THREE YEARS LATER: Chapter 4
The scene opens as Maddie and Mac finish their tennis lesson and walk off the court together.
Mac: So catch me up Madolyn…how life, how's love, how's business…
Maddie: Life and business are wonderful…busy, always a little crazy, but good…and love…well, …David's moving his stuff in tonight and I'm a little nervous about what I'm going to be walking into when I get home.
Mac: I've only met David a couple of times, but I can't imagine you two have the same taste in décor.
Maddie: No, a weight bench is his idea of furniture.
Mac: Oh dear…
Maddie: Yes, I hope he realizes sporting equipment is not being used to lounge on in this house.
Mac: Well, if he has any understanding of the woman he's moving in with I highly doubt he's thinking of asking you to make room for anything that can be sweated on.
Maddie: You don't know him Mac, he has stupid ideas. I'm sure he's got a pile of junk in there now that will take weeks to sort through.
Mac: Merging lives is really a bitch.
CUT TO: Home; Maddie unlocks the door and enters. To her surprise, there is no pile of junk in the foyer…There are only two suitcases, David's old trunk, a garment bag and a hockey stick. She sees candles lit in the living room, a fire in the fireplace and smells food somewhere in the house.
Maddie: David?
Calls from somewhere near the kitchen.
David: Hi honey! Be right out, I'm just making us a drink.
Maddie moves slowly into the living room.
Maddie: Is this all your stuff?
David: That's it!
David walks around the corner and hands Maddie a pink cocktail…he kisses her hello.
David: I made you a cosmo…I'm having a martini.
Maddie: Thanks, David.
David raises his glass.
David: To…the next chapter in the sordid tales of Addison and Hayes…soon to be made into a major motion picture…
Maddie: Sordid, huh?
David: I hear it could receive an X-rating.
She smiles and sips. He puts his hand on her lower back and leads her over to the trunk.
David: Here…sit..sit.
Maddie sits and he sits next to her.
David: Remember this?
Maddie: Yeah, this trunk…from your house…the only furniture you had if I remember.
David: Yeah, but remember what happened on this trunk?
Maddie: (Thinks.) Oh…yeah…
David: Our first…real kiss…
Maddie: (Smiles…then thinks.) No…no it wasn't, our first kiss wasn't on this trunk…it was in the parking garage.
David: No…well, ok, we had a kiss in the garage, but we decided that it didn't really happen….(Laughs, thinking) so, we never kissed in the garage… and we never slept together the first time we did because of that pact…(scratches his head with one finger.) Wow, we were knee deep in denial back then, weren't we?
Maddie: (Laughs.) Well…wait…no, with the kiss in the garage, I remember later we decided that it did happen…but that it was a goodbye kiss…and if you ever had to leave again, we wouldn't need a goodbye kiss, because it already happened.
David: Right…right. Well, because we're a little nuts and that kiss was…just kind of impulsive, I consider the kiss we had on this thing (pats the trunk) to be our first kiss because we both intended for it to happen…we leaned into it…we felt it.
Maddie: I felt the kiss in the garage…you were the one who denied it…
David: No I didn't…my only point was that you kissed me…goodbye.
Maddie: No…no…no…you kissed me, David…you were going away and you kissed me. Thus, the goodbye kiss.
David: No…you ran after me…you were gonna miss me…you didn't know if you'd see me again, so you ran after me, grabbed me and gave me the goodbye kiss. It was out of fear. The one sitting here was deliberate…intentional…it was our first real kiss…it was sweet…
He nudges her shoulder with his.
Maddie: (Nods and shrugs.) I still say the kiss in the garage was the first kiss…but let's…
Together: Agree to disagree.
David: Well, either way…
He leans in for a kiss and Maddie raises up to meet his lips…and then part and sit on the trunk and sip their drinks, Maddie looks around.
Maddie: I can't believe this is all your stuff. What happened to the bed, where's your weight bench?
David: Oh, the guy that rented the place wanted to keep all that stuff so I just have my clothes and a few other necessities.
Maddie: Like a hockey stick?
