Marrying Mr. Darcy Page #3

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I was pompous.

And you thought I was rude.

No, I thought you were smart,

challenging,

and completely charming.

And exactly the woman for me.

How convenient, because I knew

you were exactly the man for me.

Ok, so... guest list, check.

Thank you for having me.

That's a beautiful tea set.

It's a family heirloom.

Donovan's

great-great-grandmother

received it as a wedding gift.

Oh.

I know that you and Donovan want

to have a very simple wedding

and I've been working on the

guest list on the Darcy side

and I've trimmed it down

as much as possible.

The final figure I've come up

with is 400.

Are you inviting everyone

Donovan has ever met?

[laughing]

Heavens, no.

The first version

was almost 600 people,

and there's simply nobody

else we can cut.

As it is, the French second

cousins will never forgive us.

All right.

[knocking]

Hey.

Branden said I could

just come in.

Of course.

How was tea with Aunt Violet?

It was eye-opening.

When we talked about a simple

wedding what were you picturing?

I don't know, a simple wedding?

Maybe 250 guests.

Obviously I would take care

of all the expense.

Why?

What were you picturing when we

talked about a simple wedding?

I was thinking like 30 people.

Oh.

Close friends, family,

our loved ones,

and the dogs, too.

You remember I was young

when mother and father passed

and I took over the business

and a lot of people took care

of me along the way.

A wedding invitation is a way

to thank them.

And I have to invite

the foundation donors,

they're nearly family.

Wow.

30 people, 250 people, that's

quite the range of simple.

[laughs] Yes, it is.

Well, I mean, how do you

feel about 250?

Let the wedding guest

auction begin.

The high estimate is 250 but

the lady's opening bid is 30.

Going once, going twice-

Ah, but the appraiser says

that this will be

the finest guest list

in all of New York.

After contemplating

the fine guest list

the lady's next bid is 75.

Hmm.

So this reserve is 150.

She hesitates, she wasn't

planning on going higher

but finally she doubles

her bid to 150.

Ah, opening bid is 150.

Going once, going twice,

sold to the lady with

the beautiful blue eyes.

150 guests.

And you have to tell

Aunt Violet.

(Elizabeth):
I would love

to work here.

(Principal Spraker): Well,

thank you, Miss Scott.

Your credentials and references

are good,

but I'll be honest with you.

We are seeing a number of

other well-qualified candidates.

I understand.

So you're going to D.C. to pick

out wedding dresses tomorrow?

Yep.

I'm flying in tomorrow,

Zara's gonna be there,

so is Aunt Violet.

It was nice of you

to invite them.

I invited Zara.

Aunt Violet invited herself.

Don't let Aunt Violet

complicate things.

You just pick the one you want.

Says the man who already owns

the tuxedo he's going to wear.

[ding]

What's that?

I'll show you.

Oh.

Hey.

Well, I knew that you

were having a stressful day

so I wanted to cook

you dinner.

Awe.

Oooh.

Huh?

Mmm.

That smells amazing.

I like to surprise you

every now and then.

Awe.

Well, cheers to that.

Cheers.

Hello?

Hey!

Hey.

It looks so great in here.

Hi.

Hi.

Hello, Linda.

Finally we meet.

I've heard so much about you.

I've heard a lot about you, too.

Welcome to D.C.

Thank you.

And you.

I have waited to choose

your wedding dress

for as long as

you've been alive.

Well, there's nowhere else

I'd rather get it.

Well, ladies, let's get to work.

We don't have a lot of time,

only eight weeks.

I've already gone ahead

and picked out some dresses

that I thought might work.

The first one has a classic,

elegant,

Grace Kelly kind of feel.

It's beautiful.

But it's not me.

Not a problem.

Alright, and the next one...

voila.

I'm not really a lace

kind of girl.

Ok.

This last one,

I don't know why,

but as soon as I saw it

I thought of you.

Wow.

I'm gonna try that on.

This is the dress.

You look amazing.

Who's the designer?

Sunlight Bridal.

They're one of the best.

An off-the-rack gown

simply won't do.

This is going to be the most

photographed dress

of the season.

Well, this is exactly

what I want.

I have a suggestion.

I know the designer

Mariana Merel.

Wait, what?

You know Mariana Merel?

Mmmhmm.

Who's that?

One of the most famous gown

designers in the entire country.

Mariana did my sweet 16 dress

and I loved it.

Mariana is truly gifted

and we want you to be

the most beautiful bride

of the season.

Lizzy, the dress you're wearing

is beautiful.

I know.

So why do I need

a designer label?

Well, she's not just

a designer label, honey.

She does exquisite designs.

They're works of art.

You have an appointment

Friday at 10:
00.

Oh!

Given the tight schedule

her staff is sending

over the preliminary

questionnaire.

But I...

Lizzy, sweetheart.

You at least owe it to yourself

to meet with her.

I'll put the dress you're

wearing aside

and if you decide you

still wanna wear it,

it'll be here for you.

Let me take off the dress

and we can talk.

I'll help you change.

Thanks.

Oh... thank you.

Thank you.

Oh...

You are the bride, you get

to choose the dress you want.

If you want this one,

wear it.

I would have been happy

wearing that dress

but maybe it's not right

for Grace Church.

And there are gonna be

a lot of eyes on me.

Can you imagine 150

Aunt Violets at my wedding?

"This off-the-rack dress

simply won't do".

Oh, heavens, no.

I'll take the meeting

with Mariana Merel

but I get the final choice.

I want a dress that I love.

The decision is all yours.

Good.

Hi.

Hey.

Did I forget about a date?

Uh, no.

I did.

There's a foundation

meeting tonight

and I forgot to tell you

about it.

Oh.

That's ok, I'll just see you

tomorrow.

Yes, but you don't understand.

You are now a member

of the board.

I am?

It only meets once a quarter.

And they expect me

to meet tonight.

Yeah.

Donovan, the foundation

is a big deal.

You didn't even ask me-

I realize it's short notice,

but I thought you'd wanna be

a member of the board.

Well, I do.

Come on.

Hi, guys.

Hi.

Elizabeth?

You alright?

I'm just changing.

You look lovely.

I've been travelling all day.

I don't look lovely.

Well, did you pick

a wedding dress?

Not yet.

Your Aunt Violet set up a

meeting with Mariana Merel.

Mariana's good.

So she gets your vote

for the dress?

If you're happy,

I'm happy.

My fianc, the quick

change artist.

Donovan, I'm happy

that I'm being invited

on the foundation board

but next time can we discuss

things like this first?

Yes, I hear you.

Ok.

Well, let's go.

So now I'd like to welcome

our newest member,

Elizabeth Scott,

soon to be Mrs. Darcy.

Elizabeth, everyone here

is curious,

what will your areas of

interest be with the foundation?

Um... it's an honor to be asked

to be a member of the board

and I'm excited to be here.

Uh, I'm a teacher so I'm just

gonna pretend

you're all ninth graders and

it's my first day of school.

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