Party of Five s03e11 Episode Script
I Do
Hey.
What you doing? Just sealing some attic joists.
Why would you have to seal stuff that's gonna be inside the attic? You gonna have to seal me too because I live up there? Roof changes temperature all the time.
Makes the wood draw in moisture.
You-- You don't want it to rot, so Where, um--? Where are you going? I got some work upstairs.
Sam, can you stop? Can we stop this, because it's kind of obvious you're avoiding me.
I'm not avoiding you.
Every time I come near you, it's-- It's some new excuse as to why you have to be at-- I don't know at the opposite end of the house.
I'm just I'm doing my job.
Okay? Uh-huh.
And so why are you backing away from me? Because I'm avoiding you, okay? Sam-- Look, Julia, I'm sorry, but th-this-- This thing that you think is happening, I mean, us whatever, it's not.
Why not? Julia, give me a break.
You're 16.
Seventeen.
And I'm 24 and the whole thing, it just doesn't make any-- Any sense.
Why? No.
I-- I mean, it.
Give me one good reason.
How about you're still in high school, and it's practically illegal.
Look-- Look, you can't-- You-- You can't vote.
You-- You can't go into a bar.
You can barely even drive.
I said a good reason.
Julia, please.
I mean, we kissed each other.
No, no, no.
You kissed me.
And we- We used to talk, like-- Like, all the time, and hang out with each other.
I mean, I'm not imagining this.
You didn't just happen to end up in my room a couple of times a day for no reason.
You know, you really-- And you wouldn't be freaking out about this so much if you didn't think I was right.
That is not the point.
So, what is the point? The-- The point is, is that it-- It-- Look, it is not gonna happen if I don't want it to happen.
And I don't want it to happen.
I got you this.
Bailey.
Oh, my God, a kaleidoscope.
I love these.
Good.
Oh, it's really beautiful.
Where did you get this? Art museum.
Yesterday.
I would have gone with you.
You should have called me.
I would have, but Callie needed to talk.
And, you know, it's kind of peaceful there.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Hey, guys.
Hey.
Oh, those are great, huh? Oh, shoot.
I forgot to pay you back from yesterday.
Don't worry about it.
I'm such a copycat.
I saw yours, just had to have one for me too.
I'm gonna warm up leftover Thai.
You guys want? I could eat.
Sarah, any for you? I found this great new place.
No MSG.
Oh, you know what? I have-- I have to go.
There's plenty.
Yeah.
Stay.
Come on, don't do this.
You know how my parents get.
Right.
You'll turn into a pumpkin if you're not home by midnight.
Oh, well, more for me, then.
Come on, I'll walk you down.
Sarah.
Sarah, you coming? [THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FIVE" PLAYING.]
* Everybody wants to live * * Like they wanna live * * And everybody wants to love * * Like they wanna love * * Everybody wants to be * * Closer to free-ee-ee-ee * * Closer to free * Has anybody seen my? Give me that.
I just spent the last 20 minutes-- That there boat.
No.
It's my shoe.
You want this? Or I could make you something else.
What would you like? Nothing.
I'm not hungry.
Charlie.
What? Nothing.
You wanna go see a movie tonight? We never do that, you and me.
Let's do that.
There's nothing I want to see.
There's gotta be.
What about--? I'm not feeling like it, okay? So who's the lucky winner that gets to drop me at school? No.
Take the bus like everybody else.
You light up my life too, Charlie.
Claudia.
What? He's been in a mood all week.
Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of having to-- Claudia, look at the calendar.
Why? Is Mercury in retrograde or something? It's a year.
A year tomorrow the wedding.
Man, I-- I totally This would have been their first anniversary.
And I bet we would have been planning some big-- Where are my damn keys? Uh, right there.
Charlie? [SIGHS.]
Have-- Have a good day at work.
Okay? MAN: Yo, Charlie, you here? Anybody home? Joe, hey.
Hey.
You look great.
Thanks.
How'd you--? Did I know you were gonna be in town? No.
I thought I'd spring it on you.
How you doing? I'm doing I'm doing.
Great.
Well, come here.
There's somebody I want you to meet.
Joe.
This isn't-- No.
Come on.
Come on.
No.
Seriously, listen, I know you mean well, but I'm really not in the mood.
You think this is a fix-up? Hey, Franny, he thinks I'm trying to fix you up with him.
Why? Are you bored with me already? [BOTH LAUGH.]
Charlie Salinger, Franny Steiner.
Hey, I am so glad to meet you.
Joe talks about you and the other kids constantly.
Yeah.
I'm-- I'm glad too.
It happened.
I fell in love.
You guys? [LAUGHS.]
Well, now I feel-- Yeah, well, I'm surprised too.
I mean, I wake up in the morning, and I half expect God or somebody to come down and tell me it's a joke, that this-- This woman She wants to marry me.
You're getting married? That's Wow.
When? You don't have anything important planned here on Sunday, do you? This Sunday? So, um, Callie, you seem better, since-- Since the thing, you seem-- Yeah.
Yeah.
Back on the planet, pretty much.
You know, I'm sleeping better, getting out of the apartment, doing stuff.
With Bailey? Yeah, some.
You know, when he's right there.
Mm.
Yeah.
Oh, you know, actually, I was thinking about what you said, um, about how there are no nice guys out there.
You know, and I know that what you went through was was bad and all.
I do.
But I think maybe it's time for you to Anyway, I want you to meet my cousin.
Okay? He's really cute.
Very nice.
I could call him.
You know what? I'm gonna call him.
Thank you.
Thanks, but-- I think you guys could really get along.
You know, I have a pretty good idea of your type.
Okay.
Nonfat latte.
Fat latte.
Am I interrupting something? Sarah wants to fix me up.
Why? What's wrong with you? On a blind date.
You remember my cousin Paul.
Come on, you remember him from my dad's birthday party? Yes, you do.
You guys talked about hockey.
You really liked him.
Right, right, right, Paul.
Right, well, I was just saying that I think they would get along great.
You think that's a good idea? Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, you know what, Cal? I think you should go out with this guy.
Okay.
Okay.
I'll do it.
I'll go out with him on one condition.
Name it.
You guys go too.
What? Yeah.
We'll double.
It'll be less pressure that way.
Oh, no.
[LAUGHS.]
No, no, no.
No.
No.
You two should get to know each other, alone.
Right, Bailey? She has a point.
I'm just putting these If you'd let the sink fill, I can soak them.
Did you cut your hand? It's nothing.
I'm just cleaning it out.
Can I get you some disinfectant or something? No.
It's fine.
You don't have to.
I've got Band-Aids in-- In the bathroom here.
No, don't.
Don't get me anything.
I can't even get a Band-Aid for your hand? Look, I told-- It's fine.
So if you choked, I couldn't give you a Heimlich? I'm only trying to help.