David: (laughs.) My dad gave that hockey stick to me when I was a kid…
Maddie: (Touches his face.) I'm kidding David, I'm kidding…(He smiles, takes her hand and kisses it)…I'm not complaining, I thought we'd have a pile to sort through.
David: (looks around.) Nah, I didn't want to clutter up the place.
Maddie: Ahhh, David…you do know the person you're moving in with.
David: I do? (clears throat.) I mean…I do, of course, I do.
Gestures to the trunk.
David: So, where should we put this thing…?
Together: How about at the end of the bed.
They laugh.
David: Mediocre minds…
He lifts his glass, she clinks hers to it.
Maddie: Maybe this won't be so hard.
David: Hey, I picked us up a pizza…let's eat it by the fire in the living room.
They move into the living room and eat pizza and finish their drinks as they sit by the fire.
Maddie: I cleared out half the closet so you can put your things in there…and there's room in the medicine cabinet…and you can have any of the drawers in the vanity.
David: Talk about a pile of stuff, It'll take me a month to clean out them vanity drawers…I mean, how much makeup and pantyhose does one woman need?
Maddie: (Laughs.) I'm sure some of it could be thrown away…
David: No thanks…you keep your drawers…I don't want to take over too much of your space…we'll probably need to buy another dresser.
Maddie: Sounds good, David…just make a list of everything and we'll go shopping this weekend.
David: (Takes her hand) See? Aren't you happy, we're eatin' cheeseburgers, making purchases…
Maddie: (Facepalms herself.) Ugh…don't remind me of some of the stupid things I've said…
David laughs.
Maddie: But yes…we've found a nice balance.
David: That we have…oh and uh…there's something else on my mind…
Maddie: That's a first…
David: And it may be something we should have discussed before I hauled those suitcases and trunk in here.
Maddie: What's that?
David: How do you want to handle the finances?
Maddie: Finances?
David: Yeah…you know, the monthly bills, the mortgage on this place.
Maddie: Oh…
David: Cause…obviously…I make a decent salary, but your consulting business brings in a hellava lot more money than I'll ever see…still, I want to pay my fair share.
Maddie: I don't know David, I hadn't given it a thought…I'm just so used to paying everything on my own, I never even considered having help.
David: Well…now I'm here and half of this place is my responsibility...so…what would half the mortgage be?
Maddie: $11,000
David: (Shocked) $11000!? You pay $22000 a month on this place!?
Maddie: Yes…What!?
David: My studio cost $700 a month…
(starts to get up.)
David: I'm moving back…
Maddie laughs and grabs his arm.
Maddie: Wait…wait…wait…forget about the mortgage David, I'll pay that.
David: You're gonna have to…jeez Louise…I won't make enough in my lifetime…
Maddie: Well, what were you thinking?
David: I don't know, (looks around) how much is the light bill around here…
Maddie: I could look at the last few months and give you an average…
David: No…no, that's only fair…if you pay the mortgage, I pay the bills.
Maddie: Are you sure?
David: Well, don't go running the AC all day and night now…but…(pets her leg.) yeah…let's put those in my name.
Maddie: Ok, David…we'll switch everything over as they come in.
David: K…
He sits behind her so she can lean back on him by the fire.
David: This is nice…
Maddie: Nice way to spend our first night.
David: Are you happy?
Maddie: I am…you?
David: I'm downright Euphoric.
Eventually Maddie and David make their way upstairs and slip into a hot bath together.
Maddie: I was thinking, now that we're living together, it might be nice to take a trip to Chicago and see my parents.
David: Ouch, wow – wee, that's gonna be a tough one…I haven't seen your parents since…
Maddie: Since…
David: Since…
Maddie: David…
David: Since…you know, that time.
Maddie: Oh…
David: Yeah, there was a time when you were in Chicago that your Dad stopped into Blue Moon to brow-beat me.
Maddie: My father came to Los Angeles?
David: Yep…guess I never told you about that…
Maddie: No…no, I definitely would have remembered that. What happened?
David gives Maddie an overview of what happened when her dad popped into town and the whole scene on the airplane…he skipped the part about lunch and Rita.
Maddie: I can't believe I never knew any of that happened.
David: Well…you weren't really available for a re-cap while you were hiding under a bed in the windy city…or when you blew back into town with Wally in tow.
