The Vow Page #6

Dessert?

Hmm.

We just had waffles.

Mmm-mmm.

This is dinner.

These are dessert.

Well, how do you know

what flavors they all are?

It's like a chocolate Russian roulette.

It's part of the fun.

We'd be surprised

by the ones we liked

and the ones we didn't.

Okay.

And...

You don't like it?

I do not like that one.

Here. Try this one.

I think you'd like this one.

Oh?

Mmm.

Told you.

Okay.

Your turn.

Are we going shot for shot?

Wait till you try

their hot chocolate.

We would come here

whenever it snowed.

Are you trying to make me

diabetic or just fat?

No, I...

You got a...

It's still in your hair.

So, we come down here at

night and look at the lake?

That's not exactly what we do.

I... I'm not...

I don't...

No, no, it's not that.

We said we'd go in

once a month every month,

and we haven't done April yet.

We started in July.

Why? Why would we do that?

We were at

this spaghetti place,

and we had this waiter

and he said he did it.

And he was, like, 80.

So we thought we could.

Yeah.

Now, we said

no wetsuits, but...

You're serious.

...for you, I guess

I'll make an exception.

All right. Turn around.

Turn around.

Okay.

Wait. No wetsuit?

We said no wetsuits, right?

Yeah.

Oh, no.

No, no. No, no!

Come on.

Thank you.

Heat, heat.

My left eyelid's frozen shut.

I can't feel my fingers.

I can't feel them.

I don't know what your

Paige did on a first date,

but with me, you're

only getting to first base.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I can do better.

My... My lips

are still numb.

It's nice.

Second base, tops.

This is perfect.

Thank you for coming out

with me tonight.

I had a really nice time.

I've missed you.

I miss our life together.

I miss being with you.

I love you.

I should probably get inside.

Good night.

Good night.

Hey.

Hey. I didn't know

you were gonna be here.

Were you out with Jeremy?

No.

I was with Leo.

I like him.

Yeah.

Me, too.

Are you okay?

Paige, I've never seen

you like this before.

I mean, is this

crying thing the new you?

Because it's bizarre.

I don't know.

I don't know what's me.

I have a tattoo.

And I'm a vegetarian, too.

Look, it was just like it used to be.

It was better, actually.

Everything that

I fell in love with

about Paige is still there.

You know, to you,

I'm sure it seemed

like a confirmation

of your love

or your marriage, right?

But to her,

it probably seemed more

like a really good first date.

Exactly. Which is why

I think you've gotta wait

the requisite three days

before you call.

I gotta wait three days

to call after a date

with my own wife?

At least. This is a unique case.

Maybe longer.

It can't be longer.

I'm gonna see her

on Saturday at the wedding.

I'm telling you,

it was so obvious.

Even with all this crazy sh*t going on

around us, we still belong together.

Obvious to her or to you?

To both of us.

- Oh. Oh, Paige?

- Yeah?

We have to start writing out

those place cards after we eat.

Yes.

Before you start on that,

I have a little surprise

for you, Paige.

Oh?

You know Ray Porter, right?

He taught constitutional law

at Northwestern.

He and I were on

law review together.

We've known each other

He is the dean of

the law school now.

Okay.

And they're gonna

let you back in.

What?

Well...

I didn't even apply.

I took care of it.

This is crazy.

I feel like I'm getting

a free do-over in life.

You look like

you could use a drink.

I've already had several.

But you haven't had this.

All right.

I'm glad we're

having a moment alone.

I haven't gotten a chance

to really talk to you, Leo.

Yeah.

Yeah, cool.

Congratulations.

That's nice.

Yes, it is.

I've been thinking.

And I think that it's probably

time to let us take it from here.

Take what?

Things with Paige.

Look, I know she didn't have

health insurance because

you chose to live

in a certain way,

and I know you must

be drowning in debt.

But I also know

a way out of this.

What's that?

Divorce her.

The bills have

only just begun, Leo.

Mr. Thornton, I don't think

this is the time

or the place to discuss this.

Fine. If you don't care

about losing your business,

which, clearly, you don't,

what about Paige?

What about doing

what is obviously

the right thing for her?

And you know

what's right for her?

As a matter of fact, I do.

You're such a hypocrite.

What did you say?

If you're such

a family man, how come I...

I never once saw

you come and try

to put things back

together with Paige?

You're such a coward.

Hey, can I introduce

you around a little bit?

Can't feel good to

be the odd man out.

I'm not the odd man out.

All right.

If you say so.

You just seem a little creepy

over here all by yourself.

I'm just waiting

for Paige, man.

All right, well,

best of luck with that.

You like this, right?

I'm sorry, like what?

Paige leaves you behind.

She goes and has

this life without you,

with some guy that no one gets.

And now you get to

see her reject all that.

I mean, I like it

a little bit.

Yeah?

Well, let me

tell you what I like.

I like the fact

that Paige told me

everything about you, Jeremy.

Okay.

She told me that

when she was with you,

she would wake up

at night in a panic,

thinking,

"Is this all there is?"

Wow.

She told you everything, huh?

Mmm-hmm.

Did she tell you

that she threw herself

at me the other day?

Did she tell you that?

Or did she stop

telling you everything

when she forgot

who the hell you were?

Look, I get why

you're being such a dick.

You obviously love her,

and you think you're

gonna get her back.

But the thing is,

she outgrew you.

What makes you think

that won't happen again?

Thank you for that advice.

I will mull it over while

I'm in bed with your wife.

Leo!

Paige, wait!

What the hell

were you thinking?

I don't know. That's

a really good question,

because I have been

driving myself insane,

making a complete ass

of myself!

Literally trying

everything possible

to try to save what we have.

And you've been throwing

yourself at Jeremy.

That's not fair.

It's not fair?

I see the way you look at him.

I know,

because you used to

look at me that way.

Leo, I...

No, I think we need to

start being realistic.

Your memory's not coming back.

The fact is that

I'm still just a stranger.

I'm not trying to hurt you.

But I'm just...

I'm so tired of

disappointing you.

I know.

I'm so sorry.

I'll apologize

to Gwen and Ryan.

Oh, God, no, it's fine.

Wedding disasters have a way

of turning into great stories.

Eventually.

How do you look at

the girl you love

and tell yourself

it's time to walk away?

Leo?

I hope one day I can love

the way that you love me.

You figured it out once.

You'll do it again.

Sh*t.

You're here, not there.

Are you okay?

I'm done.

It's over. I give up.

No, you never give up, Leo.

No, if we were

meant to be together,

we would be together.

I was just thinking

about the first time

that we went to

that Greek restaurant

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