or shine.
I'm gonna hold you to that.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hey.
You alone? For now.
Should get tested.
Yeah, I-l thought about spending my evening at some skanky clinic, and and then I saw this-this band that I love is playing at the Circle Bar so You look like hell.
Were you out all night? Yeah, I saw a friend of mine.
Went to a couple parties, and, uh, a-about ten of us went up to Griffith Park and-and watched the sun rise.
It was It was great.
Yeah.
You know what, Val? I-l care about you.
I want you to live a long time.
The only way you're going to do that is by staying healthy.
- If you're not - I, uh I am.
I-I-I am.
The sooner you deal with it, the better.
Better for who? You? What, you need documentation - before you can touch me again? - No, Val.
We were way over before you slept with the photographer.
I needed you.
I'm here.
To love me.
Not feel sorry for me.
Let's get out of here, okay? Let's go grab something to eat.
We can talk.
Donna's not going to make it.
You coming to the show? No, you know what, it's not a good night for me.
Um you should make other plans.
What do you want to do? Dan's covering the bar.
Let's go.
I thought we were going to go get a beer, maybe shoot some pool.
We'll get there, okay? I just want to be sure.
One of my last nights as a single man.
I'm spending it parking with you.
Go figure.
It beats the hell out of shopping for china patterns, don't you think? You know, I don't know, Steve.
Stalking, china, stalking, china.
It's a pretty difficult choice.
I just want to be sure she's not with her husband, all right? That's what this is about.
Her being with someone else.
"L see," said the blind man.
I'm going crazy over this girl.
Steve, the thrill of the chase is a very powerful thing.
Someone else in the mix, that just adds to the the thrill.
I mean, where's your competitive spirit? She sees me the way I always wanted to be, Bran.
In her eyes, there's nothing I can't do.
And with her by my side, she's right.
Duck.
Duck.
All right, that is definitely not her husband.
Can we go now? Not yet.
Okay.
Everything's okay.
N OW? All right, let's go.
Okay, as soon as the guests arrive, champagne is served.
Check.
Bar opens five minutes later.
Check.
-Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres begin circulating.
Check, check.
And then we start cooking the entrée.
Check.
-And, uh, 40 minutes later, the guests are seated.
Oh, and there's one other thing we haven't discussed yet.
- Yeah, what's that? - Oh.
You, um, saved my life.
Jacob.
No, no, I'm not going to pay it.
There is no such thing as extra virgin olive oil, all right? Fine, fine, quit, then.
Well, you're worthless anyway.
Bye.
Uh, my, uh, mother.
Look, I'm-I'm serious.
You saved my life, Jacob.
Yeah, you know, I've actually, uh, been rethinking those appetizers.
Come on, remember the truck? You saved me from being crushed by it? I don't know.
I just I'd like to express my gratitude somehow.
Good.
Yeah, I'll, uh I'll take the Empire State Building.
Yeah, have it here by Monday.
Hmm.
Second choice? Uh What, you you really mean it? Well, within my meager power.
Yes.
Huh.
Um Okay.
Okay.
I want a date with you.
So, this is the place, huh? Yeah.
You sure you want to do this? I had a good time last night.
You did, huh? Come on.
I've got a better idea.
Come on.
Now, that's a view.
Look at all those poor suckers down there.
Trying to get picked by the bouncer.
They'll get in, meet somebody, take them home and actually pretend like it meant something.
I was never into that, you know? Yeah, well, you're lucky.
Don't get me wrong, I like bars.
I own one.
I remember when I was 16 years old, my friends and I used to go to this dive bar called Casey's.
And when we couldn't get in, we'd climb to the rooftop of a nearby factory.
Kind of like this.
Yeah? Well, I can do better, all right? Hold this.
Hey, come on, sit down.
I own one.
Had a lot of stuff I didn't want to talk about, so I always took the dare.
Who said it was your turn? Okay, you want to go? All right.
What was the scariest thing that's ever happened to you? Huh? Or would you rather hear the dare? Huh? -Look, I saw a girl die right in front of me.
Come down.
I don't want to see it happen again.
That was Beth, right? - What was that like? - It was like watching the world end in slow motion.
Get down here.
Okay.
Well, that was a car wreck.
Imagine what a what a really slow death would be like, you know? Like, uh like from cancer or something.
I thought you said you wanted to have a good time tonight.
I am.
I'm letting loose.
This is great.
Not that I not that I'd recommend it.
Just give me your hand.
Letting loose, you know.
I did that once.
Told David everything.
It was a big mistake.
Huge.
Never do that, okay? Well, come down here.
Sit down, and we'll talk about it.
You know what, you're so protective.
Just like David.
Except I don't make you sick.
God, I was okay, I was fine! You're bleeding.
- Oh, my God.
- It's a brush burn.
- Let me see it.
- No, don't touch me.
Just leave me alone.
What's wrong with you? Nothing I just want to go home.
And I know we haven't been terribly observant, but we would like the ceremony to have a spiritual quality.
Of course.
Yeah, and we'd like it to be personal, you know, to be about us.
I couldn't agree with you more.
And to the extent that I can add a personal touch, uh, it would help if you would answer a few questions.
Sure.
What do you two do? Uh, I work at a newspaper, and Kelly works at a street clinic.
Oh.
- Interesting work.
- Mm-hmm.
Uh, why don't you sit down? Have you talked about having children? Yeah, yeah, we want children when the time is right.
What made you decide to get married? - What do you mean? - The occasion.
Was it romantic, spontaneous or carefully planned? It was so romantic.
-Well, we were just fighting one minute and It was, um, just right.
Yeah, it was it was just right.
I find, that in addition to my words, the most personal of services very often include vows written by the couple themselves.
I think we're getting a little too personal.
No, no, I think that sounds nice.
You're a writer.
The words should come easily to you.
Let's give it a try.
Val.
Hey, Val, I brought your purse.
What? I-I said I brought your purse.
You mind telling me what you're doing here? Yeah, I just dropped - What, are you swooping in now? - Swooping in? Yeah, you know exactly what I mean.
- You're kidding me.
- What, you mess things up with Donna, so now you got to use Valerie as some little backup plan or something? - Huh? - Man, stop pushing me.
Guys, guys, guys! Stop it, all right? David, you got to stop protecting me, okay? Wait a second, what happened to you? Nothing.
Nothing just just g0_.
Please.
Look, you left your purse last night.
Listen, Val.
You know, about the ledge Noah I think it's best if if you go, too.
All right.
Last night was the best thing I could have done.
Oh, the surveillance? - Yep.
- Right.
Now I trust Sarah completely.
This is about her being with another guy, isn't it? Well, yeah, but that's not all, Bran.
I can't help it.
I'm nuts about this girl.
And the thought of her with someone else, it drives me crazy.
I stay up nights wondering where she is, what she's doing.
I breathe differently when she's around.
You must have experienced something like that with Kelly, huh? Not even when you guys broke up? You know, uh, this-this jacket's a little tight through the shoulders.
- I feel like I can't move.
- Oh, you know what? - I know what it is.
- What? Well, in the beginning stages of a relationship, everything's so new, you're not sure where you stand, so each day is incredibly exciting and unexpected.
You and Kelly are eons away from that.
It's not like we're No, but you're cooked.
You're baked, you're done.
You know each other, all the little secrets about each other.
Hey, could you, uh could you let these pants out a little bit.
So I can breathe? Come on, it's not like it's a date.
So it's completely innocent, then, huh? The guy saved my life.
And now he's asking you out? You don't think that's weird? No, actually, I'm kind of flattered.
Will you stop folding your clothes? I'm talking to you.
Could you let these pants out a little bit.
He's crushed, so he wants to take me to a restaurant that she frequents.
And he wants to make her jealous that's all.
Oh, yeah, he says that now.
What, does he have some deeper scheme going on? Yeah, he's a guy.
We're planning a wedding together.
Look, the drill is, when you're seeing someone, you don't go on dates with other people.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Is that Jungle Law? Stop folding the clothes for one second.
Look I don't want you to go.
He saved my life.
I owe him.
I'm going.
It's not a big deal, okay? And that's why if I had one line to explain Kelly, it would be by Micah: "She does justice, loves mercy, and walks humbly with her God.
" That's great.
But is it what you want me to say? Yeah.
No, yeah, of course anybody would.
It makes me sound like the Statue of Liberty.
We said we'd be honest, remember? Preliminary thoughts, no hurt feelings.
I remember.
SQ? So while it's really lovely it's all about me.
Yeah.
You describe me.
I was hoping maybe you would describe how you feel about me.
Well, isn't that obvious? Why don't you read to me what you want to say.
It's a poem by Deborah Garrison.
It's called "Happily Married.
" "Almost home on the longest day of the year "I saw two birds on a telephone wire; "Two beaks, two sharp peaked ruffs, "Two tails that stuck down stiff.
"Like two closed fans all matched up neatly, "And against the faintly yellow pre-dusk sky.
"The birds and wire were all one color, "A fading black or darkening gray.
"Sometimes the smallest thing.
"Brings harmony in through the eye.
"Or was it that I.
On that particular day, had harmony to bring to what I saw?" Isn't that intense? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, it is, uh, it is.
You don't see it.
See what, exactly? The birds.
I want us to be those birds sitting on that wire forever.
You want us to be birds? Yeah.
I'm gonna go.
Kel, you're gonna go, because we don't like each other's vows? Come on, they're just words.
Do you honestly think that's all it is? No.
Neither do I.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Wow.
Thank you.
- Your coat, mademoiselle.
- Oh, thanks.
Tonight we have champagne, and oysters.
Pété.
And sashimi é la Wallenfels'.
Bon appétit.
Thank you.
Yeah, but how're the burgers? When you work in the food trade, you, uh, you know, win a few perks.
Two candles, one rose? Didn't pick up on it? You're being wined and dined.
Jacob, you saved my life, not vice versa.
Well, here is to vice versa.
I have a boyfriend.
Oh, yeah, yeah, I know.
And, uh, you see that gorgeous brunette behind me? The one in the black dress? Yes.
Yeah, well, uh I used to be hers.
Oh, that's Phyllis? Mm-hmm.
Oh, oh.
Oh, don't turn around or anything right now.
She's looking over here.
Boy, you-you easily fit into your role, don't you? So, um what is she up to now? Oh.
Mmm, she's giving me - the once-over.
- And, um, does she like what she sees? I don't think so.
Good.
Ah.
Um, you want to amp it up a bit? Sure, I'm here, aren't I? Okay, um, lean forward.
Okay.
Closer.
Mm-hmm.
Now give me a little peck, and than, uh, a really juicy long one.
Oh, Jacob, I'll laugh.
I probably will, too, but, um No, no, I won't.
I won't laugh.
Oh, okay.
Oh, my God.
- Yes! - It worked.
Thank you.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
Hey.
Uh I called you at home but you'd already left.