Maddie: yeah, I guess that's true.
David: So, what do your parents know about our relationship now?
Maddie: Oh…they know that we've reconnected and that we're…working on things.
David: Yeah…and what are their thoughts about it?
Maddie: They have…trepidations…
David: Trepidations…about me?
Maddie: Trepidations about us.
David: (getting annoyed.) I don't why I'm getting lumped in with trepidations when you're the one who ran off, insisted we not speak, and then hit up some chapel on the Vegas strip with a total stranger…
Maddie: (yells.) David!
David: What!?
Maddie: I don't want this to turn into a diatribe on my character flaws…I don't want to fight…I want to relax, I want us to make love, and go to sleep tonight…on our first night living under the same roof. The comment about my parents is simply that they have concerns based on what happened last time…it's not a personal attack on you…
David: Well, feels like one.
Maddie: Well it's not, so don't turn it into one.. At least my parents know about us…what have you told your dad…or Richie?
Silence.
Maddie: Nothing, right?
David: That's just because we're not like that, but trust me, no one's gonna be having trepidations on the Addison side of things…they love you…so, really there's no point in making a big production of it.
Maddie: Well, my family is different. Yours doesn't care…
David: It's not that they don't care…
Maddie: Well, mine...has concerns, so let's go out there, spend some time and let them see there is nothing to be concerned about.
David: Sounds like a lot of pressure.
Maddie: I think…we'll have a fine time.
David: Oh…it'll be peaches 'n cream.
Maddie: I don't know why you have such a bad attitude about this.
David: Can we just drop it and skip to the part where we make love now?
Maddie: Oh, David…
David: Maddie…
Maddie turns over and slides herself up against David in the tub, they make love multiple times that night.
CUT TO: The next morning Maddie sits at her desk rubbing makeup under her eyes to hide the puffiness and dark circles…Agnes sits in with her going over paperwork at the same time…she notices Maddie's tired face.
Agnes: So, Mr. Addison moved in, huh?
Maddie: Sure did.
Agnes: Were you up late arranging all his things?
Maddie: He didn't bring much with him actually…
Agnes: (Blushes) Oh…
Maddie: (looks up from the mirror.) Oh…(blushes.) but yeah, it was a bit of a late night.
Agnes: (pulls her shoulders up and smiles.) I remember when Herbert and I first moved in together…I think all I got was two hours of sleep a night…for months…
Maddie: (Not really wanting to hear.) Oh?
Agnes: Yeah, and then Clara came along and now we almost never have any time together…
Maddie: (Disappointed) Oh…
Agnes: (Hopeful) So enjoy it while it lasts!
Maddie: (Uncomfortable) Oh…(clears throat) Oh, Agnes. David and I are going to take a little trip to Chicago at the end of the month…We'll be gone for a week.
Agnes nods her curly mop.
Agnes: Guess that means you're going to see your parents?
Maddie: Always is amazing how fast you can put two and two together Agnes.
Nods and shrugs happily.
Maddie: So, I was thinking of just closing for the week and letting everyone have some time off.
Agnes: Wow, that would be great great.
Maddie: Let everyone know, would you? We'll be closed the last week of the month.
Agnes gets up and moves towards the door.
Agnes: Sure will. Thanks Ms. Hayes.
CUT TO: Maddie and David arrive at her parents' house in a cab from the airport…her parents greet them at the door.
Maddie: (Big smiles.) Mother!
They hug.
Maddie: Father!
They hug.
Virginia: David, how nice to see you.
Virginia hugs David.
David: Nice to be seen.
Alexander: Well, there he is…David, nice to see you again.
David: Nice to see you too, Mr. Hayes.
They shake hands. Everyone stands, smiling at each other for a moment.
Virginia: Well, come in come in…put the suitcases over there…we'll deal with those later.
Alexander: Yes, come in, let's sit in the living room and catch up.
Slaps David on the back.
Alexander: Like a drink, Detective?
David: Absolutely.
Alexander: Join me in a scotch?
David: Sure…sure, sounds great.
Alexander: Maddie? Ginny?
Maddie: I'll have some wine, Daddy.
