Careful with cupid there, buddy, he's breakable.
Bailey, when did we suddenly switch locations?
I thought we were doing this at those Presidio Gardens.
Yesterday. A friend of mine from the preservation society called,
Said this place was available.
Jule, wait till you see this theater.
Gold leaf ceilings, wall mosaics--
The Keysmans. Didn't I read they were gutting this place and selling it?
That's the beauty part. Yes, but not for two weeks.
Which is why I got such a great price.
-This thing weighs a ton. -What is this for?
It's a Burmese flower tower. It's for the altar.
It represents the stages of romantic love.
Esteem, affection, commitment--
Okay, yeah I'm sure, but does this minister know how to find this place?
No minister, Claud. This isn't the actual rehearsal.
-It's just a tech. -Okay.
Speaking of which, the eternity motifs,
Can we load those in last?
-Sure, no problem. -Thanks.
Umm, Bailey...
Why are we waiting? Don't you have a key?
Yes. It doesn't work.
I've called security, and they're on their way, okay?
Okay.
Excuse me.
Hi!
No one said this was a theater.
I cannot release my doves in a theater.
They'll shoot right up into the flies and be gone forever.
But I need them to soar when my couple are husband and wife.
Can't you...
tie weights to them or something?
[security guard] Which one's Bailey Salinger?
-[Sarah] Over there. -Yeah, right here.
Can you open this door for me, please? My key wouldn't work.
You're the guy who rented the place for this weekend?
Yes.
And no one called you?
Called me. Why?
Purchase inspection yesterday turned up some foundation cracks,
So the city, they sealed it off.
No one's allowed inside until it's been shored up.
It's gonna be a couple of months at least.
But I just talked to Helen last night,
and she didn't say a word about this.
You know what? It's not my area, sir. I'm sorry.
I-I'm really sorry.
Oh, wait. This is a nightmare. The wedding is four days away,
What are we gonna do, just, like, have it here in this alley?
Four days is plenty of time, Claud. We'll just have to...
If we put our heads together--
We'll just-- we can, um...
We'll have it-- we'll do it--
At home.
-Yeah. Yeah. -At home. At the house.
Right. In the backyard. It's perfect.
You've done it before.
Excuse me. No, we will not.
They will not get married in that backyard because
first of all, that backyard is rotten luck for weddings--
Charlie, Julia, am I right?
And second of all,
Hopefully, this is the last wedding you are ever going to need,
and if that's what it is,
isn't that how it should feel?
[Charlie] Yes.
-How? -[both laugh nervously]
You leave that to me.
Okay.
Let's go, people. We're on the move.
We're gonna need all this stuff back on the truck, okay?
[theme song 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 ♪
[indistinct chatter]
[Charlie] Did they say something?
No. I mean, nothing new.
I mean, you know how he's felt since I got sick.
Yeah, but that was three years ago.
Right. He knows that. And he promised he wouldn't bring it up.
He had to promise? What did he have to promise not to say?
Daddy! Mommy!
Oh, sweetheart!
Oh, [giggles]
will you look at you.
You are glowing. Will you look at her, Gene?
Is she not lit from within?
She's lit.
Hello, Charlie.
Good to see you.
You, too. [tittering]
[indistinct airport announcement]
Gene?
Charlie.
Well, [laughs]
this is a happy occasion, isn't it?
Gene.
[Ellie] Gene?
Oh, why don't we go get the baggage?
Um, because we're parked in a read zone,
So you know what? We, um... Better move it.
Uh-oh.
Okay.
He's a little bit off. You see, that airline beef bourguignon
just kind of bogs him down.
But he just finished saying how happy he is.
He did. [laughs]
Joe...
Hey, gorgeous. Look at you.
Where's Julia?
She's parking. She's coming.
Okay.
Here's your list.
Number one with a bullet is music.
Oh, wait, wait, wait. I thought we had a band.
We did. But they had two other gigs on Saturday,
and when I couldn't guarantee them a time, they canceled.
Okay. I'm done. Check off music.
Cody's band. It is, like, so perfect.
No, I've seen him do, like, Motown and Sinatra,
Nirvana, you know, whatever you want.
