Being Erica (2009–2011): Season 1, Episode 6 - Til Death - full transcript

Previously on "Being Erica":

I'm going to Montreal.

Really?

I think I need to talk
to Claire.

You don't have
a long distance calling plan?

You know, if you keep
checking in on Josh,

it's not gonna be
a very fun stag night.

I know,
that's kind of the point.

I don't want it to be
too much fun.

His best Ryan is in town

and...
they always get into trouble.



Dude, come on!
Let's go!

Poker.

I'm the best man.

It's my duty
to be his whipping boy.

Well, hey, just make sure
my future brother-in-law

remains a virgin.

I am eary.
Half an hour early.

And I know that may
seem creepy, but...

I just like showing up
early for things.

That's okay.

I was gonna change
into something nicer, though.

You look great.

Thank you.

How do I look?



Hot.

You need to get ready.

The maid of honour
and the best man

cannot be late
for this dinner.

Can you help?

Ooh, I can do that.

Zip up, zip up.

No, no, no.

You need to get ready.

Oh.

Look who thinks...
she can boss me around?

It's been three weeks,

Suddenly she's acting
like she's my...

What?
Girlfriend.

I am not.

Yeah, you are.

And I like it.

Oh, we're gonna be late.

Oh, we're gonna be late.

The night before a wedding

is like the calm
before the storm.

Everyone knows what's coming
and the part they will play.

Erica, the alcohol is arriving
at 11:30 tomorrow morning.

So if you could clear
a space in the fridge

for the white wine.

'kay, Sam, you need to be
relaxing right now.

There comes a time
to relinquish control.

Whatever will be,
will be.

And I will take care
of it.

Barb, the brisket is delicious.

Thank you, Tania.
I'm glad you're enjoying it.

And your two daughters,
they both look so beautiful.

Hey, mom, can you pass
the kugel please?

Josh, you sure lucked out
with this one.

Yeah.
And Erica...

from everything
Sam tells us,

you'd be a hell of a catch.

I bet someone'll
snap you up quick.

Oh, someone already has,
didn't you notice?

She and ry-ry

arrived looking
a little disheveled.

Really?

No.

I'm only the mother,
the last one to know.

Mom, there's nothing
to know.

Don't guilt her out, Barb.

She is entitled
to a private life.

I wasn't guilting her out,
Gary.

Oh, I'm just giving you
the heads up, Barb.

And Gary.

The first set of grandkids
might be coming from these two.

Josh.

Stop.

Shouldn't we be talking about
the bride and the groom?

I'd like to make a toast.

Great.

I used to wonder how on earth
my scrawny best friend here

could ever score
a girl like Sam.

Sam, you are gracious,

intelligent,

and beautiful.

Here, here.

I've met lot of women
in my life

and I can honestly say
you are one in a million.

I don't know how
you got so lucky, bro,

but I'm glad you did.

All the best!

Cheers, Sam!

Wouldn't you like
to say something?

Oh, no.

I don't really do improv.

Oh, come on, sweetheart,

Say something about
your brother-in-law.

Don't pressure her, Barb.

If she doesn't want to...

I just thought
it would be nice, Gary.

Okay, no, it's fine.

It's fine.

Um,

Okay.

Josh... is a real...

character.

And he always has been.
Um...

He has a really unique
sense of humour,

and he's always trying
to entertain us

with comments that are
supposed to be funny.

Sometimes they even are.

Um... and he is known for
just telling it like it is,

whether you like it or not.

So...
here's to the bride and groom!

Cheers! Cheers for the bride
and groom!

Sam, I'm so sorry.

I was just,
I was really nervous

and I wasn't ready.

I know you were nervous,

but I want tomorrow
to go well

and if you don't feel like
you can make a speech...

No, I will have a beautiful
speech ready for tomorrow.

And I will manage
the cake,

and the DJ,
and the seating,

and you do not have
to worry about a thing.

Come on, Sam, let's go.

Okay, just give me
a second.

No, I'm tired.
I wanna leave.

Just grab your purse,
so we can get home,

get to bed,
get up and get married.

And get this whole thing
over with.

I'm just kidding.

It's an unspoken rule,
that on the day of the wedding,

we must put away any worry,

any secret, lingering doubts.

But what do you do
if you can't shake the feeling

that someone you love

is about to make
a terrible mistake?

