42 Seconds of Happiness Page #2

[Ike] In writing? Okay, sure.

It's like a homework assignment.

Let's do this.

When did you write a letter?

Right. Right.

Um, okay.

"Dear Alis and Tomas,

"I'm here today because I love and care about you.

"I think you're doing the right thing,

"and that you're both entitled to your personal plans."

Are they doing the right thing?

I mean, what exactly are they doing?

Obviously, they weren't too good together,

so yeah, sure.

Oh, so being apart is the right thing.

What, did Google say that?

[Maria] Cybil.

Sorry.

"Alis, I remember when we first met.

"We were both spending another all-nighter

"in the campus library.

"I will never forget our marathon margaritas

"we had in the morning, when we finally

"handed in our papers.

"We couldn't stop laughing,

"you told me I have the most beautiful laughter

"you've ever heard, and I should never ever

"stop laughing again.

"You were the first to meet someone

"you could imagine having that family with,

"the first to give birth to a beautiful baby girl

"and the first to get a real job.

"You are now also the first to change your life.

"People think being a good mother

"means you have to be there all the time,

"or be perfect, but really,

"a mother needs to just be happy.

"Tomas, I know it is hard to be..."

You know, I don't really know what to say to Tomas.

I'm sorry, I know he's your brother,

and you love him, I just...

[Ike] We weren't judging or taking sides, I thought.

Yeah, and I think your love is beautiful.

Cybil just stays right there, and judges everyone.

I want to be Cybil.

[Cybil] That's because he doesn't have a letter.

[Ike] Where's yours?

Cybil.

Wait, are you talking shared custody?

Well...

Okay. I don't think Tomas or Alis wants shared custody.

[Ike] I think we should hear Cybil's letter.

Right.

Cybil doesn't have the letter,

Cybil doesn't have a place card.

"Dear Alis and Tomas..."

Cybil has a place card if she wants one.

"We have known each other for the past ten years.

"You introduced me to my husband,

"and now, I wish you hadn't.

"I know you think you are in

"the worst possible situation imaginable, but you are not.

"I wish I was in your situation."

[Woman] I'm so sorry.

[Vineke] "Fighting with Peter

"about who will spend more time with our own son.

"This is why I want you to stop fighting.

"You wish that what you feared most

"was what you were dealing with.

"Because there's something worse

"that you could have never imagined."

(Pans rattling)

Oh my God, would you just f***ing grow up?

I'm so sick of you all.

[Ike] That's about right.

[Felice] I'm gonna, I'm gonna go.

Didn't she say no anger?

I'll do it.

Go ahead, drink your wine, I'll be back.

Finds a way to make it about her.

[Cybil] I'm sorry, I'm the a**hole.

I'll fix it.

No, you're not.

It's stressful, it's stressful.

[Cybil] I'm being an a**hole.

I'm sorry.

She's like an open wound, all the goddamn time.

[Maria] All right, she thinks Peter left her

because of Alis leaving Tom,

just give her a break.

[Ike] We need to move on to the happy stuff.

[Maria] Wine?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Wine.

And I'll write something.

[Tomas] Start celebrating without me?

Hi.

(Cheering)

Wow, you're earlier than I thought you were gonna be.

I'm so glad to see you.

Here, I'm coming up.

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

It's gonna be great.

[All] Hi.

[Tomas] Hi.

Hey.

Good to see you.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Hey, how's it going?

Good, how are you?

All right.

[Ike] Man.

Hey, buddy.

Stranger.

Yeah.

How are ya?

Come on, it's my sister's wedding, huh?

I'm not gonna hold any grudges.

Good to see you too.

So, how do I get one of those?

[Cybil] Yeah, you want some wine?

You want some wine?

You like red wine?

Red's good.

As long as it keeps flowing.

Have some wine, you sad sack you.

A woman after my own heart, hi.

Good to see ya.

Just make sure you make eye contact.

Make eye contact.

Yes, eye contact, eye contact.

Eye contact, eye contact.

Got it.

Why is that important?

Uh, bad luck, I think, if you don't.

You have bad sex for seven years if you don't.

Don't tell.

Don't tell Maria anything else about bad luck.

(Mumbles) Hello, how are you?

[Tomas] Well, you guys did get a jump start on me,

didn't you?

Yeah, exactly.

How have you been?

You a stranger now?

Oh, good, good.

Yep.

Everything's good.

I wouldn't mind lying down for a minute.

- Oh!

- Oh, I'll help you.

I'll show you around.

We're such terrible hosts.

No, no, no.

It's all good.

Save that, don't let anyone touch that.

I'm good, I'm good.

Did you bring enough?

Jesus.

God damn it.

[Cybil] I don't care. He's a dick.

Hey.

That's why I can't write a letter.

Cause I'll be like, I'll just rip his face off.

You're a dick!

Cybil, if I'd known you had this side to you,

we would have talked sooner.

It's totally not a judgy thing.

I mean, how could you not judge that?

Maria is the only one who is...

Not judging his bullshit.

Non-biased, just, it should just be her.

I know, but she said it won't work if it's just her.

Oh yeah, because it's totally gonna work.

It's like, combined power, like Captain Planet.

Because, you know, Fel can hide anything.

You know, Fel is feeling something, she can bury it,

and keep it away.

No.

Woah. I'm stepping...

That's a beautiful thing!

That's a beautiful thing!

That's a, I love that about you, honey.

[Cybil] Are you guys happy?

Yes, very happy.

You son of a...

Like, you're my only example of a happy couple.

Otherwise, if you guys aren't happy, we're all f***ed,

so just keep that in mind.

- Happy is a...

- No pressure.

It's a relative term.

No, don't start that sentence.

Don't start that.

[Ike] No, it is a relative term.

[Felice] No, yeah, you gotta find your own.

[Ike] Marriage isn't about happiness.

Marriage is about...

Oh, great.

[Ike] I mean, it's not...

Why don't you write that speech for my wedding?

[Maria] It was Cybil's old room.

Wow.

You seem nervous.

It's coming, the big day.

It's coming, it's coming.

I have to tell you something.

Alis is coming.

What?

The family is not together anymore.

So you're taking all these broken, scattered pieces,

and you're throwing them together.

Why did you think it was a good idea

to be throwing all these broken pieces together, huh?

It was a bad idea.

[Maria] But it's already been done.

She's already coming,

she's already said she's coming, so...

When is she coming?

I have an hour to meet my ex-wife.

F***, Maria!

What are you doing to me?

[Maria] I'm sorry.

I don't even want to stay, Maria.

I'm not gonna do anything today.

It's your big event,

I'm not gonna do anything that's gonna upset the apple cart,

I just...

[Maria] I want the whole family together.

If it's gonna be okay.

Do you really think this makes sense?

You know she's not your family anymore.

Past tense, over.

Used to be your sister-in-law,

she's not anymore.

[Maria] She's always, always, always, gonna be Sam's mom.

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