Maid of Honor (2006) - full transcript
While driving in the road, Richard Wynn crashes his car and his beloved wife Carrie Wynn dies. Along two years, his sister-in-law Laci Collins moves to his house and helps Richard to raise his son Danny Wynn and his teenage daughter Molly Wynn. When Richard decides to get married with Nicole Harris, the deranged and psychotic Laci that is in love for Richard, tries to force Richard to call off the wedding with malevolence against Nicole and manipulating Danny.
- Now that was an experience.
- Argentinean food. Who knew?
- Who knew all the steak
you can eat?
- And a waiter who can
Tango? Hmmph!
- So how's it feel?
Nineteen years.
- Uh, 20 if you count
the first date.
- Oh yeah, the opera.
You still owe me for that.
- What are you talking about?
- What the...?
What is this guy doing?
Huh?
Richard!
- I have a few words
to say. Laci,
since your sister passed away
you've been a Godsend
to this family.
You sold your house, you moved
in here with us
and you've helped us through
some really, really rough times,
and I don't know what I would
have done without you.
In a nutshell
we all love you. Right guys?
- Yeah, a lot.
- We three.
- Come on Aunt Laci, make a wish
and blow out the candle.
- My wish already came true.
- Happy birthday, Laci.
- Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday, Aunt Laci.
- Oh Molly,
thank you sweetheart.
- Oh, you're welcome.
- Thanks babe.
- And this is from me.
- Oh Richard
it's beautiful;
a jewellery box.
- Well, I know how much
you like butterflies.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
This is the best birthday
I've ever had,
and we can watch
the pirate movie together,
tonight if you want.
- Cool.
- Well, as for me I'm
out of here.
- Got a date with Jason?
- Ha! Ha!
- Butt out Halfling.
- Honey, I want you home
by midnight, okay?
- God, you'd think I was still
in junior high.
Ooh.
Excuse me.
- Bet it's Nicole.
- Hey honey, how're you doing?
- Sweetheart, will you help
me clear the table?
- No, no, everything's great.
Well I'm glad
she liked the cake.
Now, you didn't spoil
the surprise did you
coming home early?
- No, no I think
she was surprised.
- You think so?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Well, wish her a happy
birthday for me, okay?
- Absolutely. So, we still on
for tomorrow night?
- Seven o'clock on the dot?
- I'll be there.
- I'm looking forward to it.
- Me too. I love you.
- I love you too.
- Okay, bye-bye.
Richard.
She can't have you.
- Aw, come on. They said
they wanted retro.
- They did but they changed
their minds.
- We can't afford to lose
these clients.
- I know, and you're not to
worry because I pitched them
a whole new concept, sort
of a hip-hop thing
and they loved it. The team's
already working on it.
- See, now that's what I'm
talking about. You know, I had
a feeling that today was going
to be a good day.
- Hmmph.
You do have an unusual spring
in your step this morning.
Que pasa?
Oh man,
oh that is fantastic.
When you gonna ask her?
- Tonight.
- Oh, congratulations.
Uh, this is gonna be good for
you and good for the kids too.
- Yeah, I might have a bit of a
sales job there, especially
with Molly.
- Hmm. Well, I have faith in
you. Does Laci know?
- No, no not yet.
- She's given up so much
for you guys.
- Yeah. Laci's one in a million.
m4- Hey.
- Well hey, how are you?
These are for you, madam.
- You're so sweet.
They're really beautiful.
Thank you.
So what's the occasion?
- Well, I guess now is as good
a time as any so...
uh... well here it goes.
- Oh my God.
- Will you marry me?
- Richard.
- Is that a yes?
- Yes! Yes! Definitely a yes.
I thought you needed
more time.
- It's been...
it's been 2 years since
the accident and it's been
almost a year since we met.
But I realize that
being with you has brought
the joy back into my life
and I know that Carrie
would want that.
- And what about
the kids?
- Well, that might be kind
of the tricky part.
I love you so much Richard.
Yeah.
- No, Laci.
I'm not hungry, take it away.
You have
to eat, mother.
You're skin and bones.
I don't like it.
- Now come on, you can have
one little bite.
You like mashed potatoes,
they don't upset your stomach.
- Carrie knows how to make
potatoes, you don't.
- I am going to stay here until
you eat your dinner.
- I told you before,
I don't like it.
Oh, Laci, stop it!
- Eat it!
- Stop it!
- Eat it!
I'm gonna call Carrie.
I need some help.
No, what are you...? Oh!
Laci.
Laci, what happened?
- Oh, I...
sorry I broke one
of Carrie's dishes.
Stupid, stupid.
- Oh, that's all right.
Let me give you a hand.
- I hope I can glue
this back together.
- Oh, I think this
one's a lost cause.
- Oh.
- Hmmph.
Uh, I...
I have something that
I want to tell you.
Nicole and I have decided
to get married.
- That's wonderful.
- You know how much I loved your
sister and I never thought
that I would find anyone
like that again.
- I know.
- What?
- Oh, it...
I just wonder how
the children will react.
- Well, we're gonna have
a long talk tomorrow.
- You deserve
the best, Richard.
I'm happy for you.
I know Carrie would
be too.
- Thank you, Laci.
That means a lot to me.
Well, good night.
- Good night.
I gave up
everything for you.
Laci, help!
I can't move my legs.
Help!
- It's your own damn
fault, mother.
You shouldn't have got
out of bed.
- Call an ambulance. For God's
sake, call an ambulance.
- Why? So you can tell on me?
- Baby, please.
I can't breathe.
My heart.
My pills.
- Not this time mother.
Not this time.
- Help me.
Somebody. Carrie.
- Carrie, Carrie, Carrie.
Carrie isn't here.
Carrie's with her husband
and her children,
in her beautiful house.
There's nobody here but poor,
pathetic Laci
who gave up everything
to be your nursemaid
and you didn't even
say thank you.
- Oh God.
- I'm sorry mother,
I'm taking my life back.
- What's going on?
- Hey, it's all good.
Come on in, sit down.
Listen, I guess
you both know that I've been
seeing a lot of Nicole lately,
not just at work but outside
of work as well
and over this past
year I've come
to realize what...
what an amazing woman
she really is.
- You're not gonna marry
her are you?
- Well, Molly I was going to
get to that but yeah.
Yeah, I asked her to marry me
and I'd really like your support
on this, both of you,
you and Danny.
- So when's this gonna happen?
- Well, I'm gonna be
travelling a lot at the end of
the summer so we thought soon.
Next month.
- Next month?
- Well, we didn't see
any reason to wait.
- How about this? How about you
wait till I move out?!
- Oh, Molly, come on.
- This woman is not going to
tell me what to do, she's
not my mother.
- Honey, no one's trying
to replace mom.
I loved her more than anything
else in the world.
- Yeah, sure. That's why you're
getting married again, right?
- Molly...
try to understand this, I don't
think mom would want me...
I don't think she's want
us to be alone.
- But we're not alone dad.
We still have Aunt Laci.
What's going to happen to her?
- Well, Aunt Laci is always
going to be welcome here Danny,
I mean she's part of our family.
- Fine,
marry her but don't expect
me to stick around.
- Oh Molly, come on honey. Can't
we talk about this like adults?
- Yeah, like you really
care what I think.
- Molly, wait a second.
- Daddy.
- What?
- I don't want a new mom either.
- Danny?
Go check on Danny, I'll see
if I can catch Molly.
Molly, wait up.
Molly.
Your dad told me
about Nicole last night.
- Great. I'm always
the last to know.
- Well, I know
how you feel.
We all miss your mom.
I just wish I...
- What?
- Well, I wish I could keep
the promise I made to her
before she died.
That I would always
look after
you and Danny, but I...
well I was being selfish and
you know, I'm sure Nicole
is a lovely lady,
I'm sure she can
look after you
two as well as
I would and...
she'll be a good mom.
- That woman will never
be my mom.
- Molly.
- Aunt Laci, what's the matter?
- Oh, honey.
Just... I'm worried
about Molly.
I don't know what your mother
would make of all this:
Your sister running away, your
dad taking up wi some
other woman, and you,
nobody's even
thinking about you,
it's like nobody
even cares.
Any luck?
- No.
I went by Jason's house; his mom
says she hasn't seen
him all day.
- Oh.
- I went by the mall, I went by
the Cineplex, I even went
by the school.
- Where is she, dad?
- I don't know buddy.
I don't know where
else to look.
- She's never do anything
like this before.
- Hello?
- Is Richard Wynn there?
- Yes, this is Richard Wynn.
- This is Philly P.D. we
got your daughter.
- What?
- We've got your daughter, sir.
- Is she okay?
- Yeah, we brought here
in with a kid named
Jason. D.U.I. She's all right.
- Thank you officer.
I'll be right down.
She's at the police station.
She got picked up in
a car with Jason,
D.U.I. I don't believe this.
- Richard,
go easy on her.
She's scared and
vulnerable right now.
I wish...
oh, it's not
my place to say.
- No, no, what?
- I wish you would
rethink the wedding,
it might be too much
too soon. She might
not be ready.
- Well, you might
be right.
Well...
I'm gonna go get
my daughter out of jail.
Sergeant
Lewis, line three.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
- Come on.
Look, about Jason.
- Don't worry about it,
I'm done with
that psycho.
- Molly.
- Yeah, dad?
- Listen, I was thinking honey.
Maybe it's better if
I wait with Nicole.
You're the most important thing
in my life, you and Danny,
and I don't want to do anything
that'll hurt you.
What's the matter honey?
- I'd never do that to you dad.
I'm the one who screwed up.
- It's just...
I just want you to be happy.
- Count me in dad.
Seriously.
- Thanks, honey.
- Dinner? This Friday?
- Yeah, Molly and
I had a long talk
in the car and we thought it'd
be nice to have Nicole over and
spend some time with the family.
- Get to know her a
little better.
- And we're hoping you'd cook
your world famous lasagna,
if you don't mind.
- Not at all.
- Great, thanks Lace.
Uh, I'm gonna give her a call.
- Okay.
Hi honey.
- Hello.
What's this?
- Strawberry cheesecake.
- I thought we were gonna have
peanut butter brownies.
- Oh, Nicole doesn't approve.
She's allergic to nuts.
- Thanks.
- So...
what do you think about all
this wedding stuff?
- I don't know.
- I sure am gonna miss you guys.
- What do you mean?
- Well...
your new mommy isn't
gonna want me around.
- She's not my new mommy,
and besides, daddy said
you could stay.
- Oh...
honey, he was just being polite.
Nicole's never
had children.
You can't just waltz in and
become a new mommy just
like that.
Well, I'm sure you'll be okay.
I hope so.
- What's wrong Danny? You've
hardly touched your lasagna.
- It sure is good, your Aunt
Laci's one heck of a good cook.
So Molly, your dad tells me you
like to write short stories.
- Sort of.
- What do you like
to write about?
