Thursday Night August 4th 1980
Everyone was at the rehearsal dinner. Kitty, Red, Mr. Burkhart, Pam, Jackie, Hyde, Donna, Eric, Bob, Midge, Candy, Randy, Kelso, Brooke, Fez, Buddy, W.B., Angie, and Leo. Half the wedding was at the dinner. The tables were set up in a horseshoe shape with Hyde and Jackie at the nape. Appetizers had been served. Everyone was talking. There was a buzz everywhere. Then just as their meals were about to be served Edna and Bud walked in.
Everyone had just stopped eating and just stared at the two people that had just walked through the door. Well everyone except Randy and Candy. They weren't sure who just walked in.
No one said a word until Red. "Edna, Bud. What are you two doing here and together?" He asked.
"What Red means to say is…" Kitty started "to what do we owe this visit?"
The two looked uncomfortable. Edna spoke first. "We heard our son was getting married and we wanted to be here for the wedding."
Hyde stood up. "You weren't around for anything and now you want to be here to see me get married? No. I don't think so. You can leave."
Bud began. "Steven please… we just- "But he was cut off by Red. "You heard him. You both need to leave."
Jackie stood up and placed a hand on Hyde's shoulder. "Steven" Jackie began looking at him and then to Edna and Bud. "Wait." She looked back at Hyde. "Steven, I invited them."
"You did what?" Hyde asked.
"I invited them." Jackie said.
"Why on earth would you do that?" Hyde asked.
"Because I thought it would be good for them to see you get married and to see the man you became." Jackie said through thoughtful eyes.
"That was not your decision to make." Hyde said shrugging her hand off his shoulder and walked off.
Everyone just sat there and stared at Jackie.
"I'll umm…. I'll go talk to him." Jackie said and followed her fiancé.
They had reached the outside of the restaurant. Hyde was pacing back and forth.
"Steven. I'm sorry. I didn't realize that this would bother you." Jackie said.
"How could you think this wouldn't bother me?" Hyde asked.
"I don't know. Same way I'm getting through my parents being here." Jackie said. "Besides I didn't even think they would come. I mean I didn't even get an RSVP and now I'm going to have to rearrange the seating and it's gonna be all over the place and oh my god I'm going to have to- "
Jackie was ranting when Hyde finally cut her off.
"Jackie! Stop!" Hyde said staring her down with his hands on his hips, looking down. He looked up at her. "Jackie I don't want them here."
"What's the big deal Steven?" She asked confused and frowning.
"The big deal is they left and now they shouldn't get to see me ever again. Especially when they seemed to have preferred it that way." Hyde responded down trodden.
"Steven." She said calmly. "I know this isn't ideal. And if you really want me to get rid of them I will. You know I will. But wouldn't it be great to throw it in their face just how great your life is now without them?"
Hyde stood there quietly thinking about the words Jackie just said.
He sighed. "Fine but if anything happens because of them I'm blaming you for letting them be here."
"Oh don't you worry if they ruin my big day" Hyde gave her a look. "Sorry, our big day, I will personally make them pay. You know I can do it too." Jackie said with a sarcastic smirk plastered across her face.
"That's true." Hyde replied and then gave her peck on the lips.
The two of them turned and walked back into the restaurant.