EXt. MAGGIES hOUSE - DAY
Ike jogs alongside of Maggie on her bike. Maggie parks her bike
and to the house.
INt. MAGGIES FOYER AND StAIRS - DAY
Maggie leads Ike upstairs to her workroom.
MAGGIE
Pardon t cleaned
since th grade.
INt. MAGGIES ORKROOM - LAtER
Insert on a cappuccino machine. e PULL BACK and see Maggie and
Ike standing at able. An automatic cappuccino maker
stands on table. Its base is made from a used paint mixing
mac looks very suristic. Maggies logo
quot;MAGquot; is on t steams the
cappuccino. Ike notices anotable.
IKE (contd)
s this over here?
MAGGIE
Its a birt for my cousin.
Put your finger in.
IKE
Cindy t.
s he machine.
MAGGIE
No, ther one.
s urns it on. the
brusate.
IKE
(laughing)
this is wonderful. You reconfigure all
trial parts and you do
somet.
s some gadgets and lamps on anotable.
o them.
IKE (contd)
Amazing. Found industrial stuff.
illoa lamp...
er. Eacs a
quot;MAGquot; logo.
IKE (contd)
Is this your preferred logo?
MAGGIE
I think so.
IKE
I like it. tty
incredible.
(studying a lamp)
I this
lamp idea in New York.
MAGGIE
Maybe someday.
IKE
You afraid to try?
MAGGIE
(stares at him)
No, Im not afraid. Just... Maybe
someday.
IKE
ell, Im impressed. Absolutely
incredible.
(sitting)
I didnt expect pink and lacy, but this
isnt exactly a womans room.
MAGGIE
an incredible cic
observation.
INt. MAGGIES LIVING ROOM - A BIt LAtER t DAY
Maggies s rings.
MAGGIE
ts Brians. ook me ut canoeing
on the ring in a
velvet box.
Ike snores. Maggie s him.
MAGGIE (contd)
(defensive)
It was classic.
Maggie he shape of a
Grateful Dead rose.
MAGGIE (contd)
Gill. Of course. the
tie-dye t-s stand at a Dead concert.
It until ed
t t was a blood-sucking
space alien.
IKE
Always a mood killer.
MAGGIE
Still s.
Maggie s in tterfly
and studded i-color gems.
MAGGIE (contd)
George. a butterfly
farm in St. the ring was
inside a cocoon.
IKE
(grimacing)
Its a little quot;Silence of t;
for me. I cant believe you ed for
to run.
MAGGIE
omologist! I t it was
very unique.
No;#1quot; h
a diamond set into the number.
MAGGIE (contd)
And Bob. he proposed
during tretch...
Ike touco examine the ring more closely. her
surprise at ouch shows on her face as she finishes her
sentence.
MAGGIE (contd)
... At an Orioles game.
Sakes eps away.
IKE
ait. Dont tell me. the scoreboard
lit up ;Mary me, Maggie.quot;
Ike picks up he couch.
MAGGIE
It wonderful
moments of my life. Cal Ripken even
applauded.
IKE
(stopping)
.
MAGGIE
do you mean? It was incredibly
romantic!
IKE
Maybe its just me, but -- if you got
to dress it up, it doesnt ring true.
Ike moves back to the couch.
IKE (contd)
I t anybody can ly
say is, quot;Look...quot;
(sits on the arm
of the couch)
quot;I guarantee t well ough
times. I guarantee t at some point
one or bot to get out
of t I also guarantee
t if I dont ask you to be mine,
Ill regret it for t of my life.
Because I know in my -- youre
t;
Maggie stares at Ike for a beat. aken a little
bit of h away. She covers.
MAGGIE
I like it.
So a cs.
MAGGIE (contd)
Id like it better on a scoreboard.
(lightly)
Is t how you proposed when you asked
your o marry you?
Ike is taken aback.
MAGGIE (contd)
Dont look so surprised, youve got
divorce ten all over you.
IKE
Im a work in progress.
MAGGIE
So? Is t o her?
IKE
No. I t
like, quot;So, uh -- maybe we should, ya
kno;
MAGGIE
Nos romantic. A proposal like
t and you didnt find eternal bliss?
wrong?
Ike takes a swallow of cappuccino.
IKE
I dont know.
MAGGIE
You dont know.
IKE
No.
MAGGIE
Maybe you sime.
Ever t of t?
Ike is restless. ands up.
