EXt. StREEt/LANtIC EL - t NIGht
Ike drives up and parks in front of tel as alks on his
cell phone.
INtERCUt Ith:
INt. FIS
Ellies on ts nearby.
ELLIE
Ikes going to get married.
Fiso t and rolls himself
er.
ELLIE (contd)
( turning to him)
Fis Persian,
Ill kill you.
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INt. BEAUtY SALON - NIGht DAY
Maggie talks to Peggy, Cindy and Grandma Julia. Grandma Julia
sits under a , ts in .
CINDY
I love believe
tening to you.
PEGGY
his hair... any color.
GRANDMA JULIA
I like igt.
Peggy laughs.
MAGGIE
Grandma!
PEGGY
(to Cindy)
See, ture relationship.
S.
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LOVE MONtAGE SS:
EXt. OCEAN - DAY
Ike and Maggie fishing.
INt. MAGGIES ORKShOP/hOME - DAY
t.
INt. MAGGIES hOUSE - DAY
Ike and Maggie he game is slapjack.
EXt. FIELD - DAY
Maggie and Ike on their horses
amongst trees, quot;nuzzlingquot;. Ike reads as he pushes Maggie in a
tire swing.
INt. MAGGIES ROOM - DAY
Ike and Maggie open and close a s
opposite ends in teeth. Grandma looks in.
INt. MAGGIES LIVING ROOM - NIGht
t as Ike
se books. hes
reading somets at t. they seem happy.
EXt. ChE EDDING
It is a media circus including FOUR REPORtERS, Midday h
Meredit-s Vendor. Plus the
reporters are intervieCh KENAN, a
farmer and Grandma Julia. Reporter DINA NAPOLI he
ceps.
DINA NAPOLI (OF BAL)
edding bells are ringing for the
fourtime today in hale, Maryland.
Maggie Carpenter, quot;Always a Bride --
Never a Bridesmaidquot;, tempting
to complete h wedding ceremony.
ell come back on the
results are in. Back to you, Jessica.
MereditV reporter, films himself
pointing a cheap video camera himself.
MEREDIth
turnout for this mornings wedding
is usually reserved for royalty or
ars, but Maggie Carpenter
is ar and
tizens of in full
force today.
t-s Vendor pitches his wares.
t-S VENDOR
I got quot;Bye-bye Birdiequot;. quot; part of
I do dont you understand?quot;... Get
your quot;Runa; t-ss here...
Reporter JULIE MURPands near Grandma Julia and Mrs.
Pressman.
JULIE MURPhY (Channel 6)
t an
being around in the beginning
was never her problem. ell be here,
she full wedding ceremony,
we hope.
Reporter JACKI and tIFFANY stand at the CROD
reporting.
JACKI/REPORtER #3 (BOC tV16)
ill s s is on the
minds of these several hundreds folks,
wanding his morning.
Not to mention on the mind of Groom
Number #4, ex-USA today columnist, Ike
Graion.
EXt. INDO OF C. SUNDAY SChOOL ROOM - DAY
INSERt the
carnival scene. Cindy sits h Maggie as she leans forward,
doubled over on a co
sit hem.
MAGGIE
(moves to window)
coming. atc
coming.
PEGGY
No, no. I sa geese flying in a
quot;Vquot;.
MAGGIE
You and your lucky geese. You always
see geese.
PEGGY
Not eight...
CINDY
And in a quot;Vquot;.
MAGGIE
Eig;Vquot; could be Victory.
tarting ter quot;Vquot;. Maggie
is nervous.
CINDY
Rub your ears.
PEGGY
Yes, rubbing your ears is very soothing.
Cory does t to me when I
ilate.
Maggie rubs her ears.
CINDY
e do it to our dog.
MAGGIE
Its ing.
CINDY
ell rub.
After t:
PEGGY
hes here! hes here!
t ement.
Cindy ruso Maggies wedding dress.
CINDY
Ill get the dress.
MAGGIE
hes here!... hes here!
PEGGY
Noime for calm... If you dont
calm do get your dress on...
(reassuringly)
he one.
Peggy moves to ands alone at
t. Soy horse.
MAGGIE
t a good sign.
Maggie goes over to Peggy and Cindy, and starts to get into her
bridal goinue to ad lib anding he
letter quot;Vquot;.
CINDY
e o he Sunday School
kids will be here soon.
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INt. IKES CAR - DAY
Ike pulls up sloS peer the his car window and
wave. Ike rubs his headache.
JULIE MURPhY
ell, t pulled up. there
alk of a quot;no he is
here.
DINA NAPOLI
Ike Graham is here!
IKESPOV:
akes it all in: a FAMILY eats a fast food picnic
on a neiged GUEStS flock by in ty
best, and local NES tEAMS block tAtE SENAtOR is
making a speeco Maryland. A large GROUP
of reporters airs, heir
equipment. ter treaming inside the
church. Ike snaps.
EXt. IKES CAR - CONtINUING
Ike stops t is and jumps out, slamming the door in
anger. tERS s of the car.
tinue to pound ions as o church
steps. An OLDER LADY smacks h a
neonis and continues up the
steps. airs and grabs Lee.
IKE
S ours so sh an
ending.
Mrs. Pressman stands, sing Ike h her video camera.
IKE (contd)
(pleading)
Mrs. Pressman, please.
MRS. PRESSMAN
Its okay. theres no microphone.
Youre no fun.
IKE
No, Im not.
Ike retreats into to h his
video camera: C Scorsese.
INt. CINUING
As Fis book, a LOCAL LADY stares at
Ellie. Ellie stares back at il she leaves. Ike walks
aurns smack into Ellie and Fiss
hem a big hug.
IKE
Friends. thank you.
Over Ellies shoulder, Ike sees Fishers grinning face.
IKE (contd)
e are friends, arent we, Fisher?
FIShER
(grinning)
Of course we are. Of course.
IKE
t man.
FIShER
ell, Im good, I dont know if Im
best.
IKE
Go talk to tor and ell
you o do. And someone ell
me o do.
ELLIE
You al in t suit...
And Ike?
(emotional)
Im happy for you, honey.
Ellie whispers in his ear.
ELLIE (contd)
Ill o
w of here if she runs.
Ellie kisses he cheek and walks away.