The Wedding Contract (2023) - full transcript
Rebecca, a teacher, and Adam, an ad executive are excited to plan their Jewish wedding, but their wedding and future are put into jeopardy when Adam lands a new ad campaign, and their mothers meet.
-[grunts]
-[gasps]
I am so sorry,
that was all my fault.
Are you okay?
-Yeah.
I am now.
-Hi.
-Hi.
You might?ve burned
down your bridges
Might?ve lost sight
of your vision
Had to hold your head down
when you couldn?t
hold onto faith
While this world keeps
on spinning
It?s like you?re only
worth what you?re winning
And you can?t
find your place
You don?t have to have it all
to have something to live for
Haven?t I, haven?t I, haven?t
I, haven?t I told you?
You?re gonna face the wall
If taking chances
was easy
then you?d never fall
Haven?t I, haven?t I, haven?t
I, haven?t I told you?
That it's worth it all
Just give it everything,
don't give up
You'll be standing tall
It was worth it
-Am I overreacting or
did the earth just move?
-It could?ve been the kiss
or it could be the setting.
-I don?t know what you see
in this place.
-I see us.
-They should put up a plaque.
-There?s our bench.
-I was late but I sat there
for two hours.
-Nearly three.
-You were reading
an Emily Bronte novel.
-Jane Austen.
-Little did I know,
when I went for that run...
I?d end up in love.
-So, I was thinking...
Adam.
-Yeah, you gonna tell me
the thought
or am I supposed to guess?
-You should come
to Shabbat dinner
and get to know my family.
-Oh yes.
-[giggling]
-That?s big, that?s a big step.
-I am aware.
So?
-So, I thought you?d never ask.
I haven?t been to a Shabbat
dinner in a long time.
I barely remember the blessing.
So your parents won?t
hold it against me?
-Not if you?re good
to their daughter.
-What should I bring?
Wine, flowers, a new car?
I want them to like me.
-Go with the car.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-Like a hybrid or like...?
-[Rebecca] Mom, I can?t wait
for you to meet him.
Adam?s smart and funny but he
also has a really kind heart.
And he?s even good looking,
and by that I mean gorgeous,
or at least I think so.
-Don?t hold back.
How do you really feel?
-I can?t help it,
I?m in love.
-You?re such a romantic.
-Stop telling her how to feel,
let me do that.
-When you know you know.
-What do you know exactly?
-He?s the one.
-Whoa.
-[gasps]
-And he?s coming
to dinner on Friday.
-Oh!
-I get to meet him.
-Love me, love my family.
Even my overly protective
sister, Hannah.
-And I know this is
so cheesy but
my heart still races every time
he walks into a room.
-I know it?s only been
six months
but do you think
he might propose?
-Oh.
-I?m certainly open
to the possibility
but I?m not expecting anything.
-Yeah.
-I mean, if he asked I would
probably say yes.
If and when the moment came,
but who knows. You know?
-That is the most complicated
I hope so I have ever heard.
[cookie crunches]
-No, no, no.
It?s not that I don?t like
the font, I hate it.
I don?t wanna see it anywhere
in the building.
One second.
Hey guys, we need to put the dog
food pitch on hold
and anything else
you?re working on.
We need to land
the Body Now account.
-We?re already on it.
-Are you? Then why are
you still talking to me?
[laughs]
I?m kidding.
-[laughing sarcastically]
-But I?m not really kidding.
Okay?
Seriously, do not let me
down on this.
Yeah, I?m back.
Where are we?
-Okay.
Uh, they are opening up 22 of
these places on the west coast.
The artwork looks pretty easy.
It?s, well, beautiful people
we all wanna be,
looking way better
than we ever could.
Uh... wow.
This is so much more than
an ordinary gym.
This is a health nut's paradise.
It's a medi spa.
Cryotherapy? Uh...
Oh, juice bar!
I mean, who would willfully
drink chlorella?
Feel free to chime in
any time, Adam.
-Chlorella?
-Yeah.
-Nick, sorry.
Uh... where were we?
-Uh, never mind where I was.
Where were you?
-[sighs]
I?m in love.
Which is a wonderful,
nerve-racking,
terrifying place to be.
Did you know that
Rebecca means
a woman who steals
a man?s heart?
Do you know that?
-I did not know that.
-It does.
-Oh.
-She did.
-[Peter] Well, make it
for first class...
What?s wrong?
Why the happy face?
-Oh. Uh, we think we have a beat
on the Body Now account.
-Yeah.
-Good!
Because I just booked
a meeting with the client.
-Great.
-Perfect.
-That is... great.
-[clears throat]
-Good, good.
-Great.
-Good, good.
-Uh oh.
-That is so great.
Hmm.
-Deep, deep breaths.
[hyperventilating]
Ahhhh!
-Treadmill?
-Treadmill.
-I know that look.
-Yeah.
[panting]
What? I?ve got too much
going on on too many fronts.
I need to dissipate my cortisol.
Ah, that?s the stuff.
[school bell rings]
-Oh, beautiful.
-I talked to the Board.
There?s nothing more in
the budget for supplies.
-That?s okay.
We?ll go to the discount store
and buy them ourselves.
-You wanna go this afternoon?
-Hmm, I?m making challah
with my mom.
Adam?s coming for dinner.
-Miss Singer has a boyfriend!
[both laughing]
Dinner with the family is big.
[school bell rings]
-Yeah.
-I gotta get to my office.
We?ll hit the discount stores
next week?
-Sure.
-So... you have a boyfriend?
-I do.
-Hmm.
What is holler?
-Holler?
-Yeah. That thing you?re making
with your mom.
-Oh. Challah.
It?s a special kind of bread.
-Well, what?s so special
about it?
-It?s filled with
happy memories.
-Cool.
-Shall we?
-Okay.
-Okay.
-[Sadie] I remember making
challah with my mother.
Every ingredient came
with a blessing.
She would always say...
[in unison]
Food is love you can taste.
[both laughing]
-I miss Nana so much.
-You have her smile
and her kind eyes.
One day you?ll make challah
with your daughter.
-Or son.
-I can?t wait to have grandkids.
-You have one on the way.
-I could use a few more.
[both laughing]
Adam is a lucky man.
-Because of the challah?
-Because of the girl
who made it for him.
-You look beautiful.
-Thanks Dad.
-And you?re even more beautiful
on the inside.
If your Adam is wise,
he?ll value that more.
-Well, he isn?t my Adam.
Not yet.
-Well... I give him 'till about
half past dessert.
-[chuckles]
-[Hannah] Hello!
Ooh, something smells
amazing.
Ooh.
-Is he here yet?
-No. Ah, ah, ah, ah.
-I have a lot riding on this.
If this guy sticks,
we are gonna be watching
ball games together
for the next 40 years.
He better be a Cubs fan.
-He is.
-Our kids are gonna be cousins.
These things matter.
-Hey, this is a dinner,
not a wedding.
-Isn?t that a new dress?
-Hmm, to go with the new hair.
It?s cute, I like it.
-Look, this is Adam?s first time
meeting my family
and I would appreciate it if
you didn?t scare him off. Okay?
-It?s not like I am going
to ask his intentions.
-Of course not.
I will.
[doorbell rings]
-That must be him.
-Ooh, he?s punctual.
That?s a good sign!
-How do I look?
[both grinning]
-I?ll get it.
You must be Adam.
-Uh, yes. Yes, I am.
-Come in.
-[chuckles]
-Now would be a good time.
-Good. Great.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Singer.
-Please, call me Jacob.
-Alright.
Thank you, Jacob.
Mrs. Singer?
-Sadie.
-Sadie.
Uh, well I haven?t been
to a Shabbat dinner
in a really long time so I
brought a little of everything.
-Thank you.
-Some flowers for you.
-They?re beautiful.
-Okay, and I hope
you like chocolate.
-We do.
-Oh my.
-Yeah, it's a lot. I know.
Um... I wanted to make
a good impression.
-Well, consider me impressed.
I buy the honesty.
-This is my sister, Hannah.
-Hello.
-Hi, nice to meet you.
-And her husband Elliot.
-Hey.
-It?s customary on Shabbat
to give the sister?s husband
tickets to a Cubs game.
-Ah, I see. I see.
This is a tradition
I?m not familiar with.
But, uh, next time.
I promise.
-Oh, you?re assuming
there?s gonna be a next time?
-Oh, I?m just hoping out loud.
[chuckles]
-I like that.
-Thanks.
-What?d you get?
-Michael Friedman bar mitzvah.
-Canner Zuckerman wedding.
-Oh, it?s a shame
that didn?t work out.
-Yeah.
-Would you like
to do the honors?
-Sure.
-Oh.
-[reciting blessing in Hebrew]
-Amen.
-Amen.
-[singing blessing in Hebrew]
[all singing blessing in Hebrew]
Amen.
L?chaim.
-L?chaim.
-L?chaim.
[all toasting together]
[glasses clinking]
-Eyes. Eyes.
-I?m doing eyes.
-[glasses clinking]
-[chuckling]
-To health.
[glasses clink]
-To happiness.
-Everyone...
[all singing blessing in Hebrew]
Amen.
-Shabbat shalom.
-[all together]
Shabbat shalom.
-Would you like to do
the honors?
-Sure.
-Whoa, save some
for the rest of us.
-He?s kidding.
-[chuckles]
-But not about the Cubs tickets.
-Oh. Oh man.
You made this?
-Yeah.
My mom and me.
-So if we were together, I would
get this every Friday night?
-How together are we talking?
-As together as it gets.
-Wait ?till you try her brisket.
He fits in really well.
-What does he think about kids?
-You think I?d get involved with
someone who didn?t like kids?
-Pardon me for asking.
-He?s pretty perfect
if you haven?t noticed.
And every single day
I fall deeper in love.
He?s right behind me,
isn?t he?
-He came to see
if you needed help.
Now he?s backing away,
having heard nothing.
-[chuckling]
He?s a helper,
that?s a good sign.
-And he?s funny,
which is even better.
-He?s a keeper.
[all laughing]
-This is the best Shabbat dinner
I can remember.
My dad passed away
when I was four.
My mom had to work full time.
And then she married a man
who wasn?t Jewish, from Vermont,
which is where we lived
until they divorced.
Somehow my Jewish heritage
got a bit lost along the way.
-Maybe it?s time for you
to reclaim it.
-Yeah. Maybe so.
-How did you end up in Chicago?
-I went to Northwestern.
-Oh.
-Go wildcats.
-Go wildcats.
[chuckles]
And after graduation I decided
to stick around.
-How?d you get into advertising?
-Well, I went to business school
but what I really loved
to do was write.
Advertising was my compromise
between the two.
-Enough with the questions,
let the man eat.
-I don?t mind.
[laughs]
-Sadie has to have
the last word.
-It?s in the ketubah,
you signed it.
-It?s a marriage contract
that Jewish couples sign.
-It says that we will listen to
each other and hear each other.
But Sadie likes
to be heard last.
-I have a lot to say.
-See what I mean?
-He sees and he hears,
enough said.
-"I?ll have what
they?re having."
-When Harry Met Sally.
-Boom, you got it.
[mugs clack]
-Nailed it.
[phone ringing]
Hey!
-Hi sweetheart.
-Where are you?
-I?m in Tuscany.
We started demo on the villa.
I got your text.
What did you wanna
talk to me about?
-Call me when the walls
aren?t coming down.
I have some good news.
[crashing]
-[yelling in Italian]
My Italian is atrocious
but somehow,
if you say it with conviction,
things get done.
-Alright, we?ll talk tonight.
Ciao!
-Okay. Ciao sweetheart.
Muah!
-Who are you yelling at?
-My mom.
-Oh.
-She?s in Italy renovating a
villa for some opera singer.
-Your mother is a force
of nature.
-Alright, let?s talk Body Now.
We pitch three 30 second spots.
A guy is working out on some
high tech contraption.
A girl is in the spa
getting a facial.
-Okay.
-They meet at the juice bar.
Uh oh.
There?s an instant attraction.
Second spot.
He gets buffer,
she gets cleaner pores
and the relationship deepens
over a green drink.
And in the last spot
they?re unbearably fit
and falling in love.
Now, pumping iron
and exfoliating
are not inherently engaging.
So, we give the commercials...
a romantic spin.
-Yeah.
I?m sorry buddy, I don?t get it.
-That?s because
you?re not in love.
-Oh. Yeah, right.
This is about Rebecca.
-Well, everything
is about Rebecca
but that doesn?t mean
my idea won?t work.
There?s a reason romance sells.
We?re all looking for love.
A few of us find it.
I did.
I?m asking Becs to marry me.
-There it is.
I knew it.
I?m not surprised.
-You?re not?
-Adam, you?ve been telling me
you?re gonna marry this girl
from the day that you met her.
-[laughs]
-So, look.
You?re gonna need a ring to seal
the deal and I, I know,
I am a three time loser in that
department but that much I know.
-I mean, you were
only married once.
-When it comes to rings,
I count my engagements.
[Nick chuckles]
-[Rebecca] Pizza, an art show
and now...
the most beautiful place
in Chicago.
-But wait...
there's more.
-Okay, I don?t know
how you top this.
-Okay.
You know that I love you.
I just hope you know how much.
-I love you too.
[gasps]
[both laughing]
-How did you do this?
-I called the parks department,
they let me sponsor a bench.
-I feel like I went to sleep and
woke up in a Jane Austen novel.
[giggles]
-But wait.
There?s more.
-[gasps]
Adam.
-You haven?t seen the ring yet.
-The box may be
all I can handle.
-Will you marry me?
-Yes.
-Can you just repeat that,
just one more time?
-[laughing] Yes, I will
marry you!
I can?t wait to tell my parents.
-My mom is in Italy but
she?ll be here next week.
They?ll get to meet.
-What is she like?
-She...
-She?s an acquired taste.
-What does that mean?
-Very opinionated.
-Ah! Well my mom?s
opinionated too.
-Oh, so they have something
in common.
What could possibly go wrong?
-What?
Why would you say that?
They can?t wait to meet you.
Listen, they?re very down
to Earth.
-I can do down to Earth.
-Mom, I love you, but you?re
in designer head to toe.
-I wanted to look my best.
[knocking]
-Rebecca, this is my mom, Diane.
-Hello Rebecca.
-Hi. Hi!
Um, come on in.
[all chuckling]
-Hi.
-Hi.
-[Diane] What a lovely home.
-Let?s pick a date and move
backwards from there.
