Jenny's Wedding Page #6

The things she said

were... unforgivable.

I just hope you're not blaming

yourselves for any of this

because you've both

been great parents.

Did you know about them before?

We knew before.

I'd have lied about

the married man too.

Well, you're doing

the right thing.

What am I doing?

Turning your back on all of it.

I can't talk now, Ellen,

I have to go.

Christmas will be hard,

but just remember

you're doing the right thing.

And any time you want to talk,

I'm right here.

Hey, Eddie. How you doing?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Um...

Did you tell the guys what happened

at Stutzman's the other day?

No. Come on, Eddie.

I'd never talk about your private

business with anybody. You know that.

They don't,

they don't know anything.

Listen, Eddie, I gotta tell you.

I... I think

this whole thing stinks.

As good as you

and Rose have been

this is the way Jenny

turns around and pays you back?

Yeah. I don't wanna

talk about it.

No. Okay.

You know, it's funny.

Her name is Kitty.

- What?

- The girl's name is Kitty.

I mean, first Jenny was with a

married man, and his name was Kitty.

Now, her name is Kitty.

- Hello.

- Hi, honey.

Ugh. Hi, Mom. What's up?

Uh, nothing, I just

called to see how you are.

- Fine, and you?

- I'm fine. How are the kids?

- Fine.

- And uh, Frankie?

Frankie's fine.

Mom, did you call for a reason

'cause I'm standing in

the driveway, and it's raining.

And I have a pile of groceries

and a sleeping baby.

No. No reason, it's not

raining here yet though.

I... I... I just called

to say hello.

Okay. I'll call you back

later.

- I love you, Anne.

- Yeah, okay, bye.

Okay. What do you think?

It's perfect.

I've always dreamed

of wearing a dress like this.

Oh, you look beautiful.

Oh, wow.

Well, now I don't know

who looks more beautiful.

Is this a double wedding?

Yes.

Well, then I'll leave

you two alone to think.

I know you'll want to come back

with your mothers.

This dress isn't right.

It's not right.

It's too traditional.

Well, what's wrong

with traditional?

You want to wear the tux?

My mother's

not here either, Jenny.

I know.

Your mother's in Portland.

Mine is 20 minutes up

the road in rush hour traffic.

- Tell me something. - If it's about Mom,

I don't want to hear it.

It's not about Mom.

I know you live in a condo,

but if you had grass

would it be dead or alive?

It would be alive.

Just as I thought.

Happy people

do not have dead grass.

I quit the bowling team.

Why?

They're talking behind my back.

Can you do that?

- Do what? - Quit the bowling team.

You're the treasurer.

Yes. I can do that.

Don't you want to know what

they're saying behind my back?

No.

You can't

just not talk about this, Eddie.

We've lost our daughter!

- Hello.

- Hi, Anne. It's me.

- Ugh. Hi, Mom. How are you?

- I'm fine.

Doing a little... house work.

How are you?

Oh, I'm fine.

How about Frankie

and the kids? They okay?

They're-they're fine.

Have you seen, uh, Michael

and Lorraine at all?

Oh, for God's sake, Mom, if you want to

know how Jenny is, call her. Don't call me.

I know that's

what all these calls are about.

Listen, there's something

I... I... I have to do.

I'll... I'll

call you later, okay?

- Okay. I love you, Anne.

- Oh, my God.

Will you please stop saying that, it's

turned into your personal greeting!

I'm sorry.

I just wanted you to know.

Uh, yeah. I know, I know,

I know, I know.

We all love each other,

and I have to go. Goodbye.

And they never

talk about it. Not a word.

I wouldn't either

if it was my daughter.

They were such good parents.

Well, they must have done

something wrong.

We've all had problems with

our kids, but nothing like this.

I really feel sorry for them.

And this wedding

is embarrassing enough

but those two are planning

on having children.

How can they have a normal life

growing up in that house?

It isn't right.

Since when did you two become such big

experts on what's normal and right?

Rose.

We didn't mean anything.

We're just worried about you.

Tell me, Marion.

Is it normal and right

for your, your daughter

to get pregnant

by every passing stranger

and leave you to raise the kids?

Or for... for... for Karen and her

bum of a husband to never get a job

and... and rob you and Denny

of every last penny

of your retirement savings!

That's all normal and right just

because the men sleep with women!

And the women sleep with men!

But Jenny, who is... who is.

...Who is...

is generous and kind

and has never hurt anyone...

isn't normal and right, because she

wants to marry the woman she loves.

Jenny is good. And I love her.

And the only thing that

isn't normal and right is...

is me turning my back on that.

Oh, my...

- Hello.

- It's Mom.

Can you come down?

I saw a dress.

Months ago,

I saw a wedding dress.

I knew you'd look good in.

You still might be

able to get it.

I'm sorry, Jenny.

I'm so sorry for all of it.

And if you'll let me. I'd like to

help you pick out your wedding dress.

I want to be

part of your marriage.

I want to be part of everything

you do for the rest of your life.

You're late.

You take 90 again?

- No. I took Carnegie.

- Oh, well.

Traffic on Carnegie can be

pretty bad after 3:00 too.

I wasn't stuck in traffic.

I was with Jenny.

I want us to be

a part of the wedding.

We've always done everything together

for as long as we've been married.

But... I'll do this alone

if I have to.

- At least talk to me about it.

- No.

No.

No, you've made your choice,

I've made mine.

I don't want to explain

it to anybody.

What are you

so happy about, Eddie?

- What?

- Nothing. Just a joke.

Why isn't Denny O'Leary

here today?

He changed his shift yesterday.

How come?

I don't know.

Said it was personal.

I've been on with him since

we were probies together.

Lieutenant said he asked to change his

shift and wouldn't take no for an answer.

I've known him since we were

in first grade together.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

That's a long time.

Yeah. It is.

- What is that?

- Oh, look, you're awake.

- What?

- Get up. I want to show you something.

Are you crazy? Do you have any idea

what time I went to bed last night?

I said, get up. Look outside.

- At what?

- The grass.

What about the grass?

It's green.

You think I care what color

the grass is?

No. I don't.

- What are you doing?

- Packing your stuff.

You're moving out. - What?

I don't want to be married

to you anymore.

I would leave, but I don't think

it's good to move the kids

so you have to go.

Come on, Anne, I know things

haven't been that...

Stop. I'm not interested

in anything you have to say.

You can't just kick me out

without talking about it.

Why would we start talking

now. We haven't talked in years!

'Cause I have a right to know

why you're doing this.

The grass.

- The grass?

- Yes.

When I looked at the dead grass,

I realized, I was unhappy.

Happy people

don't have dead grass.

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