The Doom Patrol? Playing a wedding?
-Joe! -Hey, hi.
Hey, stranger.
[both] Mmm.
Hey, meanwhile, someone should be on rentals.
We might end up taking an empty space, in which case---
-Joe. -Hey.
-Hi. -Yes, Joe's here.
We've established that.
Meanwhile, all we have for this wedding
is a bride, a groom, and a date.
So if you could spare the hugging and the kissing.
Sorry.
Um... where were we, with the wedding plans?
Well, I was about to take over the rentals, if that'll help.
[sighs] Joe, you're a life saver. Thank you.
I'm gonna head downtown and check out this banquet space.
Uh, Jule, can you get numbers for all the guests
so that we can keep them updated?
Sure thing.
What about me, can I...
help?
[door opens and closes]
What's... What's going on with you guys?
Nothing.
I think he's just stressed out about the wedding,
and he wants everything to be perfect for Charlie.
Claudia, how long has this letter been here?
This letter from the Stillman press
that I've been asking about for weeks is postmarked...
nine days ago?
Oh, I'm sorry, I don't know.
What pile was it in?
Evan Stillman wants to meet me,
or at least he did until I didn't get back to him.
Claudia, oh!
[Joe] Ah...
Weddings. They're stressful for everybody.
[indistinct chatter]
Um...
Hi, um--
You know, usually when I call an unpublished writer
they make an effort to see me.
Yeah, see, I-- I sent in the story in the summer
when my return address was home, but now I'm back at school,
and my siblings, they didn't--
Ah, it's not gonna work.
I'm sorry?
For the magazine. Your story. Where is it?
Ah, there.
That's not gonna work.
Okay.
You asked to see me, uh...
You know, one out of four American women get hit.
I'm pretty sure that that's the number.
And people, they write what they know.
So an awful lot of submissions that I get from women,
they're basically yours,
and I'm gonna be honest here.
It makes me a little bit nuts.
I don't understand--
Because...
Somewhere, something happened.
Something made you this person.
This capable, talented person.
Who, when a man raised his hand to you,
you didn't run.
Now, there's got to be some good reason,
and none of these stories,
yours included, none of them tell me what that is.
So, you're saying what, that, um...
I should rewrite it?
No. Forget your story.
Oh, I'm being opaque.
Ah...
[laughs]
I have an imprint, Miss Salinger.
Non-fiction trade paperback.
Bios, essay collections,
small first-runs with rights that I can swing.
Now, you're not a bad writer.
And if I got a proposal that clicked--
Non-fiction...
Paperback... Book?
Right, right. To show how a person like you,
how their whole life,
right from birth, how that leads them to this.
One of my winter titles just croaked, so
I have an open slot.
But I'd have to have it pretty soon.
Proposal from me for a book.
Well, we're not talking Angela's ashes here,
maybe just a few thousand copies.
So...
can you do a proposal for me?
Asap.
Miss Salinger.
Could you?
[music playing on stereo]
I am begging you, my boyfriend, my most handsomest,
most-liked man in my life, besides my brother, who--
Did I mention he's getting married?
Okay, an event that occurs once in a person's life.
Sometimes twice,
tut is always a huge and previous-engagement- overriding obligation.
All right.
All right, I'll blow off the other gig.
Yes.
Wait, that's it?
Would you like to see my wedding to-do list?
Like, 1100 priority items.
All right, fine. You know, whatever.
I just--I feel like I don't see you anymore.
I mean, we're together two, three hours, and then...
clang, the curfew bell.
'Cause I'm not ready to do the sleepover thing.
Well, that's part of it, yeah.
Look, as soon as this wedding's over...
I promise. We'll make more time. Really.
You're really, really bummed I'm leaving.
Yeah. I am.
Well...
Just for that, I'm staying.
For another five minutes.
Guys, guys, we gotta get moving.
We're already late for our table,
And we gotta meet Bailey after we eat.
Okay?
Hi, I'm sorry to stop by without calling,
But I couldn't find her thermometer in the bag, so I thought--
[Ellie] Hello.
I'm Ellie. You must be Daphne.
And who is this here? Is this Diana?