-I?m having knee surgery
in September.
-I have to be in the UK
in October.
I?m renovating a castle
in Scotland.
-Maybe during your summer break?
-Mmhmm.
-Well, the synagogue is booked
months in advance.
-Well, maybe we could do it
at the Regency Hotel.
I designed their lobby, I?m sure
I can pull a few strings.
-I always dreamed of having
a traditional Jewish wedding
in a synagogue.
-Why don?t I call
Rabbi Solomon
and see if there?s
a cancellation?
Hmm?
Uh-huh.
Uh-uh.
[gasps]
Oh... I... I'm sorry to hear
they broke up.
But he was never right for her.
June 17th?
Oh, that doesn?t give us
much time.
Yes, Rabbi.
We?ll take it.
I can't believe it.
It?s a miracle, meant to be.
There?s an opening on June 17th.
-[Diane] June 17th!
-Well, that?s two months away.
-Seven weeks actually.
-The miracle will be planning
a wedding that quickly.
We need a list.
-I?m a list maker too.
Number one on the list,
meet with the rabbi.
You have an appointment
on Monday at 4:00PM.
-Monday.
-Number two is the dress.
-My cousin has a bridal salon.
-The flowers, invitations...
-The cake, the chuppah.
-Uh, the...
the ketubah.
The wedding contract,
that is the most important thing
on the list.
-Where do I sign?
-Well, my father passed away
when I was really young.
I remember him saying
the Shabbat blessings.
I remember him playing dreidel
with me at Hanukkah.
But that?s pretty much it.
-Well perhaps the traditions
of a Jewish wedding
might make you feel
closer to him.
-And we wanna blend
the old with the new
and create traditions
of our own.
So the marriage contract,
of course.
And, uh, circling, but we?re
both gonna do that.
-That?s modifying an older
tradition but it?s your wedding.
-Yeah. And the wine,
the rings and...
oh, Adam's gonna
break the glass.
-You good with all this?
-I?m good with her,
the rest I can learn.
-Well it?s good to have you both
learn more about each other.
I like to have couples
take a little test.
-Well, we?re here,
we?re getting married.
-Um... I think we're good.
We love each other, we
know each other. So...
-I think we know each
other pretty well.
-Does everyone say that?
-They do.
It?s very simple.
Twenty questions, how you
see yourselves,
how you see one another.
And it?s more revealing
than you might think.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
[playful music]
-Did we pass?
[chuckles]
Kidding.
How did we do?
-Well... you both have a lot
in common.
Your mutual love of movies
and novels.
But you seem to view each
other somewhat differently.
-What do you mean?
-You tend to feel that Adam
gets a little nervous at times.
-Nervous?
When do I get nervous?
-You were nervous
meeting my parents.
-Well...
-I mean, you?re nervous at work.
You have a treadmill
in your office.
-If you had my boss
you?d need one too.
-I report to a higher authority
but I get what you mean.
-Of course.
-Okay. Now, here is a question
worth discussing.
Is your partner a good listener?
You seem to disagree.
-You?re more of a talker.
-Well I think
I?m a good listener.
That doesn?t mean
I?m not listening.
-You can?t really listen
when you?re talking.
-Clearly you both have
a lot to discuss.
But not simultaneously.
And that?s the point
of taking the test.
When you sign the ketubah,
you need to know each other
to understand
what you?re promising.
-That I heard.
-So did I.
-[Sadie] What?s that?
-[Rebecca] Oh, the rabbi
let us borrow it
so that Adam could see
all the possibilities.
-So many ketubahs,
so little time.
-It?s all the types of
calligraphy and paper
and designs.
-I don?t have a clue.
-It?s your call.
-Well, I like when the Hebrew
and the English
are next to each other.
-You say it in both languages,
it?s twice as true.
-Hmm. I like the frame.
-Jacob wanted something simple.
But for me more is always more,
so we settled on something
in between.
-Mmhmm.
-What do you think?
-I think we found it.
-I know it?s the suburbs
and a commute,
but there are some really
nice houses out here.
-Listen, if I land
the Body Now account,
I?m probably gonna get
a salary bump.
We could buy a house and start
a family sooner than we thought.
-Yeah. Well, I wanna have
three kids.
-I like the sound of that.
-And I wanna name one of the
boys Hershel, after my Zayde.
-Hershel?
Not sure about Hershel.
-Well, everyone
will call him Harry.
-Harry, let's...
we'll go with Harry then.
-Great. Harry and the twins
could be very happy out here.
-Oh, we?re having twins?
-Mmhmm.
-Oh, good to know.
-Yeah.
-All of the spots feature
the same couple.
Body Now takes them
from attractive singles,
to drop dead gorgeous,
to madly in love.
Who wouldn?t wanna sign up
for that?
-So? You like it?
-Like it?
I lived it.
[all laughing]
My wife used to be
my personal trainer.
-She is going to love this idea.
Almost as much as me.
Look, it has an active
single sensibility,
which is our target audience.
-I used to be the guy
you?re trying to reach.
I went to school at Northwestern
where I ran track.
And learned how to write
a 30-second romance.
[all laughing]
-See, what?d I tell you?
He?s bright, he?s athletic,
he gets it.
-Nice work.
-Thanks.
-Oh...
Oh, it?s subtle, elegant.
-It?s a bit plain.
Try the one with the tulle
skirt, it has more pizazz.
-I gather pizazz is allowed.
-Okay. Next dress.
-You and your fianc? have
very different mothers.
-With very different taste.
-Maybe you should elope.
-I love it.
-That?s a lot of tulle.
What about the veil?
-Oh, we?re not doing
the veiling.
-Oh no, but it?s
a lovely tradition.
-Well, it?s a little antiquated.
The groom lifting the veil to
make sure it?s the right bride?
-I?m gonna go try on
another dress.
This is why there are no mother
in laws in romance novels.
-Well, they are kind
of a buzzkill.
-Who knew finding a wedding
dress would require a referee?
-You?ve gotta stand up
for yourself.
-What do you think?
-Do not let them talk you out
of that dress.
-I miss the pizazz.
-There?s a fine line between
pizazz and over the top.
-This is the dress I wanna wear.
I think it?s beautiful
and I hope you do too.
-That?s the dress.
-I couldn?t agree more.
-What about the shoes?
-White satin sling-backs.
-Or an open-toe silver pump.
-Or maybe I could just wear
one of each.
-Hey! I... got some news
for you.
-We got it?
We got the account?
-We got the account!
Charlie loved your pitch.
-Oh yeah.
[buttons beeping]
Slowing down.
-[laughs]
-I mean, he?s kind of
a character
but I think I really like
the guy.
-Oh, he is.
I mean, I?ve known him forever.
We grew up together.
He came up with this crazy idea.
Neon resistance bands.
I mean, why you need
to see yourself
working out in the dark?
I don?t get it.
But what do I know?
He made a fortune and
he bought all these gyms
on the west coast.
-Lucky for us.
-Well, lucky for... you.
I want you to run
the LA office.
-What? Oh...
-Congratulations.
You just became a VP.
-[laughing nervously]
I appreciate the offer...
more than you know.
but Rebecca?s a teacher,
she loves her job.
-They?ve got schools in LA.
-It?s not that simple.
She started an
after-school program.
She teaches kids art
and how to read.
She?s a Cubs fan,
loves deep dish pizza,
the way the wind whips off
the lake in the winter.
Most of all, she?s extremely
close with her family.
-Well, they can visit.
Listen... Charlie will only sign
with the agency
if you relocate to LA
to service the account.
So... pack your bags,
grab your beautiful bride
and get ready to live
your fabulous new life.
You did it.
Well done.
[classical music playing]
-[giggling]
You are so cute.
-Did you know they were gonna
end up getting married?
-I had a hunch.
Speaking of weddings...
The invitations.
Now my mom and your mom
had different opinions.
I am still recovering
from the wedding dress
so I thought it would be safer
to have them give me samples.
-This is so easy
because there are so few samples
to choose from.
-Well, I went to
the stationery store
and got a couple of my own.
It?s a rush order so we have
to decide right away.
-Right.
-Guess which mom
chose which card?
-Honestly?
I don?t know if I love
either one.
The cards, not the mothers.
-[laughs]
Well, I found this one.
It?s pretty, uniquely Jewish.
This is the tree of life and
it symbolizes new beginnings.
-It?s perfect.
-It is?
-Yeah.
-Our wedding invitation?
-Our wedding invitation.
-[giggling]
-Speaking of, uh...
new beginnings.
I have some news.
-About the wedding?
-About us and our future.
[sighs]
Peter made me an offer
I can?t refuse.
It?s like the Godfather
if it were set
in the advertising world.
-I don?t know whether to laugh
or to worry.
-He wants me to run
the LA office.
Which means I become a VP
and nearly double my pay.
-Wow.
-Good wow or bad wow?
-Just an all-purpose,
overwhelmed, life-changing wow?
-We?d be able to buy
a really nice house.
And start our family.
-This job is...
is this what you want?
-I want a happy wife.
Okay?
-I could see Harry and
the twins growing up in LA.
[cheerful music]
-What?
Are we doing this?
-We are.
[both laughing]
-[sighs]
The wedding is in a month and
the list keeps getting longer.
Oh, did you talk to the florist
about the chuppah?
-I will.
-I don?t wanna get ahead of
myself or ahead of your wedding,
but there?s a house a few blocks
away that just came up for sale.
-[sighs]
I?m afraid that?s too long
of a commute.
Adam got a big promotion
but it means moving
to Los Angeles.
-Oh.
My goodness.
I?ve always liked Los Angeles.
-You?ve never even been there.
-I?ve always wanted to go.
-We?ll see each other
on holidays
and we?ll talk all the time.
-I?ll just miss you, that?s all.
-Me too.
[emotional music]
[phone ringing]
Hi sweetheart.
-Hey Mom.
I have to get to the office
but I have some news.
I just made VP.
-What?
-I don?t wanna brag, but
you?re my mom, so I will.
The youngest VP in the history
of the agency.
I?m gonna be running
the LA office.
-Oh, honey.
Congratulations.
You are gonna love living
in Los Angeles.
-Yeah, I think so.
I hope so.
-Oh, this is so exciting!
Maybe I?ll become a snowbird
and I can spend the winters
with you and Rebecca.
Do you think she?ll mind?
-Great. That... no,
that sounds great.
We're gonna talk
about this later.
I gotta go. Okay?
-Oh... great, sweetheart.
Buh-bye.
[laughs]
-He?s probably just stuck
in traffic.
He?ll be here any minute.
-Sadie told me about the move
to Los Angeles.
How are you feeling about that?
-Okay. I guess.
I?ll miss my family.
And the synagogue.
I have so many memories here,
you know?
-Hey.
Sorry. So sorry I?m late.
I got stuck in a meeting
with a new client.
[phone chiming]
Sorry.
I... it's my boss.
This looks bad.
Just one second.
There. He wanted to know
why I left.
-And what did you tell him?
-To discuss my wedding.
-And?
-And... the ceremony.
-And?
-And... can I phone a friend?
[phone chimes]
I am... I am so sorry,
just one more moment.
-Can we put something
in the wedding contract
about the groom turning off
his phone?
-The answer we were looking
for was the marriage itself
and what it means.
To respect each other.
To know when to give in.
-Turned off and giving in.
-So... have you given any
thought to the chuppah?
-[sighs]
Apparently not enough.
-They?re setting up
for a wedding
in the synagogue right now.
Let?s go take a look.
-Great.
-A chuppah symbolizes the home
that you and Rebecca
will build together.
The four sides stay open,
welcoming friends and family
into your lives.
Sometimes the parents stand
under the chuppah
with the bride and groom
during the ceremony.
-Oh, that means both
our mothers.
-We?re gonna need
a bigger chuppah.
-They?re all different.
Find a way to make it your own.
-Speaking of wedding rings...
-We weren?t speaking
of wedding rings.
-Well, this is where
we?re gonna exchange them
so that?s on my mind.
-Ah, right.
-They should be plain
gold bands.
No jewels, just
the perfect circle
representing your
never-ending love.
-I always wanted to wear
my Nana?s, she left it to me.
-Wedding rings are often
heirlooms of the heart.
What about your father?s ring?
-Oh, um...
I don't know.
-It was just an idea.
Give it some thought.
-I don?t care what kind of
a ring I put on your finger.
As long as you promise
to keep it there forever.
-I do.
-I do too.
-Hi.
-Hi.
Where?s the groom?
-On his way to the airport.
He has to go to LA
for a few days.
-So it?s just you, me and her?
-Let?s make it fun.
-Fun is my middle name.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-Choosing the wedding cake
may be my favorite thing
on the list.
-It?s mine too.
-Please, after you.
-No, please.
Go right ahead.
-Oh no, no.
Please, after you.
-No, you?re first.
-It?s fine.
-Oh, I insist.
-Here you are ladies.
-If I have one more bite I?m not
gonna fit into the dress.
-Mmm. Can we at least agree
on the chocolate ganache?
-Mmm, I like the coconut
buttercream.
-Oh, it?s too rich.
-There?s no such thing
when it comes to cake.
-Maybe we could do
alternating layers.
[in unison]
Mmm, that would look funny.
-Well, at least you can agree
on that.
-What if we went with
the cream cheese frosting?
-[scoffs]
When I hear cream cheese
I think of lox.
-It?s a Jewish wedding.
Why not?
And what about the cake toppers?
-What did you have in mind?
Well we need to leave room
for their names on the top tier.
-Everyone knows who?s getting
married, we don?t need names.
-What do you think?
-Maybe we should just
do cupcakes.
So, they sent us home
with samples.
Two hours and 10,000
calories later
to decide on
chocolate mocha.
-Mmm, you should get married
more often.
-Adam is a sweetheart
but his mother is not easy.
-Where is he?
-He had to go to LA
to meet with a client.
-Mom, do we have any...
Thank you!
-Eww.
-Don?t knock it ?till
you try it.
-I think you may be taking this
pregnancy thing
a little too far.
-Mmm. I just hope I make it
through your wedding
without giving birth.
[upbeat music]
-I have a saying, you only feel
as good as you look.
Some people call that shallow.
I call it true.
-Body Now is Vanessa?s baby
if you haven?t figured that out.
-I?m on a mission.
-My mission is to make money.
-[clears throat]
-And to help people
get into shape.
-Well my mission is to help you
achieve both of yours.
We started on the west coast
but we want to go national.