Look, could we not do this right now if-- If you don't mind? So now it's we can't even be friends? No, Julia, we can't.
[SIGHS.]
CLAUDIA: I think it's so great that you guys met on a plane.
Yeah.
Talk about love is in the air.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
JOE: Oh, yeah, I'll tell you.
It was a crazy flight.
First, the movie broke halfway through, and people were very rowdy about that.
And then some little kid, he locks himself in the bathroom for two hours.
And there was turbulence, not a little, and we're bouncing all over the place.
And I'm handing Joey some orange juice, and right then the plane jolts.
And everybody screams, and juice goes flying everywhere.
All over his pants, his shirt, the book he's reading.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But then I look at him, and he's smiling at me just like he is right now.
And I said, "What else is gonna happen on this trip?" And he says, "Who knows? Maybe something wonderful.
" ALL: Aw! [LAUGHS.]
Well, I think it's time for this guy to go to bed, huh? Night, O.
JULIA: Say night, night.
ALL: Good night, Owen.
Well, Franny, getting married ought to be pretty easy for you.
Seeing as you have all that experience walking down aisles.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, God.
Right.
And instead of rice, we can give people little packets of peanuts.
Would you guys please? I mean, a little reverence.
This is our wedding.
CLAUDIA: Yeah.
This is like This is the best thing that's happened in a really long time.
Yep.
I'm gonna get a refill.
Uh, Charlie, you want to show me where you hide the decaf? [CLEARS THROAT.]
So? I'm getting it.
No.
I don't care about the coffee.
You barely spoke two words all night.
You know, Charlie, I, um-- I heard a little bit about what happened to Kirsten.
Not much.
Just what the kids told me.
I don't know if it's something you wanna talk about.
No.
Okay.
Okay.
So, what do you think of her? She's nice.
I was hoping for a little more enthusiasm from my best man.
You-- You will be my best man, won't you? If you want me to.
But-- But? There's a "but"? Well, you don't-- You haven't known her very long, Joe.
I mean, a month? Well, I know her long enough to know I love her.
What am I gonna accomplish by waiting, Charlie? I'm 50 years old.
Right.
You're 50, and she's what? A little older than I am? Thirty? Maybe 31? That's-- That's 20-- I've known her a month.
She's 30.
I'm 20 years older.
What are you giving me numbers for? Didn't you notice how much we love each other? Hey, you asked me and I told you-- Why are you doing this? Doing what? You're being so-- I don't know.
This doesn't feel like you, Charlie.
You're not even here.
It's like you're completely somewhere else.
Oh, cut it out, Joe.
What the hell's that mean, I'm not even here? God.
Look, I know this isn't the easiest time for you, and I know that you miss Kirsten.
And I'm not gonna take that away from you, but this, Franny and me, this is a good thing.
You guys are my family, and we need to celebrate this.
So I'm gonna go back in there.
And you come when you're ready to be happy for us.
CHARLIE: Is that new? Someone donated it.
I'm doing labels.
I hate labels.
I put together this list.
A bunch of restaurants near Salinger's who might want to get on the program.
It's got the names and numbers of people you need to talk to.
Well, that's great, Charlie.
I mean, you could have faxed it, but really, thanks.
So So? So, uh, are you free on Sunday? Why? You mean for us to get together and do something? Uh, yeah.
I don't think so.
Damn.
Why don't these things ever stick? Come on, you didn't even let me-- There's this wedding.
Oh, in that case, definitely, no.
You think people were teasing us at that dance? That was nothing.
You know what it's like to bring somebody to a wedding? "Where'd you two meet? How long have you been dating?" That definitely doesn't sound like a fun way to spend an afternoon.
Look, I went to the dance, the charity thing, and you said you'd return the favor.
I distinctly remember you saying that.
So ask me to the next charity thing you have to go to.
Believe me, this would definitely be considered an act of charity.
You picked out a wedding gift yet? Sam, is that--? Oh, hi.
Hi.
If you're looking for Sam, he took over the Atkinson job.
You're kidding? You-- You mean he's not gonna finish? Well, don't worry about it.
We're just wrapping up.
We'll be-- We'll be done in a couple of days.
Yeah.
Hi.
I'm looking for Sam.
Right.
The Atkinson job.
Right.
Yeah, I heard.
Well, can--? Can you leave him a message? Can you tell him that Julia Salinger called of the Salinger job, which he did not, like, finish.
No, I-- Can you just tell him to call me? All right? Man, you got it bad.
Claudia, do you mind? I'm having a private conversation.
Sharing your love troubles with a roofer's assistant, how private is that? Look, just butt out, okay? This is weird.
I mean, it's like I'm embarrassed for you.
You're chasing after some guy who's not even interested.
That's-- You know what? This is none of your business.
Oh, so you think maybe if you're totally pathetic, he'll feel sorry for you? I mean, I know I'm only 13 and all, but, you know, I'm pretty sure that doesn't make you more attractive.
Oh, really? Really? Well, if you have to know, he kissed me.
He kissed you? Yes.
I kissed him, and he kissed me back.
He did.
I didn't say a word.
Look, you just obviously don't get it.
Oh, because I'm too young.
Basically.
Yeah, well, at least I know it.
No way.
You are not.
I am.
I'm going to.
Spend an entire day not talking? Yeah.
I heard this piece on the radio about these people who do this, like, once a week.
I mean, it really grounds them.
You're not gonna start this today, are you? [BOTH LAUGH.]
Look.
Look at this.
I think they're getting along.
I think they like each other.
This is good.
How can you tell? From the backs of their heads? I'm gonna go check.
No, wait.
Just let them-- Well, you said we were gonna double-date.
I don't want to be rude.
How are you guys doing? Okay.
I'll race you to that tree.
[YELPS.]
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Watch it.
So, what do you think? She's a babe.
A little weird, but all those cute points cancel it out.
[LAUGHS.]
So any sparks? Oh.
Not unless someone's gonna light a firecracker under him.
[IMITATES SNORING.]
[LAUGHING.]
SARAH: Hey.
Hey.
What's so funny? Nothing.
Too dumb to explain.
So, what do we know about them? Is she into arts and crafts? Indoor sports? Decorating? Who knows? Probably not even Joe.
Barely known each other as long as you and I have.
Well, we know he likes cooking, so how about--? Hey, bread maker.
I've always wanted one of these.
You can have one of mine.
I've got five of them in my closet.
So why are we here? We should shop in your closet.
Oh, you could smile, you know.
Is this better? Man, what's gotten into you? You really want to know? Today would have been my first anniversary with Kirsten.
Oh, wow.
And now you're the best man at another guy's wedding.
Wow.
But, you know, um, being with you, it really-- It really helps.
I mean, it makes it easier.
Well, I'm glad.
Why not, um, if you're free tonight, why not come to the rehearsal? Me? To the rehearsal? It might be fun.