Oh, look, Gene, it's Diana.
[giggling]
I'm sorry, I can't let you do that.
What, is she-- is she sick?
No, she's fine, she's great,
but if I let someone hold her,
then my whole training regimen is toast.
Training regimen?
Well, see, I've never had Diana all to myself
for more than a day at a time,
and, you know, Charlie and Kirsten
are going off on their little honeymoon thing for, um...
Uh... how long is that for?
-11 days. -11 days.
Charlie's right. We're gonna miss--
We're gonna be late for our table, so...
[Daphne] 11 days.
I mean, I have to work up to that, you know, 'cause, God, you think,
like Manilius read Caesar's horoscope
without a few practice charts first?
No. You think a-- do you think a mandarin healer
just starts sticking needles in people, like, right away?
Um, her thermometer is in the bathroom.
Oh, okay. Thanks. Excuse me, I'm just--
Sure thing.
Come on, sweetie pie.
-Well, that was pretty rich. -Don't, Gene.
I don't have to. She speaks for herself.
Meaning what, exactly?
Charlie, please.
This is the home you've made for my daughter.
An out-of-wedlock child?
With a woman I wouldn't trust with my houseplants.
That's enough, Daddy. I mean it.
What? You want me to lie?
That's what your mother wants.
Stand up at my own daughter's wedding
and smile and pretend, is that what you want?
Yeah.
Let's try that.
You mind?
Plenty of seating.
And I love these... stained glass, what do you call them?
-Rosettes? -Yeah.
What?
What's wrong?
Sarah, we've looked at 1000 places already--
I know.
And the closest available church after this is in Reno.
I know. But do you really think
they're gonna want to get married at 8 a.m.?
So, have you made up your minds?
Ah...
I guess we're not going to be able to wait for Charlie.
[Sarah] We can wait till tomorrow.
When all they'll have left is midnight?
No, we gotta move on this.
Okay, yes. We'll take it.
Fine, then. 8'o'clock, Saturday morning.
Okay.
Oh, uh, the lucky couple.
Is that you?
What? Oh...
No, it's...
my brother and his fiancée.
But someday...
Someday, maybe... I hope.
Thank you.
Surely.
Bailey...
What?
What did I say? Is it--is it wrong to hope for someday?
-I do. -You hope...
But you don't know, do you?
No, of course not.
Well, that's the whole point, Sarah.
That's why it hurts. Because I'm the one who knows.
Okay, so please, just don't...
Do you like sugar almonds?
No, not really.
Me neither.
Know anyone who does?
One or two people, I guess.
Then why are we making these?
You guys are still doing those?
You actually working or just talking,
'cause there's a lot of stuff that needs to get done.
Why is Bailey so mad at you, Sarah?
What do you mean?
It's 'cause...
he gave that ring back?
I don't know, Owen.
Maybe.
Should I be mad, too?
Nuh-uh.
No.
Why not?
Because I didn't give your ring back.
But what if you did?
Should I be mad?
You could be.
Yeah.
Why?
Because, if...
you loved me enough to ask, then...
I should love you enough to say yes.
You should?
Who says?
Well...
I don't know.
[guitar music playing]
[knock on door]
That better not be my parents
saying that they hate their hotel room.
[laughs]
-Hey. -Hi.
Hi.
Oh, uh...
I forgot to tell you that Bailey was coming over.
-Oh, I-- -I can come later.
-No. -No, stay. No.
-You sure? -Yeah.
Okay.
So, listen...
I booked us a banquet room at the Fairmont.
A beautiful space.
Uh, wait, the Fairmont?
Isn't that kind of formal?
Yeah, but it's huge, and I got a great price, because...
There's not much competition at 9 a.m.
9 a.m.?
I...
forgot to tell you that, too.
Um, Bailey got us a church at 8:00.
You won't do better at this point.
Ah...
Can we just talk about this for a second?
Yeah, of course we can, but...
I'm just telling you that I've seen everything now,
and if you want a wedding that is special at all--
unless maybe, um...
If we--if we tried really hard, maybe we could make the...
the backyard special.
The backyard?
We know how you feel about that.
But Bailey...
