From: Karen Highum <highum@u.washington.edu>


  SPAULDING BOTANICAL GARDEN

A-M runs through the rain to the greenhouse to help Buzz & Frank build 
the platform for the wedding ceremony.  Buzz asks if A-M talked to Lucy.  
A-M tells him that Lucy doesn't want to talk about the marriage proposal.

  COMPANY

Lucy, Susan & Gilly are helping with flower arrangements.  Eleni & Nadine 
bring in some food.  Susan doesn't know Matt & Vanessa very well, but 
thinks they are an unlikely couple.  Lucy tells her that most of 
Springfield felt that way.  Gilly, "Everyone said he was too young & the 
handyman.  She was too upper class.  But their wedding is a few hours 
away & my made-in-heaven match with Sid is a disaster."  Lucy tells Susan 
that she knows how Gilly feels, but Susan doesn't feel sorry for Lucy.  
The way Lucy is acting, Susan doesn't know why A-M still wants Lucy.

  BOARDINGHOUSE KITCHEN

Bridget opens a box with an ingredient for the dish Nola is serving at 
the reception.  It looks strange & smells.  Nola tells Bridget, Eleni, 
Nadine, & Gilly that she's not going to sabotage Matt's wedding.  David 
comes down the stairs & tells Bridget that he can't find Matt.  Nola, 
"Saints be praised!  He's come to his senses & head for the hills.  
Finally something to celebrate."  Matt comes in & tells them that he took 
a present to Vanessa and asks if everybody is as happy as he is.

  VANESSA'S BEDROOM

Vanessa gets Matt's present from Josh, Marah & Shayne.  It's a necklace.  
Marah is worried that Vanessa's dress will get wet, but Vanessa says that 
rain is lucky for a bride.

  THORPE PENTHOUSE

Dinah thinks her mother got a crummy day for her wedding.  She tells 
Roger that they were both invited.  Roger thinks they should go.  If 
Vanessa wants to reach out to them, they should reach back.  Dinah thinks 
the only reason he wants to go is so he can "blow the whole thing to 
hell".  Roger wants to know why he would want to ruin "Mom's" wedding.  
Dinah doesn't want to go near it.  She had enough of her mom at the 
boutique picking out her dress.  Roger says Vanessa was being gracious to 
invite them, but Dinah doesn't think Vanessa was gracious when she walked 
out of "their" wedding.  Roger wants to go, but Dinah tells him it's too 
late.  It's her turn to turn her back on Vanessa.  "Do you want me to 
show up & play a rerun of the bad seed?  You want to strut in with me on 
your arm & see how many feathers we can ruffle."  Dinah wants to steer 
clear, because Matt's been nice to her.  "And for some strange reason he 
wants to be joined to my mother till death.  Probably hers from old 
age."  Roger wonders if Matt wants her to come.  Dinah asks why he's 
pushing it, "Do you want to flaunt me in front of Holly?  That's it.  You 
want to parade me around in front of your ex-wife so you can get back at 
her."  Roger, "Possibly.  Maybe I do want to show her that I now realize 
I wasted 20 years of my life with her.  Maybe I do want to show her what 
real happiness looks like."  If he was trying to get back at them, could 
she blame him after everything they've done.

  VANESSA'S BEDROOM

Josh gives Vanessa a box from Marah & Shayne.  The something new is 
perfume from the drugstore.  They bought it with their own money.  Shayne 
is about to tell her how much it cost ($6) when Josh covers his mouth.  
Vanessa sprays some on her wrist, smells it, & Josh starts coughing.  
Vanessa tries to be polite by saying it's really sweet, just like Marah & 
Shayne.  <She keeps waving her arm to dissipate the smell.>  The 
something blue is a ribbon Marah won at school.  The something old is a 
Joe Dimaggio baseball card.  Shayne asks for it back.  Vanessa says then 
it can be the old thing & the borrowed thing.  Josh pulls a penny out of 
Vanessa's ear--it's for her to put in her shoe.  They all hug.  Bill 
comes in with a black, wet dress.  It's Vanessa's wedding dress.

  COMPANY

Bridget asks Lucy & Susan if she should bring silver candlesticks to the 
Botanical Gardens.  Lucy volunteers to take them over.  Susan asks if 
she's running away again.  Lucy says she's being realistic, she thought 
Susan would understand.  Susan understands why A-M asked Lucy to marry 
him.  He loves her & considered all the possibilities & still asked her.  
Lucy doesn't want to be a burden to him or hurt him.  Susan thinks Lucy 
is hurting him now & hates that Lucy is making herself a victim.  Lucy 
cares about the results of the test & she cares about him.  Susan tells 
her to show it, if she were A-M she'd have serious doubts.  Lucy thinks 
A-M knows how she feels, but Susan asks how he's supposed to know when 
she slammed the door in his face.  He doesn't want her to protect him & 
there are no guarantees.  A-M has courage, but Lucy is the coward.