You know, turn it into a brand
and a product line.
You know, everything from
protein powder to ankle weights.
-Running track meant
so much to me.
A lot of your business
is about personal trainers.
Why not have a sports
training program?
You make more money
and keep people engaged.
-I like that idea.
A lot.
-Told you he was the right guy.
[both laughing]
-To Body Now.
-To Body Now.
-To Body Now.
-I was... all... always...
lone...
-lone...
-y...
-Lonely.
-Mmhmm.
-Did you know that a lot of
really famous people
who did amazing things
had dyslexia?
-Like Albert
Einstein and Picasso?
-Who?s that?
-He was a really great painter.
-I love to paint!
-Yeah. And someday
you will love to read.
-Yeah.
-The... puppy... lived...
happy... happily... ever after.
-Great.
-What does that mean?
-You know, a lot of stories
end that way
and I think it has to do
with love.
You remember we talked
about verbs?
Love is a verb and
it?s something you do
with all of your heart
that makes you really happy.
-I?m really happy
you?re my teacher.
-Me too.
-I know. I know.
I?m sorry I?m late.
Peter is turning my life
into a meeting.
Hi.
-Hi.
-Is my mom here?
-They?re both inside.
-How?s it going?
-It?s a little tense.
-Hmm.
I can be the buffer.
-Be the groom.
These are the flowers
for our wedding
and it?s kind of a big deal...
well, at least to me.
-Your big deal is my big deal.
-Nice save.
-Thank you.
-I?m on my lunch break
so there?s not a whole lotta
time for debate.
-And I have to head back
to the office.
So let?s jump right in.
-Well, I?m thinking pastels,
with pink and white roses.
That?s what I had at my wedding.
-What about peonies?
-Peonies. Absolutely.
-Maybe some baby?s breath,
that?s what I had at my wedding.
-Oh, I?m afraid I?m allergic
to baby?s breath.
I don?t wanna be sneezing
through your I do?s.
-Okay.
-It?s an immune response,
not a choice.
-What about lavender?
It is so calming.
-Let?s go with lavender then.
All the lavender the chuppah
can hold.
-Are they always like that?
-Pretty much.
-Coffee?
-Yeah.
-Two.
Well it?s a good
thing we?re moving to LA.
-What do you mean?
-Well they won?t have to see
each other as much.
-I don?t want them to see less
of each other,
I want them to get along.
-I know, so do I.
-Adam, family is everything
to me.
-I... of course.
I know that.
-Do you?
-You?re not hearing me.
[phone pings]
-I heard that.
The rabbi said falling in love
is not enough
and that we have to work really
hard to make a marriage work.
-[sighs]
What do you think
we?re doing right now?
-Working really hard.
-Yeah.
You and I are gonna keep doing
that for the rest of our lives.
[phone pings]
[phone pings]
-I?m not answering it.
-Just answer it.
-No way.
-You picked up a lot of food.
-Just... just the usual amount
of deli stuff for your dad.
Who I happen to know
will really, really like it.
-You don?t have to try so hard,
he already approves of you.
-Look, I?m taking his daughter
halfway across the country.
An aggressive amount of pastrami
is the least I could do.
-[chuckles]
You should call him and
my mother Mom and Dad.
-Really?
-Yeah. Hannah told Elliot
to do it when they got engaged
and it worked like a charm.
-Hmm.
-We need to go over the RSVPs.
-Mm.
-This is really good pastrami.
-Oh, thanks...
Dad.
-You?re welcome, son.
-And the flowers
are just lovely.
-Oh, good. I'm glad you
like them... Mom.
-You realize your mom
is sitting right here.
-Would it be alright
if I called you Mom?
-Okay.
-I finalized the menu
with the caterers
and ordered the champagne.
-Since you and Jacob are
hosting the wedding reception,
I would like to host
the rehearsal dinner.
-Oh...
-Aw, thank you.
-That is so wonderful...
Mom...
[door opens and closes]
-Hello!
Oh, I smell deli.
Deli, deli, deli, deli, deli.
-Hey guys.
-Everything looks so good.
I have two modes,
sleeping and eating.
[all chuckling]
-Everything is set
for the reception.
Adam will stomp on the glass
and we?re off for the party.
-Unless the glass doesn?t break.
Then dinner might be late.
-[chuckling]
That?s a real thing
that can happen?
-Oh yeah, it happened to us.
I thought it was a sign.
Don?t marry this guy.
-[laughing]
I kept stomping on the glass
but it just wouldn?t break.
It was the longest 23 seconds
of my life.
-The moral is, marriage takes a
lot of effort but it?s worth it.
-Mmm.
And wear cleats to your wedding.
-Um, pass the bagels, Mom.
-Oh.
Oh. Which mom?
-Um... either.
[chuckles]
-I have the same problem
with my mother in law.
-If Diane is easier...
-Mom.
-Everything okay?
-Yeah. I'm just...
I'm a bit anxious
about the wedding.
There's a lot to remember.
-Yeah.
-Even the simple stuff
like circling.
-[chuckles]
-I know it means a lot
to Rebecca,
I just want to get it right.
-Circling is a breeze.
-Oh.
-[clicks tongue]
-Okay. It's like a...
it's like a walk off home run.
You just...
you just touch all the bases.
-There?s nothing to it, bro.
May I call you that?
-Why, yes you can. Bro.
-Bro.
-Bro.
-[laughs]
-Look, circling used
to just be the bride.
But I like that it?s both
of you
because that?s
how marriage works.
Sure, you go in circles
sometimes, but you hang in.
-If you didn?t make the lunch,
do I still have to help
with the clean up?
-It?s in the ketubah,
you signed it.
-What, you can put that
in a wedding contract?
-It says we will help each other
and share all of life's burdens.
-[Jacob] What she said.
-[Sadie] That?s right.
-Need any help, Dad?
-Sure. I'll wash and...
you dry.
-Deal.
-How?s it going guys?
-It?s going very well.
-I?m trying to get the board
to spring for more art supplies.
It?s like pulling teeth.
-Hopefully we?ll have more
funding next year.
-Um... we need to actually
talk about that.
-I?m sorry you have to pay
for so much out of pocket.
-No, no. It's...
it's not that.
It's just, um...
next year I won't
be coming back.
-You?re not happy here?
-No. I'm... I'm so happy.
I just...
Adam got a job in Los Angeles.
And, um, you know, advertising
pays better than teaching
and we wanna start
a family soon.
And you?re not just my boss.
You?re my mentor and my friend
and I guess telling you made it
a little official and I wasn?t
ready to do that.
-The kids are gonna miss you.
And so will I.
-This is where I became
a teacher.
-Why don?t you wait until
the end of the semester
to hand in your resignation?
-Is that my friend
or my boss talking?
-Both.
-These two.
-Perfect.
-I like these two.
-Hey.
How?s it going?
-Good.
What?s up?
-Good is not good enough.
Okay?
Charlie is still negotiating
his contract
so you have to dazzle him.
-And I will.
-Ah-ha!
Dazzle.
-[laughing]
Dazzle.
-Alright.
-[laughing]
[sharp exhale]
You know, it?s not easy to
dazzle and prep for my wedding
at the same time.
I?m either late
for one or the other.
-Well, you wanted to be VP.
-I?m VP?ing.
I?m VP?ing.
-Treadmill?
-Treadmill.
-Treadmill.
-[Diane] Oh, Randall Sanders
will be attending.
He?s a partner at the agency.
-Maggie and Ellis are coming.
Jacob?s aunt and her husband.
-You know, a wedding is a nice
way to personalize
a business relationship.
-Yes, of course, but it?s
also for family and friends.
-Well, that?s why we have
two sides of the aisle.
-[Adam] You handled that
really well.
-Ugh. I just wish our moms
would get along.
-Things will calm down
after the wedding.
-[sighs] Yeah.
Well, as Jane Austen
might say,
we can?t let external forces
overwhelm what?s in our hearts.
-Forces being our moms?
-Yeah. Aside from
being opinionated
they are nothing alike.
Sometimes it feels like we were
raised on different planets.
-I like it on your planet.
-[chuckles]
-Especially your taste in art.
You know, those kids
are getting really good.
-Yeah, they?re like little
Monet?s that make me smile.
As for the art on
your planet, um,
I?m not sure how I feel about
the Jackson Pollock wannabes
that hang on your wall.
-Look, you?re gonna need
to learn to love
those Jackson Pollock
wannabes. Okay?
?Cause pretty soon
we?ll be sharing our walls.
Okay.
And our bookshelves.
I?ve never seen so much romance.
To say nothing of your
taste in movies.
-Hey, it?s who I am.
And if we?re honest,
it?s who you are too.
-Shut up.
"You had me at hello."
-Jerry Maguire.
"You complete me."
-Oh.
Tom Cruise, same movie.
Please. Now, now.
"Here?s looking at you, kid."
-Casablanca. Easy.
"I?m just a girl, standing
in front of a boy,
"asking him to love her."
-Ooh, Notting Hill for the win!
And he does.
I have to get to the airport.
I?m gonna miss my flight.
-Who said that?
-Me just now.
Come here.
I love you.
"I?ll be back."
-I love you too, Arnold.
[traffic sounds]
-Background.
And... action.
Sipping. You?re sipping,
you?re sipping. Mmm.
Oh! Let?s try that again.
Do the sipping,
sipping, sipping. Mmm.
Then smile.
Like you mean it this time.
And... action.
Sipping, sipping,
sipping, sipping, sipping.
Mmm. And smile.
You're in love.
And... cut. Tail slate.
Perfect!
You need a spit bucket
for that chlorella?
-It's looking good.
Right?
It's, it's... it's really
coming together.
Don't you think?
-Well, I like the ending.
-But we need to focus
on the smoothie.
He should be drinking one too.
It?s after his workout,
he?s thirsty.
You know, whatever.
[phone ringing]
-This isn?t about a beverage.
The payoff is our couple
getting together,
all pumped up and glowing
thanks to Body Now.
-Have them both take a few sips
before they fall in love.
-Absolutely.
You got it.
[phone ringing]
Hi baby.
-Hi. Do you have a second?
It?s about the wedding.
-Uh, barely.
-The band we booked
may have to cancel.
-They need to drink more.
-What?
-How is that going to help?
-It?s what Charlie wants.
-What does Charlie
have to do with this?
-It?s his money.
-Charlie?s not paying
for the band.
Charlie?s not even coming
to the wedding.
-Uh, yeah. Yeah.
He, uh, he feels really bad
about that so he
and his wife are taking us
to lunch.
[sighs] I gotta go.
I love you.
-Okay.
[sighs]
Sometimes I feel like he really
doesn?t hear me.
[sighs]
-Hey. You look beautiful.
-I changed my clothes
three times.
I wanted to look fashionable but
not like I was trying too hard.
-Why do you care so much
about this?
-This is the first time
I?m meeting people
from your other life.
-Okay, these are not my people.
These are my clients.
-[laughs]
Wow.
-Oh, this is so Charlie.
Go big or don?t go.
-I should?ve worn
something fancier.
-Don?t mess with perfection.
Thank you.
-I?m so sorry we can?t make
the wedding.
-We?ll be in Calabasas opening
another Body Now.
-We?re hoping for a big
celebrity turnout.
-A little free
press never hurts.
-Well, thank you so much
for taking us to lunch.
I hear the food here
is amazing.
-Yeah, we go to these
great restaurants
and Vanessa won?t let me
near the carbs.
-Well, you?ll thank me when you
weigh yourself tomorrow morning.
-Hmm. Let me order the pasta
and I?ll thank you right now.
[both chuckling]
-[laughing nervously]
So, do you guys live
in Chicago or LA?
-We?re back and forth
all the time.
-Yeah. When I hit it big,
I bought a penthouse
overlooking Lake Michigan
just to remind myself
how far I?ve come.
-I?m so over the cold winters.
-Yeah.
-We just bought a house
in Beverly Hills.
-Yeah, no lake, but it?s got
one of those infinity pools.
-Mmhmm.
-I walked in and I knew
we were home.
18,000 square feet of
prime real estate
and the best schools
in the city.
-I didn?t know you had kids.
[both laughing]
-We don?t. It increases
the value of the house.
I mean, you have to think about
these things before you buy.
-Right. Mmhmm.
-Um...
[clears throat]
Rebecca is a teacher.
-That must be so rewarding.
-It is.
-I admire teachers.
Long days, not enough pay.
I coached little league for a
minute but I couldn?t hack it.
-Well, you should try it again
some time.
Helping a kid believe in
themselves is so worth the effort.
-The team was losing and
I am way too competitive.
-Which is why
you?re so successful.
-Does that mean I get
to order the cheesecake?
[both laughing]
[all laughing]
-Oh...
-I was joking.
-She is never gonna let me have
dessert for the rest of my life.
-[laughing] Oh no.
You?re welcome.
-Thank you.
-So, what?d you think?
-They?re an interesting couple.
-And by interesting,
you mean...?
-Ulgh.
-[laughs]
Well, he keeps her in diamonds,
she keeps him thin.
-I don?t want us to end up
like them. Okay?
I wanna be like my parents.
-I wanna be like...
you and me.
-Well, I guess we just have
to figure out what that is then.
-Yeah.
[cheerful music]
-So. The wedding is in 10 days.
How you doing?
-Good.
-Fine.
-Let?s try that again.
-It?s a big step.
-The biggest one
you?ll ever take.
-And we do love each other,
in spite of our differences.
-I mean, opposites attract.
Right?
-Do they stay happily married?
-Differences can keep
a marriage lively.
You learn from each other.
You grow together.
-I'm... I'm growing.
We're growing.
We're growing so much,
growing as we speak.
-What matters most
is your willingness
to put each other?s
happiness first.
That?s the trait you need
to share.
Except for when it comes
to what to watch on TV,
then all bets are off.
[Rebecca chuckles]
Now, regarding the wedding,
I had an idea
that may be of value.
Normally both parents walk
the groom down the aisle.
-Oh, I only have my mom.
So...
-Perhaps we could cover
the chuppah
with your father?s prayer shawl.
It?s a way to include him
in the ceremony
and to honor his memory.
-I?d like that.
-I would too.
-I hope I can find it.
-Your mom will know
where it is.
-Yeah.
Yeah. I want my father
at my wedding.
-We forgot to invite
our most important guest.
-Well, tell them I can meet
with them tomorrow.
-Absolutely not.
I need the Body Now
print ads yesterday.
