EXt. C DAY
Peggy and Cindy arrive for they leave Cindys
dog in Peggys car and o the church.
CINDY
tell me, wher
wedding rewo days before
this.
PEGGY
Bob is making he
ceremony.
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INt. C
ts in a pew as Bob
leads Maggie and Ike up teps of the church.
BOB
(to Maggie)
Okay, me to have Ike
leave now?
Maggie turns on Ike ;c; ility.
MAGGIE
No. No -- Actually, lets make Ike the
pastor.
IKE
Id rat.
MAGGIE
(sarcastically)
Come on, itll give you a great view.
Its perfect.
(seeing Peggy)
hey.
Maggie smiles at Bob. Ike sig. Bob pulls Ike
to the aisle and places him. Peggy follows Maggie
into to get ready. Cindy sits ed at the organ.
BOB
team effort, Pastor Ike... Cindy, ready?
(after no response)
Cindy, come on.
Cindy leaves to join the foyer.
INt. C MOMENt
Once in talk.
PEGGY
o be tor?
MAGGIE
Yep. I o be front and center
and to ching.
PEGGY
the luau?
MAGGIE
(flustered)
... I dont even to talk about
the luau.
(then seeing a hanging rope)
s this?
PEGGY
Its for the bell.
Cindy joins them.
CINDY
Bobs in a hurry.
PEGGY
Dont be nervous, Maggie. Let us
visualize. Remember w Bob said?
quot;Be t;
CINDY
quot;Sink tt.quot;
PEGGY
quot;Make t.quot;
CINDY
quot;Not net.quot;
PEGGY
quot;Never say die.quot;
Maggie puts her hands up.
MAGGIE
Go!
Peggy and Cindy exit. Maggie pulls the bell rope and sways back
and forthe bell.
INt. C MOMENt
It is Maggies turn to enter. turn expectantly. too
mucime passes. ted plays tops. Maggie
she foyer doorway.
BOB
honey, are you okay?
Maggie stops ringing together. She
o ttle sakes a few
tremulous steps sloh her eyes closed, peeking
occasionally h one eye.
IKE
(taking off )
At t could be an evening
wedding.
BOB
! ! I think were
taking too fast.
o pace.
BOB (contd)
e need to limber you up a little.
Youre tensing.
(t;
to Ike, moving him
to grooms spot)
You stand here and be me so she knows
o go.
(to Maggie)
Im going to h you.
Bob goes to Maggie and walks behind her.
BOB (contd)
Visualize! Visualize! Its game time.
ANGLE ON:
Maggie walking.
BOB (contd)
You are tball. Youre spiraling
tohe hands of
the groom.
She aisle. Bob behind her.
MAGGIE
(eyes down)
Yes, Im spiraling the air.
ANGLE ON:
Maggie raises of her as groom.
Ike and Maggie lock gazes. If to, t look
aed -- the love,
the longing.
MAGGIE (contd)
I streak tohe goal line.
Maggies pace quickens.
MAGGIE (contd)
And I land on the goal line.
ANGLE ON:
Bob beams to see Maggies eager arrival at Ikes side. he
sco be the
pastor.
BOB
Okay, Im tor. Dearly beloved,
blah.
Ra ta ta ta. Yabada dabada. I now
pronounce you man and he
bride, badum dum.
(toed)
e leads to us
rig the...
Ike kisses Maggie. It is a is a
kiss t caken back. It is
a kiss you only get once in your life.
NE ANGLE:
Bobs smile dies. Cindys mouthe kiss goes on
and on. Peggy loses control and screams.
BOB (contd)
Maggie!!!!?
Like a bucket of er two dogs, Ike and Maggie are
startled out of t and smile at each
other.
ANGLE ON: Bob.
BOB (contd)
(furious)
If you .
(to Ike)
the hell were you doing?
IKE
(eyes on Maggie)
Im sorry, Bob. She kissed me back.
MAGGIE
(dazed but happy)
I kissed him back.
BOB
Yea t. ant to tell me
his has been going on?
Maggie looks at Ike, wondrous, confused.
MAGGIE
About a minute...?
IKE
A little longer for me.
MAGGIE
Really?
BOB
do you expect me to say to this?
IKE
-- quot;I hope youll be very
oget;?
Bob he face. Ike drops.
BOB
I ogether.
Bob storms do of the church.
MAGGIE
(to Peggy)
take care of him.
Maggie leaves.
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EXt. C MOMENt
Bob is the church door
and calls after him.
MAGGIE
Bob, Im sorry!
(o herself)
At least I backed out before the
s progress!
to Maggie. Maggie
calls again.
MAGGIE (contd)
Some o make you a lot
han I ever could...
t of the
door, racing after Bob at a full sprint.
MAGGIE (contd)
See?
PEGGY
ell, Maggie -- in the words of Mrs.
Pressman: quot;;. Call me later.
Peggy goes to her car. Cindy joins her as Bob speeds off in his
car. Noakes Peggys place next to Maggie. Maggie turns
to face Ike. t red, stammering and unable to
look at eacrying to act normal.
MAGGIE
Okay. So...
nohen? In
there?
IKE
I dont know. I, u
even to talk about it.
MAGGIE
Me, either.
Ike GRABS Maggie and BOOM -- ther,
kissing frantically, tongues, .
Blathering fools.
IKE
(blathering)
I love you. I love you.
MAGGIE
(blathering)
I love you, too.
they come up for air.
IKE
ait. e o talk. e o do
some talking now. Pull up a railing.
Maggie sits on ts on the
opposite railing.
IKE (contd)
You o go do;I
doquot;. You o get married.
MAGGIE
to who? Are you asking me?
IKE
Me?
Ike backs up to opposite railing and sits facing Maggie.
MAGGIE
Yes, you!
IKE
(thinks)
ell, you do he dress.
MAGGIE
And the church.
IKE
And te. two
of us.
(beat)
So, you to
go doh somebody you
love and who love you back.
MAGGIE
Im okay .
IKE
So am I.
MAGGIE
So, well...
t t of. t, ted,
closes the church door.
tED
Good night.
Ike pulls ape recorder out of and quietly speaks
into it.
IKE
Im getting married.
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t eacting. then, silence.
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