PART 16
EXT. CHURCH DRIVEWAY - CONTINUING
Maggie flies toward a FedEx truck at next house just leaving.
ANOTHER ANGLE:
She gathers her dress and jumps in as Ike yells from window,
then, quickly climbs out onto the lawn as the truck starts to
pull away.
IKE
Maggie!
Maggie looks back once, tearful and regretful, and disappears
inside the truck. The truck races off.
The PHOTOGRAPHERS turn their cameras on Ike, en masse. He is
enveloped by a barrage of bright lights.
Ellie and Fisher, who have also stepped outside on chapel front
steps, are looking around as Ike turns around the corner and
past the church.
ELLIE
Look, hes running after her.
FISHER
Look, hes in pretty good shape.
ELLIE
Poor Ike.
They look after the FedEx truck and watch Ike chasing the truck
down the road away from the church.
IKE
(running; yells)
Maggie!
ELLIE
Where do you think shes going?
FISHER
Wherever it is, shell be there by ten-
thirty tomorrow.
Cindy, Cory, Peggy and Meredith also rush out of the church and
comment on Maggies runaway. Further down the road, Ike still
chases the truck, yelling:
IKE
Maggie!
As the truck rounds the bend in the road and disappears, Ike
stops and stares alone after the disappearing truck. A swarm of
REPORTERS catch up to him, flashing pictures and asking
questions. Another camera flashes and we cut to:
A NEWSPAPER PHOTO
Of Ikes stunned face on the cover of the USA Today. The caption
reads: "Hit and Run: Runaway Bride Strikes again". And we see
headlines in other papers.
"MAGGIES MAD DASH"
"HARDWARE HONEY GOES NUTS AND BOLTS"
"JOURNALIST WRITTEN OFF"
"BRIDE TAKES HIKE...NOT IKE"
"BRIDE TAKE RIDE"
"MAGGIE SAYS I DONT"
NEWSPAPER MONTAGE:
INT. NEW YORK BAR - DAY
Kevin, the bartender, reads Jays column, in the USA Today
entitled "Maggies Mad Dash".
CUT TO:
EXT. USA TODAY LOADING DOCK - DAY
Various newspaper WORKERS also read Jays column in the USA
Today entitled "Maggie Mad Dash" and "Hardware Honey Goes Nuts
and Bolts" in another newspaper.
FADE IN
EXT. MAIN STREET/HALE - NIGHT (1-5 MONTHS LATER)
Its a night like any other in Hale -- the regular order of
things has been restored on its quaint streets. Quartet sings
in front of the hotel. LEE AND CORY CHUFFA: About where Peggy
is.
INT. HARDWARE STORE - NIGHT
Maggie is sitting, end of a long day. Peggy sticks her head in
entrance door.
PEGGY
You okay? Im closing.
MAGGIE
Im just finishing up, too.
PEGGY
Want to go to Butchs for a drink or
something?
MAGGIE
(interrupting)
No, Im just going to head home.
PEGGY
Okay.
Peggy starts to go, then moves close to Maggie.
PEGGY (contd)
(stepping closer
and making a "V"
with her fingers)
You know, I was just thinking about
that geese thing. I think the "V" was
half of a "W". A "W" for...
MAGGIE
What are you talking about?
PEGGY
Wedding. Wedding.
(holding Maggies face)
You just have to get the rest of your
ducks in a row.
MAGGIE
Thank you. You still think that he
was....
PEGGY
Quick. Very quick.
Peggy exits. Maggie stares, losing herself in thought. Then a
VOICE startles her.
VOICE
(whispers)
Marry me, Maggie.
Maggie jumps and turns to see: DENNIS -- the kid from the high
school football team, popping up from a low position near the
counter.
MAGGIE
(softly)
Hi, Dennis.
DENNIS
I am going to propose, you know. I
mean, the right way. Soon as I turn
eighteen.
MAGGIE
Youre sweet, Dennis. But youve got
to go. Im closing up. Heres a candy
bar and one for your brother.
Dennis takes the candy and starts to go.
DENNIS
Im not giving up. A person shouldnt
give up.
Dennis exits. Maggie is alone. She turns out the lamp she
designed, then on again. She turns off the other lamp on the
counter and exits. We hold on Maggies designed lamp.
CUT TO:
INT. IKES HALLWAY AND APARTMENT - NIGHT
Ike walks up to his door, carrying his mail and a bag of
carryout. He opens the door and walks into his apartment. He
pets Italics, who sits on his sofa bed. Without taking off his
coat, he goes to his keyboard and plays music as he CHUFFAS to
his cat about marriage and divorce.
CUT TO:
INT. MAGGIES HOUSE - DAY
Dad and Grandma Julia are there. Grandma is making lunch.
