My Fake Fiance Page #7

He's angry. He's angry.

He's turning into a monster.

OK. Now visiting hours are over. Your dad's gonna stay

here tonight, so you kids get to come home with us.

Come on.

Unless you guys want to come back to

our place with us tonight.

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

Whoo! That's what I thought!

OK, good job. Good game.

So, uh, I guess I'll just sleep in here tonight.

Hey, Vince, how's your stamina?

Never had any complaints.

And how's your lung capacity?

Fantastic.

Great. Then you'll have no problem blowing up the bed.

Good night.

What's up, boss?

What have you got for me?

From the pizza man. Bam.

Not bad.

Oh!

What is this?

- He only came up with half the cash.

- So we took half his finger.

What else?

We paid Vince a visit like you asked.

- And?

- They went with the hydrangeas for the centrepieces.

- And wisteria for the bouquet.

Nosegay or cascade?

I forgot to ask.

Well, go and find out.

Pay attention to detail, Truck.

Pay attention to detail, Truck.

Come on. You take this one. I've got to tell you

something, kid. You're pretty good at this thing.

I know.

Hey, no more video games. It's time for bed.

- Oh, come on. Just one more game, Aunt Jen?

- Yeah, I'm really behind here.

I said yes one game ago. Now get in that bed- well,

chair, little man.

All right. Let's do it.

Get in there.

All right, night, buddy.

Aren't you going to tuck me in?

You... Yeah. Uh, sure. Why not? Um, but be warned, this will be

my first official tucking, all right? There you go. Night-night.

- Uncle Vince?

- Yeah?

- Are we going home soon?

- Oh, you didn't hear? Your mother called earlier, and she said

that you guys get to stay with us forever.

- No! I want to go home!

- Hey! Calm down. Inside voice.

- What? What happened?

- Um, I think I broke him.

- Jonathan, tell Aunt Jen what's wrong?

- Uncle Vince said Mommy left us here forever.

- It was a joke.

- Uncle Vince was just trying to be funny.

- But he's not funny.

- Yeah, tell me about it.

- Hey, do you have any favourite night-time stories?

- Hmm. um, Peter Pan.

- Oh, really? I don't think I know that one. Can you...?

Can you tell it to me?

- OK, well, it's about this kid named Peter Pan.

- Oh, I like it already.

- And also there's this girl, Wendy, and this fairy, Tinker Bell, and

this pirate that has a hook instead of a hand.

- Oh, really? What else?

- Well, Peter Pan takes Wendy and her brothers off to Neverland,

and they go on an adventure...

- I'm sorry you've had to sleep on that air mattress this whole time.

- That's all right. It's fine.

- Well, you haven't complained once. It's almost like you're a real adult.

- That's the worst thing that anyone has ever told me.

- Good night, Vince.

- Night, Jennifer.

- I think you've sprung a leak.

- It's a slow leak. I'll be fine.

- I guess you could sleep up here.

- Wouldn't that be weird?

- Just stay on top of the covers.

Night.

Wait. What are we doing?

- Have you never done this before?

- Shut up.

Who is it?

- I don't feel so good.

- What's the matter, sweetie?

I have a tummy...

- You feel better now? Come on. Uncle Vince will clean you up,

all right?

- I want Aunt Jennifer to do it.

You do? Oh, come here. Let Aunt Jen take care of you.

I knew I should've worn my slippers.

- Uncle Vince? Uncle Vince?

- Yeah, buddy?

- Where's Samantha?

- Um, she's sleeping with your Aunt Jennifer. She's not feeling too good.

- She's not feeling too good. It's been a, uh, a very interesting

night, little man.

- What happened?

- One day I'll tell you all about it, all right? Maybe when you're in college.

- I'm not going to college. Neither is Samantha.

- Why not?

- I heard Grandpa say they're gonna use our college fund to pay

for your wedding.

- They said that?

- Night.

Dad. Hey.

Vince? How the hell did you know where to find me?

- It's where Mom always came when she needed to find you,

usually with me in tow.

- And you remember that?

- Not much else to remember, Dad.

- Well, it's good to see you too. Can I buy you a beer or...

- No. I just came here to take care of business.

- Oh, come on. Stick around a while, place a couple of bets.

- I'm giving it up. It was a nasty habit. I'm gonna be breaking

the cycle, I think.

- So you're just here for the money?

- I don't know what I'm here for. Maybe this was a mistake.

- No, Vince. Vince. Look, I know that life was tough for you, and

I'm sorry about that. I realise I'm never gonna be father of the year.

- I would've settled for just a father.

- I hit it pretty big at the track last year. It's the big payoff I've

always been waiting for.

- But after the excitement wore off, I realised I don't have anybody

to celebrate with.

- Guess that's what happens when this place is your home, Dad.

- I'm trying to make amends, son. I'd like a second chance. I know

that I don't deserve one.

- You don't.

All right. All right.

I'm proud of you, Vince. Falling in love, getting married, creating a

family, it's...

Hell, I envy you.

I gambled away the love of my life and my relationship with you.

That is my biggest regret.

- I'm gonna find another way to get the money.

- Vince, come on. Please. Please.

Let me do this much, all right?

The wedding's next Saturday 2pm at Peat St Christian.

- Say goodbye to your aunt Jen-Jen and don't forget to say

thank you.

- But where's Uncle Vince?

Hey! Where do you think I am, buddy? Hey! Oh! What the heck,

man?

You were going to leave without saying goodbye after all

we've been through? Come on. It's from my father.

- Are you OK?

- I will be. Sorry, kid. Looks like you're going to be going to

college after all.

- Come on. Let's go.

- I'm gonna miss him.

- Don't worry. He's not going anywhere.

- The kids have only been gone a few hours, and I miss

them already.

- I know.

- This thing's still got a leak in it.

- Listen, about what happened last night...

- Or didn't happen last night.

- It's probably for the best.

- Yeah.

- I mean, things could get complicated.

I'm a simple guy. That was a softball. No

comeback there?

Good night, Vince.

Well, I don't think I'm going to risk the air mattress

again tonight, so I'll probably, uh, just...

Night. See you at the rehearsal dinner.

Um, my parents and I couldn't be happier that we have all of

you here to celebrate Vince and Jennifer's wedding tomorrow.

It's probably safe to say that many of us never thought that

Jennifer would ever get married.

But she has found this wonderful man who's so funny, giving

and warm. And he obviously adores her.

I've seen the way that Vince looks at Jennifer when she's not

looking, and I can see what he must see.

I look forward to tomorrow.....to seeing my beautiful sister

as happy as I was on my wedding day.

But more importantly, I look forward to being a part of the

life that Jennifer and Vince make together.

To Vince and Jennifer, may you live happily ever...

Jen-Jen?

Nerves.

- Hey.

- I can't go through with it. I can't deceive all my family and

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