| On Pete Waters' farm. Grandpa looks around while he waits for Pete to return. A little later. A car arrives. Two people get out of the car to greet Grandpa. | |
| Arnold: | [to Grandpa] Don't tell me. Please don't tell me. I recognize you ... |
| Peggy: | Oh, don't be silly, Arnie. Of course you recognize him. Except for the beard, he hasn't changed in fifty years. It's Malcolm Stewart! |
| Arnold: | I know it's Malcolm Stewart. You haven't changed much in fifty years. |
| Grandpa: | PeggyPeggy Pendleton! You're Peggy Pendleton! |
| Arnold: | Who am I, you old rascal? You don't recognize me, do you? |
| Grandpa: | I know who you are. You're Arnold Franklin! I know who you are! |
| Peggy: | You look wonderful, Malcolm! |
| Grandpa: | [He walks with them to an outdoor table.] Sit down. Sit down. Pete isn't home. |
| Arnold: | Really? |
| Grandpa: | No. He left a note on the door saying he was going to the railroad station to pick up a surprise. |
| Peggy: | He's so funny. Always full of surprises, even fifty years later. |
| Grandpa: | The two of you look unbelievable! |
| Arnold: | How's your family? Oh, I was sorry to hear about your wife having passed away. |
| Grandpa: | Yes. About four years ago. |
| Peggy: | And you're living with your children now? In New York? Pete wrote us and told us. |
| Grandpa: | Yup. Retired and moved to New York to live with my son and his family. |
| Peggy: | By the way, what do you think this big surprise is? |
| Arnold: | It could be most anything, knowing Pete. [Another car arrives.] |
| Grandpa: | Hey, that must be Pete! Now we'll find out about the surprise. [They go to meet the car.] |
| Pete: | So good to see you all! |
| Peggy: | Oh, Pete, Pete! Oh, it's so good to see you! [They all greet one another.] |
| Pete: | Remember Lillian? |
| Lillian: | I remember all of you. You haven't changed a bit. |
| Peggy: | Lillian! Oh, my gosh! |
| Arnold: | Lillian Winters. We were together in the Thursday night drama society. |
| Lillian: | Remember me, Malcolm? |
| Grandpa: | Oh, beautiful as ever, Lillian. How's Donald? [He suddenly realizes that he said the wrong thing.] |
| Lillian: | That's OK, Malcolm. Donald passed away a couple of years ago. |
| Arnold: | Sorry to hear that, Lillian. |
| Peggy: | Oh, I'm so sorry. |
| Arnold: | I would not have missed this get-together for the world! |
| Grandpa: | And your little surprise, Pete? You really surprised me by having us all come together. |
| Pete: | You don't know what the surprise is yet? Come on! We'll tell you the big surprise. [They walk back to the table with Pete. Pete pours iced tea for them.] |
| Pete: | I've invited you here for the weekend to help celebrate. |
| Peggy: | Celebrate? |
| Grandpa: | Our fiftieth reunion? |
| Arnold: | No. |
| Lillian: | No. Pete wants to tell you ... |
| Pete: | Now, let me have the honor, Lillian. |
| Grandpa: | For goodness' sake, Pete, tell us! I can't wait much longer. |
| Pete: | Well, I am pouring this iced tea so that we can toast Lillianand me. |
| Peggy: | You don't mean to tell me that you and ... |
| Pete: | Yes, I do. I have loved Lillian all these years, so I asked her to be Mrs. Pete Waters. |
| Lillian: | And I said yes. |
| Grandpa: | I knew it! I knew it! Congratulations! |
| Peggy: | Oh, Lillian, I am so happy for you both. |
| Arnold: | It's wonderful! |
| Pete: | It's wonderful for me. Lillian will make me a happy manfinally. |
| Grandpa: | You are full of surprises, Pete. |
| Pete: | We are going to spend the entire weekend having a good time together here on the farm. We are going to celebrate all weekend. |
| Peggy: | When is the wedding? |
| Pete: | That's another surprise. Lillian and I were married two weeks ago in Detroit. She's come here to stay. |
| Grandpa: | Wait till I tell my family about this! |
| Peggy: | [to Lillian] Why, that's wonderful! [They all congratulate Lillian and Pete.] |