I don't know. It's starting to feel like...
I don't know, like...
It's not our wedding.
It's not that we don't love lots of what you're doing. We do.
But me and Kirsten, we'd really like-
A casual wedding might actually be...
I don't know, like...
Just... More us.
Right.
Well...
There's an obvious answer here, which is...
Instead of me trying to guess what you guys want,
you should do it yourselves.
-No, wait. -Bailey, wait a minute.
No, no, no. I get it.
No harm, no foul.
So...
it's all yours.
[door closes]
-Oh! Hello. -Hi.
I'm sorry. I just-- I need to talk to you.
Listen, it's a little late.
I'm not going to get to it tonight,
so why don't you just leave it in the slot.
Wh-- leave what?
The proposal.
Ha ha! Um, well, the proposal,
I'm pretty happy with the first page,
But other than that...
I don't understand.
Well, to be honest with you,
neither do I.
I just... I don't know how I'm supposed to be able to do this.
It's too much work without all the school stuff,
but when you add all that in...
Well, isn't there a writing program at Stanford?
So you could count a project like this as course work?
Well, yeah, but then I still have other classes and extracurrics.
Well, then I don't know.
Maybe you should transfer.
Go to a college that's all about writing.
You think?
How would I-- how would I do that?
It's October already.
Well, I'm on the board at CFA,
And I bet they would find a spot
If I told them about you.
College of... Fine arts?
That program is--
Rachel Lippman went there. Jim Cincotta, Brooke Swenson.
Yeah. You know, listen, can we take care of this tomorrow?
I'm extremely late for dinner.
Right, right. I'm sorry.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. If I were to do that,
I'd be throwing my entire life into writing,
so the whole Liberal Arts, multi-discipline thing--
You know, adios--
Listen, I don't mean to rude--
That is huge. You really think that makes sense for me?
You know what? I just met you yesterday.
And frankly, we don't even know if you're writing this book.
So...
does any of this make any sense for you?
Um...
I really don't know.
You mind?
Sorry.
Thanks.
[car engine starts]
I'm not even sure why they asked me in the first place.
It's not like we ever agreed on what it should be.
The more time went by, the more they were, like...
Like I was forcing stuff on them, you know?
Like--like I thought I was mine.
-Like--like I thought-- -It is.
It is your wedding, Bailey.
I'm sorry. What?
That's just what you've tried to make it.
What are you--
Every time you push for it to be a bigger production,
every time you talk about what it means.
Two People promising love to each other.
Okay. Hold on--
All I did was say, wait.
Okay? All I did was say I'm not sure yet.
And that is my right.
And you know what else? I could say no.
I could say I won't marry you now or ever,
and that is still my right.
I mean, I have-- I have been soaking up your anger now
for, what, like, four months,
and the only reason I didn't say stop...
you know, stop punishing me
is because for some strange reason,
I love you, Bailey.
Still...
Even though you've been treating me like I'm some kind of beast.
There was only one scary moment really.
She tried to eat a string of beads.
But then she just looked at me like,
Oh, mommy, don't sweat it and uhh!
[laughs]
But I think they all came out, so...
Good. It sounds like you did really good.
Thanks.
Kirsten, do you want to throw a garter?
Because it says in this magazine that they don't--
they don't really do that anymore.
Ah, it's a stupid, sexist tradition,
but yes, I want to.
Okay. Good.
Daph, uh, do you have a garter at home?
A garter?
Cloth or paper?
Do you need one with pockets? I have this one--
Um, we'll-- we'll call you.
Okay. Good seeing you guys.
Heh heh.
-See ya, Daph. -[Daphne] Bye.
[laughing]
Gene, I don't want to hear it.
Not a word.
I'm fine.
Yeah, but I'm not.
What's with the chortle, Dad?
Do ya--do ya have something to say?
No! No, he doesn't.
Let him answer, Mom.
Daddy?
I was just taking note of the obvious, that's all.
[Kirsten] What "obvious"?
What, that Daphne used to strip?
Kirsten, you don't have to do this.
You think that makes you better than her?
I'd like to see you handle a tenth of what she has.
What is that supposed to mean?
