INt. DINNING ROOM/MAGGIES
teals food from table. alter
scolds er wh his hammer and Ike
copies him.
ALtER (contd)
Emma and I h one
c for lacking of trying.
MAGGIE
t leave anything
out.
Ikes of o pick it up.
ALtER
So Ive come to see it as a bonus,
really, t o plan,
and pay for, so many weddings.
MAGGIE
Not this ones on me.
alter reacts.
IKE
ts fair.
MAGGIE
Despite do it
on purpose. And I ention of
doing it again.
BOB
ts rig keep your
eye on the ball.
Ike raises ion. Bob explains.
BOB (contd)
Sports psyc was my major in
college.
IKE
Ahh.
BOB
(false modesty)
Im toness
trainer. Big advocate of the mind and
body combining for success. You could
say or you can quote me, Im a glass
half full king of guy.
MAGGIE
(boasting)
Bobs tment
at the
football team. And hes climbed
Everest.
to Maggies satisfaction, Ike ss Bob a look of begrudging
respect. Nobody otal clown.
IKE
(impressed)
Everest. Is t right?
MAGGIE
twice...
IKE
Really?
MAGGIE
(sticking it to Ike)
it oxygen...
BOB
My girl likes to brag about me.
Bob and Maggie kiss Ike ttle love-birds.
BOB (contd)
Im taking rekking on Annapurna on
our honeymoon.
Ike is highly amused.
IKE
ic.
MAGGIE
(sharply)
e think so.
IKE
Notial bed
wo Sherpas and a yak.
alter cracks up, Maggie ss Ike a look. he smiles back.
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INt. IKES EL ROOM/INt. FIShER AND ELLIES BEDROOM (NYC)
INtERCUt tELEPION
Fisher and Ellie are exercising. Fisher is on a cycle machine.
Ellie does yoga stretcs back on ts on
caped V
screen. Superimposed titles read quot;Brian Norris ;
IKE
(to Fiso phone)
You believe ,
Fisape of all train
wrecks.
tV - CLOSE
ter a crowded che
groom, Brian, and man at tar.
No tar.
e see Maggie move a of the church.
SS rise in his
first he second aisle as
ss up to pick up te and
ts back doo ch.
tape fast-foro t wedding. Now Ike is looking
at a muc says,
quot;Gill C;. s t-forton
(sometimes slowing down).
ON tV:
e see ters backyard. It is Gill and Maggies
URE of hells
Angels-types, Deado;altarquot; is a band
platform against the back fence.
Gill is ing on tform h a rock combo playing
Grateful Dead-type music. roductory speech.
Maggie steps out onto tiful in a
ype wedding ensemble. So a
trampoline. e can see attoo. Srampoline,
to tch her and body surf her
over to the back fence.
As ss tage, s Peggy and Gill, then decides
to go. Sage and runs up to a passing GUY on
a dirt bike. Surns and waves as she rides
a;Gill C;. Maggie
goes off on dirt bike. tape fast-foro t of
Maggies fiascoes.
ON IKEStV
s outdoors, in a tree lined
area, MUSICIANS plays. Ike laug Maggie
approacar on e dress,
he
tape.
ON tV: It SAYS, quot;GEORGE SILLING EDDINGquot;.
As Maggie rides dohe horse whinnies!
Maggie in t rears and bolts,
galloping off ape on an
image of Maggie, ricken,
o sat single frame. As Ike
stares at looks at
o see
.
Ss to s a restless look on his face. he
stares closely. the bar.
IKE
Kamikaze!
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EXt. tE tROUt BAKERY - t DAY
Establis of a bakery in hale. Ike
exits a neighe block. he pauses in
front of to take a look at Maggies truck. As he
does, a middle-aged Black OMAN walks by and wh a
neunned as surns to a MAN
sitting on a bench.
IKE
Did you see t?
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INt. tROUt BAKERY - CONtINUOUS
CLOSE ON a group of plastic grooms and brides on a counter top.
MRS. tROUt is beer ion
of grooms for
on ter. All sizes and colors, some attaco brides,
some solo, some tuxes, some in dinner jackets.
MRS. tROUt
t oh, youve
used t I
like te dinner jacket.
MAGGIE
No, oo blond.
MRS. tROUt
(picks up another)
ell go otal traditional.
MAGGIE
too dark.
ther groom.
IKE
But ters eyes.
Maggie cringes at the sound of Ikes voice.
IKE (contd)
No -- ters eyes are closer set.
Sinues her search.
IKE (contd)
(to Mrs. trout)
Could I wo coffees, please? And
wonderful smell?
(seeing the
cinnamon rolls)
Ill hose delicious
looking cinnamon rolls.
MRS. tROUt
Sure.
(picking up a
miniature bride)
he
best you.
Mrs. trout steps ao get o ther
side of Maggie and picks up the bride and groom figure.
IKE
Lets see... Excuse me, isnt t cute?
Ahh...
edly knock the groom figure in
the head and run away screaming.
IKE (contd)
Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam! Oh, help me!
s .
Mrs. trout just about bursts a gut laugakes the
bride from Ike coldly.
MRS. tROUt
You must be t Mr. Graham fellow.
Ike turns and goes to her.
IKE
Yes, I am. And who are you?
MRS. tROUt
Betty trout. Five dollars.
IKE
(as he pays)
Oty. I take it youre going to
be making they say
youre throwing --
MRS. tROUt
(interrupting)
-- the luau for Maggie.
Sarts picking lint off tons his cuff.
MAGGIE
(all smiles for
Mrs. trout)
Grandma made me test outfit. I
cant to s to you.
IKE
(cynical delight)
A pre-wedding luau?
MRS. tROUt
Yes. My husband and I love luaus.
Itll be fun.
Mrs. trout turns and grabs Ikes bag containing two coffees.
IKE
Fun? Fun isnt the word.
Mrs. trout beams. Maggie understands tle better.
Mrs. trout ems and he pays.
MRS. tROUt
If youre still in town, you should
stop by.
MAGGIE
No, Im sure .
IKE
(to Mrs. trout)
Actually, I o come.
(taps her service bell)
thank you so much.
Maggie steps over, carrying her bride and groom figure choices.
MAGGIE
(exasperated)
Is t o do now?
Follow me around everywhere I go?
Ike smiles at Maggie enigmatically as he picks up his order and
he door.
IKE
No.
arts to leave rout stops him.
MRS. tROUt
(he
other bag)
Your two cinnamon rolls.
IKE
Bye, Betty. thanks.
he leaves.
MAGGIE
a nice person.
Maggie rout her bride and broom figures. Maggie
looks at Mrs. trout, suddenly nervous. S. Mrs.
trout imitates Ike bamming the bride and groom, laughing.
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