Shirin in Love Page #6

Will's girlfriend.

Aren't you going

to introduce us?

Oh, I'm sorry.

This is, um...

this is Shirin.

She's a friend of the family.

Nice to meet you.

Well, it was great to meet you.

Yeah.

Likewise.

If you don't mind, I'm gonna spend

some time with Rachel by myself.

( tennis being played )

Yeah!

Yes! Aha! See?

You can't beat me, brother!

( foreign language )

Come on now!

Don't make me nervous, baby!

You know that

position makes me crazy.

- You can do it!

- All right.

See what you got.

Shirin?

Yeah?

- Ahh!

- Shirin? What is this?

What is this?

What was that?

Next time, I get Vicky.

You get Shirin, huh?

- Ya!

- Shirin?

( laughing )

Whew!

Shirin!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry! I'm trying!

Game, set, match.

Loser buys drinks.

Let's go.

( starts car )

Beetle just went through

the stop sign.

No, it didn't.

Yes, it did.

No, it didn't. Not today.

Didn't happen.

Trust me. Trust me.

It didn't happen.

- Well, what?

- You didn't see it.

Hey, Dad.

Shirin, what are you doing here?

Uh, I just thought

I'd stop by and say hi.

You play tennis?

You hate tennis.

Yeah, I know, and it was really

hot out, and Vicky and Ed

kept smashing the ball at me,

and I kept missing

'cause I'm really uncoordinated.

You know that about me,

and look, I'm just really

trying to make everybody happy,

but I can't. So, I don't know

what the... I just...

Please sit down and

tell me what's going on.

Why did you marry mom?

What's the matter, Shirin?

I just know you're unhappy

every time you're around her.

I don't want to

make the same mistake.

So don't.

The truth is that you do

not need a lot in life.

Find the man you love.

But you never answered

my question.

Why did you marry mom?

Back home,

your mom was in love

with a rich Iranian surgeon.

In fact, when he got engaged

with someone else,

she wanted to get rearranged.

So, what does she do?

She proposes to her

college professor.

Me.

Your mother was an

excellent student,

beautiful, rich,

the whole thing.

Of course, I couldn't believe

my luck, and I said, "yes. "

Before I knew it, you arrived.

( music )

So I was part of the mistake.

No, no, no, no.

You were the most

wonderful thing

that could ever happen

in my life.

The only thing that I'm

sure I have done right.

( music )

Will:
You probably guessed by

now who the real writer is.

I didn't know how to tell you,

and I was kind of embarrassed,

but it feels so good to finally

be able to tell someone.

Hey, Will, you there?

Please leave a

message after the beep.

Oh, God.

I hate leaving voice messages.

Um, but I have so much

I want to say to you.

Uh, thank you so much

for my present

but mostly for trusting me.

Mom:
Fine then.

Expect a call from my lawyers.

Why do you dress like a beggar?

This is a brand new outfit...

Never mind.

We need to talk.

Of course, buttercup.

How much did you pay for it?

Mom.

Darling, don't make that face.

Tell me.

What's going on?

Well, um, I think

you should know that

I've decided not

to marry Mike.

Do you have any idea how many

women would give their right arm

to marry Dr. June?

I'm sorry.

I can't go through with it.

Okay. What is it?

Another woman?

So, he had a little adventure.

Come on.

He had a little fling.

Let's be a big girl.

Actually, it's nothing

like that.

I'm just not in love

with him.

- You don't love him?

- No, that's not what I said.

I love him.

I'm not in love with him.

This isn't a romantic novel.

It's a legal contract.

You're getting married.

How many couples do you

know that got married for love

and are now divorced?

I'm in love with William,

Rachel Harson's son.

What?

That nut case who stares at the stars

and plays with his radio all night

is in love with my daughter?

Unfortunately, he's

involved with someone else.

So, I'm out of luck.

My daughter has gone cuckoo.

Uh, hi.

Sorry to bother you.

Uh, I'm here to see Shirin.

( phone beeps )

Yes?

Who?

Really?

On my way.

I have to go to a meeting.

Not a word about this,

promise me my dear, to anybody.

Fine. Fine.

I won't say anything.

I'm Shirin's mother, Maryam.

Hi, I'm... I'm William Harson.

I, uh, didn't have an appointment,

but I'm here to see Shirin.

It's kind of personal.

I'm so sorry,

she's not here,

but I would

love to speak with you.

Would you join me for lunch?

Uh, yeah.

Maryam:
You have

to forget about her.

I can't.

Ma'am, I'm in love

with your daughter.

She is a married woman.

She's what?

She went through with this?

At the last minute, I agreed to

drop the plans for a big wedding

because she was in such a hurry.

Can you believe it?

She went to Vegas.

No, I... I can't.

She got married in Las Vegas?

On a bridge over a canal, one

of the most beautiful hotels.

She got married

in a mall casino?

I thought it was

very romantic.

In Vegas?

And fun.

Really?

Please, have some more kabob.

I'm sorry to be the bearer

of bad news,

but a handsome man

like you,

well surely you'll have no

trouble finding someone else.

Yeah.

Shirin told me everything.

What do you mean she

told you everything?

Everything.

So... you know?

I was shocked,

but you know,

mothers and daughters,

no secrets.

If the public finds out

about this, I'm ruined.

Do you understand that?

You have to understand that

we didn't... we didn't plan this.

You know?

It just... it started off as a joke and then

we... we just kind of went with it, and...

You call something

like this a joke?

We never meant

to deceive anyone.

I promise you.

But you did deceive.

I should've never

trusted Shirin.

You're not gonna

publish this, are you?

I want to be fair.

Will you tell me your side

of the story

and please have some more

Ghormeh sabzi.

( knock on door )

- Hi.

- Hey.

Forgot your keys again, huh?

You look very wild.

Where did you get that dress?

This is for you.

What are you talking about?

Come on. Let's go inside.

No. I can't do this.

I can't... I can't marry you.

What do you mean,

you can't marry me?

It's another guy, huh?

It's that guy from the

lighthouse, that hippy kid?

Shirin, how could you?

Mike, you're the type of guy who

almost any woman would love to have.

Right, but not you.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

Uh-huh.

( sighs )

Will:
Give my friend a drink,

please.

Girl:
You have a name?

Yeah. Yeah.

I can't remember it right now.

I never heard that one before.

That's funny.

Hmm.

It is funny, and it's true.

Sometimes, I go by William,

and then other times,

I go by Rachel.

I'd prefer to call you Rachel.

( meowing )

( laughing )

Naughty.

Um-hmm.

Most people want to

call me Rachel these days.

Yeah?

Why don't you come to my

place and tell me about it?

She isn't worth it.

If you only knew, but I

tell you what I will do.

I will drive you home.

Sure you will.

You dumped Mike for this?

Naughty night?

What the hell?

There must be some kind

of mistake.

Only in your choice of men.

Revolting.

This isn't like him.

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