The wedding:
Niles and the kids drive up to the place where the wedding was taking place. The kids watched some guest arrive,
"Listen we have to get in." B committed. "Here's what we do." but was interrupted by Gracie. She was still looking out the window as the guest arrived. "They are checking people at the door now what?" B. Thought for a minute.
"Act like you're the maid of honor. She asked you right?" he looked over at Maggie.
"Yeah,"
"I'll get on that list you just do your thing." B, using his skills on the computer, locked in on the list. He Added Maggie to the list. Maggie walks up to the door and the guard lets her pass. After passing the guards she looks around for Fran. "I can't find her. Where can she be?" She walks around. Val sees her.
"What are you doing here? Don't go messing this up."
"I...I wasn't. Fran asked me to be maid of honor. I...I couldn't let her down."
"She has one! Me!"
"Look if you don't want me here. I'll...I'll leave." Maggie lied to her.
"Please do." And Val walks off.
Maggie's mind: What was that all about? Is Fran that upset? Now I know that this is not right. Val has never been like this before towards me. I'm not going anywhere. I just have to hide. Is she going to tell Fran that I was here?
She called B and Gracie.
"Great you did it, you got me in."
"I learned from the best."
"You're talking about Fran."
"Who else the one and only."
"I can't find her anywhere. I did see Val and she was acting like we were going to ruin Fran's day."
"Of course we are. We are, after all her kids."
Gracie smiled. "B that's right we are. She will understand we did this for her."
Outside:
A limo drives up. Wedding bells are chining. "I've got to get in there." Max calls as he got out. "I hope I'm not that late."
He sees some men standing at the door greeting all the guests. "This must be the place." He walks up to them.
"Name sir,"
"Mr. Maxwell Sheffield." The man scans the list of guest.
"If not on the list. You are not invited sir. Sorry." One of them said.
"What? I'm not on the list. I sure I'm." the man scans over the list again, shaking his head.
"Nope, no Mr. Sheffield. Sorry." Max turns around. Max's mind: How come I'm not on that list? Does she not care about me? There's to be a mistake earlier when she said I was invited and now I'm not. I'm not. I'm hurt. She didn't want me to cause a scene. That's what it was. Oh well, I'm here now. And I plan to make a speech among other things. I've got to get in that wedding. He walks back to the limo. What would Niles say that Fran would do? She would always has the best ideas for any situation. A flash back of the time that she got herself into an all guys lounge that one time. Um...he rubbed his chin.
He looked over at the side door and watched the waiters walking right in. He snapped his fingers. "That's it. I've got it. Am I becoming just as sneaky as she is? There's my ticket. I'll be one of the waiters." Um...Now let's see if I can pull this off? He watched the guard in the front. When they turned their backs towards him, he saw his chance. "All or nothing." He sighed, "This better work." He made his way to the catering van. The door to the back of the building was wide open.
He lifted his eyebrows. In the kitchen area there was a full-length mirror. I can't walk out like this. Look at me. I will stick out and then they will arrest me. How am I going to fit in? When one of the waiters came by Fran's voice rang out in his head. 'hit the next waiter in the back of the head that would be the easiest. Do it with the tray.' What? Max thought this is not right but if that is the way that she wants me to do it I have to trust her. Seeing the empty tray on the table he picked it up. "Thanks," he shook his head what am I doing? Am I going nuts? The next guy who brings in a tray will do just fine.
He took a deep breath. Wham! The unexpected waiter went down. Max just stood there in shock looking at the unmoving body. I actually hit someone. He smiles. Out cold on the first try. Max dragged him into a somewhat closet and switched his cloths. He looked at himself in the mirror to make sure that everything was in place. How low did I go just to stop this wedding? I hope that this is not going to back fire on me. No one will know right? A woman walked in. Max swallowed. I can still be caught.
The tux that he took from the waiter was almost a perfect fit on him. A little big but he could deal with that.
"There you are. Get more trays out there." then she left again. Max straightened the bow tie, picked up one of the trays and walked out the door. I hope that I don't get caught out here standing around but she's...he smiles .she's worth it. See how much I do for her. I couldn't imagine it being any different. Breathe Max, breathe. He swallows here goes nothing. Cameras were all over the place. Why are they here? What is so special about this wedding? I guess they wanted to go all out. Well, he smiled she is worth every penny. Listen to myself going on and on. I've got work to do.
He switched out trays with the empty ones. He saw CC hanging on some guy drunk as can be. Max just shook his head. How did she get in and not me? How dare Fran. How could she do that to me? The middle aisle was lined in silk. Ribbons lined the ends of each of the pews. He watched the wedding. He had to be patient. The timing was everything.