-I chose the fixtures.
The plumber is not
my responsibility.
-Okay. Okay. Bye.
-If we knock out the closets,
there?s enough room
for the double sink.
-Mom.
-Well then we have
to move the window.
-Mom. Mom.
I need to talk to you.
-Look, I?m gonna have
to call you back.
I?m sorry, hon. I have to go
home for a few days.
I need to deal
with some clients.
What did you want
to talk to me about?
-Dad.
-Okay.
-Do you know where
his prayer shawl is?
-Yes, I know exactly
where it is.
-I wanted it for the chuppah.
-He would?ve loved that.
-Yeah, um...
there's something else.
His wedding ring...
would it be okay if I wore it?
-[teary] It would be everything.
-[laughing]
Okay.
-Aww.
[plates clinking]
-The wedding is in a week and
she just takes off like that.
-Well, she?s got
a business to run.
-Her son is getting married.
What could be so important?
-I thought you didn?t
like her meddling.
-I don?t.
I like to complain about it.
-[laughs]
Well you could complain about
the way I load the dishwasher.
I forget, uh, bowls
go in the top?
[both chuckling]
[emotional music]
-May his memory be a blessing.
[crying softly]
-[Nick] I thought the commercial
looked great.
What?s the problem?
-I don?t know.
Charlie?s wife wants the
actress?s skin to glow more.
-If she were any shinier you?d
be able to see her from space.
What are we supposed to do?
-About what?
-Uh... about global warming.
About the commercial!
-I don't know. I...
[sighs]
All I can think about
is the wedding.
The day of the marriage,
before we walk down the aisle,
Rebecca and I sign the ketubah.
-What?s that?
-Marriage contract.
You?re the best man
so you?ll be my witness.
Rebecca?s sister is
the maid of honor
so she?ll be the other witness.
You need to have two.
-It?s a legal thing?
-It's like a...
like a tradition.
-Oh, a Jewish prenup.
-Just be there. Okay?
-I?ll be there, I?ll be there.
-Hey. You need to go to LA.
-What? When?
-Now.
-No. I?m about to get married.
-Charlie wants to do a reshoot.
He did not like that director.
Okay?
So he needs you there.
-I?m sorry, Peter.
-[laughs]
Charlie?s lawyer is still
haggling over the contract
so we need to keep him happy
and that means you hopping
on a plane.
Listen, you'll... you'll be back
in a few days,
you can marry Rebecca,
you become a VP. Alright?
I want your problems.
-Oh boy.
-The... magic train...
went so fast... it...
-You got this.
-It jump... jumped... it jumped
off the tracks and began to fly!
-Yes! High five.
Down low.
Ooh, too slow.
[chuckles]
-Hi.
-Hi.
-Hi.
Hey.
-We were just...
we were just finishing up.
This is one of my students,
Kevin.
And this is my fianc?, Adam.
-Hi Kevin.
-I?ll be right back.
-Oh.
-So. You?re the guy
she?s gonna marry?
-Yeah, that?s me.
-Miss Singer is my
favorite teacher.
-She?s my favorite teacher too.
-She better be.
You make sure she lives
happily ever after.
-[sighs]
I will, kid.
-I have to go,
my mom is waiting.
-Nice to meet you Kevin.
-We have a special relationship.
-Yeah. No, he seems like
a sweet kid.
-[laughs]
I thought we could grab
some pizza
before meeting the photographer.
-I can?t.
-Why not?
-I have to fly to LA tonight.
-I?m sorry, have we met?
I?m the woman you?re about to
marry, and last time I checked,
the wedding was in Chicago.
But apparently not anymore.
-We?re reshooting the commercial
then I?m on the next plane back.
-We still have so much to do
and you?re leaving me alone
with our bickering mothers?
-I know, it isn?t like
I want to go.
Charlie hasn?t signed
the contract
and Peter is doing
whatever it takes.
-What about the contract
you?re about to sign with me?
-They?re not mutually exclusive.
-You sure about that?
-We?ll call the calligrapher
and add a clause.
The groom vows to attend
the wedding.
-He?d better.
-Everything?s all set
for the reception.
-I still haven?t heard
from him.
-I like Adam, you know that,
but this is cutting it
awfully close.
-Well this isn?t his fault.
The actor?s got some
sort of a rash
so they had to add
another shoot day.
-Wedding rehearsal
is very important.
It seems like he could use it.
[phone rings]
-It?s him.
Hi. I was starting to worry.
-I just got off a plane
that landed in St. Louis.
-You?re in St. Louis?
-I couldn?t get a direct flight
and my connecting flight
got delayed
because of the weather.
-Well what are you gonna do?
-I?ll be okay, don?t worry.
-You don?t sound not worried.
How should I not worry?
He?s in St. Louis.
-You should worry.
-I?m about to catch a train that
will get me to Chicago in time
for the rehearsal.
-When does it get you in?
-2:45.
-Adam, the rehearsal is at 4:00.
-I gotta go, I?ll call
you from the train.
-Okay.
Well, Hannah and I are going
to our hair appointment
so just keep me posted.
-Okay.
-Maybe I should just cancel
my appointment?
-If you get stood up, at least
you wanna look good.
-[GPS voice] At the roundabout,
take the second exit.
-What are you talking about?
-[GPS voice] In 200 feet,
take the roundabout.
-There is no roundabout!
There is no roundabout.
[phone ringing]
Hey.
-[GPS voice]
Take the roundabout.
-There is no roundabout.
-Who is that?
-[sighs]
The GPS.
-Why do you need GPS
on the train?
-I missed the train
so I rented a car.
-Where are you?
-Somewhere in Illinois.
-Could you be more specific?
-I am taking planes,
trains and automobiles
to get to the synagogue on time.
-You said you missed the train.
-Two out of three is
still pretty stressful.
-[GPS voice]
Take the roundabout.
-Oh.
-Just call me when you figure
out where you are. Okay?
-Okay.
[sighs]
[sighs] Okay. Happy place.
Happy place.
-[GPS voice]
Take the roundabout.
-[sighs]
-Adam wanted me to thank you
all for being here
at the wedding rehearsal.
Hopefully he'll be here soon
but he is stuck in traffic
outside of Bloomfield, so...
he's not exactly sure
when that will be.
-But dinner is still at 7:00
no matter what.
-Never mind the rehearsal,
what matters is the meal.
[phone ringing]
-Oh! It?s Adam.
Hi. Where are you?
-Don?t ask.
-Well, uh... everyone
is here waiting.
-I'm waiting too!
I was stuck in traffic
for so long I...
I ran out of gas, and now
I'm waiting for a tow truck.
-What?s he saying?
-Put him on speaker.
-No. No, no, no.
Do not put me on speaker.
[on speakerphone]
Whatever you do, do not put me on speaker.
-Sorry buddy. It?s too late.
-Hi... hey...
-Hi Adam.
-Hi hon.
-Where are you?
-Shalom.
-Hi everybody.
It is great to...
to hear your voices.
I am so sorry for the delay,
it couldn't be helped.
-When do you think
you might be here?
-It?s hard to say.
-Well, if we don?t start soon,
we?re gonna be late
for the dinner.
-This is what you?re
worried about?
-Hey, maybe Adam can
FaceTime the rehearsal.
-Ugh.
-Yeah, I don't think the groom
phoning it in is gonna work.
So...
We?ll see you when you get here.
-Okay.
-Well, at least you know
he didn?t run off
with someone else.
[laughing nervously]
-That?s not funny.
-You know, I?m just trying
to do my best man thing.
-And I?m just trying to do
my big sister thing.
-Uh... let's begin and then Adam
can join in when he arrives.
-Okay.
Who am I supposed to walk down
the aisle?
-The invisible man my daughter?s
supposed to marry.
-Ouch.
-Adam will break the glass
and then kiss the bride.
-Hey! Hey, I?m here.
-Mazel tov!
-Really?
-I?m here.
So sorry I am late.
[panting]
-It?s better incredibly late
than never, buddy.
-I?m so sorry.
-At least you made it in time
for the dinner.
-Hey. You know
what they say,
a bad dress rehearsal
means a great show.
-Who says that?
-[sighs]
It?s a theatre thing.
-But this isn?t a show,
it?s our wedding.
[glass clinking]
-To the bride and groom.
May the wedding go better
than the rehearsal.
-Here, here!
[laughing]
-Really?
-How is everybody doing?
-Never better.
-Tomorrow is the big day.
-Tomorrow is the big day.
-How do you feel?
-Overwhelmed.
-About the wedding, work...
what?
-All of the above.
-Talk to me.
-I do love him...
with all my heart.
But if he doesn't have time
for a wedding,
he's not gonna have time
for a marriage.
-Rebecca left with her sister.
-I?m afraid they might
call off the wedding.
-You and I are not cut
from the same cloth
but we have one thing in common.
We both love our kids.
-And our kids love each other.
-So what are we going to do?
-Whatever it is, we?d better
do it right now.
-Wait for me.
-What is going on with you
and Rebecca?
-[sighs]
She thinks we have
different priorities
and I?m beginning to think
she?s right.
-Love is the only priority
you need and that you?ve got.
-She thinks my work comes first.
-Well there has to be a balance.
-Okay. This from the woman
who works 24/7.
-Adam... your father was
the love of my life.
And when I lost him, I just
threw myself into overdrive,
only to find out that you can't
outrun your feelings.
Trust me when I tell you,
work is no substitute for love.
-Listen to your mother.
She?s a very wise woman.
-I?m all in.
It?s Rebecca you?ve
gotta convince.
-I?ve always dreamed
of getting married
and raising a family like
the one I grew up in.
But Adam has dreams
of his own
and I?m not sure
they?re compatible.
-I think they are.
-I don?t wanna raise Harry
and the twins by myself
?cause he has to work
all the time.
-Uh... Harry and the who?
-It?s what Adam and I call
the kids we?re gonna have.
-Oh.
-Now that sounds like a man who
wants a family as much as you.
-Let me ask you a question,
the only one that counts.
Would your life be happier
with Adam by your side?
-Yes. He?s the love
of my life.
-Then if I were you,
I?d go get married.
-Diane is right.
-When did you two get so close?
-Well, why wouldn?t we be?
[in unison]
We?re family.
-Please. Call me Mom.
[knock at door]
-Becs, it?s me.
[knocking at door]
Okay. Okay.
I?m sorry for being late
for the rehearsal.
But I promise to show up
every day for the marriage.
Every single day
until the end of our days.
The rabbi was right.
Nothing matters more
than your happiness.
-Except for yours.
-"I never wish to be parted
from you from this day on."
-My favorite Jane Austen quote.
-Will you still marry me?
-Yes.
[laughs]
-Oh!
-Save the kiss for the wedding.
-Oh, right.
-Hey. What are you doing here,
aren?t you supposed to be
getting married?
-I am handing in my resignation.
-I wanna do it with
a clear conscience.
Which is why I've decided...
I'm not moving to LA.
-You?re sure this
is what you want?
-Oh. No, no, no, no.
Charlie will not be okay
with that.
And he still hasn?t signed
his contract with the agency.
-My wedding contract
matters more.
-Yes.
-What... what can I do
to convince you?
I can give you a better deal.
I can give you more money.
-I?m staying in Chicago.
Rebecca?s family?s here
and she loves her job.
Her happiness comes first.
-Adam?s happiness comes first.
-If you change your mind,
there will always be a place
here for you.
-Thank you.
For everything.
-Words are fleeting but writing
them in the ketubah
means they never get erased.
-Before we sign, there?s
something you should know.
I told Peter I?m not
moving to LA.
We?re staying right here.
All that matters
is your happiness.
-All that matters
is your happiness,
which is why I told Marion
I?m moving to Los Angeles
and handed in my resignation.
-Wow. Uh...
you guys have a real Gift of
the Magi thing happening.
-Wisdom can come
from all corners.
-We are going to Los Angeles
and you are going to be a VP.
-No, we are staying in Chicago.
This is where you belong
and I belong with you.
-You were right about him.
He?s the one.
-So, what are you guys
gonna do?
-It doesn?t matter
where we live.
-Or how much money there is.
-As long as we?re together.
[in unison]
We have all we need.
-You just brought the meaning
of the ketubah to life.
Now, make this commitment
while your hearts are so full.
-Sign it already.
[all chuckling]
-And use your best penmanship,
you?re gonna be looking
at this for years to come.
[phone pings]
-Don?t worry, it wasn?t me.
-[phone pings]
-Wait. Yup!
That was me.
-Sorry.
-Told you.
-Wow, it?s blowing up.
-[chuckling]
-Uh, Adam, it's Peter.
It says Charlie doesn't wanna
lose Adam...
Adam can stay in Chicago!
-Oh, that?s wonderful!
-Wow, what?
-Congratulations!
-It?s beshert.
-The Gift of the Magi
just keeps on giving.
[all laughing]
-The more you give,
the more you receive.
[Pachelbel?s Canon in D playing]
This is the day of all days
and he?s here to share it.
-I love you.
-I love you too.
-Love her as much as we do.
-You may be seated.
You stand under this chuppah,
the symbol of the Jewish home,
surrounded by those
who love you.
May the home you build together
be as happy and blessed.
Now, I know you?re a little
nervous, but don?t overdo it.
[all chuckling]
-Okay.
-Take a sip of wine.
And now hold the wine
to the lips of your bride.
With a single cup,
you are joined together to drink
from the cup of life.
-It?s okay. It?s me.
-It?s us.
-In the ketubah, you made
promises to each other,
including the gift of simcha...
happiness.
Today you share that gift
with all of us here.
And now, for the promise we
all got dressed up to hear.
Adam, do you take Rebecca
to be your wife...
to love, to honor
and to cherish?
-I do.
-Rebecca, do you take Adam
to be your husband...
to love, to honor
and to cherish?
-I do.
-Now we exchange rings.
Repeat after me.
[reciting vows in Hebrew]
Harei at...
-Harei at...
-M'kudash li...
-M'kudash li...
-B'taba'at zo...
-B'taba'at zo...
-K'dat Mosheh v'Yisrael.
-K'dat Mosheh v'Yisrael.
-By this ring...
-By this ring...
-You are consecrated unto me...
-You are consecrated unto me...
-According...
-According to the laws of Moses
and the people of Israel.
-You are now husband and wife.
Okay, Adam. You?re up.
Break the glass.
[guests laugh]
[glass shatters]
[all together]
Mazel tov!