Virginia: Same, Dear.
Alexander pours the drinks and hands them out.
Virginia: How was the flight in?
Together:
David: Smooth
Maddie: Bumpy
Together:
David: Well, a little turbulent over the Rockies…
Maddie: Well, the landing was smooth…
Maddie looks at David and rolls her eyes.
Maddie: It was fine, Mother.
David: (Points at Maddie) What she said.
Alexander: Well, you're here…that's the important thing.
He raises his glass.
Alexander: Always great to see my lovely daughter, Maddie, welcome home. And Ginny and I are so happy that you are here, David, and we're also happy that you and Maddie are…from what she's told us…making a go of things. We have high hopes for the future.
David: (Raises his glass.) Hear, hear.
Maddie: Thank you, Daddy, great to be back under happier circumstances.
Virginia: Wonderful to see you both.
They all drink. And then sit and chat about Maddie's business and some of David's latest cases.
Alexander: Well, we thought we'd go out to dinner tonight, so, shall we get you two settled so you can freshen up?
David stands to get the bags and Maddie walks behind with her arm around her mom.
Alexander: Now, I know you two are sharing the same quarters back in California, but here…we put you in separate rooms…I'm an…old fashion guy I guess.
David: Yes, sir.
Maddie: Oh, that's perfectly fine, Daddy.
Virginia: So, Maddie, you're in your room and we put David down here in the study.
Alexander: Don't worry…the couch is comfortable, David…
Virginia: He would know, he takes his daily nap on it.
Alexander: And, you can use the bathroom right down the hall.
David: Sure…sure. Here, I'll take Maddie's suitcases up to her room…Honey, you want to lead the way…?
Maddie heads upstairs and David follows with her bags. Once in the room, David puts the bags where Maddie wants them and takes her in his arms.
Maddie: I'm sorry, I forgot to mention they'd probably put us in separate rooms.
David: No…no, it's fine. I'd feel a little funny sleeping with you in here anyway with your dad right down the hall.
Maddie: It's just for a couple nights and then we'll be at the Drake the rest of the week.
David: I guess you can go a few nights without me.
Maddie smiles; they kiss.
David: I'm going to talk to your Dad tonight and make sure they don't harbor any resentments from the past…clear the air a little.
Maddie: I'm sure he'll appreciate that.
CUT TO: Dinner. They are all dressed in gowns and suits and dining at one of the nicest restaurants in town. After salads have been cleared…
David: Mr. Hayes, would you mind joining me for a drink at the bar?
Alexander: Absolutely, we'll let Maddie and her mother catch up.
David and Alexander move to the bar.
David: Thank you…for giving me a minute.
Alexander: Certainly, certainly…happy to.
David order two martini's. He takes a minute…he's sweating a bit, he dabs his forehead with a napkin.
David: Mr. Hayes…the last time I saw you we were at an elevation of 35,000 feet and things weren't going so well between Maddie and me.
Alexander: I remember…
David: And as I'm sure you well know, things between her and I went downhill from there.
Alexander: Yes…Virginia and I were…not too happy with many of the decisions Madolyn made after returning home…to say the least.
David: Yes…yes…(clears throat.) I can't disagree with you…things got pretty ugly between us. And to tell you the truth, I thought we were done forever. But now, somehow, we've come back together…and things have really been going…I mean…they've really been going great.
Alexander: That's wonderful to hear. Just her being here this afternoon, I can see she is happier than she's been in a long time…and for any part you play in that, I thank you, that's all Ginny and I could ask for…it's all we want for her, to be with someone who makes her happy.
David: Right..right…and I intend to sir. Which…is, part of the reason I wanted to talk to you.
Alexander: Go ahead…
David: Maddie and I…as you know, we've been through it all…I mean…we have had our ups and downs…some major downs, in fact, and being the strong-willed people we are, we usually find a way to screw it up…and for the things I've done wrong, I've apologize to Maddie, and I want to apologize now to you, Mr. Hayes…
Alexander: I appreciate that.