- Screwed up teenagers mostly.
Yeah, I know,
I know, autobiographical.
- When I was your age I did
the same thing.
I wrote every day.
- You know, who knows?
If you keep it up maybe you can
become a successful writer like
Nicole and then you can support
your poor old father
in his declining years.
- So I hear you work
from home a lot.
- Yeah, one of the advantages
of being freelance.
- I guess that means you'll have
a lot time with the children.
- Absolutely.
- I already told her she can set
up shop in the spare bedroom.
- Uh, I understand you're
from Ohio?
- Uh-hmm. Davenport.
A small town girl.
- First time to the altar?
- I never met the right
man until now.
- Well, I'll drink to that.
- Well, I'm ready for dessert,
how about the rest of you?
- Well, you know me. I can
always pack on
a few more thousand calories.
How about you Danny?
- I want Aunt Laci's peanut
butter brownies.
- Well, maybe
next time, sweetheart.
- Let me help you Laci.
Thank you.
She's cool dad.
- Can I talk to you
for a minute?
- Sure.
- I have an enormous
favour to ask.
My best friend Marley lives
in Germany now
and she's not going to be able
to make it back for the wedding.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
And as you know I don't
have any family.
You have done so much for
Richard and the kids
and it would mean
the world to me, to us,
if you could be a part
of the ceremony.
Laci, will you be
my maid of honour?
- Uh...
that's a...
very thoughtful gesture,
I'd love to be.
- Oh! Thank you.
ought we'd have a simple wedding, you know, just a
few close friends.
- I understand.
- Oh look, this is a nice one.
- The price isn't
bad either.
- No, but that doesn't
include the fittings.
That's where they get you,
believe me.
- Sounds like you've done
this before.
- Oh, Laci look.
God it's gorgeous.
- Oh.
- Would you like to try that on?
- Oh, go ahead.
Oh, it's stunning.
- I love it.
Now I'm not so sure
about the veil.
- Well, maybe not.
You have good taste.
- Thank you.
It's beautiful the beadwork
is lovely.
Laci?
Laci, you okay?
- Oh, it's just...
you look so pretty;
the perfect bride.
- Thank you.
Oh, I need to get to Richard's
office and pick up some work.
- Oh, why don't
I go with you and say hi.
- Okay. Are you sure?
- See you tomorrow
man, take care.
- Okay man.
- Hey. Sorry, I didn't
mean to scare you.
- Oh, it's... you know me,
I'm always daydreaming.
- Hey, I think it is very cool
that you are the maid of honour
and that I am the best man.
I'm thinking maybe we should be
scandalous and have an affair.
- As if anyone would
believe it. Ha! Ha!
- But we're still on for our
weekly adventure in
cooking, right?
Veal picatta, my place at 6,
I'll bring the vodka
you bring the mix.
Hey, that rhymes.
- Looking forward to it.
I'll see you.
- Give it up girl.
I understand you
were born in Ohio.
Yeah, small
town girl.
I never met the right
man until now.
- Nobody's that perfect.
- Oh that sounds like you and
Laci had a great time.
- She's so nice.
- Yeah, yeah, she is, isn't she?
Hey listen, don't forget about
our meeting tomorrow
morning at 10.
Well, we need to discuss
the Beckle account.
Yeah, yeah we are. We're still
in the running. It's between
us and Jacobs.
I've got to go to New York
in a couple of weeks.
Has anyone seen my keys?
- Dad, you're always
losing stuff.
- No, I could have sworn last
night that I put them
right on my dresser.
- I'll give the house a once
over, once I get back from
taking Danny to school.
Why don't you just take the
spare set in the office?
- I'm losing my mind.
Right on time.
"Dear Nicole, I've written you
many times. Of course
I never received a reply. It's
been almost 12 years now and
I can tell you honestly..."
...that my life
here in this place has been
a living hell. They let me call Mrs. Kelsey and she told me
you moved away
from Lakewood a long time ago,
but she wouldn't tell
me where to.
I don't blame her after
all that I did.
I miss you and still love you.
I wish you would come to see
me so we could talk.
"Love always, Joel."
"Dear Nicole, he asked me to
forward this on, best
regards, Savannah."
Operator, the name is
Kelsey, first name Savannah.
Just a
moment please.
I have an S. Kelsey
on Langley.
- Yeah, yeah, that's it.
Could you give me
the exact address?
- 175...
Did you say 175 with a...?
Darn battery.
Uh, excuse me.
- Yes. Can I help you?
- Well, I hope so.
I'm... I'm looking for an old
friend of mine from Ohio,
Nicole Garvey.
I heard she moved here
a few years ago.
- There was a Nicole, lived
right across the street
only she wasn't
a Garvey, she was
a Maiser, married
to Joel Maiser.
- Married?
- Well, then they got divorced.
You didn't know?
- Uh, no. Uh, we hadn't seen
each other since we were
really young.
- So you didn't know
about the trouble.
- Trouble?
- Such a sad story.
It was in all the papers.
Listen, if... if you're a friend
of hers it would be better if
she told you herself.
If you leave your name I
can drop her a line.
- Oh no, I'm just
passing through,
thought I'd take a chance.
It's no big deal.
Uh, thanks again.
"Joel Maiser, sentenced
to 20 years
for manslaughter, distribution
of controlled substances.
Maiser's wife Nicole was
also arrested
held for possession of narcotics
but was later cleared of
all the charges."
Hmmph...
I got ya.
...and the
topic was...?
- Kevin, listen it has
been a crazy day,
I haven't got anything done.
Uh, do you mind if we get
together next week instead?
- No, no can do. I've got to
take a quick trip to L.A.
- Oh, I guess it'll have to wait
until after the wedding.
- Hmm. A clandestine rendez-vous
while the two lovebirds are
on their honeymoon?
- Uh-huh, sounds good.
- Okay, it's a done deal.
- See ya.
- Area 732?
Where the hell's that?
- Hi sweetheart.
- Hi.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
What took you so long Aunt Laci?
- Oh I'm sorry sweetheart.
The traffic was a nightmare.
- I don't like it when
you're late.
- Oh, I'm sure Nicole will be on
time to pick you up every day.
- I don't want Nicole
to pick me up. I want you.
- Well I don't have anything
to say about it sweetheart,
and if you must know I was out
looking for a place to live
today. I'm...
I'm gonna have to leave soon.
Poor you.
First your mom and now...
I just wish there was something
I could do for you.
- My stomach hurts.
- I'll tell you what. We'll go
home, get some nice hot
milk, okay?
- Okay.
- Uh-uh. What's 7x6?
- 42.
- Uh-hmm.
- Hmm.
- What's wrong, Danny?
- I don't want Aunt
Laci to leave.
- Oh, listen to me.
I haven't even spoken
to Aunt Laci
about this so I don't really
know what she wants to do.
- She's going away,
just like mommy.
- Listen, come on.
She's not going away.
Even if she doesn't live with
us, she'll still come
visit all the time.
She loves you,
and I love you,
and you know what, Nicole
loves you too.
- "Forgive me, I prefer
to remain anonymous
but I have some news that might
be of great interest to you.
Nicole is getting married to
a man in Philadelphia
named Richard Wynn.
She has asked me to convey her
desire to speak with you
to try to patch things up
before the wedding.
Therefore I am enclosing
her number
in the hopes that you will
contact her and settle
your differences as soon
as possible.
I wish you the best of luck."
- Perfect, the top client's
in from New York
and I'm running late.
Good first impression, huh?
- Where's Nicole?
- Uh, she's meeting
me at the restaurant.
I got it.
Hello?
- Will you accept a
collect call from Eagle Ridge
Penitentiary?
- Where?
- Eagle Ridge Penitentiary
in New Jersey.
- Uh, yeah, okay.
- Just a moment please.
- Dad, we're getting
a call from a penitentiary
in New Jersey?
- What?
- Hello, Nicole?
- Excuse me, who is this?
- Joel Maiser.
- And where are
you calling from?
- Is Nicole around?
- No, no she's not.
Now what's this all about?
- I got a letter saying that I
could reach her at this number.
- Well, I'm afraid there's been
some kind of mistake.
- Are you Richard Wynn?
- Yeah, yeah, you dialled
my phone number.
- Then there hasn't
been a mistake.
You're the one who's
marrying my wife.
Well, my ex-wife I guess.
- What? I'm sorry, your ex-wife?
Come on, what is this,
some kind of joke?
Nicole has never been married.
- Think again. She was married
to me for six years.
I bought her a nice place out
in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Didn't she tell you?
- No, no she didn't.
- Then I guess you two need to
get better acquainted.
Tell her Joel called.
She knows where to reach me.
- Richard, who was calling?
- Nicole has an ex-husband?
- Calling from jail?
- I thought she'd never been
married before.
- Yeah, Molly, so did I.
- My God, what's going on here?
- Hi. I was getting
a little worried.
I hear Clemens and Simon
are clamouring for your
advertising genius.
- Yeah.
- What's the matter?
- I... I need
to talk to you.
I uh... I received
a disturbing phone call tonight.
- About what?
- Do you know Joel Maiser?
Were you married to this guy?
Nicole, how could you not
tell me about this?
- I'm so sorry Richard.
I was going to
tell you but...
- What?
- It's complicated.
- Well it's complicated,
so what?
You just thought you'd lie to me
about it and maybe I'd
never find out?
- I can't do this now.
- So what should we do? Should
we go in there the happy couple,
shake everybody's hand, accept
their good wishes
for our happy life together?
Well you know what Nic, I'm not
sure I can do that right
now either.
- No Richard,
you're right.
Nicole.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- You need anything?
- Uh-uh.
Some night, huh?
- Did she admit
that man was
her husband?
Richard...
whatever you decide
promise me you'll think
about the children.
They're so confused.
They've had enough trauma
in their lives.
You know, bringing Nicole into
this house under such a cloud.
I just don't know.
- I understand
and I agree.
Thank you.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What are you doing?
- Uh, admiring these and uh...
straightening up your
dad's room.
You're gonna be late
for school Molly.
- Yeah.
You tried
calling her?
- I've been calling all morning,
she's not picking up.
- So you're thinking what,
cancel the wedding?
- You know, right now, Kevin,
I'm thinking I don't
have much choice.
- No, no, now you
listen to me old buddy.
You do have a choice.
You get your ass over there
and you talk
to her face to face.
Richard, Nicole is
one of the most terrific women
that I have ever met
and I am sure that she has
a very good explanation
for all this.
You have to give her
the chance to explain herself.
Now you owe her that.
- Yeah, you're right.
Thanks.
- They don't call me
the best man for nothing.
- Listen, have a safe flight to
L.A., call me when you get
there, all right?
- Okay. Will do.
Oh, where did that guy
say he lived
with Nicole when they were
together?
- Uh, Lakewood.
Lakewood, New Jersey, why?
- Uh, no reason. Bye.
- See ya.
- I was very young
when I married Joel.