[applause]
[cheers and applause]
[Hava Nagila playing]
-I love you, Rebecca!
-You?d better!
It?s in the ketubah.
[rhythmic clapping]
-[gasps]
I am so sorry,
that was all my fault.
Are you okay?
-Yeah.
I am now.
-Hi.
-Hi.
You might?ve burned
down your bridges
Might?ve lost sight
of your vision
Had to hold your head down
when you couldn?t
hold onto faith
While this world keeps
on spinning
It?s like you?re only
worth what you?re winning
And you can?t
find your place
You don?t have to have it all
to have something to live for
Haven?t I, haven?t I, haven?t
I, haven?t I told you?
You?re gonna face the wall
If taking chances
was easy
then you?d never fall
Haven?t I, haven?t I, haven?t
I, haven?t I told you?
That it's worth it all
Just give it everything,
don't give up
You'll be standing tall
It was worth it
-Am I overreacting or
did the earth just move?
-It could?ve been the kiss
or it could be the setting.
-I don?t know what you see
in this place.
-I see us.
-They should put up a plaque.
-There?s our bench.
-I was late but I sat there
for two hours.
-Nearly three.
-You were reading
an Emily Bronte novel.
-Jane Austen.
-Little did I know,
when I went for that run...
I?d end up in love.
-So, I was thinking...
Adam.
-Yeah, you gonna tell me
the thought
or am I supposed to guess?
-You should come
to Shabbat dinner
and get to know my family.
-Oh yes.
-[giggling]
-That?s big, that?s a big step.
-I am aware.
So?
-So, I thought you?d never ask.
I haven?t been to a Shabbat
dinner in a long time.
I barely remember the blessing.
So your parents won?t
hold it against me?
-Not if you?re good
to their daughter.
-What should I bring?
Wine, flowers, a new car?
I want them to like me.
-Go with the car.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-Like a hybrid or like...?
-[Rebecca] Mom, I can?t wait
for you to meet him.
Adam?s smart and funny but he
also has a really kind heart.
And he?s even good looking,
and by that I mean gorgeous,
or at least I think so.
-Don?t hold back.
How do you really feel?
-I can?t help it,
I?m in love.
-You?re such a romantic.
-Stop telling her how to feel,
let me do that.
-When you know you know.
-What do you know exactly?
-He?s the one.
-Whoa.
-[gasps]
-And he?s coming
to dinner on Friday.
-Oh!
-I get to meet him.
-Love me, love my family.
Even my overly protective
sister, Hannah.
-And I know this is
so cheesy but
my heart still races every time
he walks into a room.
-I know it?s only been
six months
but do you think
he might propose?
-Oh.
-I?m certainly open
to the possibility
but I?m not expecting anything.
-Yeah.
-I mean, if he asked I would
probably say yes.
If and when the moment came,
but who knows. You know?
-That is the most complicated
I hope so I have ever heard.
[cookie crunches]
-No, no, no.
It?s not that I don?t like
the font, I hate it.
I don?t wanna see it anywhere
in the building.
One second.
Hey guys, we need to put the dog
food pitch on hold
and anything else
you?re working on.
We need to land
the Body Now account.
-We?re already on it.
-Are you? Then why are
you still talking to me?
[laughs]
I?m kidding.
-[laughing sarcastically]
-But I?m not really kidding.
Okay?
Seriously, do not let me
down on this.
Yeah, I?m back.
Where are we?
-Okay.
Uh, they are opening up 22 of
these places on the west coast.
The artwork looks pretty easy.
It?s, well, beautiful people
we all wanna be,
looking way better
than we ever could.
Uh... wow.
This is so much more than
an ordinary gym.
This is a health nut's paradise.
It's a medi spa.
Cryotherapy? Uh...
Oh, juice bar!
I mean, who would willfully
drink chlorella?
Feel free to chime in
any time, Adam.
-Chlorella?
-Yeah.
-Nick, sorry.
Uh... where were we?
-Uh, never mind where I was.
Where were you?
-[sighs]
I?m in love.
Which is a wonderful,
nerve-racking,
terrifying place to be.
Did you know that
Rebecca means
a woman who steals
a man?s heart?
Do you know that?
-I did not know that.
-It does.
-Oh.
-She did.
-[Peter] Well, make it
for first class...
What?s wrong?
Why the happy face?
-Oh. Uh, we think we have a beat
on the Body Now account.
-Yeah.
-Good!
Because I just booked
a meeting with the client.
-Great.
-Perfect.
-That is... great.
-[clears throat]
-Good, good.
-Great.
-Good, good.
-Uh oh.
-That is so great.
Hmm.
-Deep, deep breaths.
[hyperventilating]
Ahhhh!
-Treadmill?
-Treadmill.
-I know that look.
-Yeah.
[panting]
What? I?ve got too much
going on on too many fronts.
I need to dissipate my cortisol.
Ah, that?s the stuff.
[school bell rings]
-Oh, beautiful.
-I talked to the Board.
There?s nothing more in
the budget for supplies.
-That?s okay.
We?ll go to the discount store
and buy them ourselves.
-You wanna go this afternoon?
-Hmm, I?m making challah
with my mom.
Adam?s coming for dinner.
-Miss Singer has a boyfriend!
[both laughing]
Dinner with the family is big.
[school bell rings]
-Yeah.
-I gotta get to my office.
We?ll hit the discount stores
next week?
-Sure.
-So... you have a boyfriend?
-I do.
-Hmm.
What is holler?
-Holler?
-Yeah. That thing you?re making
with your mom.
-Oh. Challah.
It?s a special kind of bread.
-Well, what?s so special
about it?
-It?s filled with
happy memories.
-Cool.
-Shall we?
-Okay.
-Okay.
-[Sadie] I remember making
challah with my mother.
Every ingredient came
with a blessing.
She would always say...
[in unison]
Food is love you can taste.
[both laughing]
-I miss Nana so much.
-You have her smile
and her kind eyes.
One day you?ll make challah
with your daughter.
-Or son.
-I can?t wait to have grandkids.
-You have one on the way.
-I could use a few more.
[both laughing]
Adam is a lucky man.
-Because of the challah?
-Because of the girl
who made it for him.
-You look beautiful.
-Thanks Dad.
-And you?re even more beautiful
on the inside.
If your Adam is wise,
he?ll value that more.
-Well, he isn?t my Adam.
Not yet.
-Well... I give him 'till about
half past dessert.
-[chuckles]
-[Hannah] Hello!
Ooh, something smells
amazing.
Ooh.
-Is he here yet?
-No. Ah, ah, ah, ah.
-I have a lot riding on this.
If this guy sticks,
we are gonna be watching
ball games together
for the next 40 years.
He better be a Cubs fan.
-He is.
-Our kids are gonna be cousins.
These things matter.
-Hey, this is a dinner,
not a wedding.
-Isn?t that a new dress?
-Hmm, to go with the new hair.
It?s cute, I like it.
-Look, this is Adam?s first time
meeting my family
and I would appreciate it if
you didn?t scare him off. Okay?
-It?s not like I am going
to ask his intentions.
-Of course not.
I will.
[doorbell rings]
-That must be him.
-Ooh, he?s punctual.
That?s a good sign!
-How do I look?
[both grinning]
-I?ll get it.
You must be Adam.
-Uh, yes. Yes, I am.
-Come in.
-[chuckles]
-Now would be a good time.
-Good. Great.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Singer.
-Please, call me Jacob.
-Alright.
Thank you, Jacob.
Mrs. Singer?
-Sadie.
-Sadie.
Uh, well I haven?t been
to a Shabbat dinner
in a really long time so I
brought a little of everything.
-Thank you.
-Some flowers for you.
-They?re beautiful.
-Okay, and I hope
you like chocolate.
-We do.
-Oh my.
-Yeah, it's a lot. I know.
Um... I wanted to make
a good impression.
-Well, consider me impressed.
I buy the honesty.
-This is my sister, Hannah.
-Hello.
-Hi, nice to meet you.
-And her husband Elliot.
-Hey.
-It?s customary on Shabbat
to give the sister?s husband
tickets to a Cubs game.
-Ah, I see. I see.
This is a tradition
I?m not familiar with.
But, uh, next time.
I promise.
-Oh, you?re assuming
there?s gonna be a next time?
-Oh, I?m just hoping out loud.
[chuckles]
-I like that.
-Thanks.
-What?d you get?
-Michael Friedman bar mitzvah.
-Canner Zuckerman wedding.
-Oh, it?s a shame
that didn?t work out.
-Yeah.
-Would you like
to do the honors?
-Sure.
-Oh.
-[reciting blessing in Hebrew]
-Amen.
-Amen.
-[singing blessing in Hebrew]
[all singing blessing in Hebrew]
Amen.
L?chaim.
-L?chaim.
-L?chaim.
[all toasting together]
[glasses clinking]
-Eyes. Eyes.
-I?m doing eyes.
-[glasses clinking]
-[chuckling]
-To health.
[glasses clink]
-To happiness.
-Everyone...
[all singing blessing in Hebrew]
Amen.
-Shabbat shalom.
-[all together]
Shabbat shalom.
-Would you like to do
the honors?
-Sure.
-Whoa, save some
for the rest of us.
-He?s kidding.
-[chuckles]
-But not about the Cubs tickets.
-Oh. Oh man.
You made this?
-Yeah.
My mom and me.
-So if we were together, I would
get this every Friday night?
-How together are we talking?
-As together as it gets.
-Wait ?till you try her brisket.
He fits in really well.
-What does he think about kids?
-You think I?d get involved with
someone who didn?t like kids?
-Pardon me for asking.
-He?s pretty perfect
if you haven?t noticed.
And every single day
I fall deeper in love.
He?s right behind me,
isn?t he?
-He came to see
if you needed help.
Now he?s backing away,
having heard nothing.
-[chuckling]
He?s a helper,
that?s a good sign.
-And he?s funny,
which is even better.
-He?s a keeper.
[all laughing]
-This is the best Shabbat dinner
I can remember.
My dad passed away
when I was four.
My mom had to work full time.
And then she married a man
who wasn?t Jewish, from Vermont,
which is where we lived
until they divorced.
Somehow my Jewish heritage
got a bit lost along the way.
-Maybe it?s time for you
to reclaim it.
-Yeah. Maybe so.
-How did you end up in Chicago?
-I went to Northwestern.
-Oh.
-Go wildcats.
-Go wildcats.
[chuckles]
And after graduation I decided
to stick around.
-How?d you get into advertising?
-Well, I went to business school
but what I really loved
to do was write.
Advertising was my compromise
between the two.
-Enough with the questions,
let the man eat.
-I don?t mind.
[laughs]
-Sadie has to have
the last word.
-It?s in the ketubah,
you signed it.
-It?s a marriage contract
that Jewish couples sign.
-It says that we will listen to
each other and hear each other.
But Sadie likes
to be heard last.
-I have a lot to say.
-See what I mean?
-He sees and he hears,
enough said.
-"I?ll have what
they?re having."
-When Harry Met Sally.
-Boom, you got it.
[mugs clack]
-Nailed it.
[phone ringing]
Hey!
-Hi sweetheart.
-Where are you?
-I?m in Tuscany.
We started demo on the villa.
I got your text.
What did you wanna
talk to me about?
-Call me when the walls
aren?t coming down.
I have some good news.
[crashing]
-[yelling in Italian]
My Italian is atrocious
but somehow,
if you say it with conviction,
things get done.
-Alright, we?ll talk tonight.
Ciao!
-Okay. Ciao sweetheart.
Muah!
-Who are you yelling at?
-My mom.
-Oh.
-She?s in Italy renovating a
villa for some opera singer.
-Your mother is a force
of nature.
-Alright, let?s talk Body Now.
We pitch three 30 second spots.
A guy is working out on some
high tech contraption.
A girl is in the spa
getting a facial.
-Okay.
-They meet at the juice bar.
Uh oh.
There?s an instant attraction.
Second spot.
He gets buffer,
she gets cleaner pores
and the relationship deepens
over a green drink.
And in the last spot
they?re unbearably fit
and falling in love.
Now, pumping iron
and exfoliating
are not inherently engaging.
So, we give the commercials...
a romantic spin.
-Yeah.
I?m sorry buddy, I don?t get it.
-That?s because
you?re not in love.
-Oh. Yeah, right.
This is about Rebecca.
-Well, everything
is about Rebecca
but that doesn?t mean
my idea won?t work.
There?s a reason romance sells.
We?re all looking for love.
A few of us find it.
I did.
I?m asking Becs to marry me.
-There it is.
I knew it.
I?m not surprised.
-You?re not?
-Adam, you?ve been telling me
you?re gonna marry this girl
from the day that you met her.
-[laughs]
-So, look.
You?re gonna need a ring to seal
the deal and I, I know,
I am a three time loser in that
department but that much I know.
-I mean, you were
only married once.
-When it comes to rings,
I count my engagements.
[Nick chuckles]
-[Rebecca] Pizza, an art show
and now...
the most beautiful place
in Chicago.
-But wait...
there's more.
-Okay, I don?t know
how you top this.
-Okay.
You know that I love you.
I just hope you know how much.
-I love you too.
[gasps]
[both laughing]
-How did you do this?
-I called the parks department,
they let me sponsor a bench.
-I feel like I went to sleep and
woke up in a Jane Austen novel.
[giggles]
-But wait.
There?s more.
-[gasps]
Adam.
-You haven?t seen the ring yet.
-The box may be
all I can handle.
-Will you marry me?
-Yes.
-Can you just repeat that,
just one more time?
-[laughing] Yes, I will
marry you!
I can?t wait to tell my parents.
-My mom is in Italy but
she?ll be here next week.
They?ll get to meet.
-What is she like?
-She...
-She?s an acquired taste.
-What does that mean?
-Very opinionated.
-Ah! Well my mom?s
opinionated too.
-Oh, so they have something
in common.
What could possibly go wrong?
-What?
Why would you say that?
They can?t wait to meet you.
Listen, they?re very down
to Earth.
-I can do down to Earth.
-Mom, I love you, but you?re
in designer head to toe.
-I wanted to look my best.
[knocking]
-Rebecca, this is my mom, Diane.
-Hello Rebecca.
-Hi. Hi!
Um, come on in.
[all chuckling]
-Hi.
-Hi.
-[Diane] What a lovely home.
-Let?s pick a date and move
backwards from there.
-I?m having knee surgery
in September.
-I have to be in the UK
in October.
I?m renovating a castle
in Scotland.