What's going on? I-I can't see you anymore.
Everything was great yesterday.
I mean, what happened to "my heart belongs to you"? My friend Kim came over last night.
She's going through this horrible breakup, dividing books and CDs, all of their belongings, I mean, they were only living together.
- They weren't married.
- Sarah Sarah, you don't love Matt.
Steve I have to give our marriage a real chance.
I can't do that if I'm seeing you.
You told me you weren't happy, - that you didn't love him.
- I I know what I said.
But I also stood in front of God and everyone, and I-l swore that I would be with him for better or worse.
I mean, that means something to me.
What about me? Don't I mean anything to you? I-I can't walk away from him.
I have to try and make this work.
I'm sorry.
I waited for everyone to leave.
What do you want? You got me thinking, Val.
Smart girl like you.
Guy like me.
Are you high? We meet.
Flirt, flirt.
Go at it.
No condom.
Don't even know each other.
You've been using, haven't you? Have I? So, I have.
Look, it's been really nice chatting with you, okay, but I got a lot of work to do.
But we haven't sung the blues yet.
Don't touch me, okay! Just-just go, all right? I thought about quitting.
Heroin, I mean.
But now what's the point? There are programs.
It's never too late.
I'm positive.
What? HIV.
Hey.
You didn't come by last night.
I got home kinda late.
Want some breakfast? No, I'll just nibble on yours.
So, how was your big date last night? Oh, with Jacob? Fine, fine.
Did you have fun? It was okay.
Yeah? How okay was it? Oh.
You're still jealous.
What, of Jacob? I don't think so.
Good, 'cause he's a decent guy, you know.
Yeah, I know.
He's just trying to get his ex-girlfriend back that's all.
So I keep hearing.
And I'm helping him because I believe in commitment.
By dating other people.
That's a great idea.
Excuse me, have you seen this file here? You know the drill, Tim.
Two white and one orange.
For good luck.
Yeah, for luck.
Thank you.
Miss? Can I help you? No.
No, it's-it's okay.
What Brandon wrote just seems so off.
Yeah, but you said it was his first try.
It just seemed so forced, you know? He's a 9W- He has a hard time expressing his feelings.
I guess.
I know, but let's concentrate.
You said you want to buy Brandon a cool pre-wedding gift.
You read the poem I selected.
Kel It was perfect, right? Honestly? I didn't really get it, either.
The birds, the wine, the beaks.
Peaks.
Sharp peaked ruffs.
Sorry.
I'm overthinking this, right? Completely.
But understandably.
You're getting married in two days.
Two days.
- And we're great, we're good.
- Yeah.
I've seen that expression before, Brandon, and I'll tell you what I don't like that expression.
It's all wrong, it's all wrong.
Bran, this is the fifth store we've been to.
Maybe what you're looking for doesn't exist.
I'll know it when I see it, okay? Come on, there must be four things alone in this case that Sarah would like.
Steve, this is my wedding gift to Kelly.
It has to be perfect, all right? I'm gonna win her back.
I'm gonna win her back, and this gold bracelet is going to help me do it.
What do you think, Bran, one or two? Excuse me, miss, I'd like this gold bracelet, please.
Don't worry, man, whatever you get Kelly, she's going to love it.
See, it's more than that.
We had this huge fight about our vows.
Oh, right on time.
What are you talking about? Wedding day jitters.
Come on, it's textbook.
Perfect.
You guys will work it out.
- I don't know.
- Brandon, even professional athletes get so nervous before a game, they forget their name, but when that bell rings, boom, they're right back in it.
You'll be, too.
I don't know, it's a pretty big deal.
I mean, she wants to have all this poetry in our vows, and it, it just doesn't sound right to me, It's my wedding, too, right? Yeah, it's your wedding, too, and that's why you guys will work through it together.
I don't know.
Hey, hey, where are you going? You haven't seen the whole store.
It's not in here.
The Muntzters.
Hey.
- Hi, Julie.
- Hi.
Donna, this is my wife Julie.
- Hi.
Nice to meet you.
- You, too.
This is great.
You guys must be so happy for them.
Oh, yeah, come on in.
- Oh, here.
- The bar.
I know what you like.
It's over here.
Lot of couples, huh? Pretty much everyone.
It's nice.
Where's Noah? We had a fight.
Where's Sarah? She had plans.
Donna.
Thanks.
- Hey, you guys - Hey.
Uh, have you seen Valerie? Yeah, yeah, she's out on the balcony.
Great.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Steve.
- Hi, Noah.
- Oh, look at this.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey.
- Oh, wow, this is too much.
Mmm, not by half.
Hi.
- Hi.
- Good to see you.
What a great way to spend our first night at home.
Hope we're not crashing.
Are you kidding? No, no, it's great to see you guys.
- Everybody having a good time? - The best.
Cocktails? Sounds good.
Look, I know you've got issues, but your friends are waiting for you inside.
Yeah.
Good food, good music.
I've tried about three times to go back inside.
Val, why don't you stop thinking about yourself? This is Brandon and Kelly's night.
Yeah, so selfish of me.
Nobody likes a party pooper, right? Oh, uh Johnny came to see me.
He's positive.
He's got HIV.
Well, we thought a few words would be in order.
And we promise there'll only be a couple, but they're from the bottom of our hearts.
Brandon, you have no idea how proud you've made us over the years.
Your accomplishments have been nothing short of spectacular, and on the plane on the way over, I was thinking which of your accomplishments is the most spectacular, and I came to the obvious conclusion that it's marrying Kelly.
Kelly, this is going to be easy for us.
We've always loved you like a daughter, and now that's what you are.
A radiant and kind, decent daughter who will give our son such joy.
And this is nothing you don't already know, but we think you couldn't have found a better guy.
And you couldn't have found a better girl.
To spend your life with.
To Brandon and Kelly.
Cheers! Cheers.
Aw I'm sorry about the vows.
Don't worry about it.
No, we don't need them.
We don't need anything.
Valerie, nice of you to join us.
Well, I had some time to think about my toast.
It's not mandatory.
No, I know what I want to say.
Toasts are about honesty, right? Brandon, Kelly, straight from my heart, um I want what you guys have.
I hope I can find it again someday.
To your health.
- Hear.
-Hear, hear.
- Cheers.
-Cheers.
Sarah.
Steve, hi.
Uh, what are you doing here? I was in the neighborhood.
Um, Matt Coleson, Steve Sanders.
Who's he? He's a friend.
You should go.
I brought these for you.
Thanks.
I said you should go.
I heard what you said.
Please, just go.
What a night, huh? All those toasts, everything we heard tonight.
Yeah.
I guess I'd hoped we'd have that one day.
We don't, do we? I don't know.
I mean, all we do is fight and this jealousy thing I can't be in a relationship that's minute by minute.
My parents have a bad marriage eruptions all the time.
It just gets ugly.
Good marriages they do exist, you know.
Yeah, and many go bad.
Still, for me it's something to hope for.
Worth risking failure for.
Oh, boy.
So what do we do now? Just walk away? Tired? No.
I was just making a list in my head of every bad thing I've done.
The list can't be that long.
Triple digits, and I'm only in my pre-teen years.
Hmm.
Look at these people.
Not a care in the world.
Think it mentions condoms in here? Yeah, probably.
Oh, yeah, right here.
It doesn't fit the picture, though.
Why didn't you use one? I didn't think.
I didn't think, because if I did I thought about you.
David, it's not your fault, I know.
You had every right to turn away from me.
Valerie Malone? You know, Val, when these results come back HIV negative, you're going to feel like a whole new person.
Good.
Because I hate the old one.
How are you? All right, let me get this straight.
You're waiting by her front door when she comes home? Mm-hmm.
With her husband? -Yeah, but that's not the worst.
Oh, no, no, not possible.
Oh, yeah, um, I sent her flowers.
Been leaving messages on her voice mail, begging her to talk to me.
Any word? - Not a peep.
- Hmm.
And you want to know why.
Yes, I'd like to know why.
She was All right, I'll tell you why, Steve.
She's married, and when you're married you don't see other people.
You don't call them, you don't date them.
You are committed to one person and one person only for the rest of your life.
Yeah, you tell her that.
You don't flirt.
You don't go out for cocktails in the middle of the afternoon.
You don't take strange girls' phone numbers on napkins.
No hickeys, no fogged windows, no kissing in alleys until you just can't kiss anymore.
Nada.
That's marriage? Dictionary definition.
I see you took your wife-to-be's wishes.
She decided this is what she wants.
That's key to a good marriage.
Okay, um things I associate with true love: Um chocolate mocha ice cream, anything, anything at all with Audrey Hepburn, oh, and Bruce Willis movies just 'cause Noah likes all that action.
Go ahead, you're on a roll.
Right.
Um, midnight sails on a warm summer night.
Pink's hotdog stand at 4:00 a.
m.
with someone that you love.
Kissing in the rain, and Donna.
What? I'm just just happy, you know, for Brandon and Kelly.
Mom, what are you doing here? The question is: What are you doing here? You're getting married tomorrow.
I just, uh, have some paperwork I wanted to finish up before I go on my honeymoon.
Can we talk somewhere? Sure, yeah.
What's up? Oh, nothing, really.
I just felt badly about our lunch the other day.
You father and I You don't have to apologize, Mom.
We had a bad marriage, which has nothing to do with you and Brandon.
In fact, you and Brandon remind me a lot of grandma and grandpa.
They loved each other so much.
Grandpa always used to say about her, "Why play the lottery when I've already won?" On their 25th wedding anniversary, he gave her a gift.
I think they'd both want you to have it.
How do you think they knew when they were ready to get married? You know, that moment.
People just know.
The minister asked us about our moment and we couldn't describe it.
You couldn't put it into words.
That doesn't mean you should question it.
It's just nerves, right? Nothing else.
Oh, wow.
"Thoughts that lie too deep for tears.
" It's from a Wordsworth poem.
It's lovely, isn't it? It's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
Sweetie? Don't you see? This is their moment.
It took them seven words to describe it.
I couldn't do it in 7,000.
So, I thought if we moved the sofa and chairs right over here, then The, uh, flow'll be evened out.
Hmm.
-Yeah, yeah, I see what you mean.
Let's just, uh, move this into the corner.
Good grief, what is this? A shipwreck? -Mmm.
Mystery wood.
I don't think any one's ever actually moved it.
Brandon thinks it's been secretly bolted to the floor.
Let's just try again.
You having fun there or something? Are you men all the same? We just give you facts and you choose to ignore 'em.
Yeah, well, you know, as the newly elected spokesman for the whole of the male gender Oh, hey, by the way, I forgot to thank you for dinner the other night.
- So, thank you.
- Ah, yeah.
You've, uh, been preoccupied.
It shows? Uh, well, yeah.
It's just Noah and I, we, um Actually we're kinda like that old piece of furniture over there.