Stop it, Gene.
Well, she's talking to me. What am I supposed to do?
Just shut up before you upset her.
She's upsetting me!
You can handle it. She can't!
I'm sorry. What?
I--I--I just know how your father upsets you.
Yeah, I'm upset.
I'm not on the verge of a breakdown.
Well, I never said anything like--
No, I know. You keep saying,
"Don't worry, don't worry, it'll be okay,"
like I'm on the ledge or something.
Which really means, you think I'm making a big mistake.
-Kirsten-- -How can you not?
If you don't think I'm up to an argument,
How can I handle a move like this?
Look, sweetheart, um...
A wedding is a very stressful time, even for--for someone--
I don't even want you to finish that thought.
Well, then just forget it.
Okay? Just forget what I said.
It's your wedding. I mean, who cares what I think? [laughs nervously]
I care.
It matters to me what you and Daddy think.
You're my mother and father.
And if you-- if you can't support this,
Then I don't want to see you.
You can come to the wedding,
but I don't want to see you.
[door opens]
Hey, Claudia!
Look, I've been calling.
I've got a million questions about this wedding thing.
You know, like, where, when, what?
I could really use a playlist.
Could you please just shut up.
What?
It's too late to fire you, Cody,
'cause we really need your band,
but hearing you make excuses is just gonna make me mad.
So I think the best thing, really,
for all of us from here on out, is you just, you know,
call Charlie, he'll get you what you need and...
I'll just go get on my bus.
Wait a minute.
Claud, what happened?
You know, I really don't want to hear that this whole thing,
this--this new girl, this dancing guitar with lips,
was just because we don't have sex, Cody.
Oh, my god. You know about Paige.
Okay, look...
Wait, Claud, she's out of the band, okay?
I mean, it's over.
I don't care, Cody.
And I am so, so sorry.
I am so incredibly sorry.
Yeah, I said I don't care.
Wait! You can't do that.
You can't just act like it's automatically over.
Really? Why not?
Because that's not fair.
Because, okay, so, it had to do with the sex thing.
So I'm used to having sex with the people I date--
Okay, I really don't want to hear this.
Well, I heard you.
Okay?
I listened to why you wanted to wait,
And I tried really hard to understand.
Can you please try and do the same for me?
[Julie] The thing is, Griffin, it's bigger than just
one school versus the other.
'Cause-- Thank you.
Because one way I'm living a normal college existence
with all kinds of stuff in my life,
and the other way
it's wall-to-wall writing.
My whole life is writing.
And what if it doesn't work out?
I mean, when I put all my eggs in that one basket,
It's... Mmm...
It's a lifetime deal, you know? Kind of like--
well, like Charlie and Kirsten.
What, you can't get out of that later?
I mean, you got out of being married to me.
Oh, come on, Griffin. That was practically
one of the worst things I've ever been through, breaking up with you.
So, that's what I'm saying.
I never want to go through something like that again.
Well, Jules, I...
I don't know.
I mean, let's face it.
You and I have never been on one wavelength.
But for what it's worth,
what I'm doing is, uh...
I'm just taking it slow.
You know? I mean, I'm trying to get my business started again.
So I'm keeping a low overhead,
And I'm not taking any jobs I can't handle.
Working out of the shed.
I mean, I'm only 21,
but look what I've been through.
Which just tells me that, uh,
you know, there's time.
There's always plenty of time.
Hmm.
Hey.
Oh, hey.
So, uh, listen...
You're still my best man, so
I thought you'd want your props.
The rings.
Yup.
Just, um,
just wait for your cue
and... no dropping coins on the floor trying to freak me out.
Heh.
[laughing]
You got it.
So, uh...
We're gonna have it at the house.
It's gonna be...
pretty mellow really.
No flying doves or anything like that.
But, uh...
I hope that you're okay with how it is,
because, I mean--
Yeah, it is our wedding, but...
It matters to me what you think.
[sighs]
Sarah says...
She thinks that I've been so insane over your wedding because...
well,
basically, I wished it was mine.
I mean, this wedding--
Bailey, Bailey, you don't have to apologize.
I know. It's just...
It's more than the Sarah thing, Charlie.
