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Sandy is in the bathroom. He's in his suit and putting cologne on. Kirsten is lying on the bed asleep w/ a red shadow around her. Sandy sits next to her on the bed, turning the shadow darker.
"Good morning, beautiful!" Sandy says in a low voice. He presses a button on the remote which sends the music of Solomon Burke throughout the room. He leans forward and kisses her on the forhead.
Kirsten opens her eyes and seeing Sandy sitting next to her w/ a light around him from the sun coming in the window. Her face lights up as she looks around the room. Their room is filled w/ vases of red roses.
"Oh, Sandy!"
"Happy anniversary, honey!" Sandy leaves a
small kiss on her lips. "Let's try this again. I got you black
coffee, bacon, those little waffles you like so much, whipped butter,
fruit, and OJ. I call it "The Whaler." (referring to "The
Showdown" when she had passed out the night before and then snapped
at him the morning when he confronted her.)
"It looks wonderful.
Thank you." kisses his lips gently "Happy
anniversary."
"Tonight we're having the banquet for our 21st
anniversary. So I want you to take the Blue Card and buy yourself a
new dress, new shoes, jewelry, the works. I'm going to put on my
best suit and we'll have such a great time. Don't forget… make
sure you can dance in the dress you buy. I love you… Sandy leans
into her and they have an intimate kiss… so much."
Sandy enters the kitchen. Ryan and Seth are sitting at the counter and eating bagels.
"Hi Guys!" Sandy
says as he makes himself a cup of coffee.
Ryan nods up from his
bagel w/o taking his eyes off the paper
"Hi dad." Seth says
with his mouth full of bagel.
"Tonight is very important to your
mother and I, so please boys… Don't ruin it. No fights, don't
make the girls slap you. You two have a reputation for doing that at
social events."
"Oh father that is so last year. Me and Ryan.
The Newport parties are so our thing this year."
Ryan finally looks up
from the paper and gives Seth a confused look "They are?"
"Regardless, I want the two of you in your best suits and w/
Summer and Marissa in their best. And make sure they are ready to
dance."
"Of course." Ryan says with a hint of sarcasim in
his voice.
"Okay padre. Nothing but the best." Seth says
"Thanks I've got to go."
"Bye"
"Adios. I'll tell you I'm feeling very Spanglish right now." Seth said as Ryan rolled his eyes.
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We are now in The
Banquet Hall. (Where cotillion was held.) Pictures of the Cohen's
marriage are everywhere. Pictures of Seth and Ryan. Sandy and
Kirsten. The Chrismakkuh picture. There's a picture on every table.
Everyone is there. Julie Cooper is here w/ Jimmy. Marissa is w/ Ryan.
Summer is w/ Seth.
Seth takes the mic. "Please Welcome Mr. and
Mrs. Sandy Cohen."
Sandy enters w/ Kirsten who has a formal champagne colored dress on. Everyone stands from their seats and applauses. Sandy pulls out Kirsten's chair for her. She sits. So does everyone else. Everyone eats and talks. There is light music playing.
Julie comes up on stage and gets the microphone "May I have your attention. I want to say something on behalf of the marriage of Sandy and Kirsten. I think I speak for most of us when I say that you two are so wonderful together. We look to your marriage for inspiration and it helps us know that there is hope for our own. So I want to propose a toast to Sandy and Kirsten." Everyone toasts w/ the water they are all drinking.
Jimmy then takes the mic. "I agree w/ what Julie says. Everyone here is envious of your marriage. Sandy you are one lucky man. You and Kirsten are the most perfect fit anyone has ever seen. Everyone hopes to find their perfect match, just as you two did."
Summer is next. "Let me start w/ saying that you two are just like the cutest couple ever. And you guys are what girls dream about in their marriage cuz you love each other so much and its uber adorable."
Seth then gets the mic. "That's touching. I'm gonna start with toasting the fact that if these two weren't together you wouldn't have me and that's a world no one even wants to think of. So to you, Mom and Dad, thanks." Seth raises his glass and everyone toasts again.
Then Ryan takes the mic. "First, thanks for taking me into your house and making me apart of your family. It takes a very strong marriage for that sort of commitment and on such short notice too. Second, you showed me that a family can exist. A mother and father, a wife and husband can exist, live, and raise a family together. So thank you for showing my family up. To Sandy and Kirsten." Another toast
Seth takes the mic again and motions toward his parents. "Come on up here and give us a speech."
Kirsten and Sandy go up on stage, holding hands. Sandy begins to talk.
"Thanks for all of
this guys." Then he turns his attention to Kirsten. "Kirsten,
we've gone through so much together. I missed you so much over the
summer. Sometimes it was almost too much and I think it brought us
together even more. Now I think that we need to make another step in
our marriage." Sandy begins to kneel. Kirsten watches him as her
eyes begin to fill w/ tears.
Sandy brings out a ring box and opens
it. "Kirsten Cohen, will you marry me? Again?"
Kirsten is now crying. "Of course, Sandy!"
Sandy slips the ring on her finger. He stands up and kisses his wife.
Seth turns on the song his dad had picked out earlier. The sounds of Lonestar fill the air. Everyone pairs off. Jimmy/Julie. Ryan/ Marissa. Seth/ Summer.
Every
time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than
I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you
love me
And it just blows me away
I've never been this close
to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your
dreams
Sandy and Kirsten get off the stage and begin to dance. They look at each other as they have a silent conversation with each other. Neither of them see anyone else, only each other. Kirsten looks at her ring and a graceful smile spreads across her face. Sandy smiles at her.
I
don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It
just keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing
that you do
Baby, I'm amazed by you
Kirsten looked back into her husband's eyes. "I love you so much."
"I love you too."
The
smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper
in the dark
Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You
touch every place in my heart
Oh, it feels like the first time,
every time
I want to spend the whole night in your eyes
Kirsten rests her head on Sandy's shoulder, closing her eyes and dancing w/ him. Sandy also closes his eyes and puts her hand next to his heart as they dance slowly. They weren't aware of anyone else being around them, looking at them. They didn't care. It was just the two of them, like it was supposed to be.
Every
little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just
keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life
With
you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you
do
Baby, I'm amazed by you