He was older,
he owned the restaurant
where I worked
as a waitress.
What I didn't know
then is that he had
another business,
a drug business.
- Oh God.
- After we were married,
the drugs starting taking over.
He became violent.
I tried to leave him, but...
I was so young
and I was so scared of him.
Things started
getting worse and...
he was sentenced to 20 years
for manslaughter for killing
some guy,
and when the police
searched our house,
they found the drugs,
and so I was held
for suspicion of trafficking.
I was booked,
interrogated, the works.
It was awful. I never had
anything to do with the drugs,
Richard.
I was cleared
and in the process
I lost everything.
I left Lakewood and I started
over. Here I am.
- Well why couldn't you tell me
this, Nicole? I thought we could
talk about anything, I thought
we trusted each other.
- I spent nine years
trying to forget that man.
Nine years
trying to forget myself.
I was so afraid to tell you.
I was so afraid
you wouldn't understand.
- Aw, baby...
Shh-shh-shh.
Shh-shh-shh.
Look at me, look at me.
I'm not that guy.
You don't ever have to
be afraid with me.
- I am so sorry.
- No, no,
you've got nothing
to apologize for.
I love you so much,
Nicole.
- I love you.
- Hello?
- Yeah, hi.
Uh, what number is this?
- This is the phone
outside the library.
- What library?
- Lakewood.
- Lakewood, New Jersey?
- That's right.
- Okay. Thank you.
- That looks nice.
- Hey everybody.
Hey Danny, can
you come in here for a sec?
Come on in bud, this is
a family conversation,
you should be
a part of it.
- What happened, dad?
What did she say?
- Well, Nicole
and I had a long talk
and uh...
listen, she's faced obstacles
in her life
that I can't even begin
to imagine
and she's come through
them with unbelievable
courage.
And I respect her, and I love
her more than ever.
She's a good person,
she really is
and she cares
about this family
and I know that this is
the woman I want to spend
the rest of my life with.
I hate her.
She doesn't
deserve him.
- She... doesn't...
- Aunt Laci?
- Hang on, sweetheart.
Hang on, darling,
I'll be right there.
- Is everything okay?
- Come in honey.
Oh!... Oh, Danny,
my sweet, sweet Danny.
- Why'd you leave dinner?
What's the matter?
- Nothing, honey.
Nothing.
Oh, my Danny.
I keep
thinking about Nicole.
- Hum, hum...
She didn't tell any
of us about that bad man
in jail.
What's gonna happen
when they let him out?
What if he comes here?
What if he tries
to hurt you?
I'll be gone, I won't be
able to help you.
Oh Danny, I just don't know
what's gonna happen to you.
- I don't want her to come here.
I don't like Nicole.
- Shh. Shh.
There's nothing we can do.
There's nothing we can do.
Your daddy cares more about
Nicole than he does about us.
I shouldn't have said that.
Look at me.
Swear to me
that you won't tell anyone
your Aunt Laci
said such a thing.
It'll be our little secret.
You swear to me?
- I swear, Aunt Laci.
Good boy.
Good boy.
What's the matter?
- I don't feel good.
Stomach hurts again.
- Oh.
You're hot.
You have a temperature.
- Well, it looks
like Danny's just fine.
It's definitely not
his appendix
and the tests don't show
anything abnormal.
- Oh, good. Hmm.
So, what is it?
- It's probably
just a nervous stomach.
He does seem a little anxious.
We can give him something
to help him relax.
- Okay, good.
- Okay. I'll have that ready
for you in a few minutes.
- Well thank you, doctor.
- You're welcome.
- See, you're gonna
be okay.
- Sweetie, why don't you
slip into your shirt?
- I'll be right back.
- Richard,
that child came to me
in tears and shaking all over.
When I asked him
what was wrong, he made
me swear not to tell you.
- Not to tell me what?
- Well, it's Nicole.
- What?
- He has worked himself
into a fit over her.
I've never seen a child so
distraught in all my life.
I am worried
about his health.
Look, I just...
I beg you to think
long and hard
about what's at stake here.
- Laci, hi.
- Ha... What a nice surprise.
I wasn't expecting you.
- I heard about Danny,
I wanted to come over.
- Oh, yeah, he's not
feeling very well. I don't
think he's up for visitors.
- It's okay. Hi, baby.
- Hey.
- Come on in.
I, uh... I talked to Nicole
this morning
and I told her what
you said last night.
- Ah...
- I realize it's a real
delicate situation.
I just... I wanted
a chance to make it right,
let him get to know
me a little better.
- Yeah.
- Uh, I don't think so.
I mean, I just don't think so.
- Lace, uh...
I really agree with
Nicole on this.
- Hey pal.
- Hey.
- There's someone
here to see you.
Nicole heard that you
were feeling a little
bit under the weather.
- I just wanted
to say hello.
- Listen, I've got a phone
call I've gotta make.
I'll be right back.
- Stomach still upset?
I'm sorry.
I brought you something.
Blackbeard's Gold. I read it
when I was a kid and I loved it,
and I was thinking
since you like pirates,
you might like it too.
- Thanks.
- Danny, I think I might know
what you're going through
right now,
a lot of changes. I went
through a lot
of scary changes
when I was your age.
My mom died when I was
just a little bit older
than you are now.
- What happened?
- She had cancer.
I still miss her every day.
- How's my little
patient doing? Ha! Ha!
This ought to make
you feel better;
peanut butter brownies, your
favourite, and some milk.
- Mmm.
- How's everything going?
- We were just having
a nice little chat.
- Oh, that's wonderful.
Hmm! Hmm!
Oof, pirates.
You know I think they
give me nightmares,
all those stories about
bad men running around
killing people.
- Laci, do you think
you give Danny and me
just another minute or so?
- Sure. Sorry
to interrupt.
- Danny, what's wrong?
- That man is going
to come here.
- What man?
- That man from the jail,
that man you married.
- Oh honey, no.
No, he's gonna be
in jail for a very
long time,
until you're all grown up.
Is that what you
were worried about?
I'm sorry.
I don't want to try to replace
your mom or your Aunt Laci.
I just want to try
to be your friend.
Will that be okay?
And before you answer,
full disclosure.
I like pirates, baseball,
dirt bikes
and when I was growing up
I had a pet snake.
- A real snake with fangs?
- No, it was a garden snake,
but it liked to wrap itself
around my arms and legs. I
called him Snarkey.
Danny, I would like for us
to be together, like a family.
Do you think you could maybe
give me a trial run?
- Okay.
- He's a really good kid.
- Yeah, he is a good boy.
Thanks for coming.
I love you.
- Thank you, Laci,
for letting me talk to him.
- Not a problem. Oh, listen,
did you remember
to order your cake
for the bridal shower?
- Called the bakery yesterday. I
couldn't resist, I had him
change it to chocolate.
- Ah, sounds scrumptious,
and no nuts?
- Absolutely not.
This house is officially
a nut-free zone.
- You know, I'm gonna be on that
side of town on Friday.
Why don't I just pick it up?
- Oh, that'd be great Lace,
thank you. You're a doll.
- You ready?
- Uh-huh.
- Bye. Drive
safely, okay?
- Yeah.
- "Allergic to nuts,
anaphylactic shock,
fatal in some cases."
It sounds terrible.
As soon
as I finish the prayer,
I'll begin the vows,
first with you, Richard,
and then with you, Nicole.
Everybody know their lines?
- I do.
- Then of course you'll
give her the ring.
- Okay, then I put it on and
then I give you a little kiss.
- You might want to wait until
after I pronounce you man
and wife.
- Sorry, just practicing.
- Stop kissing him!
Aaaah!
- You know what?
I don't know
about everybody else, but I'm
ready for this rehearsal dinner.
- Sure you don't want me to take
the kids? I don't mind.
- No, no, they're already
in the car with Nicole,
it's no problem.
- I'll get home
as soon as I can.
I have to stop by the store
and get some stuff.
We don't have anything in the
house for breakfast tomorrow.
- Well, don't stay out
too late. See you, huh.
- Laci.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, you were certainly
very quiet tonight.
You didn't feel like giving a
toast to the bride and groom.
- I'm not very good
at that sort of thing.
- I think we should
take a walk.
We need to talk.
How long have we known
each other now Laci?
What is it, five,
six years?
- It's about that. Why?
- I think I know who
sent that letter
to Nicole's ex-husband.
It was you.
- Oh, come on,
Kevin, stop joking.
- You made the mistake
of calling me from a public
phone at the Lakewood
city library. I kept a copy
of the number on my cell.
u went there to see if you
could dig up some dirt
on Nicole,
and you sure hit the mother
lode, didn't you?
- Ah... This is crazy.
- I know why you did
it, Laci.
You're in love
with Richard,
and you thought that if you
could embarrass Nicole,
maybe he wouldn't go
through with marriage.
- Kevin...
- No,
Laci, I've had my eye on you
for a long time now
and you can't fool
your old buddy Kev.
I know what it's like
to love someone and not
have that love returned,
but that is no excuse
to do what you did.
Now I think it would be
best for everyone if you
went away.
I won't say anything about
this so long as you are
out of that house
by the end of the week.
- I can't do that.
- Laci, don't force me
to be the bad guy.
- Are you threatening me?
- I cannot allow you
to go on
hurting my best friend
and an innocent woman.
- I thought
you cared about me.
- I do,
I do care about
you very much
and that is why
I'm doing this
for your own good.
Oof!
We'll be there in
a minute. Molly.
Thanks honey.
- Kevin was so excited
about the wedding.
- Yeah, he said
that nobody had ever
asked him to be
best man before.
Well I know this.
He wouldn't want us
to change our plans.
- He said he was just going
for a walk to get some air.
I keep thinking
if I'd gone with him,
none of this
would have happened.
- I just hope they catch the son
of a bitch who did this.
- Thanks.
You know, Laci, I just...
I don't think it's right to have
a bridal shower under
these circumstances.
- Really? Well...
Well the girls have planned
on it, the cake is ordered.
- I'm just not
in the mood to celebrate.
- Well,
I know how you feel.
But...
you know, Richard's gonna
be out of town
for a few days
and we'll both be alone.
It might do us good to be out
and be with friends.
Besides,
I'm pretty sure
Kevin would want us
to toast the bride and groom
with an overpriced bottle
of Château d'Yquem.
What do you say?
- You're right. For Kevin.
- For Kevin.
Not a bad match.
Mmm!
It doesn't taste as good
without the nuts anyway.
- Come in.
Hey brat, I thought
you were spending
the night at Jeff's.
- His mom will be here
in a minute.
- What's with
the weirdo look?
- If you had a secret,
but you knew
it was a bad secret,
would you tell anybody?
- Uh, I might. It depends,
who is it about?
- Uh, Aunt Laci.
- What about Aunt Laci?
- She said a lot of really bad
things about Nicole.
She said that daddy
cares more
about her than
he does about us.