David: I mean, Maddie and I, historically, have really made a mess of everything. But something keeps bringing us back together, and this time, we are learning to embrace whatever this crazy thing is, instead of fight it. I told you last time we spoke…that I love your daughter, I'd do anything for her and now that she's back in my life, I certainly don't intend to let her go. So, the real reason, I've asked you to join me here for a drink tonight, is to see if you would give me your blessing to ask your daughter to marry me.
Alexander: (Smiles.) Oh…wow, well...David, you've caught me off guard here.
David: Well…I hope not in a bad way, sir.
Alexander: No…no, not at all…this is a pleasant surprise. As I said before, Maddie's happiness is first priority to Ginny and I, and if you make her happy, and visa versa…I'm all for this union. I just ask you, David, to be earnest in your commitment to her…I'll be honest with you. I've liked you from the very beginning and I see the way you care about my daughter. Though, my one concern is that you've always seemed like a man who wasn't necessarily looking to be tied down…now, I see you are a more mature person today…and I have faith in you…but yes, that is all I ask…when you make that commitment to my daughter, honor it.
David: I promise you that, Mr. Hayes.
Alexander: Well then…you have my blessing whole-heartedly.
David and Alexander make their way back to the table to find that dinner is just being placed down.
David: Our timing is impeccable…
David slides in beside Maddie in the booth.
Maddie: (aside.) Everything go smooth…?
David: As silk…
Maddie nods and rubs David's leg. They all eat and David is particularly funny that night and has everyone in stitches…they all have a great time.
CUT TO: Later that night. David is trying to get to sleep on the couch when he hears the door to the study creak open.
David: (Calls out.) Don't hurt me!
Maddie: (whispers.) David?
David: (whispers.) Maddie?
Maddie: (whispers.) You asleep?
David: (loud whisper) Whadda you doing here?
Maddie slips under the sheet next to David on the couch and pulls his arm over her.
David: (whispering) No, no…no…you're supposed to be upstairs…
Maddie: (whispering) I couldn't sleep…
David: (whispering) Well, go drink some warm milk…count some sheep…I don't want us to get caught in here.
Maddie: (whispering) My father isn't monitoring the halls, David…they're asleep.
David: (whispering) I wouldn't be so sure about that… He's probably up there checking in on you now…did you at least make it look like a body was under the covers, just in case…?
Maddie: (Loud whispering) No David! Don't be ridiculous. Just relax and lay with me, I'll go up before daylight.
David: (whispering) What if your father gets up before then?
Maddie yawns.
Maddie: (sleepy.) He won't.
David lays there in a panic and Maddie dozes off to sleep feeling safe in his arms. After 30 minutes or so he tries to wake Maddie.
David: (Shakes her. whispering) Maddie…honey, you gotta get out of here.
Maddie remains in a deep sleep.
David: (Louder whisper) Maddie…(Louder) Mad-day
Shaking his head, David gets up off the couch and tries harder.
David: (Takes her by the shoulder and shakes her. Loud whisper.) Maddie! Wake…up!
She's totally out. So David goes up and sleeps in the room…better than her father finding them sleeping together when he's asked them not to. He slips in between the sheet upstairs and quickly falls into a deep sleep. At 6:05am he wakes up in a start forgetting where he is…he ruffles his hair and looks around.
David: Maddie?
The house is quiet. He decides he better just go down to the kitchen and wait for everyone to wake up. But just as he opens the bedroom door to slip out, Mr. Hayes comes out of the bathroom and sees David leaving Maddie's room.
Alexander: David?
David's heart sinks…he turns around slowly…
David: Morning…uh…Mr. Hayes…
Alexander: I thought we agreed you'd sleep downstairs?
David: No…well, I was…but then…this isn't what it looks…
From the bottom of the stairs…
Maddie: Morning Daddy!
Alexander: Oh…(looks towards the bedroom door and then towards the stairs.) Morning honey.
Maddie: David took the room Daddy…it was cooler for me down here on the couch.
Alexander: Oh,..ok, no problem, sweetie.
Maddie heads into the kitchen and Alexander walks past David and pats him on the back.
Alexander: Soon, these things won't matter, eh son? (Winks at him.)
David: Right…that's right. (David puts his hand over his beating heart and follows Alexander downstairs.) (under his breath. Sing-song) He called me son…
CUT TO: Maddie and David saying goodbye to her parents at the train station that will take them to downtown Chicago after a couple great days at their house.
