For Better or For Worse Page #3

WHO GREW UP TOGETHER.

COLLIN HAS JUS MET SOPHIA.

A YEAR AGO,

HE WAS IN LOVE WITH EMILY.

AND NOW, OVERNIGHT,

HE IS DROPPING OU OF LAW SCHOOL,

BECOME A VEGAN,

IS GETTING MARRIED,

AND STARTING HIS OWN

ORGANIC FARMING BUSINESS.

[LAUGHS]

YOU DON'T THINK

THAT'S CRAZY?

AH, YOU KNOW,

WE CAN RAISE THEM,

BUT, HOO, WE CANNOT LIVE

THEIR LIVES FOR THEM.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO GET MORE COFFEE.

HEY, McDOUGALS. 10:00.

LARGE COFFEE, DOUBLE SUGAR,

NO CREAM, PLEASE.

SO, WHAT ARE WE

GOING TO DO:

ABOUT THIS RIDICULOUS PLAN

OF SOPHIA AND, UM...

UH...

COLLIN?

-MY SON?

-YES.

THE ONE WHO WAS:

ON THE RIGHT PATH

BEFORE HE WAS BLINDED

BY THE AMORINI CHARM?

AMORINI CHARM?

[LAUGHS]

HANG ON A SEC,

I GOT THIS.

NO, I GOT IT.

NO, REALLY, I INSIST.

NO, I INSIST.

[CLATTERING]

I GOT IT.

[THWACK]

OW!

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'M FINE.

OKAY. I'M SORRY.

[WOMAN]:

YOO-HOO! MARCO!

WHAT?

HI.

BEVERLY! CIAO.

NICE TO SEE YOU.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.

YEAH, UM...

I WOULD LOVE A MOCHA.

UH, ONE MOCHA,

ONE ESPRESSO.

UH...

[CLATTERS]

UH... I GOT THIS.

HANG ON, I GOT THIS.

[WENDY]:
OUR WEDDING

PACKAGE INCLUDES

THE CEREMONY AND

THE RECEPTION,

BOTH OF WHICH:

ROSEANNE AND I WILL PLAN DOWN

TO EVERY LAST DETAIL.

FLOWERS, FOOD, CAKE...

NOW, WE HAVE DOWN

THE MAID OF HONOR,

BUT WHO WILL BE:

THE BEST MAN?

THAT WILL BE:

MY BROTHER, STAN.

UNFORTUNATELY.

[SEAN]:
HONEY,

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS.

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH

THAT MEANS TO ME.

IS THERE A PROBLEM?

NO, JUST...

EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM

IS BAD LUCK.

[DOOR OPENS]

HEY, SORRY.

YOU LEFT THIS BEHIND.

SEAN?

SEAN McDOUGAL?

CONGRATULATIONS!

TAKING THE PLUNGE AGAIN, HUH?

WOW!

THAT LAST ONE SURE PUT UP

QUITE A FIGHT, DIDN'T SHE?

BUT I'M SURE THIS TIME,

YOU'LL GET A PRENUP.

THAT IS MY SPECIALITY.

[LAUGHS]

WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT...

YOU WERE MARRIED BEFORE?

WELL, I, I... WANTED TO TALK

TO YOU ABOUT THAT, YEAH.

[WOMAN]:
OH, YOU WANTED

TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT?

I'M SO, SO SORRY.

WILL YOU EXCUSE US?

YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK

I MIGHT HAVE TO GO.

WAIT, WAIT,

PLEASE, WAIT...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT DO YOU THINK

YOU'RE DOING?

I'M IN THERE TRYING

TO PLAN A COUPLE'S WEDDING,

AND YOU'RE BRINGING UP

HIS DIVORCE AND PRENUPS?

I'M JUST TRYING

TO PROTECT HIM.

YOU GIVE A MARRIAGE

TWO WEEKS,

AND I WILL GIVE YOU

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE,

AND BY THE SOUNDS OF IT,

THEY DON'T EVEN NEED TWO WEEKS.

WHEN DID YOU BECOME SO CYNICAL?

MOST MARRIAGES END

WITH BOTH PEOPLE

TRYING TO INFLIC AS MUCH PAIN ON ONE ANOTHER

AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE,

WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY

SOPHIA WILL NEVER MARRY

YOUR SON,

NOT IF I CAN HELP IT.

GREAT, AT LEAS WE AGREE ON ONE THING.

GREAT.

SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO

ABOUT IT?

ME?

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

WELL, I'VE ALWAYS

BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO COLLIN.

REALLY?

[LAUGHS]

OH, NO, NO,

I COULD TELL BY THE WAY

HE SHARED HIS ENGAGEMEN WITH YOU.

I WILL HANDLE MY SON.

YOU HANDLE SOPHIA

HOWEVER YOU WISH.

FINE.

FINE.

OH, DON'T, NO!

COME ON, I WAS INSIDE

FOR TWO SECONDS!

WHERE DID YOU:

COME FROM, ANYWAY?

I HAD TO MAKE CHANGE!

LOOK... AGH...

WONDERFUL MEAL.

IS THERE DESSERT?

YES.

COLLIN, WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAR?

SO, RAY, UM...

YOU'RE A HUNTER?

OH, YEAH. YOU?

NO, NO, NO.

YOU SHOULD TRY IT!

MAYBE!

THANKS FOR DINNER, MOM,

BUT I HAVE TO GO.

OH, WAIT, NO...

BEFORE YOU GO,

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

YOUR TRIP TO THE BANK

THIS MORNING,

DID IT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH

THIS WHOLE FARMING BUSINESS?

YEAH, WE'RE APPLYING

FOR A SMALL BUSINESS LOAN,

BUT IT'S KINDA COMPLICATED.