We'll hang around, talk, maybe go to a movie afterwards? Charlie, I don't know.
Say yes.
Come with me.
I could use a good friend.
And we'll have a good time.
You're probably the only chance I have of getting an actual smile on my face.
You know what? I-- I-- I wish I could because someone should do that, hold your hand and be your friend, but, um, it shouldn't be me.
Grace, it's really no big deal.
Yeah, it is, Charlie.
Just hanging around, maybe that's easy for you, but it's hard Look, I'll go to the wedding.
I will because I promised.
But, um, this thing tonight, I-- I can't.
I'm sorry.
Okay.
Franny and I, we're gonna stand right here.
No.
We're gonna stand right here.
And, then, the rest of the congregation, that's you, Jules, will stand right in the circle right here.
I'm in the circle.
I am the circle.
And, Claudia.
You're Charlie.
So you come in with the rings, which you better not forget.
And then you go back and you stand in the circle.
And then we say a couple of nice words, the best of which are "I do.
" And then I kiss my beautiful bride.
[GIGGLES.]
Mwah.
Then we dance and we sing and we celebrate.
Sorry I'm late.
Oh, don't do this to us, Charlie.
My Joey has a heart condition.
The last thing he needs is suspense.
See, that's one of the joys of a May/December romance.
She coddles me like a baby.
What's a May/December romance? Oh, that's when one of you has a few extra months on the other.
Oh, you mean like with Julia and Sam? Claudia.
CHARLIE: Sam? Who's Sam? Sam, the roofer guy? You-- You and Sam are going out? No.
I am really-- Let me get this straight.
You're dating-- How old's he? He's not that old, Charlie.
What is he? As old as me? You're dating a 26-year-old roofer? No.
Actually, he's a 24-year-old.
How did this happen? He come on to you? I don't think so.
CHARLIE: It's out of line.
Doesn't sound like you.
CLAUDIA: Actually, she kissed him.
Would everybody just shut up.
JULIA: Shut up.
Because nothing is going on.
I am not going out with anybody, and it-- It's none of anybody's business anyway, okay? Oh, I think I twisted my ankle this afternoon.
Bad? Uh-uh.
No.
We can still go out.
So, what do you wanna do tonight? I don't know.
What do you wanna do? We sound like that movie Marty.
Did you ever see it? They keep asking each other that, these two guys, you know, "So, what do you want do tonight, Marty?" [LAUGHS.]
It's good.
We could rent it.
Not in a movie mood.
Oh, okay.
Pillow fight? Huh? I was-- Never mind.
You know what? I'm actually kind of tired.
You know, from all the skating.
And we're gonna see each other tomorrow at-- At Joe's thing.
So maybe we should just bag tonight, and I'll go back to the apartment.
Don't.
Why not? Well, um, because I-- I just thought of something that we can do that we kind of haven't done before.
And if I've-- I've been thinking about this a lot.
I wanna sleep with you.
Make love with you.
[SCOFFS.]
Sounds so stupid when you say it like that.
But I want us to.
We haven't-- We haven't talked about this in a while, you know, and-- And there was a reason-- I know all that stuff that happened with Julia.
So you know, we'll be extra careful.
But-- Bailey, I love you.
[***.]
Why are we waiting? It's time.
Look, you said you were tired.
And-- And the wrestling, that's probably-- Look, can we--? Can we not talk about this, please.
Okay.
Did I do something wrong? I mean, was I not? Sorry.
Um I'm gonna-- I'm gonna go.
So, um, right? Twelve-thirty.
It wasn't you.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
The first time I met Joe, I was just a kid in diapers.
[SIGHS.]
Snore, snore.
You've gotta take your hat off to anyone brave enough to believe in a thing like getting married.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
Charlie, hi.
I just wanted to say-- I mean, I know you think we're such superstitious goofballs not wanting to see each other before the wedding.
No.
And, I mean, not only for letting me stay here last night, but letting us use the restaurant and And being Joe's best man.
I just wanted to say Charlie? I'm sorry.
[SIGHS.]
You just looked, um You just-- That-- That dress.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh.
Well, thanks.
I mean, for that too.
[CHUCKLES.]
So, um, thanks.
[SIGHS.]
[***.]
Yeah, hi, um, I wanted to send some flowers to someone in Chicago, uh, with, um, a note.
[SIGHS.]
Yeah.
Uh, address it to Kirsten Bennett.
And I'd like it to say, um You ready? Dear Kirsten, it's been a year and I'm sorry, let me start that again.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Kirsten, um I just-- I keep thinking about you, and I don't know what to say, or-- Or even whether to say anything.
Just that how much I always You know what? Maybe I should just-- I should write this down and call you back.
Thanks.
Hi.
Oh, hey.
Have you seen Bailey? He's not with you? Has he said anything to you recently about us? Nuh-uh.
God, look at what I'm doing.
You know, something's wrong with us.
Something's weird and we both keep acting like it's the same, but it's not.
You know, and I keep trying to, like, rewind the tape in my head and figure out where it went bad.
I don't know what to tell you.
Can you ask him, maybe? Sarah, I can't do that.
You're right.
[SIGHS.]
I'm, um, sorry.
"What can you say about Joe except here's a guy that's" Hey.
Hey.
Performance anxiety.
Tell me about it.
[SIGHS.]
Hey, Char, could you ever not? Not what? What are you doing with that? Give me a break, will you? I'm asking you something.
With a woman, did you ever not be able to--? Bailey.
No.
No, I'm sorry.
Of course not.
Of course that would never happen to you.
But hypothetically if it-- If it happens, or if it doesn't happen-- Bay, I-- Not now, okay? JOE: Bailey, Charlie, come on, you guys, let's get this show on the road.
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and family, a wedding like this has witnesses, not only to support the vows of Joseph and Francis, but also to strengthen the vows among the rest of us.
They promise [WHISPERS.]
I'm sorry I'm late.
How are you doing? Not great.
I'm glad you're here, though.
Oh, I'd better-- Now, Francis, Joseph, if you'll repeat after me a few simple words which signify your commitment to each other When I was a kid, he was just Uncle Joe, you know, nobody special, just a guy that worked with my dad.
I, Joseph, ask you, Francis, to be my wife for as long as we both live.
But now he's-- He's actually the closest thing in the world I have to a father.
I will love you, honor you, and stand by you always.
I, Francis, ask you, Joseph, to be my husband for as long as we both live.
I, Francis, ask you, Joseph, to be my husband for as long as we both shall live.
I will love you, honor you, and stand by you always.
I will love you, honor you, and stand by you always.
And now it's my pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.
Joseph, you may kiss your bride.
[APPLAUSE.]
[CAMERA CLICKS.]
* You must remember this * * A kiss is still a kiss * * A sigh is just a sigh * * The fundamental things apply * * As time goes by * [CHUCKLES.]
Can I cut in, please? Oh, sure.