Virginia: Oh Maddie…I'm going to miss you so much. This was too short of a visit.
Maddie: I'm gonna miss you too, mom.
David: Thank you for everything Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, I had a great time.
Virginia: David, we loved spending time with you, will you guys please come back and visit soon?
Alexander: (Hugs David.) Goodbye son, and good luck with everything.
David gives him a knowing look and Maddie and David board the train. They store their luggage and find seats. Maddie slips her arm through David's.
Maddie: My father called you son!
David: (Smiles.) I know.
Maddie: Pretty great.
David: Pretty great great. (Looks at her.) I had a great time.
Maddie: So you feel good about everything?
David: I feel great.
CUT TO: Maddie and David enter their room at the Drake hotel and David runs around the room touching all the buttons and opening all the doors and drawers. They have a nice view of Lake Michigan, which they stand and look at for a few minutes…until David spins and takes Maddie in his arms…
David: Alright.
Maddie: What?
David: That's long enough…
Maddie: For what?
David: For this…
He kisses her…and kisses her again…and backs her up towards the bed and kisses down her neck, and over to that spot on the back of her neck and unbuttons her blouse and she pulls his face towards hers and they get lost in each other for a while. Afterward, they lay together in bed.
David: Whadda want to do tonight?
Maddie: Oh, I don't know, I'm pretty comfortable here.
David: You want to stay in? Maddie, we're a $5 cab ride to any of the hottest, music, clubs, restaurants and museums and you'd rather do something we can do for a mere $22,000 a month in L.A.?
Maddie: (Laughs.) What!? Just for tonight…we've got plenty of time to do those things. I'd like to order in and lay right here.
David: (Puts his hands behind his head.) Well, hell…can't complain about that…everything from bed…that's my goal.
Maddie: So we'll stay in…
David: (Brushes her hair back over her shoulder.) So we'll stay in.
Maddie and David order in food and drinks and spend the afternoon watching movies, playing cards, chatting, bantering, arguing and making love. Sometime around 8pm, they sit with sheets wrapped around them…the city lights sprawled out in front of them and some awful movies on TV and David looks at Maddie, catches her eye and he knows it's the right time.
David: OK…wait, I've got something for you…stay right there…right there, I want you to stay just the way you are.
Maddie: David…what?
David: Just wait…close your eyes.
Maddie: What are you up to?
David: You'll see.
Maddie: David…
David: Wait…
Maddie: I'm waiting…
After a minute.
David: Ok, open them.
When Maddie opens her eyes as she's sitting on the bed, holding a wine glass with a sheet wrapped around her, hair tousled, playing cards and other things from the day strewn around….she sees David standing in front of her with just a white sheet wrapped around his waist…bare chest…hair standing every which way…hands behind his back.
Maddie: What's up?
David: (Looks down at his manhood) Well, not me…we've done it three times already…my god, Maddie, you are insatiable.
Maddie: (laughs.) No, David, what's behind your back.
David: I want more days like this…
Maddie: ok…
David: I mean…this is really all we need, you – me – bed – a couple bad movies and a game of gin rummy.
Maddie: Maybe a snack or two…some wine.
David: Yes…yes…all that…but what I'm saying is we don't need a lot to make us happy.
Maddie: (Flirts.) That's true, David.
David: So…I hope this doesn't disappoint you in any way…because I thought about a lot of different ways I could do this…
Maddie: (Starts catching on…) David…
David: But…I think this is the perfect time and place…
David adjusts his sheet as Maddie laughs and gets down on one knee. He produces a red velvet box and holds it out to Maddie.
David: Maddie, you know what you mean to me…I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you as my wife so,…Madolyn Hayes…will you marry me?
Maddie bursts into tears…she covers her face with her hands. David leans into her and opens the ring box.
David: Well, look at it …
Maddie looks up and takes the box from him.
Maddie: (Cries. Sniffs.) I'm sorry, David…I'm just so overwhelmed.
She looks at the ring for the first time, a beautiful pear shaped diamond in a gold setting.
David: Did I get an answer?