I MIGHT NEED TO CASH IN

ON MY EDUCATION FUND.

COLLIN!

OKAY, WHAT DO YOU MEAN,

"CASH IN" YOUR EDUCATION FUND?

MOM, I HAVE IT HANDLED.

OKAY, BUT THIS IS ALL

MOVING SO QUICKLY,

AND YOU'RE COMMITTING SO MUCH,

I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GETTING IN

OVER YOUR HEAD.

MOM, DIDN'T YOU AND DAD

USED TO TELL ME:

TO GO FOR MY DREAMS?

THIS IS ME GOING FOR IT.

OKAY, BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR DREAM

OF BECOMING A LAWYER?

I THINK THAT WAS MORE

YOUR DREAM, NOT MINE.

OKAY,

BUT THIS IS JUST SO DRASTIC,

AND I THINK:

YOU'RE BEING IMPULSIVE.

MOM, I LOVE YOU,

BUT THIS IS MY LIFE.

I HAVE TO GO.

OF COURSE YOU DO.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

HE NEVER BEHAVED

LIKE THIS WITH EMILY.

I MEAN,

THEY WERE SO GROUNDED.

THEY MADE SENSE--

LIKE YOU AND I, LOGAN.

QUESTION, IS THIS LACTOSE FREE?

I DON'T TOLERATE DAIRY

THAT WELL.

GIVE THE KID A BREAK.

HE'S HAVING FUN.

WHAT, LIKE YOU, DAD?

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT FOR HIM?

A WHOLE STRING OF GIRLFRIENDS

AND FAILED RELATIONSHIPS?

EASY NOW.

I'M STILL YOUR FATHER.

AND I'M STILL COLLIN'S MOTHER.

YOU KNOW, STATISTICS INDICATE

MOST KIDS DON'T LISTEN

TO THEIR PARENTS.

NOW, THAT'S A PROVEN FACT.

YOU'RE RIGHT!

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

WE NEED A HIGHER POWER.

WHERE YOU GOING?

TO CALL A HIGHER POWER.

[SPEED DIALS]

PASTOR MACY?

IT'S WENDY.

[SPEAKS ITALIAN]

I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.

READY?

HUH? WHAT DO

YOU THINK?

DAD, I ALREADY TOLD YOU.

I'M NOT GOING INTO PRACTICE

WITH YOU.

COLLIN AND I:

ARE GOING TO BE:

ORGANIC FARMERS.

[MUTTERS IN ITALIAN]

DARLING...

YOU AND I BOTH KNOW HOW

DIFFICULT MARRIAGE CAN BE.

AFTER YOUR MOTHER LEFT,

IT BROKE OUR HEARTS.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU

GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN.

DAD, THAT WAS YOUR MARRIAGE.

IT'S DIFFEREN WITH COLLIN AND ME.

THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY.

BUT TRUST ME, THINGS CHANGE.

I MEAN, FOR GOODNESS SAKE,

DIVORCE PAID:

FOR YOUR LAW SCHOOL,

NOT MARRIAGE.

[SPEAKS ITALIAN]

[WENDY]:
SORRY!

I DON'T MEAN

TO INTERRUPT, BUT...

I WONDER IF YOU AND COLLIN

MIGHT DO SOMETHING FOR ME.

MEET WITH MY PRE-MARITAL

COUNSELOR, PASTOR MACY.

MOM...

NO, HONEY, IT'S FINE.

WE'D LOVE TO, MRS. HAMPTON.

OH, THAT'S GREAT...

BECAUSE I ALREADY CALLED,

AND HE CAN SEE YOU RIGHT NOW.

PASTOR MACY CAN HELP THEM

"EXAMINE" THEIR CHOICES.

RIGHT.

WELL,

PASTOR MACY'S A GREAT GUY...

SO I THINK WE CAN DO THAT.

LET'S GO.

I TAKE IT YOUR TALK

DIDN'T WORK SO WELL?

PASTOR MACY IS TOUGH.

DON'T WORRY. HE'LL

SET THEM STRAIGHT.

[PASTOR]:
THE QUESTIONS

I'M ABOUT TO ASK YOU

ARE DIFFICULT.

THEY NEED TO BE DIFFICULT.

BUT DON'T BE AFRAID OF THEM.

MARRIAGE SHOULD NOT BE

ENTERED INTO LIGHTLY.

THERE ARE MANY THINGS

TO CONSIDER.

YOU REALLY THINK

THIS IS GONNA WORK?

IT'S GOT TO.

YOU KNOW,

I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGH SOPHIA WOULD HAVE DONE

SOMETHING LIKE THIS,

ESPECIALLY AFTER HER MOTHER

LEFT US THE WAY SHE DID.

I'M SORRY.

I HADN'T REALIZED.

HOW OLD WAS SOPHIA?

SHE WAS FIVE.

OH... THAT'S HEARTBREAKING.

HOW OLD WAS COLLIN

WHEN HIS FATHER DIED?

EIGHT.

IT'S HARD FOR A BOY TO GROW UP

WITHOUT A FATHER.

NOT ANY HARDER THAN FOR A GIRL

TO GROW UP WITHOUT HER MOTHER.

YOU KNOW, SOPHIA'S MOM

WILL NEVER BE:

WHO SOPHIA WANTS

HER TO BE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MORE TIMES

SHE'S GOTTA BE LET DOWN

BEFORE SHE REALIZES IT.

WHAT ABOUT COLLIN?

WAS HE CLOSE:

WITH HIS FATHER?

OH, VERY.

THEY DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

CAMPING, BIKING...

THEY WENT FISHING

ALMOST EVERY WEEKEND.

[DOOR OPENS]

BE PREPARED.

THERE MAY BE TEARS.

[PASTOR]:
WENDY!

I HAVE TO SAY,

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