-Maybe during your summer break?
-Mmhmm.
-Well, the synagogue is booked
months in advance.
-Well, maybe we could do it
at the Regency Hotel.
I designed their lobby, I?m sure
I can pull a few strings.
-I always dreamed of having
a traditional Jewish wedding
in a synagogue.
-Why don?t I call
Rabbi Solomon
and see if there?s
a cancellation?
Hmm?
Uh-huh.
Uh-uh.
[gasps]
Oh... I... I'm sorry to hear
they broke up.
But he was never right for her.
June 17th?
Oh, that doesn?t give us
much time.
Yes, Rabbi.
We?ll take it.
I can't believe it.
It?s a miracle, meant to be.
There?s an opening on June 17th.
-[Diane] June 17th!
-Well, that?s two months away.
-Seven weeks actually.
-The miracle will be planning
a wedding that quickly.
We need a list.
-I?m a list maker too.
Number one on the list,
meet with the rabbi.
You have an appointment
on Monday at 4:00PM.
-Monday.
-Number two is the dress.
-My cousin has a bridal salon.
-The flowers, invitations...
-The cake, the chuppah.
-Uh, the...
the ketubah.
The wedding contract,
that is the most important thing
on the list.
-Where do I sign?
-Well, my father passed away
when I was really young.
I remember him saying
the Shabbat blessings.
I remember him playing dreidel
with me at Hanukkah.
But that?s pretty much it.
-Well perhaps the traditions
of a Jewish wedding
might make you feel
closer to him.
-And we wanna blend
the old with the new
and create traditions
of our own.
So the marriage contract,
of course.
And, uh, circling, but we?re
both gonna do that.
-That?s modifying an older
tradition but it?s your wedding.
-Yeah. And the wine,
the rings and...
oh, Adam's gonna
break the glass.
-You good with all this?
-I?m good with her,
the rest I can learn.
-Well it?s good to have you both
learn more about each other.
I like to have couples
take a little test.
-Well, we?re here,
we?re getting married.
-Um... I think we're good.
We love each other, we
know each other. So...
-I think we know each
other pretty well.
-Does everyone say that?
-They do.
It?s very simple.
Twenty questions, how you
see yourselves,
how you see one another.
And it?s more revealing
than you might think.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
[playful music]
-Did we pass?
[chuckles]
Kidding.
How did we do?
-Well... you both have a lot
in common.
Your mutual love of movies
and novels.
But you seem to view each
other somewhat differently.
-What do you mean?
-You tend to feel that Adam
gets a little nervous at times.
-Nervous?
When do I get nervous?
-You were nervous
meeting my parents.
-Well...
-I mean, you?re nervous at work.
You have a treadmill
in your office.
-If you had my boss
you?d need one too.
-I report to a higher authority
but I get what you mean.
-Of course.
-Okay. Now, here is a question
worth discussing.
Is your partner a good listener?
You seem to disagree.
-You?re more of a talker.
-Well I think
I?m a good listener.
That doesn?t mean
I?m not listening.
-You can?t really listen
when you?re talking.
-Clearly you both have
a lot to discuss.
But not simultaneously.
And that?s the point
of taking the test.
When you sign the ketubah,
you need to know each other
to understand
what you?re promising.
-That I heard.
-So did I.
-[Sadie] What?s that?
-[Rebecca] Oh, the rabbi
let us borrow it
so that Adam could see
all the possibilities.
-So many ketubahs,
so little time.
-It?s all the types of
calligraphy and paper
and designs.
-I don?t have a clue.
-It?s your call.
-Well, I like when the Hebrew
and the English
are next to each other.
-You say it in both languages,
it?s twice as true.
-Hmm. I like the frame.
-Jacob wanted something simple.
But for me more is always more,
so we settled on something
in between.
-Mmhmm.
-What do you think?
-I think we found it.
-I know it?s the suburbs
and a commute,
but there are some really
nice houses out here.
-Listen, if I land
the Body Now account,
I?m probably gonna get
a salary bump.
We could buy a house and start
a family sooner than we thought.
-Yeah. Well, I wanna have
three kids.
-I like the sound of that.
-And I wanna name one of the
boys Hershel, after my Zayde.
-Hershel?
Not sure about Hershel.
-Well, everyone
will call him Harry.
-Harry, let's...
we'll go with Harry then.
-Great. Harry and the twins
could be very happy out here.
-Oh, we?re having twins?
-Mmhmm.
-Oh, good to know.
-Yeah.
-All of the spots feature
the same couple.
Body Now takes them
from attractive singles,
to drop dead gorgeous,
to madly in love.
Who wouldn?t wanna sign up
for that?
-So? You like it?
-Like it?
I lived it.
[all laughing]
My wife used to be
my personal trainer.
-She is going to love this idea.
Almost as much as me.
Look, it has an active
single sensibility,
which is our target audience.
-I used to be the guy
you?re trying to reach.
I went to school at Northwestern
where I ran track.
And learned how to write
a 30-second romance.
[all laughing]
-See, what?d I tell you?
He?s bright, he?s athletic,
he gets it.
-Nice work.
-Thanks.
-Oh...
Oh, it?s subtle, elegant.
-It?s a bit plain.
Try the one with the tulle
skirt, it has more pizazz.
-I gather pizazz is allowed.
-Okay. Next dress.
-You and your fianc? have
very different mothers.
-With very different taste.
-Maybe you should elope.
-I love it.
-That?s a lot of tulle.
What about the veil?
-Oh, we?re not doing
the veiling.
-Oh no, but it?s
a lovely tradition.
-Well, it?s a little antiquated.
The groom lifting the veil to
make sure it?s the right bride?
-I?m gonna go try on
another dress.
This is why there are no mother
in laws in romance novels.
-Well, they are kind
of a buzzkill.
-Who knew finding a wedding
dress would require a referee?
-You?ve gotta stand up
for yourself.
-What do you think?
-Do not let them talk you out
of that dress.
-I miss the pizazz.
-There?s a fine line between
pizazz and over the top.
-This is the dress I wanna wear.
I think it?s beautiful
and I hope you do too.
-That?s the dress.
-I couldn?t agree more.
-What about the shoes?
-White satin sling-backs.
-Or an open-toe silver pump.
-Or maybe I could just wear
one of each.
-Hey! I... got some news
for you.
-We got it?
We got the account?
-We got the account!
Charlie loved your pitch.
-Oh yeah.
[buttons beeping]
Slowing down.
-[laughs]
-I mean, he?s kind of
a character
but I think I really like
the guy.
-Oh, he is.
I mean, I?ve known him forever.
We grew up together.
He came up with this crazy idea.
Neon resistance bands.
I mean, why you need
to see yourself
working out in the dark?
I don?t get it.
But what do I know?
He made a fortune and
he bought all these gyms
on the west coast.
-Lucky for us.
-Well, lucky for... you.
I want you to run
the LA office.
-What? Oh...
-Congratulations.
You just became a VP.
-[laughing nervously]
I appreciate the offer...
more than you know.
but Rebecca?s a teacher,
she loves her job.
-They?ve got schools in LA.
-It?s not that simple.
She started an
after-school program.
She teaches kids art
and how to read.
She?s a Cubs fan,
loves deep dish pizza,
the way the wind whips off
the lake in the winter.
Most of all, she?s extremely
close with her family.
-Well, they can visit.
Listen... Charlie will only sign
with the agency
if you relocate to LA
to service the account.
So... pack your bags,
grab your beautiful bride
and get ready to live
your fabulous new life.
You did it.
Well done.
[classical music playing]
-[giggling]
You are so cute.
-Did you know they were gonna
end up getting married?
-I had a hunch.
Speaking of weddings...
The invitations.
Now my mom and your mom
had different opinions.
I am still recovering
from the wedding dress
so I thought it would be safer
to have them give me samples.
-This is so easy
because there are so few samples
to choose from.
-Well, I went to
the stationery store
and got a couple of my own.
It?s a rush order so we have
to decide right away.
-Right.
-Guess which mom
chose which card?
-Honestly?
I don?t know if I love
either one.
The cards, not the mothers.
-[laughs]
Well, I found this one.
It?s pretty, uniquely Jewish.
This is the tree of life and
it symbolizes new beginnings.
-It?s perfect.
-It is?
-Yeah.
-Our wedding invitation?
-Our wedding invitation.
-[giggling]
-Speaking of, uh...
new beginnings.
I have some news.
-About the wedding?
-About us and our future.
[sighs]
Peter made me an offer
I can?t refuse.
It?s like the Godfather
if it were set
in the advertising world.
-I don?t know whether to laugh
or to worry.
-He wants me to run
the LA office.
Which means I become a VP
and nearly double my pay.
-Wow.
-Good wow or bad wow?
-Just an all-purpose,
overwhelmed, life-changing wow?
-We?d be able to buy
a really nice house.
And start our family.
-This job is...
is this what you want?
-I want a happy wife.
Okay?
-I could see Harry and
the twins growing up in LA.
[cheerful music]
-What?
Are we doing this?
-We are.
[both laughing]
-[sighs]
The wedding is in a month and
the list keeps getting longer.
Oh, did you talk to the florist
about the chuppah?
-I will.
-I don?t wanna get ahead of
myself or ahead of your wedding,
but there?s a house a few blocks
away that just came up for sale.
-[sighs]
I?m afraid that?s too long
of a commute.
Adam got a big promotion
but it means moving
to Los Angeles.
-Oh.
My goodness.
I?ve always liked Los Angeles.
-You?ve never even been there.
-I?ve always wanted to go.
-We?ll see each other
on holidays
and we?ll talk all the time.
-I?ll just miss you, that?s all.
-Me too.
[emotional music]
[phone ringing]
Hi sweetheart.
-Hey Mom.
I have to get to the office
but I have some news.
I just made VP.
-What?
-I don?t wanna brag, but
you?re my mom, so I will.
The youngest VP in the history
of the agency.
I?m gonna be running
the LA office.
-Oh, honey.
Congratulations.
You are gonna love living
in Los Angeles.
-Yeah, I think so.
I hope so.
-Oh, this is so exciting!
Maybe I?ll become a snowbird
and I can spend the winters
with you and Rebecca.
Do you think she?ll mind?
-Great. That... no,
that sounds great.
We're gonna talk
about this later.
I gotta go. Okay?
-Oh... great, sweetheart.
Buh-bye.
[laughs]
-He?s probably just stuck
in traffic.
He?ll be here any minute.
-Sadie told me about the move
to Los Angeles.
How are you feeling about that?
-Okay. I guess.
I?ll miss my family.
And the synagogue.
I have so many memories here,
you know?
-Hey.
Sorry. So sorry I?m late.
I got stuck in a meeting
with a new client.
[phone chiming]
Sorry.
I... it's my boss.
This looks bad.
Just one second.
There. He wanted to know
why I left.
-And what did you tell him?
-To discuss my wedding.
-And?
-And... the ceremony.
-And?
-And... can I phone a friend?
[phone chimes]
I am... I am so sorry,
just one more moment.
-Can we put something
in the wedding contract
about the groom turning off
his phone?
-The answer we were looking
for was the marriage itself
and what it means.
To respect each other.
To know when to give in.
-Turned off and giving in.
-So... have you given any
thought to the chuppah?
-[sighs]
Apparently not enough.
-They?re setting up
for a wedding
in the synagogue right now.
Let?s go take a look.
-Great.
-A chuppah symbolizes the home
that you and Rebecca
will build together.
The four sides stay open,
welcoming friends and family
into your lives.
Sometimes the parents stand
under the chuppah
with the bride and groom
during the ceremony.
-Oh, that means both
our mothers.
-We?re gonna need
a bigger chuppah.
-They?re all different.
Find a way to make it your own.
-Speaking of wedding rings...
-We weren?t speaking
of wedding rings.
-Well, this is where
we?re gonna exchange them
so that?s on my mind.
-Ah, right.
-They should be plain
gold bands.
No jewels, just
the perfect circle
representing your
never-ending love.
-I always wanted to wear
my Nana?s, she left it to me.
-Wedding rings are often
heirlooms of the heart.
What about your father?s ring?
-Oh, um...
I don't know.
-It was just an idea.
Give it some thought.
-I don?t care what kind of
a ring I put on your finger.
As long as you promise
to keep it there forever.
-I do.
-I do too.
-Hi.
-Hi.
Where?s the groom?
-On his way to the airport.
He has to go to LA
for a few days.
-So it?s just you, me and her?
-Let?s make it fun.
-Fun is my middle name.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-Choosing the wedding cake
may be my favorite thing
on the list.
-It?s mine too.
-Please, after you.
-No, please.
Go right ahead.
-Oh no, no.
Please, after you.
-No, you?re first.
-It?s fine.
-Oh, I insist.
-Here you are ladies.
-If I have one more bite I?m not
gonna fit into the dress.
-Mmm. Can we at least agree
on the chocolate ganache?
-Mmm, I like the coconut
buttercream.
-Oh, it?s too rich.
-There?s no such thing
when it comes to cake.
-Maybe we could do
alternating layers.
[in unison]
Mmm, that would look funny.
-Well, at least you can agree
on that.
-What if we went with
the cream cheese frosting?
-[scoffs]
When I hear cream cheese
I think of lox.
-It?s a Jewish wedding.
Why not?
And what about the cake toppers?
-What did you have in mind?
Well we need to leave room
for their names on the top tier.
-Everyone knows who?s getting
married, we don?t need names.
-What do you think?
-Maybe we should just
do cupcakes.
So, they sent us home
with samples.
Two hours and 10,000
calories later
to decide on
chocolate mocha.
-Mmm, you should get married
more often.
-Adam is a sweetheart
but his mother is not easy.
-Where is he?
-He had to go to LA
to meet with a client.
-Mom, do we have any...
Thank you!
-Eww.
-Don?t knock it ?till
you try it.
-I think you may be taking this
pregnancy thing
a little too far.
-Mmm. I just hope I make it
through your wedding
without giving birth.
[upbeat music]
-I have a saying, you only feel
as good as you look.
Some people call that shallow.
I call it true.
-Body Now is Vanessa?s baby
if you haven?t figured that out.
-I?m on a mission.
-My mission is to make money.
-[clears throat]
-And to help people
get into shape.
-Well my mission is to help you
achieve both of yours.
We started on the west coast
but we want to go national.
You know, turn it into a brand
and a product line.
You know, everything from
protein powder to ankle weights.
-Running track meant
so much to me.
