There is the age old saying that if the rehearsal is bad then the performance will be good. Grissom and Sara hoped that would be true for their wedding because their rehearsal was disastrous!

First, Grissom and Sara's car broke down, so they were late getting to the church.

Grissom and Sara's driveway

(Grissom is in the driver's seat and Sara is climbing into the car.)

Sara: Let's go Gil. The rehearsal starts in half an hour and the drive to the church is at least fifteen minutes.

(Grissom lifts his hands to massage his temples.)

Grissom: Ummm babe, we have a little problem.

(Sara sighs.)

Sara: What?

Grissom: The car won't exactly start.

(Sara's hormonal pregnancy temper starts to flare up.)

Sara: What do you mean it won't start!

Grissom: The car is completely dead.

Sara: How are we supposed to get to the rehearsal!

(Sara starts to get hot tears of anger in her eyes.)

Grissom: Honey, calm down. It's okay, I'll just call a cab.

When Grissom and Sara entered the church forty-five minutes later, they were shocked to see the pulpit, aisle, and doorway flower free. The church was supposed to be decorated already with the flowers, but the florist was late getting the flowers to Catherine.

Entrance of Church

(Catherine is unpacking flowers and instructing people where to put them. When she sees Grissom and Sara enter she runs up to them in a panic.)

Catherine: I'm so sorry! The florist got the delivery time mixed up with another wedding, so the flowers didn't get here until five thirty. They were supposed to be here at three. It is now quarter to six and the rehearsal was supposed to have started at five thirty. I apologize.

(Grissom and Sara just stare at Catherine, trying to take in that entire speech she said in one breath. Catherine just stares back until she realizes something.)

Catherine: Wait a second! You guysjust got here, didn't you? I shouldn't be apologizing to you; you should be apologizing to me! You're late for your own wedding rehearsal!

(Catherine's face starts to get red like a beet and she looks like she is going to explode. Sara moves to stand behind Grissom.)

Grissom: Cath, calm down. Our car wouldn't start, so we had to call a cab. The cab company was busy and it took them a half an hour to get a cab to our house and then the drive to get to the church was fifteen minutes. That is why we're fifteen minutes late.

(Catherine rolls her eyes.)

Catherine: Why didn't you just call me on my cell phone? I could have come to pick you up or at least stalled everyone!

(Sara moves from behind Grissom.)

Sara: We tried, but it all we got was your answering machine.

(Catherine raises her eyebrows.)

Catherine: Really?

(Catherine unclips her cell phone from her belt and looks at it. A second passes and then her face starts to turn red from embarrassment.)

Catherine: I guess…I should have charged my phone this morning…sorry.

(Grissom steps back to look at both women.)

Grissom: Jeez, you women and your hormones. I've had to tell both of you to calm down in the last hour!

(Grissom winces as Catherine and Sara both slap him on the arm.)

After all the flowers were in place, the rehearsal finallystarted. Everything was going smoothly until the minister asked for the rings. Catherine eagerly gave Grissom's ring to the minister, but Warrick looked a little lost.

(Warrick is searching his pockets looking for Sara's ring which Grissom gave him the day before.)

Minister: Is there a problem?

(Warrick starts to fidget. He clears his throat.)

Warrick: Uh…I think I might have lost the ring.

(Sara slumps her shoulders.)

Sara: You have got to be kidding me.

(Warrick looks sheeplishly at her.)

Warrick: Sorry?

After the rehearsal Warrick went home to try and find the ring. Everyone else drove over to the "Ivy" for the rehearsaldinner.

At the Ivy

(Grissom heads over to the front desk.)

Waiter: How may I help you?

Grissom: Hello. I have a reservation under the name Grissom.

Waiter: Alright…I am so sorry your reservation was for seven. It's now seven thirty. We thought your party was a no show, so we gave away your tables.

Grissom: Great…thanks a lot.

Grissom tried calling around to other restaurants, but every single one was full. By eight thirty everyone was getting tired, so Grissom and Sara apologized to everyone and told them they would see them tomorrow. They saidstayed in the same spotuntil they were left alonewith Catherine.

Sara: Tonight has been interesting.

Grissom: Oh, definitely.

Catherine: Don't worry. You know what they say, "A bad rehearsal means a good performance."

Sara: I hope so.

Grissom: Me too.

(Catherine yawns.)

Catherine: Well, I think I'd better be off kids, but I'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning at seven. We will go over all the plans and make sure everything is in working order. Then I'll leave you for a couple of hours to check out the hall and the churchto make sure the decorations are all done and everything is set up. Then Sara, you and I have our hair and make-up appointments at three and Grissom, Warrick will be by the house at four to help you get ready and to take you to the church. I've told Nick, Greg, and Brass to be at the church for five since they have volunteered to be ushers and the rest of the thirty fiveguests should show up around five thirty since the wedding starts at six.

Grissom: Okay thanks.

Sara: Goodnight Cath.

(Catherine hugs Sara and then Grissom.)

Catherine: Goodnight you two.

(She leaves.)

Sara: Oh my, I can't believe that by tomorrow at this time, I will be Mrs. Sara Grissom.

(Grissom cups Sara's face in his hands and kisses her lightly on the lips.)

Grissom: I can't wait.

(Sara gives him a big smile that makes him smile back.)

Sara: Me either.

(Sara takes Grissom's hand in hers as they walk towards the bus station.)