The Accidental Husband Page #8

- What am I gonna do?

Well, first thing

we should fire her.

- I heard that.

- Sister at the keyhole,

- just what you

always wanted, huh?

I did, didn't I?

Instead you got you and me.

We didn't do too

badly, did we?

We were a disaster.

Yeah, we were.

But I see a comeback

in the making.

Yeah?

For a guy who's waited...

this long to

marry my daughter,

he sure is cutting it close,

don't you think?

- Do you know how

I know I love you?

How?

Because nothing in

the world would...

make me drag you to

the altar again.

We don't want

to press our luck, do we?

I should go see

how Emma's doing.

Let me know if he gets here.

- Take it off,

Marcy. It's crooked.

Let me try.

Oh, so this goes like this.

And this... goes here.

Here comes the bride.

I can't do this.

Excuse me, ladies.

Could I have a moment?

- Richard...

- Wow.

Look at you.

Seems kind of

silly, though, huh?

Me in this dress, veil.

Bridesmaids. It's like...

some sort of play

or something.

No, you don't look silly.

Well, you look

extremely not silly...

and handsome yourself.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I had to go back...

to the city and get

something for you.

You forgot to file them.

You should know by now,

I'm not really the

forgetful type.

No, no you're not.

Ever since you gave me

these, I've been...

putting off filing

them for some reason.

Why do you think that is?

I love you, Em.

I'm clever enough

to know when I've lost.

I should have asked you

to marry me a long time ago.

Well, maybe we just

missed our moment.

If you marry me today, you'll...

always be looking

over your shoulder.

You'll never be

completely happy.

- You need to be happy, Em.

- I can't stand it.

Oh, Richard.

It'll be all right.

I'll be all right.

As soon as we...

can get past that

angry mob out there.

Oh, yeah, them.

I'll handle this.

Really?

No, not really. In

fact, this time you...

should worry. I have no plan.

Come on, help me up.

Give me that candle.

Would you just wait

until I've left...

the room. I might

need this suit again.

Richard?

Engine 41,

this is Great Neck dispatch.

We've got a fire

alarm and sprinkler...

activation at Saint

Paul's church.

Great Neck?

It's not even in our district.

Listen, I know it's

out of your...

district, but

here's the thing.

You guys have sort

of been requested.

- How you doin'?

- I had to talk to you.

You could have just called.

So, what's up?

This.

When I was a kid.

I used to have a hard time

believing in happy endings.

The heroine rode off

into the sunset...

with what I thought

was the wrong guy.

One day, my dad

found me crying.

I was watching Lady

and the Tramp...

and he asked me

what was wrong.

I said, 'Dad,

those two dogs...

don't stand a chance.

They're wrong for...

each other. They have

nothing in common.

The movie's gonna

end, they're gonna...

break up and be

heartbroken forever.'

He pulled me in close

and he said to me,

'Em, sometimes when

you're really in...

love you don't sweat

the small stuff.'

Are you saying

we should run away together?

Are you insane?

You're old enough

to be his mother.

- Wait till he gets

out of school.

Who is this?

- Good day to you, madam.

- You were going to behave.

I don't know how you

do this. People...

drive me crazy. It

won't happen again.

- Where was I?

- Don't sweat the small stuff.

I didn't appreciate...

my father's advice

for a long time.

You have to figure

out those things...

for yourself. But

enough about me.

It's a quarter past

the hour and now...

for a word from our sponsors.

This is Dr Emma Lloyd,

you're listening...

to Real Love. Please,

don't go away.

Haven't you got any

cats to pull out of trees?

That only happens in cartoons,

Mrs Sullivan, as

you well know.

Indeed I do, Mr Sullivan.

What can I do for ya?

Happened to be in

the neighbourhood,

thought I'd stop

by and say hello.

- Why don't ya come

here for a second?

I can't leave my desk.

- I have to be back

on any second.

Oh, come on. They can wait.

Just stand up and

walk towards me.

- You didn't come

to see me at all.

Of course, I did.

OK.

And we're back...

in five, four,

three, two, one.

This is Dr Emma Lloyd.

We're back with Real Love.

Susie from

Morningside Heights,

you're on the air.

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