She made me swear not to tell.
- None of that's
true, Dan-o.
- I know.
- And you did the right
thing by telling me.
- So, tell me about
your dress.
- Oh, it's so beautiful.
It's got this beadwork, it...
No, I'm not gonna say a word
'cause you're gonna
tell your dad.
It's bad luck
for the groom to know
what the bride's gonna
look like on that day.
- So how many people
are coming to the wedding?
- 30 maybe 35, we didn't send
out that many initiations.
We want to keep it
just friends and family.
- Excuse me.
- You picked a really
nice church Nicole.
- Isn't it a gorgeous church?
I fell in love with it
the second I saw it.
You know Richard
actually...
- Oh, how lovely.
Thanks for picking up the cake,
Laci. That looks decadent.
- Oh it does, but
don't be fooled.
I bet you there's
chocolate inside.
- Plenty of it.
No excuses, ladies.
- Can I help?
- Oh no, no,
absolutely not. You are
the blushing bride,
you are the star for the day.
You get the biggest piece
and the first bite.
- That piece is way
too big.
- Ha! Ha! Here you go.
- Oh, just go for it.
Okay.
Mmm. That is so good.
- Well, I think we're all gonna
be working this off
for the next six months.
- At least.
- Oh, you know what? I want to
make a toast. To a good friend.
To Kevin who I'm sure is
with us today in spirit.
- To Kevin.
- To Kevin.
- And to Laci...
who's the nicest maid of honour
a girl could ever hope for.
- Ha! Ha!
- Here, here.
- To Laci.
- Here, here.
- Molly, here's
a piece for you.
- Nicole? What's
the matter Nicole?
- My throat.
- Are you okay?
- I need my medicine.
My medicine,
where is it?
- Here, let me see.
I don't see it.
- I'm gonna call 911.
What can I do?
- I'll go with her to
the hospital. Call your dad,
tell him to get here
as soon as he can.
- Okay, I'll meet you there.
Let me have your keys.
- Oh, keys. Hurry.
- All right, Nicole. I need you
to hang in there, okay?
I'm gonna give you
some medication to help
you breathe.
Here we go.
- What's happening?
- She's going into
cardiac arrest.
Now Nicole...
Hang in there, I'm not gonna
lose you. Charging.
All clear.
Breathe. I think
we're out of the woods.
ing.- Don't worry, Gwen.
I'll call you as soon
as I hear anything.
- You want me to come?
- No, that won't be necessary.
- Oh, hang in there.
- Thanks. Bye-bye.
- Bye.
- She's doing
much better.
It looks
like everything's
gonna be okay.
I've given her a strong
sedative to make
her sleep and we're
going to be moving her
to a private room shortly.
- And you think all of this
happened because there might
have been nuts in the food?
- Even a trace amount could lead
to anaphylactic shock, but she's
over the worst of it.
We'll keep an eye on her for
tonight and probably send her
home in a couple of days.
- Thank you, doctor.
- You're welcome.
- I hope dad got
that early flight.
- Yeah.
You know, I'm probably
gonna want to stay
the night here.
Would you mind going
by the house,
getting a change of
clothes, toothbrush,
that kind of thing?
- Sure.
Dr. Parker,
telephone line 5. Dr. Parker.
She said a lot of really bad things about Nicole.
She said that daddy cares
more about her
than he does about us.
She made me swear not to tell.
What are
you doing?
Danny,
I would like for us
to be together,
like a family.
Do you think you could
maybe give me a trial run?
- Okay.
- Good.
Thanks for picking up
the cake, Laci.
- What's the matter
Nicole?
My throat...
I need my medicine.
She said a lot of really bad things about Nicole.
- She made me swear
not to tell.
- My dear, twice
I told you...
- They're just
about to move her.
- Thank you.
- Hi,
this is Richard Wynn, please
leave a message.
- Dad, we need to talk.
I think there's something really
freaky going on with Aunt Laci.
- Is there any way
you can go faster?
- Thank you.
Sorry it had to come to this.
But I deserve
some happiness too.
- Excuse me. Have they moved
Nicole Garvey yet?
- I'll check.
- Come on. Away.
Laci?
What are you doing?
- Nothing,
just making her a little more
comfortable. Here we go.
- Why is she breathing
like that?
- Oh, she's probably
just... having a bad dream.
- Shouldn't we get
the nurse or something?
- No, no, she just left.
It's no problem.
- I don't believe you.
- What?
- You were trying to hurt her.
- How could you say
such a thing?
- I've been watching you
the past few days,
you hate her, don't you?
- I am not going to
stand here and be
lectured by a
foolish child.
- What's going on here?
- Dad, I came in and she was
standing over Nicole and it
looked like she was...
- Molly, you have been
acting out all day
and I am sick
and tired of it.
- You were trying to smother
Nicole. I saw it with
my own eyes.
- You have gone way out
of line, young lady.
- All right, both
of you just calm down.
- Dad, Nicole got sick
at the restaurant.
She couldn't find
her medication.
She was sure
that she had it in her purse.
- Ah.
- You were sitting
right next to her,
you took it.
- All right, Molly.
- That is ridiculous.
- Molly, Molly, Molly,
not another word.
- Thank you Richard.
It's been a very,
very stressful day.
You see, the kind of thing
that I have been dealing with.
- What did the doctor say?
- She's gonna be okay.
She's lucky to be alive.
- The doctor said she had an
allergic reaction to nuts.
She got sick right after
she ate the cake.
Aunty Laci is the one who
brought the cake.
- This is crazy. I am
not gonna stand here
and listen to this.
- You want to talk about crazy?
Why did you tell Danny
all those lies about Nicole?
Why did you tell him that dad
cares more about her than he
does about us?
- I...
- Laci?
- I... I have no idea
what she is talking about.
- Danny told me
the whole story.
She was trying to make him hate
Nicole, just like she does.
- You are an ungrateful,
spoiled little bitch!
- Hey, hey, hey.
- Dad, she's got some kind
of sicko thing for you.
- Richard...
- I caught her the other
day in your room.
She was trying on the ring.
She was rubbing it
against her cheek.
I mean, it all makes
sense now.
She wants to be your
girlfriend or something.
- Laci?
Just stay here.
Laci!
Laci, stop!
All right, I just want to talk.
- It's our family, not hers!
I won't let her take it away!
- What?
- For two years,
I have taken
care of you and the children,
I have cleaned your house,
I have cooked
your meals.
For two years, I have given you
my life
and every day,
you looked at me
and you never saw me!
- Laci, I... I appreciate you
more than anybody else
in the world, I do.
- I don't want to be
appreciated, Richard!
I want to be loved!
Please,
don't let her come between us!
- Laci.
There is no us.
I love Nicole.
Laci.
- Hey, what are you doing?
- I won't live
without you, Richard.
- Laci, wait, Laci!
She was so distraught.
I'm very worried about her.
- Dad, Nicole's awake.
- Excuse me.
- Hey, Richard.
- How are you, are you okay?
- Uh-huh.
- You had us worried
there for a second.
- Sorry.
- It's all right, don't
do that again though.
Hey, Danny, where's
my best man, huh?
Hey bud,
time to go.
- Will they ever find her?
- I don't know, Danny.
The ocean's a big place.
- Is she up
in heaven with mommy?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I think she is.
Come on.
Do you promise
to love him, comfort him,
honour and keep him
in sickness and in health,
so long as you
both shall live?
- I do.
- Do you have the rings?
- Yes.
- You may now place
the ring on her finger...
Now his on him.
By the power invested in me
I now pronounce you
man and wife.
Now you may
kiss the bride.
- I still don't know why
you don't do something
more exotic than going
to Mr. Jackson's summerhouse.
- Well, it shows what you know
because it's gorgeous
up there and there's
beautiful mountains,
and you know what?
It's just stage one anyway.
- Oh yeah, in August we're gonna
go to Paris and we're gonna go
to Spain.
- Oh.
- Hey, you got
the number at the house, right?
You got my cell number.
If you need me, you call me.
- Dad, it's okay,
I got it under control.
- Oh, I look after
a lot of these big houses
out on the lake.
I've been looking
after Mr. Jackson's place
since he built it.
- It's beautiful.
- Yeah. He comes up here
about once a month.
He likes the solitude.
Anyway, you two need anything
I'm close by, just up the road.
- Thank you, Terry.
- Call this number
and I'll come a running.
- All righty.
- Ooh.
I love it.
- Well that's good
because I love you.
- Oh, so romantic.
- Uh-hmm. Can I interest you
in a little champagne?
- Now how did you
manage to get that up
here without me seeing it?
- Well, it's a mystery, but it
involves a suitcase.
Mmm, timing.
- Probably Molly just
checking to make sure
we made it up safe and sound.
- Yeah. Hello?
Hi, Richard. Do you
know where your children are?
Laci?
- You know how much I love
Molly, Danny.
I'm standing outside,
looking at them right now.
They're mine, Richard. I'm not
gonna let that woman take th.
- Laci. Laci, listen to me.
Laci! Laci!
She's alive and she just
threatened the kids.
Oh my God, Richard.
- Hello?
- Molly, it's dad. Are you okay?
- Hi dad. Yeah, I'm fine.
- Okay good. Where's Danny.
- Uh, he's in his room playing.
Dad, why are you calling me on...
- Molly, listen to me.
I want you to get Danny and lock
all the doors in the house.
- Dad, you're scaring me.
What is it?
- It's Laci, she's alive, honey,
and Molly, she may be
near the house.
- Oh, my God.
- She just called here.
Now get your brother
and lock the doors.
- Daddy...
- Do it.
- Daddy!
- Molly? Molly?
- Gotcha!
- Don't you ever do that
again, you little creep!
- Molly, are you okay? Molly!
- Yeah, dad, it was just Danny.
- All right honey. I'm gonna
call the police.
You two sit tight,
I'll be there as soon as I can.
- Okay.
- All right.
I'm gonna go get changed.
911,
what is your emergency?
- Yeah, my name is Richard Wynn,
the emergency's in Philadelphia.
Someone is threatening
to kill my kids.
- What's the matter, Molly?
- What the...? Come on.
Come on.
- I'm scared.
- Richard?
Richard, I'm ready to go.
Richard.
Richard?
Honey.
Richard.
Oh!
Who's there?
- Of course it's me,
Nicole,
back from the grave,
back to finish what I started.
Richard was mine,
you took him from me,
turned him
against me.
- Where is he, Laci?
- Never mind. You'll never see
him again.
- Oh!
- Oh...
Oh...
I took care of him.
I took care of him.
- Richard!
Oh, my God!
- Nic...
- Richard!
It's okay. It's okay.
- Richard.
- Are you all right?
- Oh, Richard.
- Oh, my God.
- So, are you excited?
- Very excited.
- Ha! Ha!
- That a boy, you should be.
- Yeah, I'm excited.
- You guys are absolutely
sure about this?
