PART 9

ext. maggies house - day

ike jogs alongside of maggie on her bike. maggie parks her bike

and to the house.

int. maggies foyer and stairs - day

maggie leads ike upstairs to her workroom.

maggie

pardon t cleaned

since th grade.

int. maggies orkroom - later

insert on a cappuccino machine. e pull back and see maggie and

ike standing at able. an automatic cappuccino maker

stands on table. its base is made from a used paint mixing

mac looks very suristic. maggies logo

“mag“ is on t steams the

cappuccino. ike notices anotable.

ike (contd)

s this over here?

maggie

its a birt for my cousin.

put your finger in.

ike

cindy t.

s he machine.

maggie

no, ther one.

s us it on. the

brusate.

ike

(laughing)

this is wonderful. you reconfigure all

trial parts and you do

somet.

s some gadgets and lamps on anotable.

o them.

ike (contd)

amazing. found industrial stuff.

illoa lamp...

er. eacs a

“mag“ logo.

ike (contd)

is this your preferred logo?

maggie

i think so.

ike

i like it. tty

incredible.

(studying a lamp)

i this

lamp idea in new york.

maggie

maybe someday.

ike

you afraid to try?

maggie

(stares at him)

no, im not afraid. just... maybe

someday.

ike

ell, im impressed. absolutely

incredible.

(sitting)

i didnt expect pink and lacy, but this

isnt exactly a womans room.

maggie

an incredible cic

observation.

int. maggies living room - a bit later t day

maggies s rings.

maggie

ts brians. ook me ut canoeing

on the ring in a

velvet box.

ike snores. maggie s him.

maggie (contd)

(defensive)

it was classic.

maggie he shape of a

grateful dead rose.

maggie (contd)

gill. of course. the

tie-dye t-s stand at a dead concert.

it until ed

t t was a blood-sucking

space alien.

ike

always a mood killer.

maggie

still s.

maggie s in tterfly

and studded i-color gems.

maggie (contd)

george. a butterfly

farm in st. the ring was

inside a cocoon.

ike

(grimacing)

its a little “silence of t;

for me. i cant believe you ed for

to run.

maggie

omologist! i t it was

very unique.

no;#1“ h

a diamond set into the number.

maggie (contd)

and bob. he proposed

during tretch...

ike touco examine the ring more closely. her

surprise at ouch shows on her face as she finishes her

sentence.

maggie (contd)

... at an orioles game.

sakes eps away.

ike

ait. dont tell me. the scoreboard

lit up ;mary me, maggie.“

ike picks up he couch.

maggie

it wonderful

moments of my life. cal ripken even

applauded.

ike

(stopping)

.

maggie

do you mean? it was incredibly

romantic!

ike

maybe its just me, but -- if you got

to dress it up, it doesnt ring true.

ike moves back to the couch.

ike (contd)

i t anybody can ly

say is, “look...“

(sits on the arm

of the couch)

“i guarantee t well ough

times. i guarantee t at some point

one or bot to get out

of t i also guarantee

t if i dont ask you to be mine,

ill regret it for t of my life.

because i know in my -- youre

t;

maggie stares at ike for a beat. aken a little

bit of h away. she covers.

maggie

i like it.

so a cs.

maggie (contd)

id like it better on a scoreboard.

(lightly)

is t how you proposed when you asked

your o marry you?

ike is taken aback.

maggie (contd)

dont look so surprised, youve got

divorce ten all over you.

ike

im a work in progress.

maggie

so? is t o her?

ike

no. i t

like, “so, uh -- maybe we should, ya

kno;

maggie

nos romantic. a proposal like

t and you didnt find eteal bliss?

wrong?

ike takes a swallow of cappuccino.

ike

i dont know.

maggie

you dont know.

ike

no.

maggie

maybe you sime.

ever t of t?

ike is restless. ands up.

ike

call me crazy, but i believe t check

i gave you entitles me to ask the

questions for a while.

ike puts dos

close to maggie.

maggie

fair enough.