Mwah.
Hi.
Hey.
Whoa.
[GIGGLES.]
Great.
I'm, uh, sorry I ruined your rehearsal.
I-- I mean it.
I know.
Don't worry about it.
I just-- I don't-- I don't want you thinking that-- That last night was because of you.
It was just, seeing you and Franny, it made me realize that people's ages shouldn't have to matter, you know? And whatever Sam's reason is for losing interest, it just had to be well, something else.
* It's still The same old story * * A fight for love and glory * * A case of do or die * * The world will always * * Welcome lovers * Charlie, um, don't you need to make a toast? Yeah, I do.
Why are you being like this? Like what? You're hardly looking at me.
And you're holding me like you don't even want to touch me.
Look, can we--? Can we please not analyze this to death? It's hard enough we had to live through it once without-- [CLINKING GLASS.]
Can I get everybody's attention? Can I get everybody's--? [CHARLIE CLEARS THROAT.]
Um, I just have a few words.
Thank you.
[SIGHS.]
What can you say about Joe, except here's a guy who leans hard on his luck? He, uh-- He let his partner's kid take over his restaurant when all he knew about me was-- Well, better left unsaid.
[ALL LAUGH.]
So when he said he was getting married to a woman he'd only known for five weeks, and he wanted me to stand up for him, I thought, man, how long can his luck hold out? But then I realized that with something like this, getting married, you know, going the distance, luck is just the beginning.
I mean, we're not here today because Joe was lucky enough to find someone great.
We're here because he was smart enough not to let her go.
There's always gonna be reasons to throw in the towel, but the people like Joe who find love and don't lose it are the ones who just hang in no matter what.
Let's face it, how many times are you gonna be that lucky? [CHUCKLES.]
Right person, right place, and you're actually ready? If that happens, the biggest risk you can take is not taking a risk.
I mean, something like that doesn't I'm sorry.
[CHARLIE CLEARS THROAT.]
Joe, Franny.
WOMAN: Joe and Franny.
ALL: Hear, hear.
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING.]
[***.]
What are you doing here? And what are you wearing? Oh, I was at a wedding, but, um, I had something to say so I kind of left in the middle of it.
Okay.
I-- I don't-- I don't know how you did it, but-- But somehow you made me feel really stupid and pathetic.
A-a-and that just seems really wrong.
I mean, hurt and-- And sad, I understand.
But-- But stupid and pathetic? What did I do? I-- I-- I just said how I felt.
You see, stupid to me is what you are when, um-- When you see what you want but you let it-- Damn.
And you just let it go.
And-- And pathetic, I mean, what is more pathetic than having to hide your emotions? You see, I'm 17 so I don't have to play the-- I don't have to play the kind of game where-- [TEARING.]
The kind of game where-- When-- When someone gets to you, you just You-- You wanna help me here? When someone gets to you, you-- You just shut off your emotions.
You know, maybe when I'm 24, I'll be all mature and in control and-- Watch the satin.
And-- And I'll play those games too.
[FABRIC RIPS.]
[SIGHS.]
But I sure, uh-- But I-- I sure hope I don't.
You come all the way here to tell me that? Yeah.
Mm.
Can I have your rose? Go for it.
Thank you.
Oh, hey.
What are you doing that for? Oh, I'm, uh-- I'm taking it home with me.
There's some dumb tradition that if you sleep with a piece of wedding cake underneath your pillow, you'll see the person you're gonna marry in your dreams.
Ooh, I'm gonna try that.
You know, I-- I had this really bad audition once in the eighth grade for Pippin, and I came home, and I was all upset.
You know, my mom said, "So, what are you gonna do?" Why are you telling me this? Because just-- Anyway, she said that.
And I said, "Well, Mom, I'm gonna pretend like it never happened.
" You know, and she said, "Yeah.
"Yeah, you can do that, "but I don't think it's gonna work.
"You know, I think what'll work is if you go back the next time and you really give it all you've got.
" [LAUGHS.]
God, she'd die if she knew how I was using her advice.
Look, I know it was bad last night.
Sarah-- I don't want to pressure you.
And I know that there's something wrong with us, but maybe that's why.
But if we can You know, if we can do this right, then maybe what's wrong will-- CLAUDIA: Hey, Sarah.
Sarah.
Come on, Franny's getting ready to throw the bouquet.
All single women required.
Can't we try again? Yeah, we can.
Where have you been? Well, they're waiting for you.
Franny wants to throw the bouquet.
They shouldn't have waited.
Grace, I've been looking for you.
Where are you going? Home.
I gotta go.
No, don't go.
Look, I-- I feel like I should apologize, because that That toast-- Charlie, don't.
It was great.
Hey, don't run away.
I gotta go.
Why? Because this is too hard.
But you were here, and it was nice.
I thought-- Well, it's not, because one minute you're telling me you're waiting for her, and the next, we're dancing and you're pulling me really close.
It was dancing.
That's all it was.
And then you're giving this beautiful toast about her, and then right after that you're begging me to stay.
And, Charlie, I really can't do this.
[SIGHS.]
I'm sorry.
You're in some kind of limbo, and it's making you nuts.
I don't know what to do.
Well, then, you gotta shake things up.
If you're looking for answers, get moving, because you aren't gonna find any here.
I know there aren't any for me.
SAM: Did Lewis remember to do a second coat of paint on that trim? Because if you don't do a second coat, the first coat's a waste of time.
Oh, I'll just have to come back tomorrow and check it when the light's right.
And if there's finish work left to do, that Atkinson job will just have to wait.
You came all the way here to tell me that? Yeah.
Oh, now, Paul, absolutely, definitely.
I'll call you, okay? * I watch your ship crash On the rocks* You will not call him.
You've got that when-pigs-fly thing in your voice.
[CHUCKLES.]
What? You mean I can't lie to you anymore? Bummer, huh? You sharing? Mm.
Mm.
Souvenir from the wedding, huh? Yeah.
How was it? Pretty sappy.
So, what's wrong with him? With Cousin Paul? I don't know.
Nothing.
He's fine.
Except, you know how, like, when you're with someone-- And, I mean, even if it's the first or second time you with them, and all of a sudden you're thinking, I wonder what his skin feels like, and you just-- You want to touch him.
You know? Or you want him to touch you.
And I mean, if I'm-- If I'm thinking that, then I know something good's gonna happen.
But if I don't think it Like tonight, it didn't even cross my mind once.
The guy doesn't stand a chance.
[WHISPERS.]
Cal.
What? Are you sure? No.
* I stand here naked * * I have nothing left To conceal * * Strange lovin' * * They come and go * * They come and go * * And leave behind Rusted memories * * And they come and go * * Like secrets Between enemies * * And they come and go * * And sometimes It takes so long * * That I just don't know * Yes.
Hi, uh, I wanted to know about your flights from San Francisco to Chicago.
