My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Page #10

JENNIE:

We’ll have the reception at their

house!

NIKKI:

I’ll do the hair!

AUNT VOULA:

Angelo can get Maria a dress!

ANGELO:

Yeah! My business partner was in a

band, there were tuxedos -

PARIS:

I can do an emailed invitation!

NICK:

I’ll design it with you!

Nick and Paris high five. Toula smiles at Paris.

HARRIET:

Rodney, don’t you have a client who

owns flower shops?

RODNEY:

No. Oh, wait, let me think!

HARRIET:

I’m sure you told me, flowers!

RODNEY:

Oh yes, funeral homes!

AUNT VOULA:

Perfect! Okay, what else?

TOULA:

You all want to do this?

(CONTINUED)

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AUNT FREIDA/UNCLE TAKI/HARRIET

Of course./Yes!/You bet.

Paris sees her mom is touched.

TOULA:

Thank you! Maybe everyone could

pick a category:
food, glassware-

Aunt Voula interrupts.

AUNT VOULA:

The wedding is on! Pick a category

and report to me. I’m in charge!

Everyone immediately breaks into groups, talks LOUD.

TOULA:

Actually Thea, you’re not-AUNT

VOULA:

Yes, it’s best-TOULA

I don’t-AUNT

VOULA:

It’s what everyone wants, dear.

Ian nudges Toula.

TOULA:

Okay.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET - DAY

On this beautiful May day, in slo-mo, a la The Right Stuff,

Maria and Gus are beaming as they, and the FAMILY power walk.

They are of course led by Aunt Voula, holding her iPad high,

showing the Walking App step-count to all behind her.

Toula, Ian and the FAMILY walk and animatedly plan the

wedding by sharing lists, pictures of flowers and cakes.

CUT TO:

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EXT. HIGH SCHOOL QUAD - DAY

Paris sits on the grass, eats lunch. She watches Bennett

leaning against a tree.

But Bennett is watching cool girl, Tiahn, as she unwraps a

sandwich. Suddenly, he walks up to her -

BENNETT:

Tiahn, will you go to prom with me?

SFX:
Drum banging.

From behind Tiahn, banging a drum, Clifford comes from

school. TWO FRIENDS play a recorder and ukelele. EVERYONE

on the grass watches as they get to Tiahn, stop playing.

Clifford loudly declares.

CLIFFORD:

Tiahn, will you go to prom with me?

Tommy, as usual, talks too loud.

TOMMY:

Oh my Buddhah! You’re both asking

her to prom!

Clifford c*cks his head at Tommy, gets it, looks past Tiahn

at Bennett.

CLIFFORD:

Bennett, why are you asking my

girlfriend to prom?

TOMMY:

Girlfriend?!

Bennett’s mouth goes dry. STUDENTS watch. It’s clear he

didn’t know they were dating.

BENNETT:

I didn’t know you were --

TIAHN:

(kindly)

We just started dating.

TOMMY:

Harsh.

(loving the awkwardness)

So Tiahn, who are you going to prom

with? Bennett or Clifford, your

booooyfriend?

(CONTINUED)

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Tiahn smiles kindly to Bennett, then turns to Clifford.

TIAHN:

Yes Clifford, I will go to prom

with you.

EVERYONE watches Clifford and Tiahn embrace. Bennett doesn’t

know what to do, his feet are glued to the ground.

TOMMY:

Ooh Bennett, walk away, dude. It’s

not too late to change schools.

Without thinking, in a huge burst of bravery, Paris stands

and walks toward Bennett.

Paris taps Bennett’s arm, he turns.

PARIS:

Will you go to prom with me?

What feels like the entire school is watching. Bennett is

stunned. Paris is embarrassed. Then-

BENNETT:

Well, yeah!

Paris is beyond relieved. The drama over, students walk

away.

Paris shakes Bennett’s hand.

PARIS:

Great. Um, I’ll pick you up-BENNETT

No, I’ll pick you up.

Bennett leans into Paris.