We can't seem to move forward together.
You ever thought of moving forward apart? - Hi.
- Hey.
I got champagne.
I got booze.
Where do you need it? Out the back, by the kitchen door.
Gotcha.
Body language.
It's that bad between you two, is it? Hey, so, um, what What ever happened with Phyllis, did it work? Wait-wait, let me guess, she called you? Yeah, um, 9:00 the next morning.
And? Well, she wants to see me again.
And? Go on, tell me, tell me.
Um, there's, uh there's a problem.
Oh, no.
What problem? You.
You and Noah don't seem to be too happy together.
Why not why not try me? So much about being a parent is about letting go.
About accepting that as your kids grow, they build their own lives, they have their own experiences.
It's hard to do.
You want to hold on so tightly, you want to just feel everything it is that they're feeling.
But of course, most of the time you can't.
Which just makes the times that you can so special, like now.
Jim and I know exactly what you two are feeling.
I mean, we have always felt so lucky to have found each other.
The wonder of knowing you're with "the one.
" There's this, um, moment in Broadcast News when William Hurt says, "What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams?" And Albert Brooks says, "Keep it to yourself.
" Well your secret's safe with me.
Sarah? I'll, uh, be with you guys in a minute, okay? I had to see you.
Not here, okay.
I see you got the stuff I sent you.
Did you get the messages? What are you doing here? Sarah, I-l can't eat, I-I can't sleep.
I can't stop thinking about you, Sarah.
Look, I'm sorry about last night.
It was awful all around.
But you shouldn't have come to my apartment.
I know.
Sorry.
Steve, we can't see each other anymore.
Sarah, you're making a mistake.
I know you feel the same way about me that I feel about you.
It doesn't matter how we feel about each other.
I can't walk away from my marriage without a fight.
Well, what about us? Don't we deserve a chance? Can't we see each other this weekend? - Just one night.
- Matt and I are going to New York for the weekend.
So you're officially back together? We're officially trying to be.
I am so confused right now, Steve.
I know I led you on.
And I do care about you, so much.
But you're gonna go back to him? I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Yeah.
Hello? - Hi.
- Hey.
I'm glad you called.
L, uh, I got the rings.
I think you were right about which we should get.
I would have been happy either way.
L, uh, thought maybe you'd be asleep.
Oh, I quit trying hours ago.
I didn't even bother.
Want some company? I could come over.
That would be nice.
But I think we should wait.
I suppose.
Make tomorrow night special.
Have I told you how lucky I feel? That you want to marry me.
I do.
So much.
I think I can get some sleep now.
Yeah, me, too.
I love you, Kel.
I love you, too.
Hey.
It's after 1:00.
I-I couldn't sleep.
Did-did I wake you? No.
No, I don't think so.
I mean, I didn't hear you.
Just-just a feeling.
That I was gone.
No, you weren't in my bed.
They said I could call at 10:00 a.
m.
Nine hours until I know if I'm gonna live or die.
You know, Val, people live with HIV.
Or if anyone's gonna be able to touch me again.
Come here.
Come here.
I swear, if this comes back negative, I'm gonna be nicer to everybody.
You should try being nicer to yourself.
I'm so sorry I slept with that stupid photographer.
Val, it's fine, it's fine.
It's okay, I know.
I don't understand why you're being so nice to me? Probably 'cause you'd do the same for me.
I wouldn't.
I-I would think that you deserved everything you got for sleeping with somebody else.
The only thing this test is gonna prove is that you're fine.
Okay? And if I am, I'm I'm gonna act like the way I-l want to be remembered.
Even if I live to be a hundred.
I'll be I'll be like you.
Hey.
- How are you feeling? - Good.
Good.
Like all the anxiety was just part of getting ready, you know? Now you're ready.
Yeah.
You okay? Nothing to it.
The day I married your mother, I was so nervous, I sweat off five pounds.
My father had to make a new notch in my belt to keep my pants up.
Brandon took me in, like I was family.
Clearly, I was the black sheep, mind you, but it was a love that I had never known.
So, Brandon good luck to you.
What about Kelly? Kelly.
Right.
Um what-what time is it? It's 10:15.
Why hasn't the clinic called me yet? Val, they'll call.
Kelly? The bride? Right.
Kelly.
Um Beautiful, smart, blah, blah, blah.
Everybody loves her.
Well, maybe not everybody.
It's funny when you think about everything that she has.
You know, I think Brandon's always loved her.
Even before they started going out.
She yawns and happens to flash some teeth, and guys think she's smiling and just kind of fall to her feet.
She said a lot of things that destroyed me.
But nobody calls her a bitch, because she's being constructive in her criticism.
People say I hate her.
I don't.
But she bugs me.
Okay.
You know what? The Wedding's in a couple hours.
What do you say we try this again? Wait.
Hello? Yeah.
Yeah, she's right here.
The doctor's office.
H-Hello? Yes, it is.
Why can't you tell me over the phone? Look, it's only one word.
Yeah, I-l understand.
They, uh they said to come down.
They have the results.
Okay, guys, let's get one more round table right about here.
Hey, there.
Look at you.
Great monkey suit.
Yeah, it's a look, isn't it? One of the bartenders took sick.
Oh.
Oh, Anna, uh, my invoice shows we're about, oh, two dozen short on the roses.
Donna, can we talk somewhere? Yeah, sure.
Ooh, hold on.
Tom, listen, if the camera assistant isn't here by 4:00 with the lights, I don't know what to do.
Uh, talk about what? Um, the-the the hots d' oeuvres.
Oh, hots cfoeuvres.
Decided on.
Oh, well, the entree then.
I'm actually having very serious doubts about them.
Jacob, I know what you're trying to do, and it's not gonna work.
It's not? I don't want to lead you on.
Yeah, but, um, yeah, you and Noah I heard you say yourself that Yes and it's Hmm? It's all true.
I have absolutely no clue what's going to happen next.
But I love him.
Yeah.
That is the last life that I ever save.
Ah.
Come on! What is this, a funeral? It's a wedding.
Chop-chop.
Let's go.
Okay, if you guys were stranded on a desert island, what music would you want to have with you? R.
E.
M.
Van Morrison.
Anything by Fleetwood Mac.
Oh.
Very retro of you.
Well, they're classic.
No argument here.
When was the first time you guys realized you wanted to kiss each other? First time I laid eyes on her.
Really? Well, I'm from Minnesota.
They didn't grow girls like you back home.
In high school, I thought about it a couple of times, but in college, I had to have him, so I jumped him.
And here we are.
Yup.
What is it, two, three proposals later? Yeah.
Something like that.
Practice makes perfect.
I'm glad we finally got it right.
What's kept you guys together through all the ups and downs? Well, the great thing about me and Kelly is that, um, we're best friends.
Always will be.
No matter what.
Yeah? Hey, you almost ready to go to the clinic? It's open till 8:00.
I can wait to get my death sentence till after the wedding.
Val, you're gonna be fine.
I've waited this long.
Another six or seven hours won't kill me, right? That was a joke.
Well, it wasn't very funny.
David, I-l just want to go to the wedding.
I want to have a good time, I want to dance.
I'm just not ready to face this, okay? Fine.
I know I wouldn't be able to go all day without knowing.
Well, you're not me.
You're too smart.
Look, Val, they make people come in there whether it's good news, or Or bad.
I know.
Come here for a second.
What? Look at yourself.
Hmm? I see a very healthy person.
What's that, uh, Jim Morrison line? Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse, right? What am I gonna do with you? David.
Sally, I'm sorry, but we were paying you not to get the place cards out of order here.
About the music setup.
Okay, yeah, hold on.
Look, we have whole families that are completely mixed up, so I've got all the equipment outside.
Where you want it's another story.
Wait.
Oh! Hold on.
Oh! Hello? Yes, this is Donna.
Mike, hi.
Your car broke down? No, no, no.
Wait.
You don't understand.
Without music, we have no wedding here.
Yeah, I'll hold.
If you give me a second, I'll figure the whole thing.
Yeah, sure.
Mike, hi.
Yeah.
Hello.
Hello? Hello.
Great.
We're disconnected.
Wonderful, super, great.
Sally, we need to get those place cards clone pronto.
Let's go over them.
Okay, here.
We'll switch table three with four.
Noah.
Uh May I offer you a drink, sir? I'm, uh, practicing my humble pie, you know, for the party.
You do know about humble pie, don't you? Do you mind? I never had a chance with Donna.
Didn't stop you from making a play for her, did it? Yeah, and I'd do it again, too.
She loves you.
You see, Noah, some people are actually worth the effort.
And the sad thing is that sometimes you don't realize it until after you've lost them.
She said she was crazy about me.
That doesn't disappear overnight, does it? Not if it's real.
Women always lie.
Let's see.
Bracelet is old, and the necklace is new.
And the angel is borrowed for luck.
And for something blue Tada! Mom, do people still do that? Of course they do.
Besides, I don't think Brandon will mind.
Everyone's here.
Thanks, sweetie.
You look like a princess.
You really do.
Ready? Uh, no, not quite.
Would you give us a second? Sure.
I'll be outside.
'N I keep telling myself it's just nerves.
Maybe I'll start believing it soon.
But you don't? No.
Oh, Kelly, how did you get here? I don't know.
He's such a great guy, you know? I don't want to lose him.
But that's no reason to marry him.
Will I regret not doing it? Yeah.
You will for a while.
But you're only 22.
You have your whole life in front of you, and if this is not how you want to live it I'm just not sure.
How much doubt is too much? Only you can answer that.
And it could be just nerves.
She's coming back to me.
I know it.
I know it! I don't know about that, buddy.
Oh, no.
You can't walk away from that kind of passion, Brandon.
I'm telling you it's impossible.
There's nothing we can't do together.
Walk through fire, swing from the chandeliers.
Chandeliers? You know what I mean.
Live life to the fullest, go to the extremes.
She's not gonna trade all that for some boring life with Matt.
Huh.
Well, sounds like you're a lock.
It feels awful being right.
Ugh.
All that stuff you're talking about.
Do I have that with Kelly? Of course you do.
The anxiety, the cold feet, everything you're talking about.
The way the thought of not holding her again makes you want to jump off a bridge.
Or when you lie awake in bed at night and think about how her eyes crinkle when she smiles at you.
You got that.
It's scorched on your brain.
You totally got it.
What you're experiencing right now is just jitters, Bran.
Standard operating procedure.
You're just nervous.
Yeah, but that's the thing, I'm - I'm not nervous at all.
- Well, that's because you're confident.
You know you're making the right decision, and it feels good.
No, Steve I'm not nervous, because Kelly and I walk under chandeliers.
It'd never occur to us to swing from them.
Sorry.
No, it's okay.
I was just coming to leave this for you.
You look beautiful.
And you.
Look at you.
Hope you like it.
It's so that you can handle any situation.
I love it.