- You betcha, Molly.
- Oh, what fun is a honeymoon
if you don't bring your kids
with you, right Danny?
- Right.
- Good boy, let's go.
You in?
- Yeah.
- Can you grab that?
- Yeah sure.
- Thank you.
Go.
- Argentinean food. Who knew?
- Who knew all the steak
you can eat?
- And a waiter who can
Tango? Hmmph!
- So how's it feel?
Nineteen years.
- Uh, 20 if you count
the first date.
- Oh yeah, the opera.
You still owe me for that.
- What are you talking about?
- What the...?
What is this guy doing?
Huh?
Richard!
- I have a few words
to say. Laci,
since your sister passed away
you've been a Godsend
to this family.
You sold your house, you moved
in here with us
and you've helped us through
some really, really rough times,
and I don't know what I would
have done without you.
In a nutshell
we all love you. Right guys?
- Yeah, a lot.
- We three.
- Come on Aunt Laci, make a wish
and blow out the candle.
- My wish already came true.
- Happy birthday, Laci.
- Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday, Aunt Laci.
- Oh Molly,
thank you sweetheart.
- Oh, you're welcome.
- Thanks babe.
- And this is from me.
- Oh Richard
it's beautiful;
a jewellery box.
- Well, I know how much
you like butterflies.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
This is the best birthday
I've ever had,
and we can watch
the pirate movie together,
tonight if you want.
- Cool.
- Well, as for me I'm
out of here.
- Got a date with Jason?
- Ha! Ha!
- Butt out Halfling.
- Honey, I want you home
by midnight, okay?
- God, you'd think I was still
in junior high.
Ooh.
Excuse me.
- Bet it's Nicole.
- Hey honey, how're you doing?
- Sweetheart, will you help
me clear the table?
- No, no, everything's great.
Well I'm glad
she liked the cake.
Now, you didn't spoil
the surprise did you
coming home early?
- No, no I think
she was surprised.
- You think so?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Well, wish her a happy
birthday for me, okay?
- Absolutely. So, we still on
for tomorrow night?
- Seven o'clock on the dot?
- I'll be there.
- I'm looking forward to it.
- Me too. I love you.
- I love you too.
- Okay, bye-bye.
Richard.
She can't have you.
- Aw, come on. They said
they wanted retro.
- They did but they changed
their minds.
- We can't afford to lose
these clients.
- I know, and you're not to
worry because I pitched them
a whole new concept, sort
of a hip-hop thing
and they loved it. The team's
already working on it.
- See, now that's what I'm
talking about. You know, I had
a feeling that today was going
to be a good day.
- Hmmph.
You do have an unusual spring
in your step this morning.
Que pasa?
Oh man,
oh that is fantastic.
When you gonna ask her?
- Tonight.
- Oh, congratulations.
Uh, this is gonna be good for
you and good for the kids too.
- Yeah, I might have a bit of a
sales job there, especially
with Molly.
- Hmm. Well, I have faith in
you. Does Laci know?
- No, no not yet.
- She's given up so much
for you guys.
- Yeah. Laci's one in a million.
m4- Hey.
- Well hey, how are you?
These are for you, madam.
- You're so sweet.
They're really beautiful.
Thank you.
So what's the occasion?
- Well, I guess now is as good
a time as any so...
uh... well here it goes.
- Oh my God.
- Will you marry me?
- Richard.
- Is that a yes?
- Yes! Yes! Definitely a yes.
I thought you needed
more time.
- It's been...
it's been 2 years since
the accident and it's been
almost a year since we met.
But I realize that
being with you has brought
the joy back into my life
and I know that Carrie
would want that.
- And what about
the kids?
- Well, that might be kind
of the tricky part.
I love you so much Richard.
Yeah.
- No, Laci.
I'm not hungry, take it away.
You have
to eat, mother.
You're skin and bones.
I don't like it.
- Now come on, you can have
one little bite.
You like mashed potatoes,
they don't upset your stomach.
- Carrie knows how to make
potatoes, you don't.
- I am going to stay here until
you eat your dinner.
- I told you before,
I don't like it.
Oh, Laci, stop it!
- Eat it!
- Stop it!
- Eat it!
I'm gonna call Carrie.
I need some help.
No, what are you...? Oh!
Laci.
Laci, what happened?
- Oh, I...
sorry I broke one
of Carrie's dishes.
Stupid, stupid.
- Oh, that's all right.
Let me give you a hand.
- I hope I can glue
this back together.
- Oh, I think this
one's a lost cause.
- Oh.
- Hmmph.
Uh, I...
I have something that
I want to tell you.
Nicole and I have decided
to get married.
- That's wonderful.
- You know how much I loved your
sister and I never thought
that I would find anyone
like that again.
- I know.
- What?
- Oh, it...
I just wonder how
the children will react.
- Well, we're gonna have
a long talk tomorrow.
- You deserve
the best, Richard.
I'm happy for you.
I know Carrie would
be too.
- Thank you, Laci.
That means a lot to me.
Well, good night.
- Good night.
I gave up
everything for you.
Laci, help!
I can't move my legs.
Help!
- It's your own damn
fault, mother.
You shouldn't have got
out of bed.
- Call an ambulance. For God's
sake, call an ambulance.
- Why? So you can tell on me?
- Baby, please.
I can't breathe.
My heart.
My pills.
- Not this time mother.
Not this time.
- Help me.
Somebody. Carrie.
- Carrie, Carrie, Carrie.
Carrie isn't here.
Carrie's with her husband
and her children,
in her beautiful house.
There's nobody here but poor,
pathetic Laci
who gave up everything
to be your nursemaid
and you didn't even
say thank you.
- Oh God.
- I'm sorry mother,
I'm taking my life back.
- What's going on?
- Hey, it's all good.
Come on in, sit down.
Listen, I guess
you both know that I've been
seeing a lot of Nicole lately,
not just at work but outside
of work as well
and over this past
year I've come
to realize what...
what an amazing woman
she really is.
- You're not gonna marry
her are you?
- Well, Molly I was going to
get to that but yeah.
Yeah, I asked her to marry me
and I'd really like your support
on this, both of you,
you and Danny.
- So when's this gonna happen?
- Well, I'm gonna be
travelling a lot at the end of
the summer so we thought soon.
Next month.
- Next month?
- Well, we didn't see
any reason to wait.
- How about this? How about you
wait till I move out?!
- Oh, Molly, come on.
- This woman is not going to
tell me what to do, she's
not my mother.
- Honey, no one's trying
to replace mom.
I loved her more than anything
else in the world.
- Yeah, sure. That's why you're
getting married again, right?
- Molly...
try to understand this, I don't
think mom would want me...
I don't think she's want
us to be alone.
- But we're not alone dad.
We still have Aunt Laci.
What's going to happen to her?
- Well, Aunt Laci is always
going to be welcome here Danny,
I mean she's part of our family.
- Fine,
marry her but don't expect
me to stick around.
- Oh Molly, come on honey. Can't
we talk about this like adults?
- Yeah, like you really
care what I think.
- Molly, wait a second.
- Daddy.
- What?
- I don't want a new mom either.
- Danny?
Go check on Danny, I'll see
if I can catch Molly.
Molly, wait up.
Molly.
Your dad told me
about Nicole last night.
- Great. I'm always
the last to know.
- Well, I know
how you feel.
We all miss your mom.
I just wish I...
- What?
- Well, I wish I could keep
the promise I made to her
before she died.
That I would always
look after
you and Danny, but I...
well I was being selfish and
you know, I'm sure Nicole
is a lovely lady,
I'm sure she can
look after you
two as well as
I would and...
she'll be a good mom.
- That woman will never
be my mom.
- Molly.
- Aunt Laci, what's the matter?
- Oh, honey.
Just... I'm worried
about Molly.
I don't know what your mother
would make of all this:
Your sister running away, your
dad taking up wi some
other woman, and you,
nobody's even
thinking about you,
it's like nobody
even cares.
Any luck?
- No.
I went by Jason's house; his mom
says she hasn't seen
him all day.
- Oh.
- I went by the mall, I went by
the Cineplex, I even went
by the school.
- Where is she, dad?
- I don't know buddy.
I don't know where
else to look.
- She's never do anything
like this before.
- Hello?
- Is Richard Wynn there?
- Yes, this is Richard Wynn.
- This is Philly P.D. we
got your daughter.
- What?
- We've got your daughter, sir.
- Is she okay?
- Yeah, we brought here
in with a kid named
Jason. D.U.I. She's all right.
- Thank you officer.
I'll be right down.
She's at the police station.
She got picked up in
a car with Jason,
D.U.I. I don't believe this.
- Richard,
go easy on her.
She's scared and
vulnerable right now.
I wish...
oh, it's not
my place to say.
- No, no, what?
- I wish you would
rethink the wedding,
it might be too much
too soon. She might
not be ready.
- Well, you might
be right.
Well...
I'm gonna go get
my daughter out of jail.
Sergeant
Lewis, line three.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
- Come on.
Look, about Jason.
- Don't worry about it,
I'm done with
that psycho.
- Molly.
- Yeah, dad?
- Listen, I was thinking honey.
Maybe it's better if
I wait with Nicole.
You're the most important thing
in my life, you and Danny,
and I don't want to do anything
that'll hurt you.
What's the matter honey?
- I'd never do that to you dad.
I'm the one who screwed up.
- It's just...
I just want you to be happy.
- Count me in dad.
Seriously.
- Thanks, honey.
- Dinner? This Friday?
- Yeah, Molly and
I had a long talk
in the car and we thought it'd
be nice to have Nicole over and
spend some time with the family.
- Get to know her a
little better.
- And we're hoping you'd cook
your world famous lasagna,
if you don't mind.
- Not at all.
- Great, thanks Lace.
Uh, I'm gonna give her a call.
- Okay.
Hi honey.
- Hello.
What's this?
- Strawberry cheesecake.
- I thought we were gonna have
peanut butter brownies.
- Oh, Nicole doesn't approve.
She's allergic to nuts.
- Thanks.
- So...
what do you think about all
this wedding stuff?
- I don't know.
- I sure am gonna miss you guys.
- What do you mean?
- Well...
your new mommy isn't
gonna want me around.
- She's not my new mommy,
and besides, daddy said
you could stay.
- Oh...
honey, he was just being polite.
Nicole's never
had children.
You can't just waltz in and
become a new mommy just
like that.
Well, I'm sure you'll be okay.
I hope so.
- What's wrong Danny? You've
hardly touched your lasagna.
- It sure is good, your Aunt
Laci's one heck of a good cook.
So Molly, your dad tells me you
like to write short stories.
- Sort of.
- What do you like
to write about?
- Screwed up teenagers mostly.
Yeah, I know,
I know, autobiographical.
- When I was your age I did
the same thing.
I wrote every day.
- You know, who knows?
If you keep it up maybe you can
become a successful writer like
Nicole and then you can support
your poor old father
in his declining years.
