It's been 2 years since Maureen and Joanne found Mimi in the park and Roger professed his love for her. He helped her get clean, but soon after, they broke up. It wasn't another fight, they just felt as if they were better off friends. Roger has received an invitation to his younger sister's wedding to her childhood sweetheart. It's been 9 years since he was home and he felt very anxious about it. The last time he was there, he broke his high school girlfriend's heart by leaving their shared apartment to go to the city and become a big rock star. He invited Mark to accompany him. He wanted Mark to see where he grew up. And he thought he'd need moral support with his friends and most of all with his former girlfriend. As he drove upstate, the butterflies filled his stomach more and more the closer he got. He played with the radio nervously, listening to 80's songs that played. They pulled into the Davis driveway shortly after 5. They got out of the car and grabbed their bags before opening the door to the Davis house.
"Hey mom, we're here." Roger called out as he and Mark walked into his childhood home.
"It took you boys long enough to get here. You left 6 hours ago." Mrs. Davis told them hugging Roger.
"Yeah well, Roger had to stop at every rest stop on the thruway to eat." Mark said laughing.
"Screw off Cohen. I was hungry. Who had to go to the bathroom every time we stopped?" he looked over at him.
"Well, I'm glad you're taking care of yourself. You look good." she said smiling at him.
"Thanks ma. Is Chrissy here?" he asked putting his bag down next to the couch.
"No, she went out with Sara to pick up her dress for tonight." she said as Roger sat on the couch.
"Sara? My Sara?" he asked quietly as she sat next to him.
"You're ex girlfriend Sara?" Mark asked standing over him.
"Um... yeah. That Sara." he said looking up at her.
"Yes Roger. She's your sisters maid of honor. They became very close after you left. You really broke her heart when you left." she said as tears filled up Roger's eyes.
"Yeah ma. I... I kind of figured, but how come no one told me she had such a hard time?" he asked looking at his mother.
"Roger, you were going through enough down there. We didn't hear from you for over a year and by that time you were dating April and then all the stuff happened. It was never the right time?" she asked touching his arm.
"Is she still mad at me?" Roger asked looking down.
"No Roger. She was never mad at you. She loves you. But you did hurt her Roger. You didn't even tell her you were leaving." she told him lifting his head up by his chin.
"She... loves me?" Roger asked looking at her semi hopeful.
"And you're surprised? Roger, you two are the loves of each other's lives. You didn't think she could fall out of love with you that easily, did you?" she asked smiling at him.
"It's been 9 years mom. She hasn't moved on?" he asked looking up at her.
"No Roger, she hasn't. When you left, she thought you'd be back for her." Mrs. Davis told him as he got up.
"So she's been waiting for me this whole time?" he asked getting off of the couch to pace the living room.
"Roger, she stayed because she loves you and wanted you to be able to find her when you came back. She never lost hope." Mrs. Davis told him watching him from the couch.
"Does she want to see me?" he asked looking at his mother.
"I don't know. We haven't told her that you're walking Christina down the aisle yet. Christina didn't want to upset her." she told him.
"I have to see her." he told her running his fingers through his hair.
"She'll be here in a little while." Mrs. Davis told him standing up.
"She's coming here? Now? I have to get cleaned up." he said grabbing his bag and running up the stairs taking them 2 at a time.
"I have never seen him so freaked out." Mark laughed picking up his bag.
"Yeah well, I have. Sara was his only girlfriend until he moved to the city and he's obviously still in love with her." Mrs. Davis said bringing him upstairs to the guest room.
"Mark, where are my razors?" Roger asked as they got upstairs.
"You put them in the front pocket of your bag." he said smiling at him.
"Oh yeah. Thanks." he said closing the door again to find the razors and quickly shave.
"If you've ever wanted to see what Roger was like in high school, you're seeing it now. Sara always had that effect on him." Mrs. Davis told him as he nodded smiling as they entered the guest room.
"Mark, my toothbrush." Roger yelled from his bedroom door.
"Same pocket Roger." Mark told him putting his bag down on the bed mildly amused.