I've always admired that about you.
You're so capable.
This is by E.
E.
Cummings.
It's called "Somewhere I Have Never Traveled.
" "Somewhere I have never traveled, "gladly beyond any experience, "your eyes have their silence, "in your most frail gesture "are things which enclose me, "or which I cannot touch because they are too near, "your slightest look "easily will unclose me "though I have closed myself as fingers, "you open always petal by petal myself as spring opens her first rose.
" It's beautiful.
Yeah.
Iwas, um thinking before I came out here about About not going through with it.
I was having the same thoughts.
Your poem is so beautiful.
That's how I feel about you.
You're beautiful, and kind and smart and strong.
And you don't want to marry me.
I don't think you want to marry me, either.
What do we do? Wait, you can't call it off.
- Why not? - Because you're getting married.
- Everyone's waiting.
- For us to be happy.
And we are.
Remember my nerves? That wasn't about going through with it.
It was about getting out of it.
I don't get it.
Everyone knows you guys are perfect for each other.
Everyone's waiting.
Everyone knows.
We don't want to live our lives for everyone.
Of course not, but Donna, you're my best friend.
I need your support here.
You got it.
- Is this what you want? - Thanks.
This is what we both want.
Come on.
Okay.
Here they come.
You look peaceful, sweetheart.
Lam.
But there has been a change of plans.
Please stop the music.
Reverend.
Hi.
First of all, we want to thank everyone for coming today.
You are our dear friends, and we know that you care about us very much.
And that is why we couldn't stand up here in front of you and the reverend and each other, and say something that we don't believe.
We love each other very much, but Kelly and I we've decided not to get married.
We've decided.
Together.
You remember our moment? Our occasion? The one that you asked us about? It wasn't the right one.
- For either of us.
- It takes a great deal of courage to admit that.
Most people don't.
Actually, we have something to celebrate.
And, as luck would have it there's a party planned to do just that.
Sol hope you'll all come back to Brandon's for good food, music, most of all good friends.
The trip was horrible.
We came back early.
Horrible, huh? I couldn't stop thinking about you.
How when I'm with you, I never want to leave.
I know I hurt you, and I'd do anything to take it back.
Is there any possible way you could forgive me? I don't know.
I mean, there's something to be said for having a little dignity a shred of self-respect.
Guess I'm not the only one having a bad day.
You know, it's really amazing how much Brandon and Kelly love each other.
I feel the same way about you.
So are you ready to say good-bye? I'm ready to help you move on.
Val, we we broke up because things were bad.
I don't think we should get back together because they're worse.
We didn't sleep with a heroin addict.
I did.
Well, it doesn't change how I feel.
And you needing me more, doesn't change it either.
Will you go to the doctor's office with me? Yeah.
Yeah, every step of the way.
I like what you did.
Talking about the party? Yeah, I'm talking about the party.
Well, I guess this is one big happy ending for you.
Brandon escaped the dreaded marriage contract.
Hey, they realized they were making a mistake and they stopped it.
It might've caused further pain down the road.
You never know.
Yeah.
Anyway it's just a piece of paper, just like you said.
Look, I don't know, I mean, what these people walked away from today maybe the piece of paper means more.
SO if one day, one of those papers happened to float your way? I might be inclined to sign it.
You never know.
Yeah.
You never know.
Come here.
So, are you sure about this? Absolutely.
Then you did the right thing.
And we're very proud that you did it.
Thanks.
Excuse me, Mom.
- Mmm.
- So, how's it going? My mom is trying to set me up.
On our wedding day.
- Nice touch.
- Yeah.
So, I'll, uh, get my stuff out as soon as possible.
No rush.
Whenever.
If you want me to help you return the presents I'll take care of it.
Well, let me at least write you a check for my half of the catering.
Kel I insist.
All right, the tickets to Corsica? - Kel, - I don't want them, Brandon take Donna, go visit Dylan and Brenda.
A beach in the Mediterranean should probably save on your therapy bills.
I love you.
I love you, too.
May I have this dance? Yes.
But I I know that it's been worth the wait.
It feels like springtime.
In winter.
It feels like Christmas.
In June.
It feels like heaven.
Has opened up its gates.
For me and you Why's it taking so long? Just hang in there.
It's weird.
I don't want to do this, but I can't wait for it to be over.
That's just 'cause you know everything's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah it is.
Valerie? Come on in.
It's gonna be different after this.
It's gonna be better.
Yeah.
Just relax.
The week before my wedding? I don't think so.
The flowers, the food, the tables, the chairs They're all ready and waiting.
You just have to say: "I do.
" Yeah.
We still have to get the rings.
Well, you saved the best for last.
Smart.
Yeah, I just want us to talk to the reverend.
You know, find the right words.
There's so many good things to say about you and Brandon, shouldn't be hard.
No go with Dylan.
Oh, what about Brenda? They both send their best wishes and apologies and an invitation to hang with them should our honeymoon drift in their direction.
Aw! Did you mention an island in the Mediterranean? When I said we were thinking about Corsica, they said they were already on their way.
For part of the time.
A very small part.
Aw, you two are going to be so happy.
Yeah, we are.
Hi.
I'm on my way out.
I was just, uh, looking for Brandon and Kelly.
Marital bliss is thataway.
Actually, they're in the backyard.
I just thought I'd come say good morning.
Good morning.
Good-bye.
I get it.
Now that, uh, we're not a couple anymore, I'm the enemy.
David, I've got all the friends I need.
This house is crawling with them, okay? You look them in the eye? You know, Val, I I think we're doing the right thing here.
David, you didn't do this for me.
You don't even care about me, okay? That's not true.
Really? I mean, do you think about me? Do you lie awake at night dissecting every moment, wondering what it was about me, what really sickened you? Val, you didn't ruin this alone.
David, you can't imagine what I've done.
God, I'm so stupid! I'm so stupid.
I'm so stupid! Hey, hey, hey, wait a second.
Val, what's wrong? I slept with somebody else, David! Right after you broke up with me.
That's real fast work.
Congratulations, Val.
David, he didn't, he didn't mean anything to me.
I didn't even know him, okay? He said he's an IV drug user.
I don't know what, what you expect me to say.
I don't know, that, that I'm gonna be okay.
That it doesn't matter that he uses needles.
It probably means he doesn't share them.
That that he doesn't have AIDS.
Val, I think you need to get tested.
God.
I'm sorry, did you really tell Johnny I was here? He's meeting with the head of the agency.
So did you tell him or didn't you? Ambrosia? They're ready for you now.
Thank you.
Ladies, come with me, please.
So we're going to the place with the great herbal teas, hmm? You like that, don't you, babe? Oh, yeah.
Johnny, could I talk to you? Why don't you go on ahead.
I'll meet you in the lobby.
All right.
Hey.
Uh, you know I would have called you, but I didn't have your number.
Really? I've left several messages on your machine.
I haven't checked, but I will.
We'll talk.
Do you want me to do this here? Everybody gets rejected in this town.
Get used to it.
Really? Does everybody have a heroin addiction? Does everybody have unprotected sex? "Don't worry.
I'll be careful.
" You weren't so careful about hiding your works! She's nuts.
Let's go.
Roll up your sleeve, Johnny! Let's have a look, huh? Listen, we'll, uh, we'll wait for you in here.
What the hell do you want from me? Have you been tested? For what? AIDS.
Listen to me.
I gave you what you wanted.
I didn't give you anything else.
Do you share needles? No! Never? You've never shared a needle? I'm careful.
I'm clean.
Can you say the same? When was the last time you were tested? Please, I need to know! Go to hell.
We're putting together this wedding video.
I'll be ready in a second.
Are you ready for this? Are you? Well, what the hell? Okay.
And we are rolling.
Okay, just speak from the heart.
From the heart.
We're rolling.
- Go ahead.
- Go ahead.
You go first.
Well, this has been great.
Well, it doesn't have to end.
We can go blading, maybe walk on the beach.
How about a few rounds of golf, huh? You are a bad influence.
How about I call Brandon and Kelly? I bet they're a little sick of wedding planning right now.
Maybe they'd take a ride up the coast with us.
I probably shouldn't.
I can't wait for my friends to meet you at the wedding party.
They are gonna love you.
Everything you're suggesting sounds so terrific, but I can't.
At least not today.
You can't or you won't? I have an appointment with Matt.
Marriage counseling.
Matt thinks it's important.
Does he? It's not a big deal, really.
I don't know.
I think, I think going to marriage counseling with your husband is, it's a pretty big way of saying it isn't over yet.
I told you before, I'm only going because I feel I owe it to him to at least try it.
Does that mean you don't want to work it out with him? I think we're past that point.
Steve, my heart belongs to you.
Sarah, do you mean that? Yeah, I do.
As far as I'm concerned, my marriage is over.
I know it's tradition for the father to walk the bride down the aisle, but if it's all right with you, I would like you both to do it.
Well, of course it's all right with us.
I'm honored that you want to include me at all.
Dad I can't tell you how much this means to me.
Now if you'll just let us pay for the wedding.
No, no, we know you guys want to help, and we appreciate it, but it's our party.
You two are already paying for the brunch with Brandon's parents the next morning, so it's fine.
You're sure there's nothing more we can do? Positive.
We always wanted to do things ourselves, too, remember, Jackie? That was a long time ago.
Yeah, but back then, I-l felt we could do just about anything.
Which you pretty much did.
I just wish I could, uh, do it all over again.
I know.
This time you'd choose the brunette over the blonde.
No, no, no, no, no, what I'm saying is it was the best time we ever had.
You two are gonna be so happy.
Wait, that red light.
Are we rolling? Brandon and Kelly, Donna and I would like to wish you the best of luck on your upcoming marriage.
To us, you two define true love.
What does that mean exactly, true love? For me? I'd have to say security.
Just knowing that Donna and I are together, you know? I always thought of it in terms of doing, not being.
Yeah, that, too.
And what about the institution of marriage? I'm not ready.
I mean, that's just me, though.
I mean, for most people, I think it's great.
And you, Donna? Hmm? Oh, no, not there yet.
But you guys are, so, we wish you all the happiness in the world.
Have a great life.
Are we still rolling? - Yes, we are.
- Huh.
But this is what I want.
A silver band? Kel, don't you think we should go for - something a little more - Showy? Expressive of how I feel? Brandon, that's an engagement ring.
Well, we are engaged.
Can I suggest a compromise? Please.
It's expressive but not showy.
Nice, I like it.
It's called an eternity band.
Maybe we should decide on your ring first.
We already did, didn't we? No, no, I know you want a band.
But, um, I mean the inscription.
The inscription? Well, it has to say something.
Well, how about the date? That's romantic.
Kel, I don't want to put anything in there that we're gonna think is stupid when we look back on it.
You don't think we can come up with something timeless? Not off the top of our heads, no.
I wasn't suggesting that.
Thanks.