[***.]
[***.]
What you doing? Just sealing some attic joists.
Why would you have to seal stuff that's gonna be inside the attic? You gonna have to seal me too because I live up there? Roof changes temperature all the time.
Makes the wood draw in moisture.
You-- You don't want it to rot, so Where, um--? Where are you going? I got some work upstairs.
Sam, can you stop? Can we stop this, because it's kind of obvious you're avoiding me.
I'm not avoiding you.
Every time I come near you, it's-- It's some new excuse as to why you have to be at-- I don't know at the opposite end of the house.
I'm just I'm doing my job.
Okay? Uh-huh.
And so why are you backing away from me? Because I'm avoiding you, okay? Sam-- Look, Julia, I'm sorry, but th-this-- This thing that you think is happening, I mean, us whatever, it's not.
Why not? Julia, give me a break.
You're 16.
Seventeen.
And I'm 24 and the whole thing, it just doesn't make any-- Any sense.
Why? No.
I-- I mean, it.
Give me one good reason.
How about you're still in high school, and it's practically illegal.
Look-- Look, you can't-- You-- You can't vote.
You-- You can't go into a bar.
You can barely even drive.
I said a good reason.
Julia, please.
I mean, we kissed each other.
No, no, no.
You kissed me.
And we- We used to talk, like-- Like, all the time, and hang out with each other.
I mean, I'm not imagining this.
You didn't just happen to end up in my room a couple of times a day for no reason.
You know, you really-- And you wouldn't be freaking out about this so much if you didn't think I was right.
That is not the point.
So, what is the point? The-- The point is, is that it-- It-- Look, it is not gonna happen if I don't want it to happen.
And I don't want it to happen.
I got you this.
Bailey.
Oh, my God, a kaleidoscope.
I love these.
Good.
Oh, it's really beautiful.
Where did you get this? Art museum.
Yesterday.
I would have gone with you.
You should have called me.
I would have, but Callie needed to talk.
And, you know, it's kind of peaceful there.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Hey, guys.
Hey.
Oh, those are great, huh? Oh, shoot.
I forgot to pay you back from yesterday.
Don't worry about it.
I'm such a copycat.
I saw yours, just had to have one for me too.
I'm gonna warm up leftover Thai.
You guys want? I could eat.
Sarah, any for you? I found this great new place.
No MSG.
Oh, you know what? I have-- I have to go.
There's plenty.
Yeah.
Stay.
Come on, don't do this.
You know how my parents get.
Right.
You'll turn into a pumpkin if you're not home by midnight.
Oh, well, more for me, then.
Come on, I'll walk you down.
Sarah.
Sarah, you coming? [THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FIVE" PLAYING.]
* Everybody wants to live * * Like they wanna live * * And everybody wants to love * * Like they wanna love * * Everybody wants to be * * Closer to free-ee-ee-ee * * Closer to free * Has anybody seen my? Give me that.
I just spent the last 20 minutes-- That there boat.
No.
It's my shoe.
You want this? Or I could make you something else.
What would you like? Nothing.
I'm not hungry.
Charlie.
What? Nothing.
You wanna go see a movie tonight? We never do that, you and me.
Let's do that.
There's nothing I want to see.
There's gotta be.
What about--? I'm not feeling like it, okay? So who's the lucky winner that gets to drop me at school? No.
Take the bus like everybody else.
You light up my life too, Charlie.
Claudia.
What? He's been in a mood all week.
Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of having to-- Claudia, look at the calendar.
Why? Is Mercury in retrograde or something? It's a year.
A year tomorrow the wedding.
Man, I-- I totally This would have been their first anniversary.
And I bet we would have been planning some big-- Where are my damn keys? Uh, right there.
Charlie? [SIGHS.]
Have-- Have a good day at work.
Okay? MAN: Yo, Charlie, you here? Anybody home? Joe, hey.
Hey.
You look great.
Thanks.
How'd you--? Did I know you were gonna be in town? No.
I thought I'd spring it on you.
How you doing? I'm doing I'm doing.
Great.
Well, come here.
There's somebody I want you to meet.
Joe.
This isn't-- No.
Come on.
Come on.
No.
Seriously, listen, I know you mean well, but I'm really not in the mood.
You think this is a fix-up? Hey, Franny, he thinks I'm trying to fix you up with him.
Why? Are you bored with me already? [BOTH LAUGH.]
Charlie Salinger, Franny Steiner.
Hey, I am so glad to meet you.
Joe talks about you and the other kids constantly.
Yeah.
I'm-- I'm glad too.
It happened.
I fell in love.
You guys? [LAUGHS.]
Well, now I feel-- Yeah, well, I'm surprised too.
I mean, I wake up in the morning, and I half expect God or somebody to come down and tell me it's a joke, that this-- This woman She wants to marry me.
You're getting married? That's Wow.
When? You don't have anything important planned here on Sunday, do you? This Sunday? So, um, Callie, you seem better, since-- Since the thing, you seem-- Yeah.
Yeah.
Back on the planet, pretty much.
You know, I'm sleeping better, getting out of the apartment, doing stuff.
With Bailey? Yeah, some.
You know, when he's right there.
Mm.
Yeah.
Oh, you know, actually, I was thinking about what you said, um, about how there are no nice guys out there.
You know, and I know that what you went through was was bad and all.
I do.
But I think maybe it's time for you to Anyway, I want you to meet my cousin.
Okay? He's really cute.
Very nice.
I could call him.
You know what? I'm gonna call him.
Thank you.
Thanks, but-- I think you guys could really get along.
You know, I have a pretty good idea of your type.
Okay.
Nonfat latte.
Fat latte.
Am I interrupting something? Sarah wants to fix me up.
Why? What's wrong with you? On a blind date.
You remember my cousin Paul.
Come on, you remember him from my dad's birthday party? Yes, you do.
You guys talked about hockey.
You really liked him.
Right, right, right, Paul.
Right, well, I was just saying that I think they would get along great.
You think that's a good idea? Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, you know what, Cal? I think you should go out with this guy.
Okay.
Okay.
I'll do it.
I'll go out with him on one condition.
Name it.
You guys go too.
What? Yeah.
We'll double.
It'll be less pressure that way.
Oh, no.
[LAUGHS.]
No, no, no.
No.
No.
You two should get to know each other, alone.
Right, Bailey? She has a point.
I'm just putting these If you'd let the sink fill, I can soak them.
Did you cut your hand? It's nothing.
I'm just cleaning it out.
Can I get you some disinfectant or something? No.
It's fine.
You don't have to.
I've got Band-Aids in-- In the bathroom here.
No, don't.
Don't get me anything.
I can't even get a Band-Aid for your hand? Look, I told-- It's fine.
So if you choked, I couldn't give you a Heimlich? I'm only trying to help.
