Autumn Dreams Page #2

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Can you hold please?

Hector.

Hi. This is Miss Hancock.

She's an old friend.

Please take good care of her.

My apologies, I have

to travel with Tony,

we're about to finish a deal

but I promise when we're done

we can talk.

Would you mind following me?

Yes sir.

An hour and a half.

He's a busy guy?

Yes, miss.

He enjoys this

larger-than-life life?

I don't think he has the time.

It's just you and me?

That's right.

Hector, I drive a tractor.

I'm not really a limo

kind of gal.

Mind if I ride up front

with you?

It would be my pleasure.

Ok.

Thank you, sir.

You're very welcome.

What a day.

Excuse me, we'll have

whatever she's having.

Annie, thank you

for your patience.

We are all yours.

Great.

Can one of you tell me what's

going on with this divorce?

'Cause we're not married.

The thing of it is I recently

found out that your marriage

was never officially annulled.

No paperwork

exists anywhere.

I don't know how it happened,

probably got lost in the mail.

But it is a problem.

It's a big problem, because

I'm getting married next month.

Ok, great.

So you both need to get this

resolved as soon as possible.

Both of us?

I'm getting married on Saturday.

I thought you knew that.

No. I didn't.

Ok, well anyway,

that's why the court date.

Technically, in the eyes

of the law,

you two are husband and wife.

This is not good.

Ok, well surely when

the judge hears our story

he'll grant a divorce and

that will be that, right?

Right.

Because Joe's going

to be crushed

if we can't get

married next month.

You're... you're marrying Joe?

My old buddy Joe?

Yeah.

He's the one.

I always knew he had

a crush on you.

The crush was mutual.

I don't know what I would

have done without him.

Normally when a divorce is filed

it takes quite a while

to process and become official.

I plan to expedite that by

arguing special circumstances,

but it is crucial

that you both show up

tomorrow morning to testify.

Ok.

Alright.

Well, it's been a long day

and I know it's cliche

but we farmers get up

with the roosters.

Not a lot of roosters

in the Upper East Side.

I'll have Hector take you

to the corporate suite.

No, it's ok.

I can get a hotel.

Annie, please.

It's the least I can do for

dragging you all the way

to New York.

I'm too tired to argue

with you.

Thank you.

It's ok, the car is just

right out here,

I'm sure I can find it myself.

Ok, well, see you

in the morning.

Don't be late for court!

Hello?

Hey, mom.

Annie, hi!

Hey, sorry, I know

it's late there.

Don't be silly.

I've been dying to talk to you.

How's New York?

How's the little problem?

It should be resolved

in court tomorrow.

Have you seen Ben?

How was that?

Well, it was...

it was strange and awkward.

He's a very successful

investor.

He's changed.

Well, it's been such

a long time, hon.

Considering where things

were left off and everything.

Yeah.

So how's

everything there?

Yeah.

Couldn't be better.

Except I miss you.

Alright mom, well...

I got a big day tomorrow

so I'll talk to you later, ok?

Ok.

I'll tell Joe you say hello.

Yeah, ok.

I love you. Bye.

Hello?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll be right down.

Ok. Thanks.

Helloooooo!

Jovanna?

Good morning, my love.

I cannot wait to transform

this place.

It's just not suitable

for entertaining.

Can we do this later?

I gotta get to the office.

You don't want your bride moving

into something so ordinary.

It's just not me.

Us.

Ours.

Wait!

I want you to see these plans

before I have them finalized.

I only have a couple of minutes.

That wall is going to come

out and everything

will be all white with

touches of red and black.

Clean, modern, bold.

I thought we were going

with warmer colours.

And if you knock down the wall,

where are we gonna put my

grandmother's antique chest?

We'll find the right spot

for it.

You'll be amazed how much

room there is

once we get rid of that piano.

Wait, I thought that was

still up for negotiation?

You told me you don't have time

to play it anymore.

It contradicts my vision.

You have to trust me.

Interior design isn't just

my job, it's my calling.

Let me turn our home

into a work of art.

I want you to be happy.

Whatever you need to make

that happen, go ahead.

I have to go.

I'll see you later for dinner?

That new French place

on Madison.

Maybe we could eat in sometime?

Duck a l'orange, take out.

Yeah.

See ya.

Thank you.

Morning, Hector.

I got you a little surprise.

Why, thank you, Annie.

May I call you Annie?

What else would you call me?

Thoughtful, considerate.

That works.

It's a very elegant apartment.

It's a little cold

for my taste, but...

I trust you slept well.

I got up at dawn.

I can't help it,

you know?

It's just in my genes.

Plus all the honking

and the sirens...

we don't have a lot

of that in Iowa.

I gotta be honest with you,

Hector.

I didn't sleep a wink.

I was pretty nervous

about today.

May I ask you a question?

Of course, ask away.

How long have you worked

for Ben?

Since he was a junior executive,

and there was always

something special about him.

He was polite, he was friendly,

he was completely different

from the privileged young men

who were his competition.

He worked harder

than anyone else.

It was like he was

chasing a dream.

Looks like he finally

fulfilled that dream.

I just wish he was happier.

Are you alright?

Yeah, just ready

to move forward.

Ok.

All rise.

Mr. McAllister.

Back in my courtroom

so soon?

Yes, your honour.

But I was told Judge Norton

was going to be presiding.

He had an emergency.

You're stuck with me.

Well, this shouldn't take up

too much of your time.

Let's hope not.

Proceed.

15 years ago, Benjamin Lawson

and Annabelle Hancock

were married.

That marriage was annulled

or so we thought.

Why the confusion?

The annulment papers

were sent in,

but there's no record of

them ever being finalized.

I discovered this fact

while writing his pre-nup.

Mr. Lawson needs to be legally

divorced as soon as possible.

He's getting married Saturday.

This Saturday?

Yes, your honour.

So I'm citing special

circumstances

and asking that you grant

them an immediate divorce.

You realize what would happen

if I obliged every attorney

with the same request?

I need to hear

from the couple.

How did this occur?

Miss Hancock and I eloped

but her father felt

we were too young.

How young?

Annie was 18,

I was 19.

Both of legal age.

Why did you agree?

I didn't want the annulment.

We were very much in love,

but I did what I felt

was best for Annie

and reluctantly signed

the papers.

And then what?

That's all I know.

And then Mr. McAllister

discovered the problem.

This was the last time

you two saw each other?

We haven't spoken

in 15 years.

Once I left Iowa she stopped

all communication.

What?

You're the one that got on

that bus and never looked back.

Your honour, Mr. Lawson

is simply asking

for the ability to get married

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