- So I hear you work
from home a lot.
- Yeah, one of the advantages
of being freelance.
- I guess that means you'll have
a lot time with the children.
- Absolutely.
- I already told her she can set
up shop in the spare bedroom.
- Uh, I understand you're
from Ohio?
- Uh-hmm. Davenport.
A small town girl.
- First time to the altar?
- I never met the right
man until now.
- Well, I'll drink to that.
- Well, I'm ready for dessert,
how about the rest of you?
- Well, you know me. I can
always pack on
a few more thousand calories.
How about you Danny?
- I want Aunt Laci's peanut
butter brownies.
- Well, maybe
next time, sweetheart.
- Let me help you Laci.
Thank you.
She's cool dad.
- Can I talk to you
for a minute?
- Sure.
- I have an enormous
favour to ask.
My best friend Marley lives
in Germany now
and she's not going to be able
to make it back for the wedding.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
And as you know I don't
have any family.
You have done so much for
Richard and the kids
and it would mean
the world to me, to us,
if you could be a part
of the ceremony.
Laci, will you be
my maid of honour?
- Uh...
that's a...
very thoughtful gesture,
I'd love to be.
- Oh! Thank you.
ought we'd have a simple wedding, you know, just a
few close friends.
- I understand.
- Oh look, this is a nice one.
- The price isn't
bad either.
- No, but that doesn't
include the fittings.
That's where they get you,
believe me.
- Sounds like you've done
this before.
- Oh, Laci look.
God it's gorgeous.
- Oh.
- Would you like to try that on?
- Oh, go ahead.
Oh, it's stunning.
- I love it.
Now I'm not so sure
about the veil.
- Well, maybe not.
You have good taste.
- Thank you.
It's beautiful the beadwork
is lovely.
Laci?
Laci, you okay?
- Oh, it's just...
you look so pretty;
the perfect bride.
- Thank you.
Oh, I need to get to Richard's
office and pick up some work.
- Oh, why don't
I go with you and say hi.
- Okay. Are you sure?
- See you tomorrow
man, take care.
- Okay man.
- Hey. Sorry, I didn't
mean to scare you.
- Oh, it's... you know me,
I'm always daydreaming.
- Hey, I think it is very cool
that you are the maid of honour
and that I am the best man.
I'm thinking maybe we should be
scandalous and have an affair.
- As if anyone would
believe it. Ha! Ha!
- But we're still on for our
weekly adventure in
cooking, right?
Veal picatta, my place at 6,
I'll bring the vodka
you bring the mix.
Hey, that rhymes.
- Looking forward to it.
I'll see you.
- Give it up girl.
I understand you
were born in Ohio.
Yeah, small
town girl.
I never met the right
man until now.
- Nobody's that perfect.
- Oh that sounds like you and
Laci had a great time.
- She's so nice.
- Yeah, yeah, she is, isn't she?
Hey listen, don't forget about
our meeting tomorrow
morning at 10.
Well, we need to discuss
the Beckle account.
Yeah, yeah we are. We're still
in the running. It's between
us and Jacobs.
I've got to go to New York
in a couple of weeks.
Has anyone seen my keys?
- Dad, you're always
losing stuff.
- No, I could have sworn last
night that I put them
right on my dresser.
- I'll give the house a once
over, once I get back from
taking Danny to school.
Why don't you just take the
spare set in the office?
- I'm losing my mind.
Right on time.
"Dear Nicole, I've written you
many times. Of course
I never received a reply. It's
been almost 12 years now and
I can tell you honestly..."
...that my life
here in this place has been
a living hell. They let me call Mrs. Kelsey and she told me
you moved away
from Lakewood a long time ago,
but she wouldn't tell
me where to.
I don't blame her after
all that I did.
I miss you and still love you.
I wish you would come to see
me so we could talk.
"Love always, Joel."
"Dear Nicole, he asked me to
forward this on, best
regards, Savannah."
Operator, the name is
Kelsey, first name Savannah.
Just a
moment please.
I have an S. Kelsey
on Langley.
- Yeah, yeah, that's it.
Could you give me
the exact address?
- 175...
Did you say 175 with a...?
Darn battery.
Uh, excuse me.
- Yes. Can I help you?
- Well, I hope so.
I'm... I'm looking for an old
friend of mine from Ohio,
Nicole Garvey.
I heard she moved here
a few years ago.
- There was a Nicole, lived
right across the street
only she wasn't
a Garvey, she was
a Maiser, married
to Joel Maiser.
- Married?
- Well, then they got divorced.
You didn't know?
- Uh, no. Uh, we hadn't seen
each other since we were
really young.
- So you didn't know
about the trouble.
- Trouble?
- Such a sad story.
It was in all the papers.
Listen, if... if you're a friend
of hers it would be better if
she told you herself.
If you leave your name I
can drop her a line.
- Oh no, I'm just
passing through,
thought I'd take a chance.
It's no big deal.
Uh, thanks again.
"Joel Maiser, sentenced
to 20 years
for manslaughter, distribution
of controlled substances.
Maiser's wife Nicole was
also arrested
held for possession of narcotics
but was later cleared of
all the charges."
Hmmph...
I got ya.
...and the
topic was...?
- Kevin, listen it has
been a crazy day,
I haven't got anything done.
Uh, do you mind if we get
together next week instead?
- No, no can do. I've got to
take a quick trip to L.A.
- Oh, I guess it'll have to wait
until after the wedding.
- Hmm. A clandestine rendez-vous
while the two lovebirds are
on their honeymoon?
- Uh-huh, sounds good.
- Okay, it's a done deal.
- See ya.
- Area 732?
Where the hell's that?
- Hi sweetheart.
- Hi.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
What took you so long Aunt Laci?
- Oh I'm sorry sweetheart.
The traffic was a nightmare.
- I don't like it when
you're late.
- Oh, I'm sure Nicole will be on
time to pick you up every day.
- I don't want Nicole
to pick me up. I want you.
- Well I don't have anything
to say about it sweetheart,
and if you must know I was out
looking for a place to live
today. I'm...
I'm gonna have to leave soon.
Poor you.
First your mom and now...
I just wish there was something
I could do for you.
- My stomach hurts.
- I'll tell you what. We'll go
home, get some nice hot
milk, okay?
- Okay.
- Uh-uh. What's 7x6?
- 42.
- Uh-hmm.
- Hmm.
- What's wrong, Danny?
- I don't want Aunt
Laci to leave.
- Oh, listen to me.
I haven't even spoken
to Aunt Laci
about this so I don't really
know what she wants to do.
- She's going away,
just like mommy.
- Listen, come on.
She's not going away.
Even if she doesn't live with
us, she'll still come
visit all the time.
She loves you,
and I love you,
and you know what, Nicole
loves you too.
- "Forgive me, I prefer
to remain anonymous
but I have some news that might
be of great interest to you.
Nicole is getting married to
a man in Philadelphia
named Richard Wynn.
She has asked me to convey her
desire to speak with you
to try to patch things up
before the wedding.
Therefore I am enclosing
her number
in the hopes that you will
contact her and settle
your differences as soon
as possible.
I wish you the best of luck."
- Perfect, the top client's
in from New York
and I'm running late.
Good first impression, huh?
- Where's Nicole?
- Uh, she's meeting
me at the restaurant.
I got it.
Hello?
- Will you accept a
collect call from Eagle Ridge
Penitentiary?
- Where?
- Eagle Ridge Penitentiary
in New Jersey.
- Uh, yeah, okay.
- Just a moment please.
- Dad, we're getting
a call from a penitentiary
in New Jersey?
- What?
- Hello, Nicole?
- Excuse me, who is this?
- Joel Maiser.
- And where are
you calling from?
- Is Nicole around?
- No, no she's not.
Now what's this all about?
- I got a letter saying that I
could reach her at this number.
- Well, I'm afraid there's been
some kind of mistake.
- Are you Richard Wynn?
- Yeah, yeah, you dialled
my phone number.
- Then there hasn't
been a mistake.
You're the one who's
marrying my wife.
Well, my ex-wife I guess.
- What? I'm sorry, your ex-wife?
Come on, what is this,
some kind of joke?
Nicole has never been married.
- Think again. She was married
to me for six years.
I bought her a nice place out
in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Didn't she tell you?
- No, no she didn't.
- Then I guess you two need to
get better acquainted.
Tell her Joel called.
She knows where to reach me.
- Richard, who was calling?
- Nicole has an ex-husband?
- Calling from jail?
- I thought she'd never been
married before.
- Yeah, Molly, so did I.
- My God, what's going on here?
- Hi. I was getting
a little worried.
I hear Clemens and Simon
are clamouring for your
advertising genius.
- Yeah.
- What's the matter?
- I... I need
to talk to you.
I uh... I received
a disturbing phone call tonight.
- About what?
- Do you know Joel Maiser?
Were you married to this guy?
Nicole, how could you not
tell me about this?
- I'm so sorry Richard.
I was going to
tell you but...
- What?
- It's complicated.
- Well it's complicated,
so what?
You just thought you'd lie to me
about it and maybe I'd
never find out?
- I can't do this now.
- So what should we do? Should
we go in there the happy couple,
shake everybody's hand, accept
their good wishes
for our happy life together?
Well you know what Nic, I'm not
sure I can do that right
now either.
- No Richard,
you're right.
Nicole.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- You need anything?
- Uh-uh.
Some night, huh?
- Did she admit
that man was
her husband?
Richard...
whatever you decide
promise me you'll think
about the children.
They're so confused.
They've had enough trauma
in their lives.
You know, bringing Nicole into
this house under such a cloud.
I just don't know.
- I understand
and I agree.
Thank you.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What are you doing?
- Uh, admiring these and uh...
straightening up your
dad's room.
You're gonna be late
for school Molly.
- Yeah.
You tried
calling her?
- I've been calling all morning,
she's not picking up.
- So you're thinking what,
cancel the wedding?
- You know, right now, Kevin,
I'm thinking I don't
have much choice.
- No, no, now you
listen to me old buddy.
You do have a choice.
You get your ass over there
and you talk
to her face to face.
Richard, Nicole is
one of the most terrific women
that I have ever met
and I am sure that she has
a very good explanation
for all this.
You have to give her
the chance to explain herself.
Now you owe her that.
- Yeah, you're right.
Thanks.
- They don't call me
the best man for nothing.
- Listen, have a safe flight to
L.A., call me when you get
there, all right?
- Okay. Will do.
Oh, where did that guy
say he lived
with Nicole when they were
together?
- Uh, Lakewood.
Lakewood, New Jersey, why?
- Uh, no reason. Bye.
- See ya.
- I was very young
when I married Joel.
He was older,
he owned the restaurant
where I worked
as a waitress.
What I didn't know
then is that he had
another business,
a drug business.
- Oh God.
- After we were married,
the drugs starting taking over.
He became violent.
I tried to leave him, but...