Look, could we not do this right now if-- If you don't mind? So now it's we can't even be friends? No, Julia, we can't.
[SIGHS.]
CLAUDIA: I think it's so great that you guys met on a plane.
Yeah.
Talk about love is in the air.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
JOE: Oh, yeah, I'll tell you.
It was a crazy flight.
First, the movie broke halfway through, and people were very rowdy about that.
And then some little kid, he locks himself in the bathroom for two hours.
And there was turbulence, not a little, and we're bouncing all over the place.
And I'm handing Joey some orange juice, and right then the plane jolts.
And everybody screams, and juice goes flying everywhere.
All over his pants, his shirt, the book he's reading.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But then I look at him, and he's smiling at me just like he is right now.
And I said, "What else is gonna happen on this trip?" And he says, "Who knows? Maybe something wonderful.
" ALL: Aw! [LAUGHS.]
Well, I think it's time for this guy to go to bed, huh? Night, O.
JULIA: Say night, night.
ALL: Good night, Owen.
Well, Franny, getting married ought to be pretty easy for you.
Seeing as you have all that experience walking down aisles.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, God.
Right.
And instead of rice, we can give people little packets of peanuts.
Would you guys please? I mean, a little reverence.
This is our wedding.
CLAUDIA: Yeah.
This is like This is the best thing that's happened in a really long time.
Yep.
I'm gonna get a refill.
Uh, Charlie, you want to show me where you hide the decaf? [CLEARS THROAT.]
So? I'm getting it.
No.
I don't care about the coffee.
You barely spoke two words all night.
You know, Charlie, I, um-- I heard a little bit about what happened to Kirsten.
Not much.
Just what the kids told me.
I don't know if it's something you wanna talk about.
No.
Okay.
Okay.
So, what do you think of her? She's nice.
I was hoping for a little more enthusiasm from my best man.
You-- You will be my best man, won't you? If you want me to.
But-- But? There's a "but"? Well, you don't-- You haven't known her very long, Joe.
I mean, a month? Well, I know her long enough to know I love her.
What am I gonna accomplish by waiting, Charlie? I'm 50 years old.
Right.
You're 50, and she's what? A little older than I am? Thirty? Maybe 31? That's-- That's 20-- I've known her a month.
She's 30.
I'm 20 years older.
What are you giving me numbers for? Didn't you notice how much we love each other? Hey, you asked me and I told you-- Why are you doing this? Doing what? You're being so-- I don't know.
This doesn't feel like you, Charlie.
You're not even here.
It's like you're completely somewhere else.
Oh, cut it out, Joe.
What the hell's that mean, I'm not even here? God.
Look, I know this isn't the easiest time for you, and I know that you miss Kirsten.
And I'm not gonna take that away from you, but this, Franny and me, this is a good thing.
You guys are my family, and we need to celebrate this.
So I'm gonna go back in there.
And you come when you're ready to be happy for us.
CHARLIE: Is that new? Someone donated it.
I'm doing labels.
I hate labels.
I put together this list.
A bunch of restaurants near Salinger's who might want to get on the program.
It's got the names and numbers of people you need to talk to.
Well, that's great, Charlie.
I mean, you could have faxed it, but really, thanks.
So So? So, uh, are you free on Sunday? Why? You mean for us to get together and do something? Uh, yeah.
I don't think so.
Damn.
Why don't these things ever stick? Come on, you didn't even let me-- There's this wedding.
Oh, in that case, definitely, no.
You think people were teasing us at that dance? That was nothing.
You know what it's like to bring somebody to a wedding? "Where'd you two meet? How long have you been dating?" That definitely doesn't sound like a fun way to spend an afternoon.
Look, I went to the dance, the charity thing, and you said you'd return the favor.
I distinctly remember you saying that.
So ask me to the next charity thing you have to go to.
Believe me, this would definitely be considered an act of charity.
You picked out a wedding gift yet? Sam, is that--? Oh, hi.
Hi.
If you're looking for Sam, he took over the Atkinson job.
You're kidding? You-- You mean he's not gonna finish? Well, don't worry about it.
We're just wrapping up.
We'll be-- We'll be done in a couple of days.
Yeah.
Hi.
I'm looking for Sam.
Right.
The Atkinson job.
Right.
Yeah, I heard.
Well, can--? Can you leave him a message? Can you tell him that Julia Salinger called of the Salinger job, which he did not, like, finish.
No, I-- Can you just tell him to call me? All right? Man, you got it bad.
Claudia, do you mind? I'm having a private conversation.
Sharing your love troubles with a roofer's assistant, how private is that? Look, just butt out, okay? This is weird.
I mean, it's like I'm embarrassed for you.
You're chasing after some guy who's not even interested.
That's-- You know what? This is none of your business.
Oh, so you think maybe if you're totally pathetic, he'll feel sorry for you? I mean, I know I'm only 13 and all, but, you know, I'm pretty sure that doesn't make you more attractive.
Oh, really? Really? Well, if you have to know, he kissed me.
He kissed you? Yes.
I kissed him, and he kissed me back.
He did.
I didn't say a word.
Look, you just obviously don't get it.
Oh, because I'm too young.
Basically.
Yeah, well, at least I know it.
No way.
You are not.
I am.
I'm going to.
Spend an entire day not talking? Yeah.
I heard this piece on the radio about these people who do this, like, once a week.
I mean, it really grounds them.
You're not gonna start this today, are you? [BOTH LAUGH.]
Look.
Look at this.
I think they're getting along.
I think they like each other.
This is good.
How can you tell? From the backs of their heads? I'm gonna go check.
No, wait.
Just let them-- Well, you said we were gonna double-date.
I don't want to be rude.
How are you guys doing? Okay.
I'll race you to that tree.
[YELPS.]
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Watch it.
So, what do you think? She's a babe.
A little weird, but all those cute points cancel it out.
[LAUGHS.]
So any sparks? Oh.
Not unless someone's gonna light a firecracker under him.
[IMITATES SNORING.]
[LAUGHING.]
SARAH: Hey.
Hey.
What's so funny? Nothing.
Too dumb to explain.
So, what do we know about them? Is she into arts and crafts? Indoor sports? Decorating? Who knows? Probably not even Joe.
Barely known each other as long as you and I have.
Well, we know he likes cooking, so how about--? Hey, bread maker.
I've always wanted one of these.
You can have one of mine.
I've got five of them in my closet.
So why are we here? We should shop in your closet.
Oh, you could smile, you know.
Is this better? Man, what's gotten into you? You really want to know? Today would have been my first anniversary with Kirsten.
Oh, wow.
And now you're the best man at another guy's wedding.
Wow.
But, you know, um, being with you, it really-- It really helps.
I mean, it makes it easier.
Well, I'm glad.
Why not, um, if you're free tonight, why not come to the rehearsal? Me? To the rehearsal? It might be fun.