We'll be back.
David, hi, Donna.
Music-wise you gotta let me know who you want so I can hire them.
Call me, please.
Miss, the tables go? Rear lawn, by the house.
Watch the sprinklers.
Here, I'll show you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
All right, Donna, quiche samplers from my stock brokers brunch.
They absolutely dug my food, gave me zero stock tips.
Mmm, oh, my God! That filling is so good.
Wait, could you replicate that with seafood? You name the crustacean, darling, and I'm there.
Mmm! Uh, truffle foie gras, charred sea scallops on melba.
See, last night I was, uh, catering a chow-down up at Paramount Studios.
Must rinse with your Chardonnay.
Mmm, this stuff is heaven.
Yeah.
It costs more than the green fees there, too.
Okay, deal.
My friends deserve the best.
Good.
Now let me introduce you to the main profit center Jacob Wallenfel's wedding cake.
Mmm! Oh, my God, it's so good.
A snack's a snack, if you ask me.
I see we've got a graduate from the Cordon Bleu.
I'm just suggesting we don't spend all the newlyweds' cash, okay? Sure.
Come on.
You only get married once.
Check the divorce rate lately? What? What-What are you saying? A marriage contract is just a piece of paper? That it means nothing? Two people should be together 'cause they want to be, not because of some vows.
Oh, so what-what's a wedding? Just some exercise in smiling? Given the pressures from friends and family? Yeah.
And what do you think? The bride and the groom's having a good time.
Wait.
Are you telling me that you're actually opposed to weddings? No, I dig weddings.
It's marriage I have a problem with.
I mean, if someone says they love you, that should be enough.
Okay.
Donna, look out! Donna! Hey.
Are you Okay? Yeah.
I'm fine.
Ah.
It's nothing.
Hey.
Let me just see something here.
Hey, hey, hey, okay! Okay! You've been pacing for the last 15 minutes.
You're checking your own watch every three seconds, and now you're checking mine? You're a wreck.
Well, you would be, too.
Come on! She's with him.
This must be the continuing saga of Sarah.
She went to marriage counseling with her husband.
She said she'd call me when she finished at a quarter to 7:00.
Oh, look.
It's five after, and no call.
Is he her husband or her ex-husband? I'm confused.
All I know is that he's this good-looking guy who's big enough to scare the balls off a pool table.
- You've met? - No.
I'm just imagining, though.
Apparently.
Steve, it's been 20 minutes.
She could be stuck in traffic.
She could be stuck at the office.
She could be getting her nails done at one of Los Angeles's more unhygienic salons.
No, no.
This means it all went well.
That her counseling worked wonders.
And now they're back at her house tearing each others clothes off, knocking over furniture, waking up the neighbors.
She's a screamer! Have you ever considered Ritalin? That's for hyperactive kids.
How dare you.
So when am I allowed to officially panic? When she calls 24 minutes, Careful.
Women can smell fear.
Okay.
Hello? Oh, Sarah.
Hi.
Gosh, is it a quarter to 7:00 already? I'm not wearing my watch.
Talked to your mom, huh? Well, uh, how did your session go? Fine, huh? Fine good? Fine bad? Yeah.
Yeah, I want to see you tomorrow night.
Of course.
Well, look, why don't we talk again in the morning, all right? Okay.
Good night.
I was never really nervous.
Oh, no, no, not you.
You are one cool customer.
And you believe him? He said he's clean.
Yeah, well, addicts are known for their honesty.
It's done, David, okay? I can't undo it.
Well, I called the clinic.
You what? They said that the virus could show up in your blood by now.
Or it could wait six months.
David, even if the test comes back negative, I'm not gonna know for sure.
Oh, so you called a doctor? You are scared.
Scared of what? Nothing.
What's going on? You've been acting weird all week.
Look, I didn't ask for a performance review, okay? You want to know what David and I were talking about? How short life is.
Isn't that right, David? Yeah, something like that.
I figure you shouldn't waste your time worrying about it.
I couldn't agree more.
Well, David says you should take your vitamins, have at least eight hours of sleep, and wait for the cross signal, right? You know, Val, as soon as you want to have an adult conversation about this, just let me know.
You know what I want to do? I want to get out of here.
What do you say, hmm? I could use a break from the wedding festivities, yeah.
Okay.
We'll go to Silverlake, we'll dance, we'll ring up a huge tab.
I'm buying, all right? Not tonight, though.
Tomorrow night.
I'll call Donna.
What do you say, man? Come on.
She wants to go out.
No.
You know what? Uh, she needs to do something for me first.
Oh.
I'm gonna throw you the bouquet.
And if I catch the bouquet, I don't know who will be more horrified Me or Noah.
Oh, stop.
You guys wouldn't have stuck together through everything if you hadn't been serious.
Well, it's not the staying together part that's the issue.
It's the till death do us part business that gets stuck in his throat.
I mean, it's not like I'm ready for marriage.
And it's not as if we're like you and Brandon, but Does Noah snore? What? Brandon snores, and I never really thought about it before, but now I can't stop thinking about it.
- And this is a problem? - No.
No, it isn't.
Not even if it's until death do us part.
Oh, pretty girl.
Hey, hop to.
The deadline's coming fast and furious.
Ooh, don't I know it.
I was talking about your editorial.
Right.
So was I.
Mm-hmm.
Okay, pick an obituary.
Any obituary.
Hey, what's up? Can I play? Fine.
Uh Milford Duhaven.
What does it say? "Noted industrialist better known for his invention of the Swedish pe" Well, this is what you should see.
It says "survived" by his wife of 38 years.
" Now pick another one.
Leonard Omega.
"Survived by his wife of 28 years.
" See? That's what counts.
It's not what they did with their lives, but who they built their lives with.
- How come the guys always die? - What? Well, the women they live on, but the guys drop like flies.
Why is that? I think you're missing the point, Steve.
I think what she's trying to say is that these men led very full lives, both professionally and personally.
Right.
What? Oh! Couldn't stay away from me, could you? I have to warn you I have that effect on women.
Don't worry.
I'm wearing my protective Steve gear.
Very funny.
I can't make it tonight.
Oh, that's impossible.
You see, my doctor said it's not good for my health to go too long without seeing you, and frankly, I'm feeling a little sick.
Cute.
A friend of mine, Kim, is going through a bad breakup, and she needs a friendly shoulder.
Doesn't she have any other friends? I mean, honestly, Sarah, I'm feeling a little vulnerable here myself.
I can see you tomorrow if you're free.
Okay.
Deal.
I'm really sorry about this, but tomorrow night, rain or shine.
I'm gonna hold you to that.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hey.
You alone? For now.
Should get tested.
Yeah, I-l thought about spending my evening at some skanky clinic, and and then I saw this-this band that I love is playing at the Circle Bar so You look like hell.
Were you out all night? Yeah, I saw a friend of mine.
Went to a couple parties, and, uh, a-about ten of us went up to Griffith Park and-and watched the sun rise.
It was It was great.
Yeah.
You know what, Val? I-l care about you.
I want you to live a long time.
The only way you're going to do that is by staying healthy.
- If you're not - I, uh I am.
I-I-I am.
The sooner you deal with it, the better.
Better for who? You? What, you need documentation - before you can touch me again? - No, Val.
We were way over before you slept with the photographer.
I needed you.
I'm here.
To love me.
Not feel sorry for me.
Let's get out of here, okay? Let's go grab something to eat.
We can talk.
Donna's not going to make it.
You coming to the show? No, you know what, it's not a good night for me.
Um you should make other plans.
What do you want to do? Dan's covering the bar.
Let's go.
I thought we were going to go get a beer, maybe shoot some pool.
We'll get there, okay? I just want to be sure.
One of my last nights as a single man.
I'm spending it parking with you.
Go figure.
It beats the hell out of shopping for china patterns, don't you think? You know, I don't know, Steve.
Stalking, china, stalking, china.
It's a pretty difficult choice.
I just want to be sure she's not with her husband, all right? That's what this is about.
Her being with someone else.
"L see," said the blind man.
I'm going crazy over this girl.
Steve, the thrill of the chase is a very powerful thing.
Someone else in the mix, that just adds to the the thrill.
I mean, where's your competitive spirit? She sees me the way I always wanted to be, Bran.
In her eyes, there's nothing I can't do.
And with her by my side, she's right.
Duck.
Duck.
All right, that is definitely not her husband.
Can we go now? Not yet.
Okay.
Everything's okay.
N OW? All right, let's go.
Okay, as soon as the guests arrive, champagne is served.
Check.
Bar opens five minutes later.
Check.
-Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres begin circulating.
Check, check.
And then we start cooking the entrée.
Check.
-And, uh, 40 minutes later, the guests are seated.
Oh, and there's one other thing we haven't discussed yet.
- Yeah, what's that? - Oh.
You, um, saved my life.
Jacob.
No, no, I'm not going to pay it.
There is no such thing as extra virgin olive oil, all right? Fine, fine, quit, then.
Well, you're worthless anyway.
Bye.
Uh, my, uh, mother.
Look, I'm-I'm serious.
You saved my life, Jacob.
Yeah, you know, I've actually, uh, been rethinking those appetizers.
Come on, remember the truck? You saved me from being crushed by it? I don't know.
I just I'd like to express my gratitude somehow.
Good.
Yeah, I'll, uh I'll take the Empire State Building.
Yeah, have it here by Monday.
Hmm.
Second choice? Uh What, you you really mean it? Well, within my meager power.
Yes.
Huh.
Um Okay.
Okay.
I want a date with you.
So, this is the place, huh? Yeah.
You sure you want to do this? I had a good time last night.
You did, huh? Come on.
I've got a better idea.
Come on.
Now, that's a view.
Look at all those poor suckers down there.
Trying to get picked by the bouncer.
They'll get in, meet somebody, take them home and actually pretend like it meant something.
I was never into that, you know? Yeah, well, you're lucky.
Don't get me wrong, I like bars.
I own one.
I remember when I was 16 years old, my friends and I used to go to this dive bar called Casey's.
And when we couldn't get in, we'd climb to the rooftop of a nearby factory.
Kind of like this.
Yeah? Well, I can do better, all right? Hold this.
Hey, come on, sit down.
I own one.
Had a lot of stuff I didn't want to talk about, so I always took the dare.
Who said it was your turn? Okay, you want to go? All right.
What was the scariest thing that's ever happened to you? Huh? Or would you rather hear the dare? Huh? -Look, I saw a girl die right in front of me.
Come down.
I don't want to see it happen again.
That was Beth, right? - What was that like? - It was like watching the world end in slow motion.
Get down here.
Okay.
Well, that was a car wreck.
Imagine what a what a really slow death would be like, you know? Like, uh like from cancer or something.
I thought you said you wanted to have a good time tonight.
I am.
I'm letting loose.
This is great.
Not that I not that I'd recommend it.