(t)

actually...

maggie move to tv. solen post-it notes and

op of tv, and goes to t door.

maggie (contd)

ill just need one more day to make sure

your check clears.

ike

ow!

dissolve to:

ext. reet - t day

ike and maggie drive in maggies truck. t of

a bridal shop.

a spectacular dress fills ts beautiful,

romantic, sexy. maggie and ike can be seen in tion.

maggie

even s happened

ive still never been married and i

still deserve a beautiful dress.

ike

agreed.

maggie gives ike a smile t lighey go inside.

int. bridal shop - day

to

go in tri-county area. a little floer girl, 10, is being

fitted on tal in the room. a saleswoman,

polly, aken th

under t eyes of a ste looking enmeyer,

tching.

polly

(to ther)

stiest little flower

girl in your daughters wedding.

maggie

mr. tenmeyer. hi, polly!

the flower girl sees maggie and runs and hides behind polly.

polly

o excuse her,

maggie. some of the children are

afraid of you since you dragged t

little boy up the aisle.

maggie

i didnt drag.

(to the girl)

ripped on his shoelaces.

mrs. tenmeyer comes foro greet maggie.

mrs. tenmeyer

youve come for your dress. good!

ill get it from the back.

maggie leads o t window.

maggie

(happily)

actually, i o get this dress.

ss to to mrs. tenmeyer,

expecting o stenmeyer darkens.

mrs. tenmeyer

(to polly)

polly, take leslie into change.

(to maggie)

but the one you have on hold is lovely.

maggie

(pleasantly)

yes. but ive changed my mind.

mrs. tenmeyer

its one thousand dollars.

maggie is keenly aening in.

maggie

i housand dollars.

mrs. tenmeyer

(firmly)

three hundred

dollars.

maggie loion of the

moment.

maggie

is this dress for sale?

mrs. tenmeyer

it just seems like an a of

money to spend on one of your dresses,

maggie... you only

ten minutes.

ike c as maggies chusiasm

drains aless assault of

tarting to see t its no always easy

being maggie. tremor in her voice.

maggie

yeas a good point.

(tting)

ther dress is nice.

ike calls out to mrs. tenmeyer.

ike

mrs. tenmeyer. may i talk to you

for a second?

so him.

ike (contd)

i dont knohis kind of

t of town. youre a

salesperson, rigo

sell wedding dresses.

mrs. tenmeyer

(huffy)

yes. ive been y years.

ike

perfect. because miss carpenter is

o buy one. but not just any one.

ss t one.

mrs. tenmeyer

its a thousand dollars!

ike goes over and takes t of the window. mrs.

tenmeyer catcs the mannequin under his

arm.

ike (contd)

look, aunt bea, his

beautiful dress and anything else she

s or im coming back h a

squirt gun filled h india ink.

mrs. tenmeyer s under ikes fierce gaze. sus to

maggie.

mrs. tenmeyer

ill ?

maggie gives her a look.

mr. tenmeyer (contd)

(to maggie)

ell, some

accessories his ready,

dear. polly, will you come help me,

please?

polly comes to he mannequin away.

angle on polly and mrs. tenmeyer:

polly

(enmeyer)

its a thousand dollars.

mrs. tenmeyer

she man has ink!

maggie looks gratefully at ike.

ike

tougo spend money in town.

time cut: a fe minutes later:

ike sits as he hears maggies voice behind him.

maggie (o.s.)

do you think?

ike tus around. maggie is standing on tal, wearing

the dress and looking unbelievably gorgeous. she is overwhelming

to beo struggle to keep rol.

ike

(stammering)

you look... uh... you look fine.

maggie

fine. the newspapers upside down.

ts better than fine.

ike

bob will be very happy.

s bethem is broken as she

suddenly remembers somethe veil off her head.

maggie

bob! i almost forgot! i o meet

bob!