  SPAULDING BOTANTICAL GARDEN

Buzz tries to reassure A-M about Lucy.  A-M asks him how he'd feel if the 
woman he loved did this.  Buzz tells him that she'll take the test & 
everything will be fine.  Alex comes in & tells them they're killing her 
prized hybiscus.  Nick walks in & tells her to stay out of his personal 
life.  She tried to screw up his relationship with Susan, but he found 
out.  Buzz, Frank & A-M go to another part of the room.  Alex doesn't 
remember what she said to Susan, but Nick says that's a bunch of bull.  
He pulls her out into the rain.

  VANESSA'S BEDROOM

Bill explains how he ruined the dress.  He drove Grandpa's car, got hit by 
someone else, so he put the dress on the roof.  He left it there and ran 
over it.  He apologizes for ruining everything & asks Vanessa to do 
something to him.  She asks for a hug from her "horrible #1 son."  She 
tells him not to worry.

  BOARDINGHOUSE KITCHEN

Matt asks Nola what she has for him to wear.  She gets a box.  It's a 
blue kilt.  Eleni asks if it's true they don't wear anything underneath 
it.  Nola tells them it's not a laughing matter, it's a proud & proper 
tradition.  Matt, "It's a dress."  Nola, "If it's good enough for Mel 
Gibson, it's good enough for you."  Nadine asks if they saw the movie.  
Matt says this is not a movie, it's his wedding.  Nadine tells him 
they'll get him on tape.  Lucy is bringing her camcorder.  Matt doesn't 
want pictures of him in the kilt.  Nola tells him it's a manly, handsome 
look.  He prefers pants.  Nola takes photos off the wall & tells Matt 
that their relatives would be ashamed of him.  Matt, "I'm not wearing 
it."  Nola, "Fine.  Be ordinary, be plain, forget your heritage."  
Bridget asks Nola to check what's on the stove, it's smelling pretty 
bad.  Bridget wants Nola to taste it, but she won't & no one else will 
either.  Nola doesn't understand all the naysaying, "this isn't going to 
be an ordinary, cookie cutter, kind of wedding.  It's a living, breathing 
work of art.  Why can't anyone share in my vision?"  Matt, "With all due 
respect to your vision, I'm not wearing a skirt."  Nola, "Fine.  Be that 
way" and storms out.  Bridget tells Matt that without Nola there 
wouldn't be a wedding.

  BOTANICAL GARDEN

Frank tells A-M that he's putting pressure on Lucy at the wrong time.  
A-M defends himself.  He backed off, but he doesn't have to like it.  
Lucy arrives with the candlesticks.  A-M asks if she was looking for him 
& when she tells him she was looking for a place for the candlesticks, he 
takes them from her.  She didn't mean to hurt him & wanted to say yes.  
A-M understands, but says Frank has work for him to do.  She leaves.

  BOARDINGHOUSE KITCHEN

Bill tells Matt that Vanessa's dress is ruined.  Matt tells him it's ok 
because the wedding isn't shot.  David yells that the reception IS shot 
because the basement is filling up with water.  Bridget couldn't afford 
to seal the basement.  The water is coming too fast to pump it.  David 
has to turn off the electricity & gas.  Bridget thinks everything is 
ruined.  Nola, "Have no fear, Nola is here."  Matt, "Part water now, Nola?"
Nola suggest moving the reception to the Botanical Gardens.  They can use 
Alex's heat & light & kitchen.  She starts giving orders to move things & 
she'll take care of Vanessa's wedding dress.  Matt runs after her.

  COMPANY

Nick drags Alex in the door to talk to Susan.  He wants Alex to clarify 
the accusations she made about him.  Susan says he doesn't have to do 
this.  Alex tells her it wasn't true & she's sorry.  Susan had figured it 
out by herself.  Alex isn't proud of what she did, but it isn't the first 
time she's interfered in Nick's personal life.  She wants to make Susan 
understand why she did it.  Nick tries to stop her, but Susan wants to 
hear.  Alex explains that as a mother you try to do what's right for your 
children & it comes out of the best intentions.  Susan doesn't see this 
as the act of a loving parent.  Neither does Nick, "You've really torn it 
this time."  He leaves with Susan.

  BOARDINGHOUSE KITCHEN

Vanessa calls Matt to thank him for his present.  She wants to know what 
the crown means.  It stands for loyalty.  He asks if she's alright about 
the dress.  She'll be there, with or without a dress.  He doesn't care 
what she wears, she'll be beautiful.