♪ Being Erica 1x06 ♪
Til Death
Original Air Date on February 11, 2009

♪ it's clearer inside of me ♪

♪ who I will always be ♪

♪ open me up to my heart ♪

♪ feels like I'm seeing
in the dark ♪

♪ waking me up to my heart ♪

♪ to do it all over... ♪

♪ again and again ♪

♪ until the end ♪

♪ the sum of my dreams ♪

♪ and everything
I ever wanted to be ♪

What?

This speech
is killing me.

Wrote mine two weeks ago.
Took me an hour.

Oh, that's great.
Good for you.

Super-duper.

Don't over-think it.

Say some nice things
about the happy couple,

wish them well,

and...

What, do you hate Josh
or something?

No!

Why would you even
say that?

Well, your toast last night
was a little...

Oh, well, I was...
I was trying to be funny.

No, you weren't.

You don't think Josh
is good enough for your sister,

right?

No, that's not it.
It's just...

their relationship,
it makes no sense to me.

They've been together
for years.

So? They fight all the time.

And when they're not fighting,
they just, they're...

they're uncomfortable
just being together.

I mean, haven't you
ever noticed that?

No.

But I'm not around
a whole lot.

Have you told Sam?

No. God, no.

That's not something
you just say to someone.

I'm not an expert on this,
but...

watching two people
tells you nothing

about what goes on
behind closed doors.

So just because it doesn't
make sense to you

doesn't mean
it doesn't work.

Mmm... coconut.

I moisturized.

Stop it!

Okay, you need
to control yourself.

You taste like
a pina colada.

Well, there she is.

Surprise!

I came in for the wedding.

Uh... Oh!

Oh, I mean, oh, wow.
That's... Great.

Ah, how are you?

Good.
Really wonderful.

Great!

Ryan, right?

Oh my God,
I'm so sorry.

Ryan, this is, uh,
this is Claire.

Hi.

Ethan's wife.

Is that your Harley outside?

Yeah, she's mine.

I almost bought one,

But, uh, this one here
talked me out of it.

Is that right?

Yeah, she hates them.

Says they're noisy
and dangerous.

Well, they are,
but sometimes you just gotta...

throw caution to the wind,
and live your life, right?

Exactly.
Mm-hmm.

We drove downtown
yesterday,

she handled herself
like a pro.

Really?

Erica, on a bike?

I hate to interrupt,

but we should probably
get going,

we're gonna be late.

Oh... ah, sorry.

No, don't be sorry,
it's just we have,

you know, maid of honour
and best man duties, so.

Uh, but I'll,
I'll uh...

I'll see you at the wedding.

Yeah.
All right.

Yeah.

Bye.
See you.

Whoops!

Here we go, this way.
'kay, thanks.

Hi, there.
Oh, perfect.

Chairs, they go out in the back,
underneath the tent.

Judith can show you.

Oh, yeah.

Hi, little baby.

Um, perfect.
Booze goes right in there.

Um, Aunt Roberta,
wine is incoming.

Did I hear someone say wine?

Josh, outside!

If you see her
in her dress...

I'm gonna see her every day
for the rest of my life.

Where's my buxom bride,
anyway?

She's upstairs getting
her hair done. Excuse me!

By my stylist,
who's very good.

Okay, the frites,
they go on the counter,

and the aioli goes
in the fridge.

Mom, can you please help?
You look good.

I saw you and Ryan
on the bike this morning,

all cozy.

You, outta here.

You know what, as my best man,

You're supposed to be
nice to me.

Oh, hi there.
Perfect.

Flowers?
Um, right this way.

Judith, can you...
Oh, perfect.

...And all the vases
are stacked up in the garage.

Okay, just call me
if you need anything.

Oh, great.
Thanks, Lynn.

You guys good?

Everything's great, Erica.

You run a tight ship,
Erica Strange.

You know, if publishing job
doesn't work out,

you could totally be
a party planner.

Yeah, well, the last party
I held, I bailed on.

Stop it.

You know this
is gonna be great.

It is right?
Yeah.

I just, I really want it
to be perfect...

It will.
For Sam.

Uh, excuse me.

Didn't you guys get
the seating plan?

It's three,
then four, then four.

Oh, you know what?

Take five,
I'm gonna handle this.

Thanks, Jude.