A lot of your business
is about personal trainers.
Why not have a sports
training program?
You make more money
and keep people engaged.
-I like that idea.
A lot.
-Told you he was the right guy.
[both laughing]
-To Body Now.
-To Body Now.
-To Body Now.
-I was... all... always...
lone...
-lone...
-y...
-Lonely.
-Mmhmm.
-Did you know that a lot of
really famous people
who did amazing things
had dyslexia?
-Like Albert
Einstein and Picasso?
-Who?s that?
-He was a really great painter.
-I love to paint!
-Yeah. And someday
you will love to read.
-Yeah.
-The... puppy... lived...
happy... happily... ever after.
-Great.
-What does that mean?
-You know, a lot of stories
end that way
and I think it has to do
with love.
You remember we talked
about verbs?
Love is a verb and
it?s something you do
with all of your heart
that makes you really happy.
-I?m really happy
you?re my teacher.
-Me too.
-I know. I know.
I?m sorry I?m late.
Peter is turning my life
into a meeting.
Hi.
-Hi.
-Is my mom here?
-They?re both inside.
-How?s it going?
-It?s a little tense.
-Hmm.
I can be the buffer.
-Be the groom.
These are the flowers
for our wedding
and it?s kind of a big deal...
well, at least to me.
-Your big deal is my big deal.
-Nice save.
-Thank you.
-I?m on my lunch break
so there?s not a whole lotta
time for debate.
-And I have to head back
to the office.
So let?s jump right in.
-Well, I?m thinking pastels,
with pink and white roses.
That?s what I had at my wedding.
-What about peonies?
-Peonies. Absolutely.
-Maybe some baby?s breath,
that?s what I had at my wedding.
-Oh, I?m afraid I?m allergic
to baby?s breath.
I don?t wanna be sneezing
through your I do?s.
-Okay.
-It?s an immune response,
not a choice.
-What about lavender?
It is so calming.
-Let?s go with lavender then.
All the lavender the chuppah
can hold.
-Are they always like that?
-Pretty much.
-Coffee?
-Yeah.
-Two.
Well it?s a good
thing we?re moving to LA.
-What do you mean?
-Well they won?t have to see
each other as much.
-I don?t want them to see less
of each other,
I want them to get along.
-I know, so do I.
-Adam, family is everything
to me.
-I... of course.
I know that.
-Do you?
-You?re not hearing me.
[phone pings]
-I heard that.
The rabbi said falling in love
is not enough
and that we have to work really
hard to make a marriage work.
-[sighs]
What do you think
we?re doing right now?
-Working really hard.
-Yeah.
You and I are gonna keep doing
that for the rest of our lives.
[phone pings]
[phone pings]
-I?m not answering it.
-Just answer it.
-No way.
-You picked up a lot of food.
-Just... just the usual amount
of deli stuff for your dad.
Who I happen to know
will really, really like it.
-You don?t have to try so hard,
he already approves of you.
-Look, I?m taking his daughter
halfway across the country.
An aggressive amount of pastrami
is the least I could do.
-[chuckles]
You should call him and
my mother Mom and Dad.
-Really?
-Yeah. Hannah told Elliot
to do it when they got engaged
and it worked like a charm.
-Hmm.
-We need to go over the RSVPs.
-Mm.
-This is really good pastrami.
-Oh, thanks...
Dad.
-You?re welcome, son.
-And the flowers
are just lovely.
-Oh, good. I'm glad you
like them... Mom.
-You realize your mom
is sitting right here.
-Would it be alright
if I called you Mom?
-Okay.
-I finalized the menu
with the caterers
and ordered the champagne.
-Since you and Jacob are
hosting the wedding reception,
I would like to host
the rehearsal dinner.
-Oh...
-Aw, thank you.
-That is so wonderful...
Mom...
[door opens and closes]
-Hello!
Oh, I smell deli.
Deli, deli, deli, deli, deli.
-Hey guys.
-Everything looks so good.
I have two modes,
sleeping and eating.
[all chuckling]
-Everything is set
for the reception.
Adam will stomp on the glass
and we?re off for the party.
-Unless the glass doesn?t break.
Then dinner might be late.
-[chuckling]
That?s a real thing
that can happen?
-Oh yeah, it happened to us.
I thought it was a sign.
Don?t marry this guy.
-[laughing]
I kept stomping on the glass
but it just wouldn?t break.
It was the longest 23 seconds
of my life.
-The moral is, marriage takes a
lot of effort but it?s worth it.
-Mmm.
And wear cleats to your wedding.
-Um, pass the bagels, Mom.
-Oh.
Oh. Which mom?
-Um... either.
[chuckles]
-I have the same problem
with my mother in law.
-If Diane is easier...
-Mom.
-Everything okay?
-Yeah. I'm just...
I'm a bit anxious
about the wedding.
There's a lot to remember.
-Yeah.
-Even the simple stuff
like circling.
-[chuckles]
-I know it means a lot
to Rebecca,
I just want to get it right.
-Circling is a breeze.
-Oh.
-[clicks tongue]
-Okay. It's like a...
it's like a walk off home run.
You just...
you just touch all the bases.
-There?s nothing to it, bro.
May I call you that?
-Why, yes you can. Bro.
-Bro.
-Bro.
-[laughs]
-Look, circling used
to just be the bride.
But I like that it?s both
of you
because that?s
how marriage works.
Sure, you go in circles
sometimes, but you hang in.
-If you didn?t make the lunch,
do I still have to help
with the clean up?
-It?s in the ketubah,
you signed it.
-What, you can put that
in a wedding contract?
-It says we will help each other
and share all of life's burdens.
-[Jacob] What she said.
-[Sadie] That?s right.
-Need any help, Dad?
-Sure. I'll wash and...
you dry.
-Deal.
-How?s it going guys?
-It?s going very well.
-I?m trying to get the board
to spring for more art supplies.
It?s like pulling teeth.
-Hopefully we?ll have more
funding next year.
-Um... we need to actually
talk about that.
-I?m sorry you have to pay
for so much out of pocket.
-No, no. It's...
it's not that.
It's just, um...
next year I won't
be coming back.
-You?re not happy here?
-No. I'm... I'm so happy.
I just...
Adam got a job in Los Angeles.
And, um, you know, advertising
pays better than teaching
and we wanna start
a family soon.
And you?re not just my boss.
You?re my mentor and my friend
and I guess telling you made it
a little official and I wasn?t
ready to do that.
-The kids are gonna miss you.
And so will I.
-This is where I became
a teacher.
-Why don?t you wait until
the end of the semester
to hand in your resignation?
-Is that my friend
or my boss talking?
-Both.
-These two.
-Perfect.
-I like these two.
-Hey.
How?s it going?
-Good.
What?s up?
-Good is not good enough.
Okay?
Charlie is still negotiating
his contract
so you have to dazzle him.
-And I will.
-Ah-ha!
Dazzle.
-[laughing]
Dazzle.
-Alright.
-[laughing]
[sharp exhale]
You know, it?s not easy to
dazzle and prep for my wedding
at the same time.
I?m either late
for one or the other.
-Well, you wanted to be VP.
-I?m VP?ing.
I?m VP?ing.
-Treadmill?
-Treadmill.
-Treadmill.
-[Diane] Oh, Randall Sanders
will be attending.
He?s a partner at the agency.
-Maggie and Ellis are coming.
Jacob?s aunt and her husband.
-You know, a wedding is a nice
way to personalize
a business relationship.
-Yes, of course, but it?s
also for family and friends.
-Well, that?s why we have
two sides of the aisle.
-[Adam] You handled that
really well.
-Ugh. I just wish our moms
would get along.
-Things will calm down
after the wedding.
-[sighs] Yeah.
Well, as Jane Austen
might say,
we can?t let external forces
overwhelm what?s in our hearts.
-Forces being our moms?
-Yeah. Aside from
being opinionated
they are nothing alike.
Sometimes it feels like we were
raised on different planets.
-I like it on your planet.
-[chuckles]
-Especially your taste in art.
You know, those kids
are getting really good.
-Yeah, they?re like little
Monet?s that make me smile.
As for the art on
your planet, um,
I?m not sure how I feel about
the Jackson Pollock wannabes
that hang on your wall.
-Look, you?re gonna need
to learn to love
those Jackson Pollock
wannabes. Okay?
?Cause pretty soon
we?ll be sharing our walls.
Okay.
And our bookshelves.
I?ve never seen so much romance.
To say nothing of your
taste in movies.
-Hey, it?s who I am.
And if we?re honest,
it?s who you are too.
-Shut up.
"You had me at hello."
-Jerry Maguire.
"You complete me."
-Oh.
Tom Cruise, same movie.
Please. Now, now.
"Here?s looking at you, kid."
-Casablanca. Easy.
"I?m just a girl, standing
in front of a boy,
"asking him to love her."
-Ooh, Notting Hill for the win!
And he does.
I have to get to the airport.
I?m gonna miss my flight.
-Who said that?
-Me just now.
Come here.
I love you.
"I?ll be back."
-I love you too, Arnold.
[traffic sounds]
-Background.
And... action.
Sipping. You?re sipping,
you?re sipping. Mmm.
Oh! Let?s try that again.
Do the sipping,
sipping, sipping. Mmm.
Then smile.
Like you mean it this time.
And... action.
Sipping, sipping,
sipping, sipping, sipping.
Mmm. And smile.
You're in love.
And... cut. Tail slate.
Perfect!
You need a spit bucket
for that chlorella?
-It's looking good.
Right?
It's, it's... it's really
coming together.
Don't you think?
-Well, I like the ending.
-But we need to focus
on the smoothie.
He should be drinking one too.
It?s after his workout,
he?s thirsty.
You know, whatever.
[phone ringing]
-This isn?t about a beverage.
The payoff is our couple
getting together,
all pumped up and glowing
thanks to Body Now.
-Have them both take a few sips
before they fall in love.
-Absolutely.
You got it.
[phone ringing]
Hi baby.
-Hi. Do you have a second?
It?s about the wedding.
-Uh, barely.
-The band we booked
may have to cancel.
-They need to drink more.
-What?
-How is that going to help?
-It?s what Charlie wants.
-What does Charlie
have to do with this?
-It?s his money.
-Charlie?s not paying
for the band.
Charlie?s not even coming
to the wedding.
-Uh, yeah. Yeah.
He, uh, he feels really bad
about that so he
and his wife are taking us
to lunch.
[sighs] I gotta go.
I love you.
-Okay.
[sighs]
Sometimes I feel like he really
doesn?t hear me.
[sighs]
-Hey. You look beautiful.
-I changed my clothes
three times.
I wanted to look fashionable but
not like I was trying too hard.
-Why do you care so much
about this?
-This is the first time
I?m meeting people
from your other life.
-Okay, these are not my people.
These are my clients.
-[laughs]
Wow.
-Oh, this is so Charlie.
Go big or don?t go.
-I should?ve worn
something fancier.
-Don?t mess with perfection.
Thank you.
-I?m so sorry we can?t make
the wedding.
-We?ll be in Calabasas opening
another Body Now.
-We?re hoping for a big
celebrity turnout.
-A little free
press never hurts.
-Well, thank you so much
for taking us to lunch.
I hear the food here
is amazing.
-Yeah, we go to these
great restaurants
and Vanessa won?t let me
near the carbs.
-Well, you?ll thank me when you
weigh yourself tomorrow morning.
-Hmm. Let me order the pasta
and I?ll thank you right now.
[both chuckling]
-[laughing nervously]
So, do you guys live
in Chicago or LA?
-We?re back and forth
all the time.
-Yeah. When I hit it big,
I bought a penthouse
overlooking Lake Michigan
just to remind myself
how far I?ve come.
-I?m so over the cold winters.
-Yeah.
-We just bought a house
in Beverly Hills.
-Yeah, no lake, but it?s got
one of those infinity pools.
-Mmhmm.
-I walked in and I knew
we were home.
18,000 square feet of
prime real estate
and the best schools
in the city.
-I didn?t know you had kids.
[both laughing]
-We don?t. It increases
the value of the house.
I mean, you have to think about
these things before you buy.
-Right. Mmhmm.
-Um...
[clears throat]
Rebecca is a teacher.
-That must be so rewarding.
-It is.
-I admire teachers.
Long days, not enough pay.
I coached little league for a
minute but I couldn?t hack it.
-Well, you should try it again
some time.
Helping a kid believe in
themselves is so worth the effort.
-The team was losing and
I am way too competitive.
-Which is why
you?re so successful.
-Does that mean I get
to order the cheesecake?
[both laughing]
[all laughing]
-Oh...
-I was joking.
-She is never gonna let me have
dessert for the rest of my life.
-[laughing] Oh no.
You?re welcome.
-Thank you.
-So, what?d you think?
-They?re an interesting couple.
-And by interesting,
you mean...?
-Ulgh.
-[laughs]
Well, he keeps her in diamonds,
she keeps him thin.
-I don?t want us to end up
like them. Okay?
I wanna be like my parents.
-I wanna be like...
you and me.
-Well, I guess we just have
to figure out what that is then.
-Yeah.
[cheerful music]
-So. The wedding is in 10 days.
How you doing?
-Good.
-Fine.
-Let?s try that again.
-It?s a big step.
-The biggest one
you?ll ever take.
-And we do love each other,
in spite of our differences.
-I mean, opposites attract.
Right?
-Do they stay happily married?
-Differences can keep
a marriage lively.
You learn from each other.
You grow together.
-I'm... I'm growing.
We're growing.
We're growing so much,
growing as we speak.
-What matters most
is your willingness
to put each other?s
happiness first.
That?s the trait you need
to share.
Except for when it comes
to what to watch on TV,
then all bets are off.
[Rebecca chuckles]
Now, regarding the wedding,
I had an idea
that may be of value.
Normally both parents walk
the groom down the aisle.
-Oh, I only have my mom.
So...
-Perhaps we could cover
the chuppah
with your father?s prayer shawl.
It?s a way to include him
in the ceremony
and to honor his memory.
-I?d like that.
-I would too.
-I hope I can find it.
-Your mom will know
where it is.
-Yeah.
Yeah. I want my father
at my wedding.
-We forgot to invite
our most important guest.
-Well, tell them I can meet
with them tomorrow.
-Absolutely not.
I need the Body Now
print ads yesterday.
-I chose the fixtures.
The plumber is not
my responsibility.
-Okay. Okay. Bye.
-If we knock out the closets,
there?s enough room
for the double sink.
