Upstairs in Philip and Ellen's bedroom. Philip, Richard, and Robbie are talking to Harry as he gets dressed for his wedding. Philip is also helping Harry tie his bow tie. |
Harry: |
[He looks in the mirror at his bow tie.] It looks wrong. |
Philip: |
Hmm. It is wrong. |
Richard: |
Are they always that difficult to make? |
Philip: |
The truth is ... yes. I'll try again. |
Robbie: |
At this rate, the wedding will take place tomorrow. |
Philip: |
Not to worry. OK. Here we go. [He tries again to tie Harry's bow tie.] |
Harry: |
I'm worried, Philip. What if we can't tie the tie? |
Richard: |
[joking] If we can't tie the tie, then there can't be a wedding. |
Robbie: |
You'd better not make Harry any more nervous than he is. [to Harry] Don't worry. We'll figure a way. [Grandpa enters the room.] |
Grandpa: |
How're you doing, fellas? |
Harry: |
[nervously] Not so good, Grandpa. We can't get this bow tie tied. Nobody knows how to do it. Do you? |
Grandpa: |
No. I never could, either. |
Philip: |
Well, you have your own tuxedo. How do you tie your bow tie? |
Robbie: |
Yeah, Grandpa, I've seen you in it. You look great. How do you tie it? |
Grandpa: |
I don't. |
Richard: |
You don't? |
Harry: |
What do you mean? |
Grandpa: |
I never could tie one of those ... things ... bow ties. I have always worn a clip-on bow tie. |
Harry: |
A clip-on? |
Philip: |
Of course. Now I remember. |
Grandpa: |
Yes, it's so easy. All you do is clip it around under your collar. |
Richard: |
We all need one of those. |
Robbie: |
The tuxedo rental store. Do you think they're open? |
Philip: |
Should be. Sunday's their big day. |
Richard: |
I'll call and find out. [He leaves the room.] |
Grandpa: |
Well, if they're not, I'll lend you mine, Harry. You're the only one who really needs to be wearing a tuxedo, anyway. |
Harry: |
Thanks, Grandpa. |
Philip: |
[He tried to make Harry feel better.] I'm the father of the bride. I'm supposed to be worried about my daughter, and here I am with the man that's marrying my daughterworrying about him. [They all laugh.] |
Grandpa: |
Poor Harry. I know the feeling. Wedding-day jitters. |
Robbie: |
[to Richard as Richard returns] Are they open? |
Richard: |
We're in luck. They're open. And they have lots of clip-on bow ties. |
Robbie: |
I'll bicycle down to the village and get them. |
Harry: |
You'd better hurry, Robbie. [Robbie leaves.] |
Grandpa: |
There's lots of time. [He looks at his watch.] A little over two hours. |
Harry: |
In two hours and fifteen minutes I'll be married to Susan. |
Philip: |
And be a true member of the Stewart family. |
Grandpa: |
Oh, you're a lucky guy, Harry. Susan is one of the best women you'll ever find. She's just like her grandma. |
Richard: |
Now, once you put the ring on Susan's finger, you are one of us, Harry. And don't ever forget it. |
Harry: |
Ring? Ring? Oh, my! What did I do with the rings? I put them in the pocket of my sports jacket. |
Richard: |
No, I think you put them in your tuxedo jacket pocket. Remember? |
Harry: |
Right. [He searches in his pockets but doesn't find them.] What did I do with the rings? |
Philip: |
Didn't you give them to Richard? He's your best man. I remember. You gave them to Richard. |
Richard: |
Oh, yeah. I remember now. You handed them to me. [Richard searches in his pockets.] What did I do with them? |
Harry: |
I hope they aren't lost. |
Grandpa: |
Oh, don't worry, Harry. They have to be here. |
Richard: |
I remember. I gave them to Robbie to hold so I wouldn't lose them. |
Harry: |
Where's Robbie? |
Philip: |
Relax, Harry. Robbie went to pick up the clip-on bow ties. |
Harry: |
Oh, I forgot. What time is it? |
Grandpa: |
It's still a little over two hours, Harry. Just relax. |
Harry: |
What about the rings? |
Richard: |
I'm sure Robbie has them. |
Harry: |
[He suddenly remembers.] No, no. Robbie doesn't have them. He gave them to me to hold on to them because he didn't want the responsibility of holding them. I put them in my tuxedobut in the lapel pocket. [He finds them there.] That's a relief. I was really worried. |
Richard: |
[He takes the rings.] I'll hold on to them for you. The best man always keeps the rings. |
Harry: |
You're right. You're right. You hold on to them so there won't be a problem later. |
Philip: |
Well, now. I think we'd better get dressed, fellas. |
Grandpa: |
All right! |
Richard: |
Robbie will bring the ties back. [Grandpa, Philip, and Richard start to leave.] |
Harry: |
Hey, leaving me? |
Grandpa: |
You'll be fine. |
Philip: |
Try to take it easy. It'll all be over in two hours. |
Harry: |
Over? |
Grandpa: |
The wedding ceremony will be over. You'll be husband and wife. |
Harry: |
I guess you're right. Two hours from now. [Alone now, Harry sits on the bed. He looks at his watch and thinks aloud.] Two hours from now. |