Marry Me at Christmas Page #6

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Fine.

Maddie...

when this wedding

is over,

we'll still keep

in touch, right?

No matter what?

Of course we will.

No matter what.

Just try

and get rid of me.

So I was wondering...

because

it's the holidays

and a lot of my friends

aren't able to make it,

will you be

my Maid of Honor?

What?

Yeah!

Yeah?

Yeah! Of course!

Of course I will.

Thank you.

Maddie...

I didn't expect

to see you today.

Ginger said you were

handling the party favors,

so I came to drop off

the samples.

Thanks.

This is really awkward.

I'm gonna go.

Wait.

Want to come in

a minute?

I just took some cookies

out of the oven.

You bake?

Well, if you call opening

a package of pre-made dough

already cut into squares

"baking".

-No, I don't.

-Hey...

A cookie comes out of my oven,

I'm a happy man.

Ahem. I actually have

a lot to do for the wedding,

so I'm gonna go.

How about this...

Come in for

a couple minutes,

have a cookie, I promise,

we'll only talk

about the wedding.

Okay.

But the moment

you start being charming,

I'm leaving.

I mean,

that's always, right?

Help yourself.

These actually

look pretty good.

Well, you know,

everything's better when

you're in good company.

Okay, cut it out.

What?

I told you

not to be charming.

I'm not.

"Everything's better

when you're in good company."

I didn't

say it like that.

You did! And you did

the little eyebrow thing!

What eyebrow thing?

You just did!

I know your game.

I'm taking one of your cookies.

My goodness.

What?

This is sadder

than Charlie Brown's

Christmas tree!

At least

that had an ornament.

I know,

I bought a bunch,

I just, didn't get around

to putting them up.

Well, let's do it.

Now?

Yes! Now.

This is a Christmas emergency.

Ay-yi-yi.

Okay.

All right.

This is for you.

Love it.

Let's do this.

Voila!

Looking good.

Yeah, I can't remember

the last time

I did this myself.

I usually just...

Hire a guy.

I forgot how much

I love doing this.

Why'd you stop?

Well, when

my parents died,

it was just...

it was too hard.

That was our favorite time

together as a family,

and then it was...

it was just gone.

Ginger mentioned

it was just the two of you,

but I didn't

want to pry.

Johnny,

I'm really sorry.

It's okay.

No, they died just after

I graduated high school.

I was 18,

and all of a sudden,

I was responsible

for everything,

including Ginger.

That's why you connected

with that little boy

when you were Santa.

I knew

just how he felt.

I really wish

they were here

to see Ginger

get married.

They are.

You really

believe that?

Absolutely.

I really didn't

care much about Christmas

after they died.

At least, not until

Ginger decided to get married

on Christmas Eve.

I came up here...

now I care about

all sorts of things.

What's wrong?

Maddie is still at Johnny's!

That's... terrible?

No, it's awesome!

I can't keep up.

You realize you just

ate my patient?

Sorry.

This is what it's

all about, isn't it?

Absolutely.

Did it get darker

earlier tonight?

Well, it is 8:
00.

What? Are you serious?

I'm supposed to be at

my parents' house right now.

Are you sure you're not just

running away again?

I'm sure.

Okay.

There you go.

Thank you.

What are these?

Nothing.

Did you draw those?

I was just doodling.

Johnny, those aren't

just doodles.

You're an artist.

I'm not.

I'm an actor.

I just do this for fun,

you know, between takes,

that sort of thing.

What are you so afraid of?

Same thing as you.

Trusting someone.

You know...

you can trust me.

I was gonna say

the same thing.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah. Absolutely.

-I'll walk you out.

-Okay.

Hey.

What's going on

with you two?

Excuse me one sec.

So?

So nothing.

Today is about you.

I don't get any details?

Ginger.

Stop the interrogation.

I love this church.

I still can't believe

they're letting us use it.

They don't have any services

on Christmas Eve?

No, there are too many people,

so we use the high school gym.

But we are lucky to get it,

because it is perfect.

Everything is.

I am so sorry,

you guys.

I gotta leave

for L.A.

for a last-minute

meeting.

Now?

Right now.

But the wedding

is in three days.

I don't really have a choice.

It's for work.

But I'll be back first thing

in the morning on the 23rd,

it's only for a day.

I'll be back in plenty of time.

We'll pick up

the slack.

What about studying?

It can wait.

I really wish

I didn't have to go.

Me too.

I'll be back

before you know it.

That was

delicious, kiddo.!

Maddie, you haven't

stopped smiling

since we got here.

I can't help it.

Well,

it's nice to see.

Ed, no!

I'm just checking

the football score.

No sports tonight.

It'll just

take a second.

Okay, you two.

Hey, that's Johnny!

Johnny Blake

and Fire's Edge co-star

Natalie Fernandez

sharing an intimate meal

in Hollywood tonight.

Could Johnny finally

be off the market?

He said he had

a meeting.

He didn't say that.

Maddie...

Turn it off.

Honey.

I knew this

was gonna happen.

I should've

trusted my gut.

I'm such an idiot.

Why did I

do this to myself?

You're probably

overreacting.

Did you see the way

that he was smiling at her?

It was just easier

when I was

his sister's wedding planner,

and he was the checkbook.

And that was it.

Okay, okay.

Hey, can I

please come in?

There's a group

of paparazzi following me.

They're gonna

be here any second.

What's going on?

Why are there paparazzi

in Fool's Gold?

I was about to ask you

the same question.

Maybe they want to hear

about your new relationship.

Well...

here we are.

All over

social media.

You promised

you wouldn't

do this to me.

I didn't!

I wasn't talking

about our relationship,

I was talking about

your relationship

with Natalie Fernandez.

What does Natalie Fernandez

have to do with any of this?

You didn't hear

that your romantic date

was all over national TV?

It wasn't a date!

It was a dinner set up by

the producers of Fire's Edge.

They wanted Natalie

to sweet-talk me

into doing another sequel.

Do you really think I would've

said all those things to you

and then just gone

and dated someone else?

Do you really think

that I would post

photos of us online

for free publicity?

You really don't trust me.

I guess about as much

as you trusted me.

I guess my first instincts

were right.

Why don't we just

get through Ginger's wedding,

and then you can go back

to your real life...

and I'll go back to mine.

Fine.

Once this wedding

is over,

we are splitting up

this business.

I will do wedding planning.

You will do dresses.

I just can't work

with you anymore.

Wait. Maddie, wait!

Wonderful.

Just put it right here.

Thank you.

I brought the veil.

Thanks.

Maddie...

you've created

magic in here.

This is the most beautiful

Christmas wedding

I've ever seen.

I can't really talk, Iz.

Okay, then I'll talk.

I just came to tell

you in person...

how sorry I am.

I was just trying

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