Maddie: What? (looks up at him with wet eyes.) Of course…yes, David…of course I'll marry you.
David slips the ring on Maddie's left ring finger and takes her face in her hands and kisses her. Then he sits beside her on the bed and they lay back admiring the ring.
Maddie: Madolyn Addison…
David: Maddie Addison…
Maddie: that has a nice ring to it.
David: Sure does! Let's call some people.
Maddie: Call some people?
David: Call some people and let 'em know.
David pulls the phone so it's in the middle of them on the bed.
Maddie: Ok, who should we call…
David: I don't know…some random numbers.
David reaches over and gets the phone book out of the drawer by the bedside. He flips it open and scans his finger down to a local number of the white pages. He dials. Maddie pulls the receiver close so she can hear. The random person answers…
David: Hey! Uncle Henry…it's David! David…your nephew…I have some great news for you…Maddie and me are getting married! Whadda mean you don't have a nephew named David…this is Henry Jacobs at 312-555-5432, isn't it? Well, then you're my uncle and we're getting married…what's that? Congratulations…? Thank you!
David hangs up and they laugh…
David: You try…
Maddie picks a number and dials…they both listen into the receiver.
Maddie: Hello…is this Mavis Smyth? Great…hi Mavis…it's Maddie! David and I are getting married and I wanted to invite you to the wedding! When? (Looks at David. He shrugs.) We're not sure yet…but we really want you to come…we'll send the invite in the mail…Thanks Mavis!
They hang up and laugh.
David: We should write down her address and really send her one.
Maddie: Wonder if she'd come?
Maddie scans the phone book, picks a number and David calls…they answer..
Person: Hello…
David: Knock knock.
Person: Who's there…
David: Marry…
Person: Marry who…
David: Marry me…
Silence…
David: That's what I asked Maddie and she said yes.
Click! David hangs up and they laugh…
Maddie: Ok, one more…
Phone rings…
Maddie: Hello sir…is your refrigerator running?
Man: Yes.
Maddie: Well, then you better go catch it!
She shrugs not knowing what else to say…
David: (yells into the phone.) Oh and we're getting married!
Maddie: Yeah!
Click. They laugh.
Maddie: Ok, we should call my parents.
They call Maddie's parents and tell them that they are now engaged and of course Alexander and Virginia are over the moon.
David: …and if you guys can come downtown tomorrow night so we can celebrate before we head back to L.A. in a few days.
They make a plan to see each other one more time to celebrate the engagement and say their goodbyes again. Maddie looks at David…
Maddie: You asked my dad if you could marry me, that is so sweet.
David: Of course, of course…I know it's what he expects and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Maddie: Let's call your dad.
David dials the number; they share the receiver.
David Sr.: Hello.
David: Dad…it's David
David Sr.: David…David…do I know any David's?
David: Your son.
David Sr.: Oh…right…right…I forget I have two sometimes. How the hell are ya, kid?
David: I'm good Dad. I've got someone else here with me. Say Hi Maddie.
Maddie: Hi Mr. Addison!
David Sr.: You got that beautiful blonde with you and you're calling me? What's a matter with you, son?
David: Well nothings the matter, in fact…we have some news for you, Dad…
David Sr.: Good news I hope.
David: Very good news…
David Sr.: Well…don't keep me in suspense here, my heart can't take it.
David: Maddie and I are getting married!
David Sr.: Married…you two!? Wow…congratulations...! She's too good for you, you know that.
David: (smiles.) Yeah, I know that, dad.
Maddie: Is Stephanie around?
David Sr.: Yeah, hold on.
Stephanie gets on the phone and Maddie and David tell her the good news. They all chat and catch up a bit and promise to tell them as soon as they've picked a date. After they hang up they try Richie's number, but it just rings and rings with no answering machine to leave a message on.
David: Well, we'll have to tell him the next time he blows into town.
Maddie: Ooooh, I know, let's call Agnes and Bert…
David dials the number.
David: Let's see what kind of rhyme she comes up with at home…
Agnes: Hello.
Maddie and David look at each other shocked and confused.
Together: Agnes?
Agnes: Ms. Hayes? Mr. Addison?
Together: Yeah?