We'll hang around, talk, maybe go to a movie afterwards? Charlie, I don't know.
Say yes.
Come with me.
I could use a good friend.
And we'll have a good time.
You're probably the only chance I have of getting an actual smile on my face.
You know what? I-- I-- I wish I could because someone should do that, hold your hand and be your friend, but, um, it shouldn't be me.
Grace, it's really no big deal.
Yeah, it is, Charlie.
Just hanging around, maybe that's easy for you, but it's hard Look, I'll go to the wedding.
I will because I promised.
But, um, this thing tonight, I-- I can't.
I'm sorry.
Okay.
Franny and I, we're gonna stand right here.
No.
We're gonna stand right here.
And, then, the rest of the congregation, that's you, Jules, will stand right in the circle right here.
I'm in the circle.
I am the circle.
And, Claudia.
You're Charlie.
So you come in with the rings, which you better not forget.
And then you go back and you stand in the circle.
And then we say a couple of nice words, the best of which are "I do.
" And then I kiss my beautiful bride.
[GIGGLES.]
Mwah.
Then we dance and we sing and we celebrate.
Sorry I'm late.
Oh, don't do this to us, Charlie.
My Joey has a heart condition.
The last thing he needs is suspense.
See, that's one of the joys of a May/December romance.
She coddles me like a baby.
What's a May/December romance? Oh, that's when one of you has a few extra months on the other.
Oh, you mean like with Julia and Sam? Claudia.
CHARLIE: Sam? Who's Sam? Sam, the roofer guy? You-- You and Sam are going out? No.
I am really-- Let me get this straight.
You're dating-- How old's he? He's not that old, Charlie.
What is he? As old as me? You're dating a 26-year-old roofer? No.
Actually, he's a 24-year-old.
How did this happen? He come on to you? I don't think so.
CHARLIE: It's out of line.
Doesn't sound like you.
CLAUDIA: Actually, she kissed him.
Would everybody just shut up.
JULIA: Shut up.
Because nothing is going on.
I am not going out with anybody, and it-- It's none of anybody's business anyway, okay? Oh, I think I twisted my ankle this afternoon.
Bad? Uh-uh.
No.
We can still go out.
So, what do you wanna do tonight? I don't know.
What do you wanna do? We sound like that movie Marty.
Did you ever see it? They keep asking each other that, these two guys, you know, "So, what do you want do tonight, Marty?" [LAUGHS.]
It's good.
We could rent it.
Not in a movie mood.
Oh, okay.
Pillow fight? Huh? I was-- Never mind.
You know what? I'm actually kind of tired.
You know, from all the skating.
And we're gonna see each other tomorrow at-- At Joe's thing.
So maybe we should just bag tonight, and I'll go back to the apartment.
Don't.
Why not? Well, um, because I-- I just thought of something that we can do that we kind of haven't done before.
And if I've-- I've been thinking about this a lot.
I wanna sleep with you.
Make love with you.
[SCOFFS.]
Sounds so stupid when you say it like that.
But I want us to.
We haven't-- We haven't talked about this in a while, you know, and-- And there was a reason-- I know all that stuff that happened with Julia.
So you know, we'll be extra careful.
But-- Bailey, I love you.
[***.]
Why are we waiting? It's time.
Look, you said you were tired.
And-- And the wrestling, that's probably-- Look, can we--? Can we not talk about this, please.
Okay.
Did I do something wrong? I mean, was I not? Sorry.
Um I'm gonna-- I'm gonna go.
So, um, right? Twelve-thirty.
It wasn't you.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
The first time I met Joe, I was just a kid in diapers.
[SIGHS.]
Snore, snore.
You've gotta take your hat off to anyone brave enough to believe in a thing like getting married.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
Charlie, hi.
I just wanted to say-- I mean, I know you think we're such superstitious goofballs not wanting to see each other before the wedding.
No.
And, I mean, not only for letting me stay here last night, but letting us use the restaurant and And being Joe's best man.
I just wanted to say Charlie? I'm sorry.
[SIGHS.]
You just looked, um You just-- That-- That dress.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh.
Well, thanks.
I mean, for that too.
[CHUCKLES.]
So, um, thanks.
[SIGHS.]
[***.]
Yeah, hi, um, I wanted to send some flowers to someone in Chicago, uh, with, um, a note.
[SIGHS.]
Yeah.
Uh, address it to Kirsten Bennett.
And I'd like it to say, um You ready? Dear Kirsten, it's been a year and I'm sorry, let me start that again.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Kirsten, um I just-- I keep thinking about you, and I don't know what to say, or-- Or even whether to say anything.
Just that how much I always You know what? Maybe I should just-- I should write this down and call you back.
Thanks.
Hi.
Oh, hey.
Have you seen Bailey? He's not with you? Has he said anything to you recently about us? Nuh-uh.
God, look at what I'm doing.
You know, something's wrong with us.
Something's weird and we both keep acting like it's the same, but it's not.
You know, and I keep trying to, like, rewind the tape in my head and figure out where it went bad.
I don't know what to tell you.
Can you ask him, maybe? Sarah, I can't do that.
You're right.
[SIGHS.]
I'm, um, sorry.
"What can you say about Joe except here's a guy that's" Hey.
Hey.
Performance anxiety.
Tell me about it.
[SIGHS.]
Hey, Char, could you ever not? Not what? What are you doing with that? Give me a break, will you? I'm asking you something.
With a woman, did you ever not be able to--? Bailey.
No.
No, I'm sorry.
Of course not.
Of course that would never happen to you.
But hypothetically if it-- If it happens, or if it doesn't happen-- Bay, I-- Not now, okay? JOE: Bailey, Charlie, come on, you guys, let's get this show on the road.
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and family, a wedding like this has witnesses, not only to support the vows of Joseph and Francis, but also to strengthen the vows among the rest of us.
They promise [WHISPERS.]
I'm sorry I'm late.
How are you doing? Not great.
I'm glad you're here, though.
Oh, I'd better-- Now, Francis, Joseph, if you'll repeat after me a few simple words which signify your commitment to each other When I was a kid, he was just Uncle Joe, you know, nobody special, just a guy that worked with my dad.
I, Joseph, ask you, Francis, to be my wife for as long as we both live.
But now he's-- He's actually the closest thing in the world I have to a father.
I will love you, honor you, and stand by you always.
I, Francis, ask you, Joseph, to be my husband for as long as we both live.
I, Francis, ask you, Joseph, to be my husband for as long as we both shall live.
I will love you, honor you, and stand by you always.
I will love you, honor you, and stand by you always.
And now it's my pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.
Joseph, you may kiss your bride.
[APPLAUSE.]
[CAMERA CLICKS.]
* You must remember this * * A kiss is still a kiss * * A sigh is just a sigh * * The fundamental things apply * * As time goes by * [CHUCKLES.]
Can I cut in, please? Oh, sure.