Give it back.

What're you doing?

What're you doing?
Hey!

Give it back.
Little flashes...

Guys, careful!

Whoa!

Ha-ha!

You okay?

Josh, let the woman
do her job, okay?

Why don't we get those bike
pictures you wanted.

I was thinking...
a couple with your boys around?

Yeah.

Why don't you come too?

Oh, no,
I don't think so.

It'll make Sam happy.

This bike kicks ass.

Hey... Josh,

Do you mind if I ask you
a couple questions

for my speech?

Sure.

Uh, okay.

Tell me about the first day
that you met Sam.

Um... don't remember.

Um, okay. Uh...

Is there a moment,
or even a day,

when you realized
that you loved her?

What, like, an exact day?

I don't know.

Hey!

I want one with Erica
and me on the bike

with, uh, my guys around.

Why? I mean...

I really don't think that's,
like, appropriate.

Oh, come on,
Sam's gonna love it.

It works for me too.

Nothing is hotter
than a chick on a bike.

Come on.

Please? Come on.

Enh! It's a little weird,
but okay, fine.

I mean, if you think that Sam
will get a kick out of it.

We're good?

Okay, just be careful.

Whoa!
Oh!

Josh...

Shit!

Hold still for the oxi-clean.

This stuff is magic.
I'm telling you,

soda water and lemon juice
will take this right out.

I am not letting you put
lemon juice on her dress,

Roberta.

It's not that bad.
No one will ever notice.

Gary,
get out of the kitchen.

Guys...

Erica!

Can you come to my room?

Okay, Lisa.

Go upstairs and find out
what she needs,

but just not a word
about this, okay?

I'm not good
at lying.

Lisa!

Oh my God.

Maybe she should try
wearing it inside out?

Are you insane?

Mom...

Hand me the scissors.

No.

Yes. Hand me the scissors.

What's going on?

Everything's fine.
They're taking care of it.

Did you need something?

Taking care of what?

Nothing.

Can you cut
a straight line?

You can do it.

Okay.

Oh my God.
Oh, it's just so much
better.

Sam, just stay...
Stay in there.

Sam, don't!

All the shouting
and screaming,

'kay, so how does it look?

Oh, it's much better,
in my opinion.

How many times
do I have to tell you

to stay outside?

What happened?

What're you doing here?

You're not supposed
to see me.

Oh!
No, I didn't see anything.

You did.

Okay, I saw your hair,

and now I know what
you're gonna look like at...

at your mom's age.

He gave me
the same hair as you.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Sam.

Sweetheart.

Well, it wouldn't be a wedding
without a little drama.

Hey.
Hey.

Hey.

Okay,
come here and sit,

I am going to fix
your hair.

Sit, sit, sit.

Okay.

It's gonna be fine,
Sam.

We're gonna figure out
the pictures, right?

I'll, um,
I'm gonna stand behind mom

and you won't see
a thing.

I promise, okay?

All right,
let's see here...

Just take this piece down.

Let's see.

We put that to the side.

I think that looks
really pretty.

Okay...
And, hmm...

as for the Barbara Strange hair,
let's see.

Take this out.

And... voila.

I mean,
what do you think?

It's much better.
Thanks.

'kay.

Oh, Sam,
you're still not happy.

I mean, what can I do
to make you happy?

Is it...
is it my dress?

No. No.

It's not the dress,
it's...

I just...

I have this horrible feeling
in my stomach and...

I don't know if it's nerves
or...

something more.

Tell me that I'm crazy.

That...
everything's gonna be fine.

Just tell me I'm doing
the right thing.

You mean what I...

what're you saying, sam?
Are you having doubts?

I need you to convince me
right now

that I'm doing the right thing
marrying Josh.

Sam...

I...

I um...

I just don't...

people have doubts
all the time, right?

I mean, if...
everybody gets cold feet.

Yeah, I know.

You're right.

It's normal.

It's just the stress
of everything.

Of course.
Of course.

After this is all over,
we should go for drinks

and laugh about
how insane I was.

This looks good.

Go downstairs.

People are gonna start
arriving soon.

Are you sure?

Mm-hmm.

Erica,

tell Josh I'm sorry
for freaking out, okay?

Okay.

Oh, thank you.

"the most exhausting thing
in life is being insincere."

Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

I'm not being insincere.

