| 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. |