I was so young
and I was so scared of him.
Things started
getting worse and...
he was sentenced to 20 years
for manslaughter for killing
some guy,
and when the police
searched our house,
they found the drugs,
and so I was held
for suspicion of trafficking.
I was booked,
interrogated, the works.
It was awful. I never had
anything to do with the drugs,
Richard.
I was cleared
and in the process
I lost everything.
I left Lakewood and I started
over. Here I am.
- Well why couldn't you tell me
this, Nicole? I thought we could
talk about anything, I thought
we trusted each other.
- I spent nine years
trying to forget that man.
Nine years
trying to forget myself.
I was so afraid to tell you.
I was so afraid
you wouldn't understand.
- Aw, baby...
Shh-shh-shh.
Shh-shh-shh.
Look at me, look at me.
I'm not that guy.
You don't ever have to
be afraid with me.
- I am so sorry.
- No, no,
you've got nothing
to apologize for.
I love you so much,
Nicole.
- I love you.
- Hello?
- Yeah, hi.
Uh, what number is this?
- This is the phone
outside the library.
- What library?
- Lakewood.
- Lakewood, New Jersey?
- That's right.
- Okay. Thank you.
- That looks nice.
- Hey everybody.
Hey Danny, can
you come in here for a sec?
Come on in bud, this is
a family conversation,
you should be
a part of it.
- What happened, dad?
What did she say?
- Well, Nicole
and I had a long talk
and uh...
listen, she's faced obstacles
in her life
that I can't even begin
to imagine
and she's come through
them with unbelievable
courage.
And I respect her, and I love
her more than ever.
She's a good person,
she really is
and she cares
about this family
and I know that this is
the woman I want to spend
the rest of my life with.
I hate her.
She doesn't
deserve him.
- She... doesn't...
- Aunt Laci?
- Hang on, sweetheart.
Hang on, darling,
I'll be right there.
- Is everything okay?
- Come in honey.
Oh!... Oh, Danny,
my sweet, sweet Danny.
- Why'd you leave dinner?
What's the matter?
- Nothing, honey.
Nothing.
Oh, my Danny.
I keep
thinking about Nicole.
- Hum, hum...
She didn't tell any
of us about that bad man
in jail.
What's gonna happen
when they let him out?
What if he comes here?
What if he tries
to hurt you?
I'll be gone, I won't be
able to help you.
Oh Danny, I just don't know
what's gonna happen to you.
- I don't want her to come here.
I don't like Nicole.
- Shh. Shh.
There's nothing we can do.
There's nothing we can do.
Your daddy cares more about
Nicole than he does about us.
I shouldn't have said that.
Look at me.
Swear to me
that you won't tell anyone
your Aunt Laci
said such a thing.
It'll be our little secret.
You swear to me?
- I swear, Aunt Laci.
Good boy.
Good boy.
What's the matter?
- I don't feel good.
Stomach hurts again.
- Oh.
You're hot.
You have a temperature.
- Well, it looks
like Danny's just fine.
It's definitely not
his appendix
and the tests don't show
anything abnormal.
- Oh, good. Hmm.
So, what is it?
- It's probably
just a nervous stomach.
He does seem a little anxious.
We can give him something
to help him relax.
- Okay, good.
- Okay. I'll have that ready
for you in a few minutes.
- Well thank you, doctor.
- You're welcome.
- See, you're gonna
be okay.
- Sweetie, why don't you
slip into your shirt?
- I'll be right back.
- Richard,
that child came to me
in tears and shaking all over.
When I asked him
what was wrong, he made
me swear not to tell you.
- Not to tell me what?
- Well, it's Nicole.
- What?
- He has worked himself
into a fit over her.
I've never seen a child so
distraught in all my life.
I am worried
about his health.
Look, I just...
I beg you to think
long and hard
about what's at stake here.
- Laci, hi.
- Ha... What a nice surprise.
I wasn't expecting you.
- I heard about Danny,
I wanted to come over.
- Oh, yeah, he's not
feeling very well. I don't
think he's up for visitors.
- It's okay. Hi, baby.
- Hey.
- Come on in.
I, uh... I talked to Nicole
this morning
and I told her what
you said last night.
- Ah...
- I realize it's a real
delicate situation.
I just... I wanted
a chance to make it right,
let him get to know
me a little better.
- Yeah.
- Uh, I don't think so.
I mean, I just don't think so.
- Lace, uh...
I really agree with
Nicole on this.
- Hey pal.
- Hey.
- There's someone
here to see you.
Nicole heard that you
were feeling a little
bit under the weather.
- I just wanted
to say hello.
- Listen, I've got a phone
call I've gotta make.
I'll be right back.
- Stomach still upset?
I'm sorry.
I brought you something.
Blackbeard's Gold. I read it
when I was a kid and I loved it,
and I was thinking
since you like pirates,
you might like it too.
- Thanks.
- Danny, I think I might know
what you're going through
right now,
a lot of changes. I went
through a lot
of scary changes
when I was your age.
My mom died when I was
just a little bit older
than you are now.
- What happened?
- She had cancer.
I still miss her every day.
- How's my little
patient doing? Ha! Ha!
This ought to make
you feel better;
peanut butter brownies, your
favourite, and some milk.
- Mmm.
- How's everything going?
- We were just having
a nice little chat.
- Oh, that's wonderful.
Hmm! Hmm!
Oof, pirates.
You know I think they
give me nightmares,
all those stories about
bad men running around
killing people.
- Laci, do you think
you give Danny and me
just another minute or so?
- Sure. Sorry
to interrupt.
- Danny, what's wrong?
- That man is going
to come here.
- What man?
- That man from the jail,
that man you married.
- Oh honey, no.
No, he's gonna be
in jail for a very
long time,
until you're all grown up.
Is that what you
were worried about?
I'm sorry.
I don't want to try to replace
your mom or your Aunt Laci.
I just want to try
to be your friend.
Will that be okay?
And before you answer,
full disclosure.
I like pirates, baseball,
dirt bikes
and when I was growing up
I had a pet snake.
- A real snake with fangs?
- No, it was a garden snake,
but it liked to wrap itself
around my arms and legs. I
called him Snarkey.
Danny, I would like for us
to be together, like a family.
Do you think you could maybe
give me a trial run?
- Okay.
- He's a really good kid.
- Yeah, he is a good boy.
Thanks for coming.
I love you.
- Thank you, Laci,
for letting me talk to him.
- Not a problem. Oh, listen,
did you remember
to order your cake
for the bridal shower?
- Called the bakery yesterday. I
couldn't resist, I had him
change it to chocolate.
- Ah, sounds scrumptious,
and no nuts?
- Absolutely not.
This house is officially
a nut-free zone.
- You know, I'm gonna be on that
side of town on Friday.
Why don't I just pick it up?
- Oh, that'd be great Lace,
thank you. You're a doll.
- You ready?
- Uh-huh.
- Bye. Drive
safely, okay?
- Yeah.
- "Allergic to nuts,
anaphylactic shock,
fatal in some cases."
It sounds terrible.
As soon
as I finish the prayer,
I'll begin the vows,
first with you, Richard,
and then with you, Nicole.
Everybody know their lines?
- I do.
- Then of course you'll
give her the ring.
- Okay, then I put it on and
then I give you a little kiss.
- You might want to wait until
after I pronounce you man
and wife.
- Sorry, just practicing.
- Stop kissing him!
Aaaah!
- You know what?
I don't know
about everybody else, but I'm
ready for this rehearsal dinner.
- Sure you don't want me to take
the kids? I don't mind.
- No, no, they're already
in the car with Nicole,
it's no problem.
- I'll get home
as soon as I can.
I have to stop by the store
and get some stuff.
We don't have anything in the
house for breakfast tomorrow.
- Well, don't stay out
too late. See you, huh.
- Laci.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, you were certainly
very quiet tonight.
You didn't feel like giving a
toast to the bride and groom.
- I'm not very good
at that sort of thing.
- I think we should
take a walk.
We need to talk.
How long have we known
each other now Laci?
What is it, five,
six years?
- It's about that. Why?
- I think I know who
sent that letter
to Nicole's ex-husband.
It was you.
- Oh, come on,
Kevin, stop joking.
- You made the mistake
of calling me from a public
phone at the Lakewood
city library. I kept a copy
of the number on my cell.
u went there to see if you
could dig up some dirt
on Nicole,
and you sure hit the mother
lode, didn't you?
- Ah... This is crazy.
- I know why you did
it, Laci.
You're in love
with Richard,
and you thought that if you
could embarrass Nicole,
maybe he wouldn't go
through with marriage.
- Kevin...
- No,
Laci, I've had my eye on you
for a long time now
and you can't fool
your old buddy Kev.
I know what it's like
to love someone and not
have that love returned,
but that is no excuse
to do what you did.
Now I think it would be
best for everyone if you
went away.
I won't say anything about
this so long as you are
out of that house
by the end of the week.
- I can't do that.
- Laci, don't force me
to be the bad guy.
- Are you threatening me?
- I cannot allow you
to go on
hurting my best friend
and an innocent woman.
- I thought
you cared about me.
- I do,
I do care about
you very much
and that is why
I'm doing this
for your own good.
Oof!
We'll be there in
a minute. Molly.
Thanks honey.
- Kevin was so excited
about the wedding.
- Yeah, he said
that nobody had ever
asked him to be
best man before.
Well I know this.
He wouldn't want us
to change our plans.
- He said he was just going
for a walk to get some air.
I keep thinking
if I'd gone with him,
none of this
would have happened.
- I just hope they catch the son
of a bitch who did this.
- Thanks.
You know, Laci, I just...
I don't think it's right to have
a bridal shower under
these circumstances.
- Really? Well...
Well the girls have planned
on it, the cake is ordered.
- I'm just not
in the mood to celebrate.
- Well,
I know how you feel.
But...
you know, Richard's gonna
be out of town
for a few days
and we'll both be alone.
It might do us good to be out
and be with friends.
Besides,
I'm pretty sure
Kevin would want us
to toast the bride and groom
with an overpriced bottle
of Château d'Yquem.
What do you say?
- You're right. For Kevin.
- For Kevin.
Not a bad match.
Mmm!
It doesn't taste as good
without the nuts anyway.
- Come in.
Hey brat, I thought
you were spending
the night at Jeff's.
- His mom will be here
in a minute.
- What's with
the weirdo look?
- If you had a secret,
but you knew
it was a bad secret,
would you tell anybody?
- Uh, I might. It depends,
who is it about?
- Uh, Aunt Laci.
- What about Aunt Laci?
- She said a lot of really bad
things about Nicole.
She said that daddy
cares more
about her than
he does about us.
She made me swear not to tell.
- None of that's
true, Dan-o.
- I know.
- And you did the right
thing by telling me.
- So, tell me about
your dress.
- Oh, it's so beautiful.
It's got this beadwork, it...