I am doing my job
as the maid of honour

to help my sister have
the wedding

that she has always wanted.

Did you know the custom
of bridesmaids

originated in ancient Rome?

It says in here
that apparently the reason

that they were all dressed
the same

was in order to ward off
evil spirits.

That's interesting, no?

That your job
is to protect the bride.

No offense, but I really
don't want a history lesson

right now, please.

Just... send me back.

Okay.

Any idea
where you might be going?

August 2003:

Getting Sam and Josh
back together.

Wow, good guess.

So, what happened?

All right, um...

I'd invited Sam and Josh
over for dinner

to celebrate her first day
of residency.

And Josh, he showed up
an hour late

and Sam wanted to kill him.

And it just...

degenerated from there.

He broke up with her
on the spot.

It was the one and only time
that they had ever split.

And even though I secretly knew
and felt that was for the best,

I just, I couldn't stand
to see Sam upset.

So...

the next day,
I showed up on his doorstep

and I convinced him
that he was making a mistake.

That... you know,
that it wasn't worth it.

All the years that
they'd had together.

And oh,
I just...

I so wish that I would've
stayed out of it.

I mean, they broke up.
They were over.

And...
now it's too late.

I mean, she's getting married
in a few hours

and there's nothing
I can do about it.

It's never too late.

What? You had a chance,

just now,
to tell her how you feel,

but you didn't.
Why?

Because...

You don't tell someone

that they might be making
a mistake

on their wedding day.

Oh, I see.

Is that because
it's not convenient,

or it's not true?

No, you...
you don't know my sister.

She wasn't asking
for the truth.

She wanted reassurance.
Hmm.

And you just gave her that.

But now you're telling me
you wanna go back in time

and break them up.

So, I'm sorry,
I'm a little confused.

Look, Sam and Josh broke up,

and they would've
stayed that way

if I hadn't and interfered.

So, if I could do it over,
I would stay out of it

and let it end

the way it should have.

Uh... heh...

Whoops!

I think that tonite of nights,

you'd actually be
on time.

I told you,

there was an accident
on Bloor.

An accident?

What was it?
Like, a fifty car pile-up?

No, it was a car
and a motorcycle.

And all four lanes
were shut down.

And who takes Bloor Street
in rush hour?

You know,
unless...

Oh, unless what?

You know what.
Or who.

You read into everything.

I'm not.

I can't take a dump
without you mentioning Laura.

How many times
I gotta tell you?

Nothing's going on.
Whatever, Josh.

I'm sure that's true,
just like I'm sure

there was an accident.

Oh, God!

Anyone up for seconds?

Not until your sister stops
acting like a total bitch!

I'm sorry, Erica,

Josh doesn't seem to be able
to control himself.

Oh, that's right,
take the high road

around Erica,

And then accuse me of cheating
as soon as we're alone.

Just drop it already!

Sorry, Erica.
Sam... I can't do this.

This is endless.

It is endless.

Sam...

this relationship...

It's not what I want.

It's done.

We're done.

Josh, just sit.

Josh!

Did he...

did he just...

did he just break up with me?

You can't just end things
like that;

That's not the way
you end things.

Hey, Sam...

it's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

Sam?

Hey.

I got all your favourites.

I got doritos,
wasabi peas.

How're you feeling?

Good. Really good.

Really?

Definitely.

Umm, where's the comet?

Ah, you don't have to clean.

Uh, no it's fine. I...

I have all this energy.

It's really weird.

It's like I feel so awake
and alive.

That must mean
it was the right thing, right?

Oh, definitely.

I mean, I know he's been
cheating on me for months,

and we barely talk.

We definitely don't have sex.

He called this morning,
he wants me to, uh,

go to his apartment
and pick up my stuff.

I should do that.

Get it over with.

Yeah. Um, do you want me
to come with you?

Would you?

Of course. Yes.

Definitely.

Thanks.

Breakfast?

Oh, you know what, Sam?
I forgot my cell phone.

Do you wanna go grab a cab?

Okay.
Okay.

Hi.

Hello.

Uh-oh.

What do you think?

It's very red.

Yeah.

I'm a real perfectionist
when it comes to paint.

I see a little nick,
I have to just...

just get in there,
you know?

Oh, and then I start...
picking away at it,

and before you know it,
the whole thing's a big mess.