Just give me your hand.
Letting loose, you know.
I did that once.
Told David everything.
It was a big mistake.
Huge.
Never do that, okay? Well, come down here.
Sit down, and we'll talk about it.
You know what, you're so protective.
Just like David.
Except I don't make you sick.
God, I was okay, I was fine! You're bleeding.
- Oh, my God.
- It's a brush burn.
- Let me see it.
- No, don't touch me.
Just leave me alone.
What's wrong with you? Nothing I just want to go home.
And I know we haven't been terribly observant, but we would like the ceremony to have a spiritual quality.
Of course.
Yeah, and we'd like it to be personal, you know, to be about us.
I couldn't agree with you more.
And to the extent that I can add a personal touch, uh, it would help if you would answer a few questions.
Sure.
What do you two do? Uh, I work at a newspaper, and Kelly works at a street clinic.
Oh.
- Interesting work.
- Mm-hmm.
Uh, why don't you sit down? Have you talked about having children? Yeah, yeah, we want children when the time is right.
What made you decide to get married? - What do you mean? - The occasion.
Was it romantic, spontaneous or carefully planned? It was so romantic.
-Well, we were just fighting one minute and It was, um, just right.
Yeah, it was it was just right.
I find, that in addition to my words, the most personal of services very often include vows written by the couple themselves.
I think we're getting a little too personal.
No, no, I think that sounds nice.
You're a writer.
The words should come easily to you.
Let's give it a try.
Val.
Hey, Val, I brought your purse.
What? I-I said I brought your purse.
You mind telling me what you're doing here? Yeah, I just dropped - What, are you swooping in now? - Swooping in? Yeah, you know exactly what I mean.
- You're kidding me.
- What, you mess things up with Donna, so now you got to use Valerie as some little backup plan or something? - Huh? - Man, stop pushing me.
Guys, guys, guys! Stop it, all right? David, you got to stop protecting me, okay? Wait a second, what happened to you? Nothing.
Nothing just just g0_.
Please.
Look, you left your purse last night.
Listen, Val.
You know, about the ledge Noah I think it's best if if you go, too.
All right.
Last night was the best thing I could have done.
Oh, the surveillance? - Yep.
- Right.
Now I trust Sarah completely.
This is about her being with another guy, isn't it? Well, yeah, but that's not all, Bran.
I can't help it.
I'm nuts about this girl.
And the thought of her with someone else, it drives me crazy.
I stay up nights wondering where she is, what she's doing.
I breathe differently when she's around.
You must have experienced something like that with Kelly, huh? Not even when you guys broke up? You know, uh, this-this jacket's a little tight through the shoulders.
- I feel like I can't move.
- Oh, you know what? - I know what it is.
- What? Well, in the beginning stages of a relationship, everything's so new, you're not sure where you stand, so each day is incredibly exciting and unexpected.
You and Kelly are eons away from that.
It's not like we're No, but you're cooked.
You're baked, you're done.
You know each other, all the little secrets about each other.
Hey, could you, uh could you let these pants out a little bit.
So I can breathe? Come on, it's not like it's a date.
So it's completely innocent, then, huh? The guy saved my life.
And now he's asking you out? You don't think that's weird? No, actually, I'm kind of flattered.
Will you stop folding your clothes? I'm talking to you.
Could you let these pants out a little bit.
He's crushed, so he wants to take me to a restaurant that she frequents.
And he wants to make her jealous that's all.
Oh, yeah, he says that now.
What, does he have some deeper scheme going on? Yeah, he's a guy.
We're planning a wedding together.
Look, the drill is, when you're seeing someone, you don't go on dates with other people.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Is that Jungle Law? Stop folding the clothes for one second.
Look I don't want you to go.
He saved my life.
I owe him.
I'm going.
It's not a big deal, okay? And that's why if I had one line to explain Kelly, it would be by Micah: "She does justice, loves mercy, and walks humbly with her God.
" That's great.
But is it what you want me to say? Yeah.
No, yeah, of course anybody would.
It makes me sound like the Statue of Liberty.
We said we'd be honest, remember? Preliminary thoughts, no hurt feelings.
I remember.
SQ? So while it's really lovely it's all about me.
Yeah.
You describe me.
I was hoping maybe you would describe how you feel about me.
Well, isn't that obvious? Why don't you read to me what you want to say.
It's a poem by Deborah Garrison.
It's called "Happily Married.
" "Almost home on the longest day of the year "I saw two birds on a telephone wire; "Two beaks, two sharp peaked ruffs, "Two tails that stuck down stiff.
"Like two closed fans all matched up neatly, "And against the faintly yellow pre-dusk sky.
"The birds and wire were all one color, "A fading black or darkening gray.
"Sometimes the smallest thing.
"Brings harmony in through the eye.
"Or was it that I.
On that particular day, had harmony to bring to what I saw?" Isn't that intense? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, it is, uh, it is.
You don't see it.
See what, exactly? The birds.
I want us to be those birds sitting on that wire forever.
You want us to be birds? Yeah.
I'm gonna go.
Kel, you're gonna go, because we don't like each other's vows? Come on, they're just words.
Do you honestly think that's all it is? No.
Neither do I.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Wow.
Thank you.
- Your coat, mademoiselle.
- Oh, thanks.
Tonight we have champagne, and oysters.
Pété.
And sashimi é la Wallenfels'.
Bon appétit.
Thank you.
Yeah, but how're the burgers? When you work in the food trade, you, uh, you know, win a few perks.
Two candles, one rose? Didn't pick up on it? You're being wined and dined.
Jacob, you saved my life, not vice versa.
Well, here is to vice versa.
I have a boyfriend.
Oh, yeah, yeah, I know.
And, uh, you see that gorgeous brunette behind me? The one in the black dress? Yes.
Yeah, well, uh I used to be hers.
Oh, that's Phyllis? Mm-hmm.
Oh, oh.
Oh, don't turn around or anything right now.
She's looking over here.
Boy, you-you easily fit into your role, don't you? So, um what is she up to now? Oh.
Mmm, she's giving me - the once-over.
- And, um, does she like what she sees? I don't think so.
Good.
Ah.
Um, you want to amp it up a bit? Sure, I'm here, aren't I? Okay, um, lean forward.
Okay.
Closer.
Mm-hmm.
Now give me a little peck, and than, uh, a really juicy long one.
Oh, Jacob, I'll laugh.
I probably will, too, but, um No, no, I won't.
I won't laugh.
Oh, okay.
Oh, my God.
- Yes! - It worked.
Thank you.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
Hey.
Uh I called you at home but you'd already left.
What's going on? I-I can't see you anymore.
Everything was great yesterday.
I mean, what happened to "my heart belongs to you"? My friend Kim came over last night.
She's going through this horrible breakup, dividing books and CDs, all of their belongings, I mean, they were only living together.
- They weren't married.
- Sarah Sarah, you don't love Matt.
Steve I have to give our marriage a real chance.
I can't do that if I'm seeing you.
You told me you weren't happy, - that you didn't love him.
- I I know what I said.
But I also stood in front of God and everyone, and I-l swore that I would be with him for better or worse.
I mean, that means something to me.
What about me? Don't I mean anything to you? I-I can't walk away from him.
I have to try and make this work.
I'm sorry.
I waited for everyone to leave.
What do you want? You got me thinking, Val.
Smart girl like you.
Guy like me.
Are you high? We meet.
Flirt, flirt.
Go at it.
No condom.
Don't even know each other.
You've been using, haven't you? Have I? So, I have.
Look, it's been really nice chatting with you, okay, but I got a lot of work to do.
But we haven't sung the blues yet.
Don't touch me, okay! Just-just go, all right? I thought about quitting.
Heroin, I mean.
But now what's the point? There are programs.
It's never too late.
I'm positive.
What? HIV.
Hey.
You didn't come by last night.
I got home kinda late.
Want some breakfast? No, I'll just nibble on yours.
So, how was your big date last night? Oh, with Jacob? Fine, fine.
Did you have fun? It was okay.
Yeah? How okay was it? Oh.
You're still jealous.
What, of Jacob? I don't think so.
Good, 'cause he's a decent guy, you know.
Yeah, I know.
He's just trying to get his ex-girlfriend back that's all.
So I keep hearing.
And I'm helping him because I believe in commitment.
By dating other people.
That's a great idea.
Excuse me, have you seen this file here? You know the drill, Tim.
Two white and one orange.
For good luck.
Yeah, for luck.
Thank you.
Miss? Can I help you? No.
No, it's-it's okay.
What Brandon wrote just seems so off.
Yeah, but you said it was his first try.
It just seemed so forced, you know? He's a 9W- He has a hard time expressing his feelings.
I guess.
I know, but let's concentrate.
You said you want to buy Brandon a cool pre-wedding gift.
You read the poem I selected.
Kel It was perfect, right? Honestly? I didn't really get it, either.
The birds, the wine, the beaks.
Peaks.
Sharp peaked ruffs.
Sorry.
I'm overthinking this, right? Completely.
But understandably.
You're getting married in two days.
Two days.
- And we're great, we're good.
- Yeah.
I've seen that expression before, Brandon, and I'll tell you what I don't like that expression.
It's all wrong, it's all wrong.
Bran, this is the fifth store we've been to.
Maybe what you're looking for doesn't exist.
I'll know it when I see it, okay? Come on, there must be four things alone in this case that Sarah would like.
Steve, this is my wedding gift to Kelly.
It has to be perfect, all right? I'm gonna win her back.
I'm gonna win her back, and this gold bracelet is going to help me do it.
What do you think, Bran, one or two? Excuse me, miss, I'd like this gold bracelet, please.
Don't worry, man, whatever you get Kelly, she's going to love it.
See, it's more than that.
We had this huge fight about our vows.
Oh, right on time.
What are you talking about? Wedding day jitters.
Come on, it's textbook.
Perfect.
You guys will work it out.
- I don't know.
- Brandon, even professional athletes get so nervous before a game, they forget their name, but when that bell rings, boom, they're right back in it.
You'll be, too.
I don't know, it's a pretty big deal.
I mean, she wants to have all this poetry in our vows, and it, it just doesn't sound right to me, It's my wedding, too, right? Yeah, it's your wedding, too, and that's why you guys will work through it together.
I don't know.
Hey, hey, where are you going? You haven't seen the whole store.
It's not in here.
The Muntzters.
Hey.
- Hi, Julie.
- Hi.
Donna, this is my wife Julie.
- Hi.
Nice to meet you.
- You, too.
This is great.
You guys must be so happy for them.
Oh, yeah, come on in.
- Oh, here.
- The bar.
I know what you like.
It's over here.
Lot of couples, huh? Pretty much everyone.
It's nice.
Where's Noah? We had a fight.
Where's Sarah? She had plans.
Donna.
Thanks.
- Hey, you guys - Hey.
Uh, have you seen Valerie? Yeah, yeah, she's out on the balcony.