  VANESSA'S BEDROOM

Her bed is covered with dresses.  Nola arrives with a box.  Vanessa, "Oh 
no, not you!  Have you come to gloat?"

  BOARDINGHOUSE KITCHEN

Blake arrives & asks Matt why he's packing the food.  He tells her the 
story's too long.  She tells him that Ross won't be able to come to the 
wedding.  He's in San Francisco.  Matt understands, it was a last minute 
invitation.  She thanks him for saving her marriage.  Matt doesn't think 
they've seen the last of Dinah & Roger.  Blake, "The dreadful duo?  If it 
didn't hurt so much I'd laugh."  She asks if his father is coming.  He isn't.

  THORPE PENTHOUSE

Roger can't stand it when they treat Dinah like a leper.  She doesn't pay 
attention.  He tells her they hurt her & she doesn't deserve it.  Dinah, 
"You understand me."  Roger asks how they can ignore being treated like 
you're nothing, like you're never good enough.  Dinah asks if he's 
talking about the way they treat him.  He tells her that he's had it from 
them all his life, the only time they notice him is when they're in a jam 
& want him to do their dirty work.  He tells her a story about working at 
Spaulding as a young man & how Henry told others that he was a street kid 
& "essentially classless".  He'll never forget that.  Dinah feels sorry 
for him & asks if he wants to crash their party & prove something.  She 
doesn't want to.  He doesn't want to make a scene, he wants the 
satisfaction of outshining them & being there with the most beautiful 
woman in the room.

  VANESSA'S BEDROOM

Nola asks if Vanessa's ok, she knows panic when she sees it.  She heard 
about the dress & thinks Vanessa should be able to squeeze into this (she 
taps the box>.  Vanessa won't get upset by anything Nola says.  Henry 
comes in.  Nola tells him that he's going to see visions when Vanessa 
puts on this dress.  Henry, "Nola to the rescue."  Vanessa, "I don't need 
that dress."  Nola, "You need the perfect dress & it's in this box.  It 
was a gift from a prince, for some special occasion.  Consider it my 
wedding gift."  Henry can't wait to see it.  Vanessa, "I know that you 
mean well."  Nola, "No you don't.  But I do.  I want you to look 
beautiful for Matt."  Vanessa thanks her, but their tastes are 
different.  Nola, "I have tried.  Wear a bathing suit for all I care."  
She leaves.  Henry wants to look at it.  Vanessa, "Anything that Nola 
would bring would be absolutely... <She opens the box.>

  BOTANICAL GARDEN

Lucy arrives in a blue dres.  Buzz & Frank ooh & aah.  Frank tells A-M to 
remember what he said.  Frank & Buzz leave.  A-M apologies, but Lucy says 
she's been a jerk.  He shows her where Matt & Vanessa will say their 
vows, "It could be us."  She'd make a beautiful bride.  Their families 
would be there, but they'd only see each other & hear the music in their 
hearts.  He would thank God for letting her into his life & it's nothing 
without her.  He'd never leave her.  She could say what's in her heart.  
It could happen.  Lucy says nothing.

Josh brings in Nick & Susan and show them to their seats.  A-M leaves.  
Gilly & David arrive.  Josh asks which side.  David replies that they try 
not to choose sides.  Blake & Fletch come in & admire the gardens.  
Fletch is surprised that Alex let them use it since it's one of her 
favorite places.  Blake, "It's too bad Mom has to miss this."  Fletch, 
"Well you know that darn kid is acting up again."  Blake asks if she has 
morning sickness.  Fletch, "Baby Red is making her presence known."  
Blake, "You can't tell the sex of the baby yet."  Fletch, "Some things 
you just know."  Blake, "You're really into this, aren't you?"  Fletch 
tells her she will be too when it's her turn.  "It sort of is your turn.  
You Blake are going to have a baby sister & Ross is going to have a baby 
sister-in-law."

Roger and Dinah walk in.  Dinah, "Ich.  Is this place dripping in 
magnolias or what?"  <Dinah's wearing a pink dress & a pale blue hat with 
feathers & a train.>  Blake hears her & turns around.

  VANESSA'S BEDROOM

Henry, "That Nola's really something.  You never know what to expect, but 
it's always a surprise.  It does not matter what you wear.  You'll look 
beautiful."  Vanessa laughs.  Henry asks if she'll be ready for the 
wedding.  She says she'll be early because she loves Matt so much.

  BOARDINGHOUSE

Matt fixes his bowtie & tells himself that he has a wedding to go to.


Ending shot is of a wedding invitation.

  --Karen--