I'm not getting in there.

Just so you know,
I'm not getting involved.

I didn't say you were.

Staying out of it
like I said I would,

You know,
said I was gonna do.

And it was Sam's idea
to go pick up her stuff.

I'm, I'm just along
for the ride.

Sounds like it may be
quite a ride.

And I will deal with it.
I mean...

I need to do
what's best for Sam.

Yes, you do.

Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.

Oh, there's another
crack.

Ah, well.

"there's a crack in everything,

That's how the light gets in."

Leonard Cohen.

Okay.

You ready?

Yeah.
Okay.

What're you doing here?

Moral support.

This place is a mess.

That's not your business.

I came to get my stuff.

Toothbrush, purple sandals,
bird mug...

and the '85 bordeaux.

The one we were saving
for our anniversary?

Yeah. Yeah, enjoy.

Okay, Sam, let's go.

I feel like
I'm gonna be sick.

It's okay, Sam,
you did the right thing.

Did I? Because I thought
I did this morning...

I don't know.
Hey, look,

let's just get the hell
out of here, okay?

God, he didn't even
say goodbye.

Oh my God.

Power's out.

Oh my God.

What?

What day is it?

Thursday, August 14th.

The blackout.

Oh, dammit!

How could I forget
about the blackout?

What are you,
what are you talking about?

The power's out.

Hey, ladies.

The power's out.

What floor are we on?

*Man)
Twenty-two.

Oh, this is gonna be fun.

Need a flashlight?

Thanks.

Wow.

Nice place.

It'll take me a minute
to dig around for it.

Feel free to, um,
hang out.

Can I get you
a drink?

Oh, no, thanks.

I don't wanna crash
your party.

The more the merrier.

I'm Jeff.

Sam.

Erica.

You know, I wouldn't mind
sticking around for a bit.

Red or white?

Red, please.

Two.

Erica,
what are you doing?

I just...
I have a feeling

the blackout might last
awhile.

Yeah, apparently,

The whole eastern seaboard
is down.

New York,

all of Ontario,

Baltimore,
Detroit.

Check it out.
Okay.

Thanks.

♪ been looking for peace,
but they're bringing you war ♪

Cute.

♪ rich man's crying
'cause his money's time ♪

♪ poor man's smiling
'cause he knows he ain't blind ♪

Shake that thing
miss kana kana

♪ shake that thing
miss annabella ♪

♪ shake that thing
yan donna donna ♪

♪ jodi and rebecca ♪

♪ woman get busy ♪

♪ just shake that booty non-stop
when the beat drop ♪

♪ just keep swinging it ♪

♪ get jiggy ♪

♪ get crunked up,
percolate ♪

♪ anything you want
to call it ♪

♪ oscillate you hip
and don't take pity ♪

This day is, uh...

turning out a lot better
than I thought.

Yeah, me too.

♪ gal, nobody can
tell you nothing ♪

♪ 'cause you don' know
your destiny ♪

You know, I mean,
it's crazy.

You lose the cell phones
and televisions

and it's like everybody
becomes best friends.

It's amazing.

♪ ...Them can vex with us ♪

♪ from the day me born
jah ignite my flame ♪

♪ gal a call my name
and it is my fame ♪

♪ it's all good girl turn me on
'till the early morn... ♪

Hey, Sam.
Hi...

What're you doing
just standing there?

Um...

Come on, get up.
Dance with me.

I'm okay.
Thanks though.

No, you know what?
She would totally love to.

Erica.

Have fun.

Okay.

♪ gal run the program ♪

♪ gals want to pet it ♪

♪ yo, have a good time ♪

♪ gal free up on a mind ♪

♪ 'cause nobody
can dis your man ♪

♪ won't let it ♪

♪ 'cause you are
the number one ♪

♪ gal wave your hand ♪

♪ make them see
the wedding band ♪

♪ yo, sexy ladies want
par with us... ♪

Yo!

♪ in a the club,
they want flex with us ♪

♪ to get next to us ♪

♪ them can vex with us ♪

♪ from the day me born
jah ignite my flame ♪

♪ gal a call me name
and it is my fame ♪

♪ it's all good girl turn me on
'till the early morn ♪

♪ let's get it on ♪

♪ let's get it on
'till the early morn ♪

♪ girl it's all good
just turn me on ♪

♪ woman get busy ♪

♪ just shake that booty
non-stop ♪

♪ when the beat drop
just keep swinging it ♪

♪ get crunked up,
percolate ♪

♪ anything you want
to call it ♪

♪ oscillate you hip
and don't... ♪

♪

Party guests:

♪

I think that you did

the right thing,
yesterday.