"Right. Thanks." Roger said again retreating to his room.
"He is too funny." Mark said smiling at her.
"Mom, whose car is in the driveway?" Christina asked from the living room.
"The girls are here." Mrs. Davis said as she left he guest room and knocked on Roger's door. "They're here." she said quietly as she went down stairs. "Where's Sara?" Mrs. Davis asked looking around as Mark came down behind her.
"In the bathroom. Whose car is in the driveway?" she asked again taking her pocket book off of her shoulder.
"That's your brother's car. He's up in his room." she told her quietly as Christina's eyes widened.
"Roger's here? Does he know about Sara?" Christina asked quietly.
"Yeah, mom told me. Hey little sis." he said running down the stairs.
"Roger, hey you look great." Christina said as he picked her up.
"Thanks sis. You look amazing too. You're gonna be a married woman tomorrow, huh?" he asked putting her down.
"Yeah, well Kelly thought it was about time." she said smiling at how great her brother looked.
"Where's Sara?" he asked looking down at her.
"I'm right here Roger." she said quietly as tears filled her eyes.
"Sara, um... hi." he said just as quietly giving her a weak smile.
"Roger, what are you doing here?" she asked going over to Christina.
"Christina's wedding and to see you." he answered smiling down at her.
"Well you saw me. Now I have to go. Chrissy, I'll see you tonight." she said hugging Christina goodbye as she rushed out of the Davis home.
"Sara, wait." Roger asked rushing out of the house after her.
"For what? You? I have been, for almost 10 years Roger. I can't wait anymore. I have to get out of here." she said rushing towards her car.
"Sara, I'm sorry I left." he said chasing after to her.
"Roger, I have to go. I can't do this right now. I have to get ready for my best friends wedding rehearsal." she said getting in the car.
"But Sara, I need to talk to you." he said holding her door open.
"There's nothing to talk about Roger. You asked me to marry you and then you were left me. What is there to talk about that you couldn't have said to me back then?" she yelled beginning to cry.
"I'm sorry. I want to explain everything." he told he told her kneeling down next to the car.
"Explain what? How you left for the city to make it big and all you left me, the woman you claimed to love was, a note telling me how much you love me and when you get settled you'll come back for me? But that wasn't true, was it? You started dating down there like I didn't exist. Like what we had meant nothing." she yelled still crying.
"I do love you. Sara, I'm sorry. I had to get out before it was too late." he told her looking up at her wanting to reach out for her.
"So you left me behind rather than take me with you like we planned?" she asked looking over at him.
"I didn't know where I was going, it wouldn't have been fair to take you with me." he told her reaching out for her.
"No Roger, I'm not gonna fall into your arms like I did in high school. High school is over." she yelled at him getting out of the car pushing him out of her way.
"I don't expect you to. I know I screwed up and I have a lot to make up for." he said getting up following her to the porch.
"How are you gonna make up for April and Mimi?" she asked looking back at him.
"I can't. I know I can't." he told her as she sat on the porch crying again.
"So how do you expect to make it up to me?" she asked looking up at him.
"I want to move back here for you. To start over." he said sitting next to him.
"You want to move back? For me?" she asked looking up at him.
"Yeah, Sara, I'll do anything for you. To be with you again. Where I always belonged." he said reaching out to touch her face.
"I can't do this right now. I need to get out of here." she said getting up and rushing to her car before Roger stopped her again.
"Sara wait." he yelled as she pulled out of the driveway and he attempted to chase her.
"Roger, let her go." Christina said coming out of the house, where she, Mrs. Davis and Mark stayed to stay out of the cross fire.
"Where does she live Chrissy?" he asked going to the rental car.
"Roger, she needs time. You can't chase after her. Not this time." Christina told him..
"Damn it Chris, where? I need to go to her." he yelled sitting in the car.
"Roger, I think we should talk first. There's a lot you don't know." she said approaching the car.
"I have to get her back Chris." he said calmly sitting in the car.
"Come in the house. I'm gonna catch you up on everything you missed since you left." she said opening the door holding her hand out for him.