It's...
ever since they died,
for almost...
six years now, our family,
we've been... this... thing--
This-- this thing that we weren't ever sure what it should be.
But when all of us pulled together...
I don't know.
It was good.
-Definitely. -But now...
It's basically over.
Bailey, come on, that is not--
Charlie,
you're leaving us here. You are.
Bailey, I am not going anywhere.
No, you don't understand.
I want this...
for you. I do.
For you...
to have your own family.
But...
when you say stuff like...
Like, it's no big deal
and that this wedding will just be some casual thing,
well, that bugs me, man.
Because this is my thing, too.
And Julia's and Claudia's and Owen's.
It's our thing...
to say good-bye to you.
It's our thing for letting you go.
Okay, does anyone actually know what this wedding is now?
Vaguely. Sort of.
Not really.
Hold still. I'm trying to pin this.
Bailey said something, and now, ever since then,
Charlie's been racing around like a crazy man.
Every thing's been moved from the backyard to...
I'm not really sure where it is now.
Great.
Uh, so, we're, like, Actually, like, wasting our time
with these lovely costumes here?
[giggles]
Charlie swears it's gonna happen.
Somehow. Somewhere.
[sighs]
-Okay? -Mm-hmm.
Okay, listen, I'm gonna go downstairs and steal some film.
All right.
Kirsten, you look beautiful.
Yeah.
Thank you.
What are you doing here?
Wow.
You look...
Wow.
You're not supposed to see me before the wedding.
I know, I know, but I needed some corkscrews
and bar stuff, and I didn't have time to buy 'em
between the candles and the flowers and ice--
Well, you got what you wanted. Now go.
Well, can I just... can I just say one thing first?
Quickly, with your eyes closed. This is such bad luck.
Kirsten, listen, listen.
There... there is no bad luck for us anymore.
Okay? [giggles] There's no accidents and no mistakes.
Because...
What we're doing right now, it wipes that all away.
I mean, everything that's ever happened,
breaking up,
the cancer,
Paul,
your parents,
Whatever, I mean, it all brought us right here,
And,
this is where I belonged my whole life.
Right here.
Um, could you maybe...
Never mind, I can get it.
What?
The... zipper, I can't...
Sarah, stop, stop. I got it.
What? What's wrong?
It's stuck on your bra.
I'm trying to get it undone.
Been a while, huh?
I didn't mean--
No, I know.
It's the truth, though.
Been a long while.
Yeah, but--
No, it's totally my fault.
I have been such a jerk to you.
No, I'm the one who totally and completely lost her backbone.
If I'd only spoken up--
I guess I knew you weren't happy,
so I figured that you wouldn't be in the mood.
I thought that was you.
[soft music playing on stereo]
[Claudia] Okay, do we know where we're going?
[Kirsten] Oh, man, where are we? Is this the right place?
Okay, now I'm starting to worry.
I liked the backyard so much better.
Where are the wooden steps?
There's supposed to be wooden steps.
I don't know.
Oh, wait. Is that?
Yeah, there they are. Over there.
Hey, Claud, can I get those flowers from you?
Yeah.
Oh, you guys, look at all these cars.
Okay, everybody's here.
What if--what if we, like, missed the whole thing?
-What if we're too late? -Claud.
Right.
Kirsten, look at this.
Oh, this is beautiful.
Oh, my god.
It's incredible.
[Julia] How did they even find this place?
[Charlie] Hey!
Charlie, what is this place?
Dad used to know the lifeguards that worked this station.
Hundreds of hours I spent staring at the surf from here.
-Wow. -Wow.
So, where's Bailey?
Oh, they should be right behind us.
They were in their room getting dressed when we left.
Okay.
So, let's get married.
[indistinct murmur]
[playing the wedding march]
Charlie, this-- how did you--
Your tie is crooked.
I'm not even gonna ask you if you got the ring.
Yeah.
[wedding march continues]
We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life's greatest moments.
To add our best hopes to the words that unite these two in marriage,
and to joyously serve as witnesses...
I, Charlie, take you, Kirsten, to be my wife.
To have and to hold, in sickness and in health...