I just want you
to know that.

Thanks. I was so looking
for your approval.

I just think
in the long run

you'll both be
happier, okay?

Now tell me
to screw off.

Screw off.

Why do you hate me
so much?

I'm really drunk;

You do not want me
to answer the question.

Yes, actually, I do.

You know how I met Sam?

Grade 9, I switched lockers
so I could meet her.

Why?
Strategy.

'cause I was...

I liked this other girl
that she was with

and she and Sam
were really close.

Okay...
so you used her.

Yup.

To get to the girl I liked,
but just...

it didn't work.

Things look different
from up here.

Don't they?

Careful.

Whoa... hey,
what're you doing?

What're you doing?!

Josh!

God, I'm so wasted.

I am so wasted.

Josh!

Open your eyes.

Stop freaking me out.

You know,
and she's a great girl.

My parents liked her,

my friends liked her,
I liked her...

I just didn't love her.

What?

We used to have
so much fun together,

and I kept thinking
things would change,

that eventually
I'd start to feel it,

so I faked it.

But I never got there
and Sam could sense it.

That's why she makes up shit
about girls like Laura.

I mean I don't even like Laura.

She could tell my heart's
not in it.

See, that's the thing.

The heart wants
what it wants.

And...

from the beginning,
my heart has always wanted...

don't...

Erica...

No. Okay, no.
Just stop talking.

I don't wanna hear it,
okay?

I gotta, um...

I've gotta go find Sam.

And, uh...

you... you do not
tell Sam ever.

I won't.
Ever.

I won't.

Hey, Sam, we gotta go.

Thank you so much
for everything, Jeff.

Can I borrow this?

Good. Thanks.

Come on, Sam!
Erica?

Come on, Sam.

Erica, just wait!
What're we doing?

We have to leave now.

Wait, wait! Why?

I was having fun,
with Jeff.

Okay, well, um...

did you give him
your phone number?
Yeah.

Okay, good.
Let's go.

Okay, wait.
Why, why are we going?

Because it's just not healthy
for you to be there.

To be here
in Josh's building.

Okay, let's go,
come on.

Wait, Erica.

Come on, Sam.

I'm sorry, Sam,

But when people break up,
they need space.

So promise me that
you'll not call him

or not email him.

You'll not make up excuses
to come back here.

Erica, I wasn't anywhere
near Josh.

We're 22 storeys up.
Why...

Just because, okay?!

Come on.

Thanks for your help today.

Oh, no problem.

You still feeling okay
about Josh?

Like you did the right thing?

Yeah. I think so.

Good.

I'm just gonna say this.

We used to hang out more,
remember?

We used to do this
all the time.

What happened?

I don't know.

When we were little,

we would tell each other
everything

and...
then we just stopped.

I mean, I feel like today
has been the first day

in a really long time
that you've been...

honest with me.

And I miss it.

Keep doing it, okay?

Promise?

Okay.

Sam.

Sam?

Sam?!

Erica! I'm up here!

What do you think?

Too princess diana, right?

I know, tiara's are cheesy,
but...

do I look okay?

You look like someone
that's about to get married.

And you...
you look beautiful.

You look like someone

who needs to lay off
the sangria.

I'm the one who's supposed
to be nervous here.

Is Josh ready?

Oh my God, can you believe
I'm getting married today?

♪

What is going on?
They're still getting married;

Nothing has changed.

Oh, well, the day after
the blackout,

Josh showed up with flowers
and...

Sam took him back
pretty much immediately.

The heart wants
what it wants.

No, but this has nothing
to do with the heart.

He's just using her
because he's...

he's too lazy
or he's too scared.

Or maybe the next day

he woke up and realized
he was madly in love with Sam.

Yeah, well,
what're the chances of that?

One way to find out,
I guess.

Hey!

Are you excited?

Yup.
No, I mean it,
Josh.

Are you excited
to be getting married?

Are you happy?

I'm really drunk
right now.

Are you sure you want me
to answer that question?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Even if you might not
like the answer?