Great.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Steve.
- Hi, Noah.
- Oh, look at this.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey.
- Oh, wow, this is too much.
Mmm, not by half.
Hi.
- Hi.
- Good to see you.
What a great way to spend our first night at home.
Hope we're not crashing.
Are you kidding? No, no, it's great to see you guys.
- Everybody having a good time? - The best.
Cocktails? Sounds good.
Look, I know you've got issues, but your friends are waiting for you inside.
Yeah.
Good food, good music.
I've tried about three times to go back inside.
Val, why don't you stop thinking about yourself? This is Brandon and Kelly's night.
Yeah, so selfish of me.
Nobody likes a party pooper, right? Oh, uh Johnny came to see me.
He's positive.
He's got HIV.
Well, we thought a few words would be in order.
And we promise there'll only be a couple, but they're from the bottom of our hearts.
Brandon, you have no idea how proud you've made us over the years.
Your accomplishments have been nothing short of spectacular, and on the plane on the way over, I was thinking which of your accomplishments is the most spectacular, and I came to the obvious conclusion that it's marrying Kelly.
Kelly, this is going to be easy for us.
We've always loved you like a daughter, and now that's what you are.
A radiant and kind, decent daughter who will give our son such joy.
And this is nothing you don't already know, but we think you couldn't have found a better guy.
And you couldn't have found a better girl.
To spend your life with.
To Brandon and Kelly.
Cheers! Cheers.
Aw I'm sorry about the vows.
Don't worry about it.
No, we don't need them.
We don't need anything.
Valerie, nice of you to join us.
Well, I had some time to think about my toast.
It's not mandatory.
No, I know what I want to say.
Toasts are about honesty, right? Brandon, Kelly, straight from my heart, um I want what you guys have.
I hope I can find it again someday.
To your health.
- Hear.
-Hear, hear.
- Cheers.
-Cheers.
Sarah.
Steve, hi.
Uh, what are you doing here? I was in the neighborhood.
Um, Matt Coleson, Steve Sanders.
Who's he? He's a friend.
You should go.
I brought these for you.
Thanks.
I said you should go.
I heard what you said.
Please, just go.
What a night, huh? All those toasts, everything we heard tonight.
Yeah.
I guess I'd hoped we'd have that one day.
We don't, do we? I don't know.
I mean, all we do is fight and this jealousy thing I can't be in a relationship that's minute by minute.
My parents have a bad marriage eruptions all the time.
It just gets ugly.
Good marriages they do exist, you know.
Yeah, and many go bad.
Still, for me it's something to hope for.
Worth risking failure for.
Oh, boy.
So what do we do now? Just walk away? Tired? No.
I was just making a list in my head of every bad thing I've done.
The list can't be that long.
Triple digits, and I'm only in my pre-teen years.
Hmm.
Look at these people.
Not a care in the world.
Think it mentions condoms in here? Yeah, probably.
Oh, yeah, right here.
It doesn't fit the picture, though.
Why didn't you use one? I didn't think.
I didn't think, because if I did I thought about you.
David, it's not your fault, I know.
You had every right to turn away from me.
Valerie Malone? You know, Val, when these results come back HIV negative, you're going to feel like a whole new person.
Good.
Because I hate the old one.
How are you? All right, let me get this straight.
You're waiting by her front door when she comes home? Mm-hmm.
With her husband? -Yeah, but that's not the worst.
Oh, no, no, not possible.
Oh, yeah, um, I sent her flowers.
Been leaving messages on her voice mail, begging her to talk to me.
Any word? - Not a peep.
- Hmm.
And you want to know why.
Yes, I'd like to know why.
She was All right, I'll tell you why, Steve.
She's married, and when you're married you don't see other people.
You don't call them, you don't date them.
You are committed to one person and one person only for the rest of your life.
Yeah, you tell her that.
You don't flirt.
You don't go out for cocktails in the middle of the afternoon.
You don't take strange girls' phone numbers on napkins.
No hickeys, no fogged windows, no kissing in alleys until you just can't kiss anymore.
Nada.
That's marriage? Dictionary definition.
I see you took your wife-to-be's wishes.
She decided this is what she wants.
That's key to a good marriage.
Okay, um things I associate with true love: Um chocolate mocha ice cream, anything, anything at all with Audrey Hepburn, oh, and Bruce Willis movies just 'cause Noah likes all that action.
Go ahead, you're on a roll.
Right.
Um, midnight sails on a warm summer night.
Pink's hotdog stand at 4:00 a.
m.
with someone that you love.
Kissing in the rain, and Donna.
What? I'm just just happy, you know, for Brandon and Kelly.
Mom, what are you doing here? The question is: What are you doing here? You're getting married tomorrow.
I just, uh, have some paperwork I wanted to finish up before I go on my honeymoon.
Can we talk somewhere? Sure, yeah.
What's up? Oh, nothing, really.
I just felt badly about our lunch the other day.
You father and I You don't have to apologize, Mom.
We had a bad marriage, which has nothing to do with you and Brandon.
In fact, you and Brandon remind me a lot of grandma and grandpa.
They loved each other so much.
Grandpa always used to say about her, "Why play the lottery when I've already won?" On their 25th wedding anniversary, he gave her a gift.
I think they'd both want you to have it.
How do you think they knew when they were ready to get married? You know, that moment.
People just know.
The minister asked us about our moment and we couldn't describe it.
You couldn't put it into words.
That doesn't mean you should question it.
It's just nerves, right? Nothing else.
Oh, wow.
"Thoughts that lie too deep for tears.
" It's from a Wordsworth poem.
It's lovely, isn't it? It's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
Sweetie? Don't you see? This is their moment.
It took them seven words to describe it.
I couldn't do it in 7,000.
So, I thought if we moved the sofa and chairs right over here, then The, uh, flow'll be evened out.
Hmm.
-Yeah, yeah, I see what you mean.
Let's just, uh, move this into the corner.
Good grief, what is this? A shipwreck? -Mmm.
Mystery wood.
I don't think any one's ever actually moved it.
Brandon thinks it's been secretly bolted to the floor.
Let's just try again.
You having fun there or something? Are you men all the same? We just give you facts and you choose to ignore 'em.
Yeah, well, you know, as the newly elected spokesman for the whole of the male gender Oh, hey, by the way, I forgot to thank you for dinner the other night.
- So, thank you.
- Ah, yeah.
You've, uh, been preoccupied.
It shows? Uh, well, yeah.
It's just Noah and I, we, um Actually we're kinda like that old piece of furniture over there.
We can't seem to move forward together.
You ever thought of moving forward apart? - Hi.
- Hey.
I got champagne.
I got booze.
Where do you need it? Out the back, by the kitchen door.
Gotcha.
Body language.
It's that bad between you two, is it? Hey, so, um, what What ever happened with Phyllis, did it work? Wait-wait, let me guess, she called you? Yeah, um, 9:00 the next morning.
And? Well, she wants to see me again.
And? Go on, tell me, tell me.
Um, there's, uh there's a problem.
Oh, no.
What problem? You.
You and Noah don't seem to be too happy together.
Why not why not try me? So much about being a parent is about letting go.
About accepting that as your kids grow, they build their own lives, they have their own experiences.
It's hard to do.
You want to hold on so tightly, you want to just feel everything it is that they're feeling.
But of course, most of the time you can't.
Which just makes the times that you can so special, like now.
Jim and I know exactly what you two are feeling.
I mean, we have always felt so lucky to have found each other.
The wonder of knowing you're with "the one.
" There's this, um, moment in Broadcast News when William Hurt says, "What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams?" And Albert Brooks says, "Keep it to yourself.
" Well your secret's safe with me.
Sarah? I'll, uh, be with you guys in a minute, okay? I had to see you.
Not here, okay.
I see you got the stuff I sent you.
Did you get the messages? What are you doing here? Sarah, I-l can't eat, I-I can't sleep.
I can't stop thinking about you, Sarah.
Look, I'm sorry about last night.
It was awful all around.
But you shouldn't have come to my apartment.
I know.
Sorry.
Steve, we can't see each other anymore.
Sarah, you're making a mistake.
I know you feel the same way about me that I feel about you.
It doesn't matter how we feel about each other.
I can't walk away from my marriage without a fight.
Well, what about us? Don't we deserve a chance? Can't we see each other this weekend? - Just one night.
- Matt and I are going to New York for the weekend.
So you're officially back together? We're officially trying to be.
I am so confused right now, Steve.
I know I led you on.
And I do care about you, so much.
But you're gonna go back to him? I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Yeah.
Hello? - Hi.
- Hey.
I'm glad you called.
L, uh, I got the rings.
I think you were right about which we should get.
I would have been happy either way.
L, uh, thought maybe you'd be asleep.
Oh, I quit trying hours ago.
I didn't even bother.
Want some company? I could come over.
That would be nice.
But I think we should wait.
I suppose.
Make tomorrow night special.
Have I told you how lucky I feel? That you want to marry me.
I do.
So much.
I think I can get some sleep now.
Yeah, me, too.
I love you, Kel.
I love you, too.
Hey.
It's after 1:00.
I-I couldn't sleep.
Did-did I wake you? No.
No, I don't think so.
I mean, I didn't hear you.
Just-just a feeling.
That I was gone.
No, you weren't in my bed.
They said I could call at 10:00 a.
m.
Nine hours until I know if I'm gonna live or die.
You know, Val, people live with HIV.
Or if anyone's gonna be able to touch me again.
Come here.
Come here.
I swear, if this comes back negative, I'm gonna be nicer to everybody.
You should try being nicer to yourself.
I'm so sorry I slept with that stupid photographer.
Val, it's fine, it's fine.
It's okay, I know.
I don't understand why you're being so nice to me? Probably 'cause you'd do the same for me.
I wouldn't.
I-I would think that you deserved everything you got for sleeping with somebody else.
The only thing this test is gonna prove is that you're fine.
Okay? And if I am, I'm I'm gonna act like the way I-l want to be remembered.
Even if I live to be a hundred.
I'll be I'll be like you.
Hey.
- How are you feeling? - Good.
Good.
Like all the anxiety was just part of getting ready, you know? Now you're ready.
Yeah.
You okay? Nothing to it.
The day I married your mother, I was so nervous, I sweat off five pounds.
My father had to make a new notch in my belt to keep my pants up.
Brandon took me in, like I was family.
Clearly, I was the black sheep, mind you, but it was a love that I had never known.
So, Brandon good luck to you.
What about Kelly? Kelly.
Right.
Um what-what time is it? It's 10:15.
Why hasn't the clinic called me yet? Val, they'll call.
Kelly? The bride? Right.
Kelly.
Um Beautiful, smart, blah, blah, blah.
Everybody loves her.
Well, maybe not everybody.
It's funny when you think about everything that she has.
You know, I think Brandon's always loved her.