[both] for richer or for poorer,
in joy and in sorrow.
I promise to love, honor, and cherish you
for as long as we both shall live.
[Minister] ...our love for each other.
By these vows,
the joining of your hands
and the giving of these rings...
I now declare you to be husband and wife.
Congratulations.
[crowd cheers]
[band plays music]
[guests applaud and cheer]
-[woman] Yay! -[woman] Whoo!
[guests cheering]
Down the aisle. Down the aisle.
Congratulations.
Good luck.
♪ Pretty sure That I can't drink anymore ♪
♪ Before you... ♪
Here you go, sweetie.
Whoa, I got to bring you more scampi.
You need more scampi.
I'm stuffed.
No, with the crying and the dancing,
It's like working off three meals. Come on. Let me.
-Okay, okay. More scampi. -[she giggles]
And you need more linguini. I'll get you--
-Oh, Joe! -Scampi, okay.
-Pass the bread, please. -Yeah.
Someone needs to talk to you.
I tried to stay out of your eye line.
Mom--
And I tried to think the thoughts that you wanted me to.
But Kirsten, you have to be fair to me.
You have to remember the last few years.
I have spent more time with you being sick...
than being well.
I know.
I pray for your happiness, Kirsten.
And you know what, Mom?
Look at me.
I'm happy.
You see? I'm happy.
[crowd chatters]
[giggling]
Evan Stillman called and said that CFA found an opening and...
so I'm transferring.
I'm gonna do the book thing.
Ah, so you're moving back to the house?
While I look for my own place, uh-huh.
What made you change your mind?
I don't know. The thing is...
Everyone...
Everyone kept giving me advice.
I was asking the world for advice.
And Evan said one thing, and you said another,
and then I realized the thing about writing is you're on your own.
So I sat in a quiet place,
and I tuned out the world
and I tried really hard to listen to the inner,
you know, Julia, and she was like,
"Get real".
Fool. It's a book. How often is that gonna come along?
[chuckles]
She sounds pretty sure of herself.
Yeah, she is.
I wish she was here more often.
Uh, don't worry. She's here.
I mean, she was all over it for like a year.
[laughs heartily]
[guests applauding]
Hey.
Do you wanna dance?
Listen, I heard what you had to say.
It's not like you made no sense,
but your timing... basically sucked.
Claudia, wait--
No.
Cody, it's my timing, too.
It's where I am in my life right now.
I'm... I'm younger than you, and, um,
I'm in a different place.
[guests chatter]
I'm sorry, Cody, but...
you're gonna have to dance with someone else.
[cameras clicking]
What's that new move there?
What?
With your knee. Right... there.
No move.
I guess I'm just sensitive, huh?
You know, someone said there's a really great view of the cove
right behind that tent.
Yeah?
You, um... wanna show me?
God, I love weddings.
[clinking on glass]
Uh, Bailey has something to say, I'm sure.
But until he's ready,
I just... just had a couple of words of my own.
I don't know if they're listening,
because we've... we've changed the location many, many, many times,
[he giggles]
but I hope Mom and Dad are out there.
I want them to know a few things.
A lot of you must have worried when they left
that--that things might not turn out so well for us. That...
that maybe we'd learn the wrong lessons from losing them.
And we'd be so scared of losing again that we'd...
we'd never attach ourselves to anything...
including each other.
Well, I--I can't speak for all of us here,
but I know what I learned.
And I learned that when something is important to you,
you grab on with both hands, and you don't even think about letting go.
Letting go is not an option.
And I can't forget that now because...
Kirsten, my wife...
There's a concept. [he laughs]
Wouldn't be my wife for any other reason.
So...
I don't know what's next for us after this,
but I know that I don't have to worry
because my... my parents left me the...
the secret to life.
Mom and Dad...
We never let go.
And I don't believe we ever will.
[man] Hear, hear! Bravo!
Hear, hear! Nice.
[guests applauding]
Okay, back to dancing and festivity!
[laughing]
Thank you so much.
We'll see you all so soon.
Okay. We love you.
-Love you, too. -See ya, man.
Bye.
Have a good one.
We will.
[instrumental music playing]
[theme music playing]