No, I'm not gonna say a word
'cause you're gonna
tell your dad.
It's bad luck
for the groom to know
what the bride's gonna
look like on that day.
- So how many people
are coming to the wedding?
- 30 maybe 35, we didn't send
out that many initiations.
We want to keep it
just friends and family.
- Excuse me.
- You picked a really
nice church Nicole.
- Isn't it a gorgeous church?
I fell in love with it
the second I saw it.
You know Richard
actually...
- Oh, how lovely.
Thanks for picking up the cake,
Laci. That looks decadent.
- Oh it does, but
don't be fooled.
I bet you there's
chocolate inside.
- Plenty of it.
No excuses, ladies.
- Can I help?
- Oh no, no,
absolutely not. You are
the blushing bride,
you are the star for the day.
You get the biggest piece
and the first bite.
- That piece is way
too big.
- Ha! Ha! Here you go.
- Oh, just go for it.
Okay.
Mmm. That is so good.
- Well, I think we're all gonna
be working this off
for the next six months.
- At least.
- Oh, you know what? I want to
make a toast. To a good friend.
To Kevin who I'm sure is
with us today in spirit.
- To Kevin.
- To Kevin.
- And to Laci...
who's the nicest maid of honour
a girl could ever hope for.
- Ha! Ha!
- Here, here.
- To Laci.
- Here, here.
- Molly, here's
a piece for you.
- Nicole? What's
the matter Nicole?
- My throat.
- Are you okay?
- I need my medicine.
My medicine,
where is it?
- Here, let me see.
I don't see it.
- I'm gonna call 911.
What can I do?
- I'll go with her to
the hospital. Call your dad,
tell him to get here
as soon as he can.
- Okay, I'll meet you there.
Let me have your keys.
- Oh, keys. Hurry.
- All right, Nicole. I need you
to hang in there, okay?
I'm gonna give you
some medication to help
you breathe.
Here we go.
- What's happening?
- She's going into
cardiac arrest.
Now Nicole...
Hang in there, I'm not gonna
lose you. Charging.
All clear.
Breathe. I think
we're out of the woods.
ing.- Don't worry, Gwen.
I'll call you as soon
as I hear anything.
- You want me to come?
- No, that won't be necessary.
- Oh, hang in there.
- Thanks. Bye-bye.
- Bye.
- She's doing
much better.
It looks
like everything's
gonna be okay.
I've given her a strong
sedative to make
her sleep and we're
going to be moving her
to a private room shortly.
- And you think all of this
happened because there might
have been nuts in the food?
- Even a trace amount could lead
to anaphylactic shock, but she's
over the worst of it.
We'll keep an eye on her for
tonight and probably send her
home in a couple of days.
- Thank you, doctor.
- You're welcome.
- I hope dad got
that early flight.
- Yeah.
You know, I'm probably
gonna want to stay
the night here.
Would you mind going
by the house,
getting a change of
clothes, toothbrush,
that kind of thing?
- Sure.
Dr. Parker,
telephone line 5. Dr. Parker.
She said a lot of really bad things about Nicole.
She said that daddy cares
more about her
than he does about us.
She made me swear not to tell.
What are
you doing?
Danny,
I would like for us
to be together,
like a family.
Do you think you could
maybe give me a trial run?
- Okay.
- Good.
Thanks for picking up
the cake, Laci.
- What's the matter
Nicole?
My throat...
I need my medicine.
She said a lot of really bad things about Nicole.
- She made me swear
not to tell.
- My dear, twice
I told you...
- They're just
about to move her.
- Thank you.
- Hi,
this is Richard Wynn, please
leave a message.
- Dad, we need to talk.
I think there's something really
freaky going on with Aunt Laci.
- Is there any way
you can go faster?
- Thank you.
Sorry it had to come to this.
But I deserve
some happiness too.
- Excuse me. Have they moved
Nicole Garvey yet?
- I'll check.
- Come on. Away.
Laci?
What are you doing?
- Nothing,
just making her a little more
comfortable. Here we go.
- Why is she breathing
like that?
- Oh, she's probably
just... having a bad dream.
- Shouldn't we get
the nurse or something?
- No, no, she just left.
It's no problem.
- I don't believe you.
- What?
- You were trying to hurt her.
- How could you say
such a thing?
- I've been watching you
the past few days,
you hate her, don't you?
- I am not going to
stand here and be
lectured by a
foolish child.
- What's going on here?
- Dad, I came in and she was
standing over Nicole and it
looked like she was...
- Molly, you have been
acting out all day
and I am sick
and tired of it.
- You were trying to smother
Nicole. I saw it with
my own eyes.
- You have gone way out
of line, young lady.
- All right, both
of you just calm down.
- Dad, Nicole got sick
at the restaurant.
She couldn't find
her medication.
She was sure
that she had it in her purse.
- Ah.
- You were sitting
right next to her,
you took it.
- All right, Molly.
- That is ridiculous.
- Molly, Molly, Molly,
not another word.
- Thank you Richard.
It's been a very,
very stressful day.
You see, the kind of thing
that I have been dealing with.
- What did the doctor say?
- She's gonna be okay.
She's lucky to be alive.
- The doctor said she had an
allergic reaction to nuts.
She got sick right after
she ate the cake.
Aunty Laci is the one who
brought the cake.
- This is crazy. I am
not gonna stand here
and listen to this.
- You want to talk about crazy?
Why did you tell Danny
all those lies about Nicole?
Why did you tell him that dad
cares more about her than he
does about us?
- I...
- Laci?
- I... I have no idea
what she is talking about.
- Danny told me
the whole story.
She was trying to make him hate
Nicole, just like she does.
- You are an ungrateful,
spoiled little bitch!
- Hey, hey, hey.
- Dad, she's got some kind
of sicko thing for you.
- Richard...
- I caught her the other
day in your room.
She was trying on the ring.
She was rubbing it
against her cheek.
I mean, it all makes
sense now.
She wants to be your
girlfriend or something.
- Laci?
Just stay here.
Laci!
Laci, stop!
All right, I just want to talk.
- It's our family, not hers!
I won't let her take it away!
- What?
- For two years,
I have taken
care of you and the children,
I have cleaned your house,
I have cooked
your meals.
For two years, I have given you
my life
and every day,
you looked at me
and you never saw me!
- Laci, I... I appreciate you
more than anybody else
in the world, I do.
- I don't want to be
appreciated, Richard!
I want to be loved!
Please,
don't let her come between us!
- Laci.
There is no us.
I love Nicole.
Laci.
- Hey, what are you doing?
- I won't live
without you, Richard.
- Laci, wait, Laci!
She was so distraught.
I'm very worried about her.
- Dad, Nicole's awake.
- Excuse me.
- Hey, Richard.
- How are you, are you okay?
- Uh-huh.
- You had us worried
there for a second.
- Sorry.
- It's all right, don't
do that again though.
Hey, Danny, where's
my best man, huh?
Hey bud,
time to go.
- Will they ever find her?
- I don't know, Danny.
The ocean's a big place.
- Is she up
in heaven with mommy?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I think she is.
Come on.
Do you promise
to love him, comfort him,
honour and keep him
in sickness and in health,
so long as you
both shall live?
- I do.
- Do you have the rings?
- Yes.
- You may now place
the ring on her finger...
Now his on him.
By the power invested in me
I now pronounce you
man and wife.
Now you may
kiss the bride.
- I still don't know why
you don't do something
more exotic than going
to Mr. Jackson's summerhouse.
- Well, it shows what you know
because it's gorgeous
up there and there's
beautiful mountains,
and you know what?
It's just stage one anyway.
- Oh yeah, in August we're gonna
go to Paris and we're gonna go
to Spain.
- Oh.
- Hey, you got
the number at the house, right?
You got my cell number.
If you need me, you call me.
- Dad, it's okay,
I got it under control.
- Oh, I look after
a lot of these big houses
out on the lake.
I've been looking
after Mr. Jackson's place
since he built it.
- It's beautiful.
- Yeah. He comes up here
about once a month.
He likes the solitude.
Anyway, you two need anything
I'm close by, just up the road.
- Thank you, Terry.
- Call this number
and I'll come a running.
- All righty.
- Ooh.
I love it.
- Well that's good
because I love you.
- Oh, so romantic.
- Uh-hmm. Can I interest you
in a little champagne?
- Now how did you
manage to get that up
here without me seeing it?
- Well, it's a mystery, but it
involves a suitcase.
Mmm, timing.
- Probably Molly just
checking to make sure
we made it up safe and sound.
- Yeah. Hello?
Hi, Richard. Do you
know where your children are?
Laci?
- You know how much I love
Molly, Danny.
I'm standing outside,
looking at them right now.
They're mine, Richard. I'm not
gonna let that woman take th.
- Laci. Laci, listen to me.
Laci! Laci!
She's alive and she just
threatened the kids.
Oh my God, Richard.
- Hello?
- Molly, it's dad. Are you okay?
- Hi dad. Yeah, I'm fine.
- Okay good. Where's Danny.
- Uh, he's in his room playing.
Dad, why are you calling me on...
- Molly, listen to me.
I want you to get Danny and lock
all the doors in the house.
- Dad, you're scaring me.
What is it?
- It's Laci, she's alive, honey,
and Molly, she may be
near the house.
- Oh, my God.
- She just called here.
Now get your brother
and lock the doors.
- Daddy...
- Do it.
- Daddy!
- Molly? Molly?
- Gotcha!
- Don't you ever do that
again, you little creep!
- Molly, are you okay? Molly!
- Yeah, dad, it was just Danny.
- All right honey. I'm gonna
call the police.
You two sit tight,
I'll be there as soon as I can.
- Okay.
- All right.
I'm gonna go get changed.
911,
what is your emergency?
- Yeah, my name is Richard Wynn,
the emergency's in Philadelphia.
Someone is threatening
to kill my kids.
- What's the matter, Molly?
- What the...? Come on.
Come on.
- I'm scared.
- Richard?
Richard, I'm ready to go.
Richard.
Richard?
Honey.
Richard.
Oh!
Who's there?
- Of course it's me,
Nicole,
back from the grave,
back to finish what I started.
Richard was mine,
you took him from me,
turned him
against me.
- Where is he, Laci?
- Never mind. You'll never see
him again.
- Oh!
- Oh...
Oh...
I took care of him.
I took care of him.
- Richard!
Oh, my God!
- Nic...
- Richard!
It's okay. It's okay.
- Richard.
- Are you all right?
- Oh, Richard.
- Oh, my God.
- So, are you excited?
- Very excited.
- Ha! Ha!
- That a boy, you should be.
- Yeah, I'm excited.
- You guys are absolutely
sure about this?
- You betcha, Molly.
- Oh, what fun is a honeymoon
if you don't bring your kids
with you, right Danny?
- Right.
- Good boy, let's go.
You in?
- Yeah.
- Can you grab that?
- Yeah sure.
- Thank you.
Go.