Even before they started going out.
She yawns and happens to flash some teeth, and guys think she's smiling and just kind of fall to her feet.
She said a lot of things that destroyed me.
But nobody calls her a bitch, because she's being constructive in her criticism.
People say I hate her.
I don't.
But she bugs me.
Okay.
You know what? The Wedding's in a couple hours.
What do you say we try this again? Wait.
Hello? Yeah.
Yeah, she's right here.
The doctor's office.
H-Hello? Yes, it is.
Why can't you tell me over the phone? Look, it's only one word.
Yeah, I-l understand.
They, uh they said to come down.
They have the results.
Okay, guys, let's get one more round table right about here.
Hey, there.
Look at you.
Great monkey suit.
Yeah, it's a look, isn't it? One of the bartenders took sick.
Oh.
Oh, Anna, uh, my invoice shows we're about, oh, two dozen short on the roses.
Donna, can we talk somewhere? Yeah, sure.
Ooh, hold on.
Tom, listen, if the camera assistant isn't here by 4:00 with the lights, I don't know what to do.
Uh, talk about what? Um, the-the the hots d' oeuvres.
Oh, hots cfoeuvres.
Decided on.
Oh, well, the entree then.
I'm actually having very serious doubts about them.
Jacob, I know what you're trying to do, and it's not gonna work.
It's not? I don't want to lead you on.
Yeah, but, um, yeah, you and Noah I heard you say yourself that Yes and it's Hmm? It's all true.
I have absolutely no clue what's going to happen next.
But I love him.
Yeah.
That is the last life that I ever save.
Ah.
Come on! What is this, a funeral? It's a wedding.
Chop-chop.
Let's go.
Okay, if you guys were stranded on a desert island, what music would you want to have with you? R.
E.
M.
Van Morrison.
Anything by Fleetwood Mac.
Oh.
Very retro of you.
Well, they're classic.
No argument here.
When was the first time you guys realized you wanted to kiss each other? First time I laid eyes on her.
Really? Well, I'm from Minnesota.
They didn't grow girls like you back home.
In high school, I thought about it a couple of times, but in college, I had to have him, so I jumped him.
And here we are.
Yup.
What is it, two, three proposals later? Yeah.
Something like that.
Practice makes perfect.
I'm glad we finally got it right.
What's kept you guys together through all the ups and downs? Well, the great thing about me and Kelly is that, um, we're best friends.
Always will be.
No matter what.
Yeah? Hey, you almost ready to go to the clinic? It's open till 8:00.
I can wait to get my death sentence till after the wedding.
Val, you're gonna be fine.
I've waited this long.
Another six or seven hours won't kill me, right? That was a joke.
Well, it wasn't very funny.
David, I-l just want to go to the wedding.
I want to have a good time, I want to dance.
I'm just not ready to face this, okay? Fine.
I know I wouldn't be able to go all day without knowing.
Well, you're not me.
You're too smart.
Look, Val, they make people come in there whether it's good news, or Or bad.
I know.
Come here for a second.
What? Look at yourself.
Hmm? I see a very healthy person.
What's that, uh, Jim Morrison line? Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse, right? What am I gonna do with you? David.
Sally, I'm sorry, but we were paying you not to get the place cards out of order here.
About the music setup.
Okay, yeah, hold on.
Look, we have whole families that are completely mixed up, so I've got all the equipment outside.
Where you want it's another story.
Wait.
Oh! Hold on.
Oh! Hello? Yes, this is Donna.
Mike, hi.
Your car broke down? No, no, no.
Wait.
You don't understand.
Without music, we have no wedding here.
Yeah, I'll hold.
If you give me a second, I'll figure the whole thing.
Yeah, sure.
Mike, hi.
Yeah.
Hello.
Hello? Hello.
Great.
We're disconnected.
Wonderful, super, great.
Sally, we need to get those place cards clone pronto.
Let's go over them.
Okay, here.
We'll switch table three with four.
Noah.
Uh May I offer you a drink, sir? I'm, uh, practicing my humble pie, you know, for the party.
You do know about humble pie, don't you? Do you mind? I never had a chance with Donna.
Didn't stop you from making a play for her, did it? Yeah, and I'd do it again, too.
She loves you.
You see, Noah, some people are actually worth the effort.
And the sad thing is that sometimes you don't realize it until after you've lost them.
She said she was crazy about me.
That doesn't disappear overnight, does it? Not if it's real.
Women always lie.
Let's see.
Bracelet is old, and the necklace is new.
And the angel is borrowed for luck.
And for something blue Tada! Mom, do people still do that? Of course they do.
Besides, I don't think Brandon will mind.
Everyone's here.
Thanks, sweetie.
You look like a princess.
You really do.
Ready? Uh, no, not quite.
Would you give us a second? Sure.
I'll be outside.
'N I keep telling myself it's just nerves.
Maybe I'll start believing it soon.
But you don't? No.
Oh, Kelly, how did you get here? I don't know.
He's such a great guy, you know? I don't want to lose him.
But that's no reason to marry him.
Will I regret not doing it? Yeah.
You will for a while.
But you're only 22.
You have your whole life in front of you, and if this is not how you want to live it I'm just not sure.
How much doubt is too much? Only you can answer that.
And it could be just nerves.
She's coming back to me.
I know it.
I know it! I don't know about that, buddy.
Oh, no.
You can't walk away from that kind of passion, Brandon.
I'm telling you it's impossible.
There's nothing we can't do together.
Walk through fire, swing from the chandeliers.
Chandeliers? You know what I mean.
Live life to the fullest, go to the extremes.
She's not gonna trade all that for some boring life with Matt.
Huh.
Well, sounds like you're a lock.
It feels awful being right.
Ugh.
All that stuff you're talking about.
Do I have that with Kelly? Of course you do.
The anxiety, the cold feet, everything you're talking about.
The way the thought of not holding her again makes you want to jump off a bridge.
Or when you lie awake in bed at night and think about how her eyes crinkle when she smiles at you.
You got that.
It's scorched on your brain.
You totally got it.
What you're experiencing right now is just jitters, Bran.
Standard operating procedure.
You're just nervous.
Yeah, but that's the thing, I'm - I'm not nervous at all.
- Well, that's because you're confident.
You know you're making the right decision, and it feels good.
No, Steve I'm not nervous, because Kelly and I walk under chandeliers.
It'd never occur to us to swing from them.
Sorry.
No, it's okay.
I was just coming to leave this for you.
You look beautiful.
And you.
Look at you.
Hope you like it.
It's so that you can handle any situation.
I love it.
I've always admired that about you.
You're so capable.
This is by E.
E.
Cummings.
It's called "Somewhere I Have Never Traveled.
" "Somewhere I have never traveled, "gladly beyond any experience, "your eyes have their silence, "in your most frail gesture "are things which enclose me, "or which I cannot touch because they are too near, "your slightest look "easily will unclose me "though I have closed myself as fingers, "you open always petal by petal myself as spring opens her first rose.
" It's beautiful.
Yeah.
Iwas, um thinking before I came out here about About not going through with it.
I was having the same thoughts.
Your poem is so beautiful.
That's how I feel about you.
You're beautiful, and kind and smart and strong.
And you don't want to marry me.
I don't think you want to marry me, either.
What do we do? Wait, you can't call it off.
- Why not? - Because you're getting married.
- Everyone's waiting.
- For us to be happy.
And we are.
Remember my nerves? That wasn't about going through with it.
It was about getting out of it.
I don't get it.
Everyone knows you guys are perfect for each other.
Everyone's waiting.
Everyone knows.
We don't want to live our lives for everyone.
Of course not, but Donna, you're my best friend.
I need your support here.
You got it.
- Is this what you want? - Thanks.
This is what we both want.
Come on.
Okay.
Here they come.
You look peaceful, sweetheart.
Lam.
But there has been a change of plans.
Please stop the music.
Reverend.
Hi.
First of all, we want to thank everyone for coming today.
You are our dear friends, and we know that you care about us very much.
And that is why we couldn't stand up here in front of you and the reverend and each other, and say something that we don't believe.
We love each other very much, but Kelly and I we've decided not to get married.
We've decided.
Together.
You remember our moment? Our occasion? The one that you asked us about? It wasn't the right one.
- For either of us.
- It takes a great deal of courage to admit that.
Most people don't.
Actually, we have something to celebrate.
And, as luck would have it there's a party planned to do just that.
Sol hope you'll all come back to Brandon's for good food, music, most of all good friends.
The trip was horrible.
We came back early.
Horrible, huh? I couldn't stop thinking about you.
How when I'm with you, I never want to leave.
I know I hurt you, and I'd do anything to take it back.
Is there any possible way you could forgive me? I don't know.
I mean, there's something to be said for having a little dignity a shred of self-respect.
Guess I'm not the only one having a bad day.
You know, it's really amazing how much Brandon and Kelly love each other.
I feel the same way about you.
So are you ready to say good-bye? I'm ready to help you move on.
Val, we we broke up because things were bad.
I don't think we should get back together because they're worse.
We didn't sleep with a heroin addict.
I did.
Well, it doesn't change how I feel.
And you needing me more, doesn't change it either.
Will you go to the doctor's office with me? Yeah.
Yeah, every step of the way.
I like what you did.
Talking about the party? Yeah, I'm talking about the party.
Well, I guess this is one big happy ending for you.
Brandon escaped the dreaded marriage contract.
Hey, they realized they were making a mistake and they stopped it.
It might've caused further pain down the road.
You never know.
Yeah.
Anyway it's just a piece of paper, just like you said.
Look, I don't know, I mean, what these people walked away from today maybe the piece of paper means more.
SO if one day, one of those papers happened to float your way? I might be inclined to sign it.
You never know.
Yeah.
You never know.
Come here.
So, are you sure about this? Absolutely.
Then you did the right thing.
And we're very proud that you did it.
Thanks.
Excuse me, Mom.
- Mmm.
- So, how's it going? My mom is trying to set me up.
On our wedding day.
- Nice touch.
- Yeah.
So, I'll, uh, get my stuff out as soon as possible.
No rush.
Whenever.
If you want me to help you return the presents I'll take care of it.
Well, let me at least write you a check for my half of the catering.
Kel I insist.
All right, the tickets to Corsica? - Kel, - I don't want them, Brandon take Donna, go visit Dylan and Brenda.
A beach in the Mediterranean should probably save on your therapy bills.
I love you.
I love you, too.
May I have this dance? Yes.
But I I know that it's been worth the wait.
It feels like springtime.
In winter.
It feels like Christmas.
In June.
It feels like heaven.
Has opened up its gates.
For me and you Why's it taking so long? Just hang in there.
It's weird.
I don't want to do this, but I can't wait for it to be over.
That's just 'cause you know everything's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah it is.
Valerie? Come on in.
It's gonna be different after this.
It's gonna be better.
Yeah.