Walter is juggling oranges. Theres glass of beer on the
kitchen counter.
WALTER
Thats Maggie. Home for lunch.
GRANDMA JULIA
Shes been doing this since the last
wedding. I dont think its good.
Maggie walks in and kisses Grandma on the cheek.
MAGGIE
Hey. Grandma, whats for lunch?
GRANDMA JULIA
Turkey and cheese.
WALTER
Honey, your grandmother and I were
thinking about opening a wedding gift
museum.
Walter laughs.
MAGGIE
STOP!
Walter looks at his daughter in surprise. Hes never heard a
tone like this in her voice before.
WALTER
What?
MAGGIE
(quiet fury)
Just stop it. Dont say another word
like that.
WALTER
(putting down the oranges)
Maggie, its just a joke...
MAGGIE
No. Its my life.
WALTER
A harmless joke.
MAGGIE
No, its humiliating and youve been
doing it since I was a kid. I dont
like it. Stop. You may not like
having a daughter with problems. But
guess what? I dont like having a
father whos drunk all the time. Ill
eat in my room.
Maggie takes a plate and exits.
GRANDMA JULIA
That needed to be said. You know --
youre always making jokes about her,
so they wont make jokes about your
drinking.
Walter reacts.
CUT TO:
INT. IKES APARTMENT - DAY
Ike goes out on his terrace. He bounces a basketball. It
doesnt bounce. He sits on the steps of the patio an stares.
CUT TO:
INT. MAGGIES WORKROOM/GYM - DAY
Maggie is kickboxing.
CUT TO:
INT. MAGGIES WORKROOM/GYM - ANOTHER DAY
Maggie is a bit melancholy as she works on her lamps.
CUT TO:
INT. IKES APARTMENT - ANOTHER DAY
Ike quietly sits in bed writing and staring into space thinking.
His cat sits on the windowsill.
CUT TO:
INT. MAGGIES WORKROOM/GYM - NIGHT
Maggie jumps rope barefooted late at night.
MAGGIE
I need a plan... A plan to life... What
would Bruce Lee do? Hed kick some
ass...
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INT. MAGGIES KITCHEN - DAY
Maggie in front of plates full of all sorts of types of eggs --
scrambled, poached, sunny-side up, Benedict, soft boiled, etc
-- sits on the kitchen counter. She ties them all.
EXT. NEW YORK STREET - DAY
Establishing shot. Two MEN try to fix the engine of a taxi
outside the restaurant.
CUT TO:
EXT. NEW YORK STREET - DUSK
Eke walks by the T-shirt Vendor, goes into a subway station.
EXT. ANOTHER STREET - DUSK
Ike crosses a busy street where a MAN is being arrested. Ike is
passing the upscale "Millennium Hardware Store". He glances at
the window, looks away, stops and looks again. The window
display is made up of an assortment of Maggies lamps. Logo
"MAG" is on them. He smiles and walks on.
EXT. CENTRAL PARK RESERVOIR - DUSK
Ike stares out at water as he walks.
EXT. IKES APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT
Ike walks along sidewalk, crosses street, enters his building.
INT. IKES APARTMENT - NIGHT
Ike opens the door to his apartment and flicks on the lights. He
crosses to hang his coat in the closet. In the closet mirror, he
sees and is stunned to find: MAGGIE, sitting on the couch
holding Italics, the cat.
MAGGIE
Hello, Ike.
He closes the closet and crosses to his desk.
IKE
Dont tell me. My doorman is one of
your many admires... I knew I should
have given him a better Christmas gift.
Maggie smiles tenuously. Shes more than a little terrified.
MAGGIE
Ive been making friends with your cat.
(then)
Is it okay that Im here?
IKE
I dont have much choice in the matter
now, do I? But I cant speak for
Italics.
(to Cat)
Traitor!
He moves to the kitchen.
MAGGIE
I dont blame you for being mad...
Ike looks at her. Apparently the word "mad" is an understatement.
MAGGIE (contd)
... Or... furious.
Ike looks at her again.
MAGGIE (contd)
... Irate? Livid? Hows that?
He starts putting cat food in a bowl. The cat leaves Maggies
side and starts to east.
IKE
Livid is good. So what is it, Maggie?
You here on business? I saw your lamps.
Theyre terrific.
MAGGIE
Its something Ive always wanted to do.
Ike leaves the kitchen, turns on the balcony lights and re-enters
the living room from the balcony.
IKE
You actually could make breaking and
entering into a new career.
(after opening
the glass doors)
So, what are you doing here?
MAGGIE
I wanted to talk to you about why I run
or ride away from things.
Ike moves away from her and sits on the steps near the balcony
window, listening.