Erica?

Hey.
Hey, hey.

Are you guys
having fun?

Except for that little moment
with your mom.

Yeah, she was asking
a lot of questions

about the divorce.

It was very awkward.

No, it was fine.

I just told her the truth:

We've patched things up.

Good as new.

That's great.

Yeah, it is.

You know what?
We should get some champagne

and celebrate.

Yeah. Yeah.

Look, I'll meet you
over at the bar

in just a minute,
all right?

Okay.

So, Ryan seems like
a really nice guy.

Seems into you.

Erica, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Are you upset
about Claire?

Or what happened
between us?

I mean, are things weird now
or...

No, no, no.

It has nothing to do
with that at all.

It's Josh.

Oh.

I know that this wedding,
it's a terrible mistake.

And I feel like...

I have spent so long

trying to protect Sam
from pain

and now,
I can't seem to find

a way out of it.

Erica, you need
to make a choice.

So just think about Sam;

Think about what's best
for her,

and then you'll know
what to do.

Come here.

Hi.

Hey! Where have you been?

Um...

would you ladies just give us
a few minutes please?

Can you close the door
please?

Thanks.

What happened?

Don't tell me,
it's something with the cake.

No-no-no-no, it has nothing
to do with the cake, Sam.

Um... But have a seat,
okay?

So, you know how
there are some things

that you just don't say?

I um... I have to say
one of those things.

You're scaring me.

The night of the blackout,

do you remember the promise
that we made to each other;

That we would always
tell each other how we felt

and we wouldn't hold
anything back?

Do you remember that?

Um... vaguely.

Okay, well, um...

I broke my promise to you
that night

because I didn't want
to hurt you.

I wanted to protect you,

and I've watched you struggle

to make your relationship
with Josh work

and, um, seeing that
you had doubts this morning,

it just...
it made me sick.

Because I, I just know,

and I've always known
that...

Josh isn't right for you.

And I know that today
of all days

is not the day
to be saying it,

and I tried to keep it
to myself

because I didn't wanna
hurt you,

but I realize that
by keeping it to myself,

I am hurting you.

So I just have to say it,
Sam.

Please don't marry Josh.

He can't make you happy.

He doesn't make you happy.

I mean, you...
Oh...

You deserve to be with someone
that really loves you

and that shows it to you
in everything that he does.

Josh is not that guy.

Come on, girls,
it's time.

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

Can you give us a second,
please?

Um...

You're gonna head
downstairs,

and you're gonna watch me
walk down the aisle,

and...

you're gonna stand beside me
at my wedding.

Sam...

Sam.

Mom, we're ready.

Welcome everyone to the wedding
of Josh and Samantha.

As we travel together
over the peaks,

plateaux and valleys of life,

may the journey be a joyful
and fulfilling one.

I would like to ask the family
to declare their support

for the couple,

to help them build
a healthy marriage.

Mazel tov!

Sammy...

Sam, I'm sorry...

I'm not really interested
in hearing your speech

and... after tonight,

I never wanna talk
to you again.

The heart wants what it wants.

It forces us to act
when reason dictates otherwise.

It tears down walls,

breaches boundaries,

and for better or for worse,

it leads us places that
the head would never go.

Uh, yup.

Everyone's looking for you;
you gotta give your speech.

Uh... You know what?
Actually, I'm just,

I'm not feeling well
right now, Ryan.

So, um... Sam knows.

Uh, she understands.

I...I'm not gonna do
the speech.

Is there anything
I can do?

Uh, no.

I just need a few minutes
to myself.

Please.

Thanks.

Please go away.

I can't handle you pointing out
how right you were.

Because you were.

I never should've
got involved.

I didn't help Sam,

I didn't stop her
from marrying

a guy that doesn't
love her,

and I just hurt her.

And for nothing.

No.

No, not for nothing.

You didn't choose
the easy road.

You did your job.

The maid of honour
is charged

with protecting the bride,

and that's exactly
what you tried to do.

You put everything
on the line

for your sister's
happiness.

Doing the right thing

doesn't always guarantee
a happy ending.

But the ending
is all that matters.

It's, it's the whole point.

I mean, so what if I did
the right thing?

If I couldn't stop Sam
from marrying Josh,

I mean, what difference
does it make?

All the difference
in the world.