The Vow Page #3

pulling on me, and hugging

me, and crying in my face,

and talking about more sh*t

that I don't remember,

that's not a lot to take in,

that's total bullshit.

You're right.

It was only supposed

to be a few people.

Will you please just get out?

Paige, I'm sorry.

Are you honestly not

gonna leave me alone?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Of course.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my mother's gonna kill me.

Good morning.

Good morning.

What?

You didn't knock!

It's habit. I'm sorry.

It's not like you haven't

seen it before. Come on.

This is not funny.

You should knock.

I'm sorry.

You look nice.

Really?

This is about the only piece of my

clothing I feel comfortable in.

That's mine, actually.

Oh.

No, it's fine.

What?

Huh?

You're looking at me like I'm

some kind of zoo animal.

Sorry, I don't know.

I'm just trying

to figure this out,

too, I guess.

You normally do all this?

This is my apology

for last night.

That was such a bonehead move.

I just wasn't thinking.

No, please.

I'm sorry. I...

I don't want you to

worry about me, okay?

Just go about your

normal routine and...

Do you work?

Do you have a job?

Yeah. Well, that's

if I'm still in business.

I own a recording studio.

Hmm. Cool.

So, what is my routine?

What do I do all day?

Well...

You usually get up

and make coffee.

All right. No, no, no.

I got it, I got it, I got it.

I did it this morning, I think.

And then you... Oh, no, don't.

That one's for me.

You don't eat meat.

Oh.

Then you check e-mails

and pay bills.

Okay.

Which I'm betting that you don't

remember any of the passwords

or account numbers, huh?

Mmm-mmm.

So, I guess I'll do that.

Okay.

And then you go down

to your studio.

I could take you down there,

show you what you're working on.

You know what? We don't have to

rehash everything right now.

I mean, just...

You go to work, and we can make

flashcards later, or something.

Are you sure?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Okay. Well, your, look...

You got keys, phone here.

If you need me, all my

numbers are on there.

Okay.

Okay.

All right.

Yup.

Have a good day.

What's up, Lil?

Hey.

Fill me in.

That guy, Pointy Shoes?

He's a really bad kisser.

I don't think I'm gonna

keep him in rotation.

Okay.

Honestly, though,

it's actually been hell.

Yesterday, we were

somehow double-booked.

Too many clients,

that's a high-class problem.

Yeah, but with only one studio,

it's pretty impossible

to take on both gigs.

Right? So, Dune Advertising

weren't flexible

and they rebooked

over at Soundspace.

Wait? What? Come on.

That's a big account.

They should always

be prioritized.

You know that.

Yeah. Look...

I can't run the sessions and

handle account services, right?

This isn't

a one-woman operation.

It's not like

I flaked or something.

I know, I get it.

I'm not mad.

I'm just... I'm just

saying sh*t's slipping.

Well, I'm here now.

How's she doing?

She's getting there.

She's...

Look, thanks.

It'll be fine.

Okay. Good.

So, you'll be

at the 3:
30 pitch?

Of course.

I'm going to head home, then

change, and check on Paige,

but I'll be there.

Okay.

I vow to help you love life,

to always hold you

with tenderness,

and to have the patience

that love demands.

To speak when words are needed

and to share the silence

when they're not.

To agree to disagree

on red velvet cake.

And to live within

the warmth of your heart

and always call it home.

Did you write

your vows on a menu?

Weird.

I vow

to fiercely love you

in all your forms,

now and forever.

I promise to never forget that

this is a once-in-a-lifetime love.

And to always know in the

deepest part of my soul,

no matter what challenges

might carry us apart,

that we'll always find the

way back to each other.

- Oh, hi.

- Hi.

Could I have a...

One of these?

You don't want the usual?

I have a usual?

That would be perfect.

I'll have the usual.

All right.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Thanks.

You know you can't keep

letting it get you down

And you can't keep dragging

that dead weight around

Paige?

If there ain't

all that much to lug around

Better run like hell

when you hit the ground

When the morning comes

When the morning comes

Can I help you?

Could I borrow your phone?

Hello?

Hey, Lil.

No, I know it's 3:30.

Look, I can't. I can't.

I gotta find Paige.

No, no. I don't know.

Make it up.

I'm sorry. I didn't

know who else to call.

Get in, sweetheart.

Get in.

Oh, sweetie.

You all right?

Yeah.

When the morning comes

Hey.

Hey.

Where you been?

I was starting to get a little worried.

Thought something

might've happened to you.

Sorry.

I was lost, physically.

Mentally, I guess, as well.

Well, you should've called me.

Yeah, I forgot the phone

and I don't know

your number by heart,

so I called my mom

and we made a day of it,

which was great.

She invited us

for dinner tonight.

Dinner? Okay.

You don't have to go.

Well, you're not allowed to

drive, so I do have to go.

But that's not the point.

You know, maybe I'm gonna

wake up tomorrow

and remember everything,

but right now they're the

only thing I'm sure about.

Okay.

We'll go.

Okay.

Okay.

Are you gonna change?

Mmm. Mmm-hmm.

Changing.

It's just a left up here

at the Caldwells',

and then a right

at the cul-de-sac,

and we're six houses

in on the right.

Oh, the Prestleys got

a new mailbox. So cute.

You know, this arrangement

doesn't exactly say,

"I'm sorry that

we haven't spoken,

"but now that

I have a brain injury,

"maybe you can

overlook it."

You're right.

We should've got them

forget-me-nots.

That's funny.

Actually, that is funny.

So, well, you've

already met my parents,

but my dad will say to call him

Bill, but he prefers Mr. Thornton.

And my sister's name is...

Gwen.

I know a lot about

your family, Paige.

Right. Yeah.

We're married.

You know?

Oh, my God, you're engaged!

I know.

Wow.

You guys make a really cute couple.

Oh, thanks, Paige.

Wow.

It has been forever.

Has it?

Yeah.

The weird thing is that everyone

looks a little bit older.

Really? Yeah.

You, especially.

Oh, I'm... I'm so happy

to have you back.

Voil.

In honor of Paige being home,

I made your favorite dinner.

Filet mignon.

Oh, please. Please.

Sit down.

Before we start, I think this

evening deserves a toast.

Darling?

Well, I... I would like

to drink to my family.

I am so fortunate to have these

three beautiful women in my life

and, when we're all together,

that fortune just multiplies.

Paige, honey, welcome home.

To family.

To family.

So, Leo,

what about your family?

Do you see them often?

No.

Oh, that's a shame.

Both my parents are dead.

It's just Paige.

She's my family now.

And what kind of

work do you do, Leo?

I just opened up my own

recording studio downtown.

Paige actually convinced me

to turn it into a business.

I did?

Yeah.

Isn't that sort

of a dying field?

No, I just mean,

can't people record things

on their computers at home

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