-Mom.
-Well then we have
to move the window.
-Mom. Mom.
I need to talk to you.
-Look, I?m gonna have
to call you back.
I?m sorry, hon. I have to go
home for a few days.
I need to deal
with some clients.
What did you want
to talk to me about?
-Dad.
-Okay.
-Do you know where
his prayer shawl is?
-Yes, I know exactly
where it is.
-I wanted it for the chuppah.
-He would?ve loved that.
-Yeah, um...
there's something else.
His wedding ring...
would it be okay if I wore it?
-[teary] It would be everything.
-[laughing]
Okay.
-Aww.
[plates clinking]
-The wedding is in a week and
she just takes off like that.
-Well, she?s got
a business to run.
-Her son is getting married.
What could be so important?
-I thought you didn?t
like her meddling.
-I don?t.
I like to complain about it.
-[laughs]
Well you could complain about
the way I load the dishwasher.
I forget, uh, bowls
go in the top?
[both chuckling]
[emotional music]
-May his memory be a blessing.
[crying softly]
-[Nick] I thought the commercial
looked great.
What?s the problem?
-I don?t know.
Charlie?s wife wants the
actress?s skin to glow more.
-If she were any shinier you?d
be able to see her from space.
What are we supposed to do?
-About what?
-Uh... about global warming.
About the commercial!
-I don't know. I...
[sighs]
All I can think about
is the wedding.
The day of the marriage,
before we walk down the aisle,
Rebecca and I sign the ketubah.
-What?s that?
-Marriage contract.
You?re the best man
so you?ll be my witness.
Rebecca?s sister is
the maid of honor
so she?ll be the other witness.
You need to have two.
-It?s a legal thing?
-It's like a...
like a tradition.
-Oh, a Jewish prenup.
-Just be there. Okay?
-I?ll be there, I?ll be there.
-Hey. You need to go to LA.
-What? When?
-Now.
-No. I?m about to get married.
-Charlie wants to do a reshoot.
He did not like that director.
Okay?
So he needs you there.
-I?m sorry, Peter.
-[laughs]
Charlie?s lawyer is still
haggling over the contract
so we need to keep him happy
and that means you hopping
on a plane.
Listen, you'll... you'll be back
in a few days,
you can marry Rebecca,
you become a VP. Alright?
I want your problems.
-Oh boy.
-The... magic train...
went so fast... it...
-You got this.
-It jump... jumped... it jumped
off the tracks and began to fly!
-Yes! High five.
Down low.
Ooh, too slow.
[chuckles]
-Hi.
-Hi.
-Hi.
Hey.
-We were just...
we were just finishing up.
This is one of my students,
Kevin.
And this is my fianc?, Adam.
-Hi Kevin.
-I?ll be right back.
-Oh.
-So. You?re the guy
she?s gonna marry?
-Yeah, that?s me.
-Miss Singer is my
favorite teacher.
-She?s my favorite teacher too.
-She better be.
You make sure she lives
happily ever after.
-[sighs]
I will, kid.
-I have to go,
my mom is waiting.
-Nice to meet you Kevin.
-We have a special relationship.
-Yeah. No, he seems like
a sweet kid.
-[laughs]
I thought we could grab
some pizza
before meeting the photographer.
-I can?t.
-Why not?
-I have to fly to LA tonight.
-I?m sorry, have we met?
I?m the woman you?re about to
marry, and last time I checked,
the wedding was in Chicago.
But apparently not anymore.
-We?re reshooting the commercial
then I?m on the next plane back.
-We still have so much to do
and you?re leaving me alone
with our bickering mothers?
-I know, it isn?t like
I want to go.
Charlie hasn?t signed
the contract
and Peter is doing
whatever it takes.
-What about the contract
you?re about to sign with me?
-They?re not mutually exclusive.
-You sure about that?
-We?ll call the calligrapher
and add a clause.
The groom vows to attend
the wedding.
-He?d better.
-Everything?s all set
for the reception.
-I still haven?t heard
from him.
-I like Adam, you know that,
but this is cutting it
awfully close.
-Well this isn?t his fault.
The actor?s got some
sort of a rash
so they had to add
another shoot day.
-Wedding rehearsal
is very important.
It seems like he could use it.
[phone rings]
-It?s him.
Hi. I was starting to worry.
-I just got off a plane
that landed in St. Louis.
-You?re in St. Louis?
-I couldn?t get a direct flight
and my connecting flight
got delayed
because of the weather.
-Well what are you gonna do?
-I?ll be okay, don?t worry.
-You don?t sound not worried.
How should I not worry?
He?s in St. Louis.
-You should worry.
-I?m about to catch a train that
will get me to Chicago in time
for the rehearsal.
-When does it get you in?
-2:45.
-Adam, the rehearsal is at 4:00.
-I gotta go, I?ll call
you from the train.
-Okay.
Well, Hannah and I are going
to our hair appointment
so just keep me posted.
-Okay.
-Maybe I should just cancel
my appointment?
-If you get stood up, at least
you wanna look good.
-[GPS voice] At the roundabout,
take the second exit.
-What are you talking about?
-[GPS voice] In 200 feet,
take the roundabout.
-There is no roundabout!
There is no roundabout.
[phone ringing]
Hey.
-[GPS voice]
Take the roundabout.
-There is no roundabout.
-Who is that?
-[sighs]
The GPS.
-Why do you need GPS
on the train?
-I missed the train
so I rented a car.
-Where are you?
-Somewhere in Illinois.
-Could you be more specific?
-I am taking planes,
trains and automobiles
to get to the synagogue on time.
-You said you missed the train.
-Two out of three is
still pretty stressful.
-[GPS voice]
Take the roundabout.
-Oh.
-Just call me when you figure
out where you are. Okay?
-Okay.
[sighs]
[sighs] Okay. Happy place.
Happy place.
-[GPS voice]
Take the roundabout.
-[sighs]
-Adam wanted me to thank you
all for being here
at the wedding rehearsal.
Hopefully he'll be here soon
but he is stuck in traffic
outside of Bloomfield, so...
he's not exactly sure
when that will be.
-But dinner is still at 7:00
no matter what.
-Never mind the rehearsal,
what matters is the meal.
[phone ringing]
-Oh! It?s Adam.
Hi. Where are you?
-Don?t ask.
-Well, uh... everyone
is here waiting.
-I'm waiting too!
I was stuck in traffic
for so long I...
I ran out of gas, and now
I'm waiting for a tow truck.
-What?s he saying?
-Put him on speaker.
-No. No, no, no.
Do not put me on speaker.
[on speakerphone]
Whatever you do, do not put me on speaker.
-Sorry buddy. It?s too late.
-Hi... hey...
-Hi Adam.
-Hi hon.
-Where are you?
-Shalom.
-Hi everybody.
It is great to...
to hear your voices.
I am so sorry for the delay,
it couldn't be helped.
-When do you think
you might be here?
-It?s hard to say.
-Well, if we don?t start soon,
we?re gonna be late
for the dinner.
-This is what you?re
worried about?
-Hey, maybe Adam can
FaceTime the rehearsal.
-Ugh.
-Yeah, I don't think the groom
phoning it in is gonna work.
So...
We?ll see you when you get here.
-Okay.
-Well, at least you know
he didn?t run off
with someone else.
[laughing nervously]
-That?s not funny.
-You know, I?m just trying
to do my best man thing.
-And I?m just trying to do
my big sister thing.
-Uh... let's begin and then Adam
can join in when he arrives.
-Okay.
Who am I supposed to walk down
the aisle?
-The invisible man my daughter?s
supposed to marry.
-Ouch.
-Adam will break the glass
and then kiss the bride.
-Hey! Hey, I?m here.
-Mazel tov!
-Really?
-I?m here.
So sorry I am late.
[panting]
-It?s better incredibly late
than never, buddy.
-I?m so sorry.
-At least you made it in time
for the dinner.
-Hey. You know
what they say,
a bad dress rehearsal
means a great show.
-Who says that?
-[sighs]
It?s a theatre thing.
-But this isn?t a show,
it?s our wedding.
[glass clinking]
-To the bride and groom.
May the wedding go better
than the rehearsal.
-Here, here!
[laughing]
-Really?
-How is everybody doing?
-Never better.
-Tomorrow is the big day.
-Tomorrow is the big day.
-How do you feel?
-Overwhelmed.
-About the wedding, work...
what?
-All of the above.
-Talk to me.
-I do love him...
with all my heart.
But if he doesn't have time
for a wedding,
he's not gonna have time
for a marriage.
-Rebecca left with her sister.
-I?m afraid they might
call off the wedding.
-You and I are not cut
from the same cloth
but we have one thing in common.
We both love our kids.
-And our kids love each other.
-So what are we going to do?
-Whatever it is, we?d better
do it right now.
-Wait for me.
-What is going on with you
and Rebecca?
-[sighs]
She thinks we have
different priorities
and I?m beginning to think
she?s right.
-Love is the only priority
you need and that you?ve got.
-She thinks my work comes first.
-Well there has to be a balance.
-Okay. This from the woman
who works 24/7.
-Adam... your father was
the love of my life.
And when I lost him, I just
threw myself into overdrive,
only to find out that you can't
outrun your feelings.
Trust me when I tell you,
work is no substitute for love.
-Listen to your mother.
She?s a very wise woman.
-I?m all in.
It?s Rebecca you?ve
gotta convince.
-I?ve always dreamed
of getting married
and raising a family like
the one I grew up in.
But Adam has dreams
of his own
and I?m not sure
they?re compatible.
-I think they are.
-I don?t wanna raise Harry
and the twins by myself
?cause he has to work
all the time.
-Uh... Harry and the who?
-It?s what Adam and I call
the kids we?re gonna have.
-Oh.
-Now that sounds like a man who
wants a family as much as you.
-Let me ask you a question,
the only one that counts.
Would your life be happier
with Adam by your side?
-Yes. He?s the love
of my life.
-Then if I were you,
I?d go get married.
-Diane is right.
-When did you two get so close?
-Well, why wouldn?t we be?
[in unison]
We?re family.
-Please. Call me Mom.
[knock at door]
-Becs, it?s me.
[knocking at door]
Okay. Okay.
I?m sorry for being late
for the rehearsal.
But I promise to show up
every day for the marriage.
Every single day
until the end of our days.
The rabbi was right.
Nothing matters more
than your happiness.
-Except for yours.
-"I never wish to be parted
from you from this day on."
-My favorite Jane Austen quote.
-Will you still marry me?
-Yes.
[laughs]
-Oh!
-Save the kiss for the wedding.
-Oh, right.
-Hey. What are you doing here,
aren?t you supposed to be
getting married?
-I am handing in my resignation.
-I wanna do it with
a clear conscience.
Which is why I've decided...
I'm not moving to LA.
-You?re sure this
is what you want?
-Oh. No, no, no, no.
Charlie will not be okay
with that.
And he still hasn?t signed
his contract with the agency.
-My wedding contract
matters more.
-Yes.
-What... what can I do
to convince you?
I can give you a better deal.
I can give you more money.
-I?m staying in Chicago.
Rebecca?s family?s here
and she loves her job.
Her happiness comes first.
-Adam?s happiness comes first.
-If you change your mind,
there will always be a place
here for you.
-Thank you.
For everything.
-Words are fleeting but writing
them in the ketubah
means they never get erased.
-Before we sign, there?s
something you should know.
I told Peter I?m not
moving to LA.
We?re staying right here.
All that matters
is your happiness.
-All that matters
is your happiness,
which is why I told Marion
I?m moving to Los Angeles
and handed in my resignation.
-Wow. Uh...
you guys have a real Gift of
the Magi thing happening.
-Wisdom can come
from all corners.
-We are going to Los Angeles
and you are going to be a VP.
-No, we are staying in Chicago.
This is where you belong
and I belong with you.
-You were right about him.
He?s the one.
-So, what are you guys
gonna do?
-It doesn?t matter
where we live.
-Or how much money there is.
-As long as we?re together.
[in unison]
We have all we need.
-You just brought the meaning
of the ketubah to life.
Now, make this commitment
while your hearts are so full.
-Sign it already.
[all chuckling]
-And use your best penmanship,
you?re gonna be looking
at this for years to come.
[phone pings]
-Don?t worry, it wasn?t me.
-[phone pings]
-Wait. Yup!
That was me.
-Sorry.
-Told you.
-Wow, it?s blowing up.
-[chuckling]
-Uh, Adam, it's Peter.
It says Charlie doesn't wanna
lose Adam...
Adam can stay in Chicago!
-Oh, that?s wonderful!
-Wow, what?
-Congratulations!
-It?s beshert.
-The Gift of the Magi
just keeps on giving.
[all laughing]
-The more you give,
the more you receive.
[Pachelbel?s Canon in D playing]
This is the day of all days
and he?s here to share it.
-I love you.
-I love you too.
-Love her as much as we do.
-You may be seated.
You stand under this chuppah,
the symbol of the Jewish home,
surrounded by those
who love you.
May the home you build together
be as happy and blessed.
Now, I know you?re a little
nervous, but don?t overdo it.
[all chuckling]
-Okay.
-Take a sip of wine.
And now hold the wine
to the lips of your bride.
With a single cup,
you are joined together to drink
from the cup of life.
-It?s okay. It?s me.
-It?s us.
-In the ketubah, you made
promises to each other,
including the gift of simcha...
happiness.
Today you share that gift
with all of us here.
And now, for the promise we
all got dressed up to hear.
Adam, do you take Rebecca
to be your wife...
to love, to honor
and to cherish?
-I do.
-Rebecca, do you take Adam
to be your husband...
to love, to honor
and to cherish?
-I do.
-Now we exchange rings.
Repeat after me.
[reciting vows in Hebrew]
Harei at...
-Harei at...
-M'kudash li...
-M'kudash li...
-B'taba'at zo...
-B'taba'at zo...
-K'dat Mosheh v'Yisrael.
-K'dat Mosheh v'Yisrael.
-By this ring...
-By this ring...
-You are consecrated unto me...
-You are consecrated unto me...
-According...
-According to the laws of Moses
and the people of Israel.
-You are now husband and wife.
Okay, Adam. You?re up.
Break the glass.
[guests laugh]
[glass shatters]
[all together]
Mazel tov!
[applause]
[cheers and applause]
[Hava Nagila playing]
-I love you, Rebecca!
-You?d better!
It?s in the ketubah.
[rhythmic clapping]