Agnes: Wow.
David: Wow is right Agnes…we've never heard you just say "hello" when you answer the phone before.
Agnes: Oh…yeah…well…when I'm at home I try to give my brain a rest.
Maddie: (tries not to laugh.) Yeah, I guess that makes sense.
Agnes: So, what's going on, is anything the matter?
David: No Agnes, for once…everything is right and rain…
Agnes: Is it?
Maddie: It is…and we have some news for you…
Agnes: What?
David: Get Bert on the phone…
Agnes: Snuggly muffin…pick up the phone in the bedroom.
A phone gets bobbled on the other end.
Bert: Hel….hello?
David: Bert-o…it's Maddie and David.
Bert: Wha…well…hello sir…and Ma'am…Ms. Hayes and Mr. Addison…and to what do we owe the pleasure of your call on this fine evening?
Maddie: We're getting married!
Agnes: You and Mr. Addison!?
David: No, her and some guy she met on the train today…yes…she's is getting married to Mr. Addison.
Agnes: Wow!
Bert: Congratulations, Sir. Agnes and I talk about it all the time…how it's the right thing for you two to be together.
Agnes: …and now you are! I'm so happy…this is great great great!
David: three greats!?
Maddie: Pretty great, great…great!
CUT TO: Dinner with Maddie's parents; Alexander raises his glass for a toast…they've already had quite a bit of Champagne.
Alexander: To my daughter and her fiancé, may you have a long and happy life together.
Virginia raises her glass.
Virginia: …and a couple of grandchildren, please!
Maddie: I'm proud of you, mom, you waited until halfway through dinner to bring that up…
Virginia: Well…Maddie, David…do you see children in your future?
David: (rubs Maddie's back) It's something we've been discussing.
Virginia: So…does that mean…you're not sure?
Alexander: Ginny, we're just celebrating their engagement…
Virginia: I know, I know…but no one's getting any younger.
David: Well...Mrs. Hayes, after the first pregnancy…and losing…I mean, after what happened, I think we're all a little apprehensive.
Virginia: No…I understand, I just think if you want kids you should think about it fairly soon.
Maddie: Well, Mom…all I can say right now is…all we can say now is, we're thinking about it, discussing it.
Virginia: Well, it's up to you two of course, but it would make your father and I so happy.
Alexander: Well…yes, of course, it would, but we are happy about this union, and if grandchildren come out of it then that's an extra added bonus. Now, let's get back to celebrating the occasion at hand, shall we?
Virginia: Yes, dear.
David gives Maddie a side-hug and kisses the side of her head. Raises his glass.
David: To my fiancé – May I make all her hopes and dreams come true.
Alexander: Hear. Hear.
Everyone drinks.
CUT TO: The flight home. David reads a magazine; Maddie stares out the window…he looks over at her with a quizzical expression on his face.
David: Penny for your thoughts…
Maddie: What? Oh…I wasn't thinking anything.
David gives her a look.
Maddie: You know what I mean.
David: No…really, you were a million miles away.
Maddie: Oh, just all the baby talk – why can't people just let you celebrate one thing before pressuring you about the next…
David: No…no pressure.
Maddie: Without putting an expectation on you then…
David: Your parents are just excited – don't feel pressure. You and I get to decide and there's no pressure coming from me. If it happens it happens.
Maddie: No…not if it happens it happens, David, I want to be sure.
David: (Adjusts the pillow behind his head.) Ok…you be sure…and I'll be asleep over here.
Maddie: What does that mean?
David: It means…you're getting worked up and I don't want to fight with you about this.
Maddie: Thanks.
David: You want me to fight with you about this?
Maddie: No…I want you to listen.
David: It's just those words " I need to be sure, David," Last time I heard that, I didn't see you again for three months.
Maddie: Stop bringing up the past.
David: You can't be "sure" about anything in life Maddie, you just have to live.
Maddie: You can plan, David, you can make decisions – not everything just happens to you.
David: (Raises hands.) Fine. Fine. Like I said…you plan and be sure and I'll be over here sleeping. You just better be here when I wake up.
David closes his eyes and Maddie looks out the window of the airplane…
TO BE CONTINUED…