Mwah.
Hi.
Hey.
Whoa.
[GIGGLES.]
Great.
I'm, uh, sorry I ruined your rehearsal.
I-- I mean it.
I know.
Don't worry about it.
I just-- I don't-- I don't want you thinking that-- That last night was because of you.
It was just, seeing you and Franny, it made me realize that people's ages shouldn't have to matter, you know? And whatever Sam's reason is for losing interest, it just had to be well, something else.
* It's still The same old story * * A fight for love and glory * * A case of do or die * * The world will always * * Welcome lovers * Charlie, um, don't you need to make a toast? Yeah, I do.
Why are you being like this? Like what? You're hardly looking at me.
And you're holding me like you don't even want to touch me.
Look, can we--? Can we please not analyze this to death? It's hard enough we had to live through it once without-- [CLINKING GLASS.]
Can I get everybody's attention? Can I get everybody's--? [CHARLIE CLEARS THROAT.]
Um, I just have a few words.
Thank you.
[SIGHS.]
What can you say about Joe, except here's a guy who leans hard on his luck? He, uh-- He let his partner's kid take over his restaurant when all he knew about me was-- Well, better left unsaid.
[ALL LAUGH.]
So when he said he was getting married to a woman he'd only known for five weeks, and he wanted me to stand up for him, I thought, man, how long can his luck hold out? But then I realized that with something like this, getting married, you know, going the distance, luck is just the beginning.
I mean, we're not here today because Joe was lucky enough to find someone great.
We're here because he was smart enough not to let her go.
There's always gonna be reasons to throw in the towel, but the people like Joe who find love and don't lose it are the ones who just hang in no matter what.
Let's face it, how many times are you gonna be that lucky? [CHUCKLES.]
Right person, right place, and you're actually ready? If that happens, the biggest risk you can take is not taking a risk.
I mean, something like that doesn't I'm sorry.
[CHARLIE CLEARS THROAT.]
Joe, Franny.
WOMAN: Joe and Franny.
ALL: Hear, hear.
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING.]
[***.]
What are you doing here? And what are you wearing? Oh, I was at a wedding, but, um, I had something to say so I kind of left in the middle of it.
Okay.
I-- I don't-- I don't know how you did it, but-- But somehow you made me feel really stupid and pathetic.
A-a-and that just seems really wrong.
I mean, hurt and-- And sad, I understand.
But-- But stupid and pathetic? What did I do? I-- I-- I just said how I felt.
You see, stupid to me is what you are when, um-- When you see what you want but you let it-- Damn.
And you just let it go.
And-- And pathetic, I mean, what is more pathetic than having to hide your emotions? You see, I'm 17 so I don't have to play the-- I don't have to play the kind of game where-- [TEARING.]
The kind of game where-- When-- When someone gets to you, you just You-- You wanna help me here? When someone gets to you, you-- You just shut off your emotions.
You know, maybe when I'm 24, I'll be all mature and in control and-- Watch the satin.
And-- And I'll play those games too.
[FABRIC RIPS.]
[SIGHS.]
But I sure, uh-- But I-- I sure hope I don't.
You come all the way here to tell me that? Yeah.
Mm.
Can I have your rose? Go for it.
Thank you.
Oh, hey.
What are you doing that for? Oh, I'm, uh-- I'm taking it home with me.
There's some dumb tradition that if you sleep with a piece of wedding cake underneath your pillow, you'll see the person you're gonna marry in your dreams.
Ooh, I'm gonna try that.
You know, I-- I had this really bad audition once in the eighth grade for Pippin, and I came home, and I was all upset.
You know, my mom said, "So, what are you gonna do?" Why are you telling me this? Because just-- Anyway, she said that.
And I said, "Well, Mom, I'm gonna pretend like it never happened.
" You know, and she said, "Yeah.
"Yeah, you can do that, "but I don't think it's gonna work.
"You know, I think what'll work is if you go back the next time and you really give it all you've got.
" [LAUGHS.]
God, she'd die if she knew how I was using her advice.
Look, I know it was bad last night.
Sarah-- I don't want to pressure you.
And I know that there's something wrong with us, but maybe that's why.
But if we can You know, if we can do this right, then maybe what's wrong will-- CLAUDIA: Hey, Sarah.
Sarah.
Come on, Franny's getting ready to throw the bouquet.
All single women required.
Can't we try again? Yeah, we can.
Where have you been? Well, they're waiting for you.
Franny wants to throw the bouquet.
They shouldn't have waited.
Grace, I've been looking for you.
Where are you going? Home.
I gotta go.
No, don't go.
Look, I-- I feel like I should apologize, because that That toast-- Charlie, don't.
It was great.
Hey, don't run away.
I gotta go.
Why? Because this is too hard.
But you were here, and it was nice.
I thought-- Well, it's not, because one minute you're telling me you're waiting for her, and the next, we're dancing and you're pulling me really close.
It was dancing.
That's all it was.
And then you're giving this beautiful toast about her, and then right after that you're begging me to stay.
And, Charlie, I really can't do this.
[SIGHS.]
I'm sorry.
You're in some kind of limbo, and it's making you nuts.
I don't know what to do.
Well, then, you gotta shake things up.
If you're looking for answers, get moving, because you aren't gonna find any here.
I know there aren't any for me.
SAM: Did Lewis remember to do a second coat of paint on that trim? Because if you don't do a second coat, the first coat's a waste of time.
Oh, I'll just have to come back tomorrow and check it when the light's right.
And if there's finish work left to do, that Atkinson job will just have to wait.
You came all the way here to tell me that? Yeah.
Oh, now, Paul, absolutely, definitely.
I'll call you, okay? * I watch your ship crash On the rocks* You will not call him.
You've got that when-pigs-fly thing in your voice.
[CHUCKLES.]
What? You mean I can't lie to you anymore? Bummer, huh? You sharing? Mm.
Mm.
Souvenir from the wedding, huh? Yeah.
How was it? Pretty sappy.
So, what's wrong with him? With Cousin Paul? I don't know.
Nothing.
He's fine.
Except, you know how, like, when you're with someone-- And, I mean, even if it's the first or second time you with them, and all of a sudden you're thinking, I wonder what his skin feels like, and you just-- You want to touch him.
You know? Or you want him to touch you.
And I mean, if I'm-- If I'm thinking that, then I know something good's gonna happen.
But if I don't think it Like tonight, it didn't even cross my mind once.
The guy doesn't stand a chance.
[WHISPERS.]
Cal.
What? Are you sure? No.
* I stand here naked * * I have nothing left To conceal * * Strange lovin' * * They come and go * * They come and go * * And leave behind Rusted memories * * And they come and go * * Like secrets Between enemies * * And they come and go * * And sometimes It takes so long * * That I just don't know * Yes.
Hi, uh, I wanted to know about your flights from San Francisco to Chicago.
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