BENNETT (CONT’D)

What’s your name?

SMASH CUT TO:

INT. MILLER LIVING ROOM - LATER THAT DAY

In that same three-way hug, Toula and Ian have their arms

wrapped around ecstatic Paris.

PARIS:

I’ve never done anything like that.

(CONTINUED)

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IAN:

It’s brave.

PARIS:

I heard I come from a long line of

strong women.

TOULA:

You do.

PARIS:

But Prom is on the 20th.

TOULA:

You’re going to miss your

grandparents’ wedding.

PARIS:

That sentence doesn’t make sense.

IAN:

It’s okay sweetie, prom is

important.

Toula and Ian keep hugging her. Paris steels herself.

PARIS:

Guys?

TOULA/IAN

Yes?/Uh huh?

PARIS:

I want to go to New York

University.

Toula and Ian look at each other, what do we do now?

CUT TO:

INT. MILLER BEDROOM - NIGHT

In the dark and quiet room, Toula sits in the armchair, upset

about Paris’s decision. It’s not okay.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. PORTOKALOS HOUSE - DAY

It’s a beautiful June day.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

Aunt Voula orders everyone around.

LOUD VOICES YELL in Greek as a TENT goes up LOPSIDED behind

the Portokalos home. Angelo and his business partner PATRICK,

30’s, help with the tent.

AUNT VOULA:

Higher. Use your man-muscles.

Nick and GRANDCHILDREN paint the fence blue and white

stripes.

Angelo wheels by with a GIANT HOMEMADE WEDDING CAKE. Aunt

Voula sticks her finger in the cake.

CUT TO:

INT. DANCING ZORBA’S KITCHEN - SAME DAY

Toula, melancholy, sifts powdered sugar onto kourambiedes.

She knows she can’t tell the family Paris’s news.

Toula glances at Ilaria, holding her BABY.

Around her, the kitchen is alive with preparations.

Pots of meat stew simmer, fat noodles are cooked, bechamel

sauce is stirred.

Athena layers filo dough, brushes it with butter. Aunt

Freida mixes a large vat of spinach and feta cheese.

Marianthi runs by with a pot of honey and orange rinds.

Jennie runs the other way with a mixing bowl of yeasty dough.

Mana-Yiayia sits in the corner online gambling on an iPad.

Nick turns to see Angelo come in, explaining the kitchen to

his partner Patrick.

ANGELO:

After the wedding, you pack

everything, bring it back. The

pans go here...

Patrick nods, takes an inventory of pans.

Now Nick overhears:

MARIANTHI:

What’s wrong, Toula?

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

Marianthi is too close. Toula quickly covers.

TOULA:

Nothing! It’s okay. It’s a big

day.

Nick puts pans of moussaka by the door. Angelo pokes Nick.

ANGELO:

(whispers)

What’s up with Toula?

NICK:

I dunno. But she’ll tell me

eventually.

Angelo puts foil covers on pans.

NICK (CONT’D)

Because why keep a secret from your

own family?

That lands. Angelo slowly turns around, looks at Nick.

Nick’s eyes are kind. Angelo realizes Nick knows.

Angelo feels Aunt Voula beside him and turns to her. Aunt

Voula points to Patrick as he walks out of the kitchen.

AUNT VOULA:

He’s your partner. Or your

partner?

Angelo takes a moment, then without shame:

ANGELO:

He’s both.

Aunt Voula’s eyes are warm, she nods.

AUNT VOULA:

I know.

Suddenly, the iPad rings, Mana-Yiayia holds it up.

AUNT FREIDA:

It’s Maria on The Facetimes.

Toula runs over.

TOULA:

What do you need?

Maria appears -- at Nikki’s salon -- on the iPad.

(CONTINUED)

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MARIA:

Where are you? Who is going to

curla all your hairs?

Nikki leans in from behind Maria.

NIKKI:

Everyone get over here!

CUT TO:

INT. HAIRDRESSER’S SALON - SAME DAY

The women eat and laugh. Marianthi washes Jennie’s hair,

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