IKE
Call me crazy, but I believe t check
I gave you entitles me to ask the
questions for a while.
Ike puts dos
close to Maggie.
MAGGIE
Fair enough.
(t)
Actually...
Maggie move to tV. Solen post-it notes and
op of tV, and goes to t door.
MAGGIE (contd)
Ill just need one more day to make sure
your check clears.
IKE
Ow!
DISSOLVE tO:
EXt. REEt - t DAY
Ike and Maggie drive in Maggies truck. t of
a Bridal Shop.
A spectacular dress fills ts beautiful,
romantic, sexy. Maggie and Ike can be seen in tion.
MAGGIE
Even s happened
Ive still never been married and I
still deserve a beautiful dress.
IKE
Agreed.
Maggie gives Ike a smile t lighey go inside.
INt. BRIDAL ShOP - DAY
to
go in tri-County area. A little FLOER GIRL, 10, is being
fitted on tal in the room. A saleswoman,
POLLY, aken th
under t eyes of a stern looking ENMEYER,
tching.
POLLY
(to ther)
Stiest little flower
girl in your daughters wedding.
MAGGIE
Mr. tenmeyer. hi, Polly!
the flower girl sees Maggie and runs and hides behind Polly.
POLLY
o excuse her,
Maggie. Some of the children are
afraid of you since you dragged t
little boy up the aisle.
MAGGIE
I didnt drag.
(to the girl)
ripped on his shoelaces.
Mrs. tenmeyer comes foro greet Maggie.
MRS. tENMEYER
Youve come for your dress. Good!
Ill get it from the back.
Maggie leads o t window.
MAGGIE
(happily)
Actually, I o get this dress.
Ss to to Mrs. tenmeyer,
expecting o stenmeyer darkens.
MRS. tENMEYER
(to Polly)
Polly, take Leslie into change.
(to Maggie)
But the one you have on hold is lovely.
MAGGIE
(pleasantly)
Yes. But Ive changed my mind.
MRS. tENMEYER
Its one thousand dollars.
Maggie is keenly aening in.
MAGGIE
I housand dollars.
MRS. tENMEYER
(firmly)
three hundred
dollars.
Maggie loion of the
moment.
MAGGIE
Is this dress for sale?
MRS. tENMEYER
It just seems like an a of
money to spend on one of your dresses,
Maggie... You only
ten minutes.
Ike c as Maggies chusiasm
drains aless assault of
tarting to see t its no always easy
being Maggie. tremor in her voice.
MAGGIE
Yeas a good point.
(tting)
ther dress is nice.
Ike calls out to Mrs. tenmeyer.
IKE
Mrs. tenmeyer. May I talk to you
for a second?
So him.
IKE (contd)
I dont knohis kind of
t of town. Youre a
salesperson, rigo
sell wedding dresses.
MRS. tENMEYER
(huffy)
Yes. Ive been y years.
IKE
Perfect. Because Miss Carpenter is
o buy one. But not just any one.
Ss t one.
MRS. tENMEYER
Its a thousand dollars!
Ike goes over and takes t of the window. Mrs.
tenmeyer catcs the mannequin under his
arm.
IKE (contd)
Look, Aunt Bea, his
beautiful dress and anything else she
s or Im coming back h a
squirt gun filled h India ink.
Mrs. tenmeyer s under Ikes fierce gaze. Surns to
Maggie.
MRS. tENMEYER
ill ?
Maggie gives her a look.
MR. tENMEYER (contd)
(to Maggie)
ell, some
accessories his ready,
dear. Polly, will you come help me,
please?
Polly comes to he mannequin away.
ANGLE ON POLLY AND MRS. tENMEYER:
POLLY
(enmeyer)
Its a thousand dollars.
MRS. tENMEYER
She man has ink!
Maggie looks gratefully at Ike.
IKE
tougo spend money in town.
tIME CUt: A FE MINUtES LAtER:
Ike sits as he hears Maggies voice behind him.
MAGGIE (o.s.)
do you think?
Ike turns around. Maggie is standing on tal, wearing
the dress and looking unbelievably gorgeous. She is overwhelming
to beo struggle to keep rol.
IKE
(stammering)
You look... uh... You look fine.
MAGGIE
Fine. the newspapers upside down.
ts better than fine.
IKE
Bob will be very happy.
S bethem is broken as she
suddenly remembers somethe veil off her head.
MAGGIE
Bob! I almost forgot! I o meet
Bob!