Jenny's Wedding (2015)

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We begin today our celebration

of the sacrament of baptism.

We pray for these children, set

them free from original sin

make them a temple of your glory

and send the Holy Spirit

to dwell with them.

We ask this through

Christ our Lord. Amen.

Look at Jenny with that baby.

Reject sin.

Don't start, Rose.

Start what?

You know.

Well, look at her.

And that clock has started

ticking. What's she waiting for?

A husband.

I know that, Eddie.

I just don't understand why

she hasn't found anybody yet.

Profess your faith

in Jesus Christ.

This is the faith of the church.

This is the faith in which these

children are about to baptized.

Do you reject Satan?

- I do.

- I do.

And all his empty promises?

- I do.

- I do.

And all his works?

- I do.

- I do.

You have to answer.

What if I don't

believe in Satan?

Or that all the works

attributed to him are evil?

Oh just answer, will you?

I do.

What was that all about?

I don't know.

She feels guilty

about something.

Guilty? About what?

I don't know.

But she feels guilty.

And the bread's

on top of the microwave

and it goes in the blue basket.

I know where

the bread goes, Mom.

I used to live here remember?

And I already

put it in the red basket.

But I always serve it

in the blue basket.

They're exactly the same.

But... they aren't.

They're two different colors.

Okay, I'll put

the bread in the blue basket.

Where's Jenny?

Who knows? Mom and I

are doing all this ourselves.

I offered to help.

But we don't

want your help, it's your day.

And it's almost done anyway.

Hey where you been?

I got somebody

I want you to meet.

I don't have time, I have to

help Mom and Anne with the food.

No you don't,

you can help us clean up.

All you have to do is say hello.

Hey Tommy, I want you

to meet my sister Jenny.

- Hi.

- It's nice to meet you.

Your brother has

told me so much about you.

Tommy just transferred here

from our New York office.

Oh, New York,

that's a big change.

But I'm sure

you'll love Cleveland.

It's got a very

rich cultural heritage.

Look I've

got to leave but, um...

would it be alright

if I called you sometime?

Yeah. Sure. Sure.

Yeah, don't bother calling.

Why not?

She won't call back.

Strike 43.

Oh, shut up, Anne.

I don't know why we keep trying.

That guy is cute.

If you keep on being so picky

you're going to end up alone.

You know...

did it ever occur to you

that I might actually

be in a relationship

with somebody?

No, are you?

It doesn't matter

if I am or I'm not.

Why does everybody

always assume I'm not?

Because you never bring anybody

home and you never mention it.

The only people we've

ever met are your roommate

and that pack of friends

you do everything with.

If there is somebody,

what's wrong with him?

He's married isn't he?

She said it?

No, but she didn't deny it.

And I could tell from her face.

Ah, I just don't believe

she'd do something like that.

I hope he doesn't have kids.

Do you know how long

it's been going on?

What are you

doing out there, Frankie?

Just making some phone calls.

She's not going

to tell me anything.

I have everything she wants.

2 kids and a husband.

I know.

I am not involved

with a married man.

Good.

Not that you're going

to do what I say anymore.

At your age what you do

is... is your business.

Like me. Sitting here.

Having a quiet smoke

that nobody needs to know about.

Have I ever told on you?

No.

That Anne has such a big mouth.

If she has to gossip

about something

she should at least

get her story straight.

You should leave Anne alone.

You don't know

what it's like being married

to a guy like Frankie.

I don't know what it's

like to be married at all.

You sound like

that's what you want.

Doesn't everybody?

I guess.

It's probably why

they don't always do it

for the right reasons.

What's the right reasons?

Somebody's got your back?

What are you a Marine?

No, it's because you...

you meet the right person.

And when you meet

the right person you...

you go the distance.

And let me tell you

about the distance.

Everybody changes.

But if you're with the

right person and they change...

you meet the right

person all over again.

Well, Anne did

get something right.

I am seeing somebody.

Yeah? Who?

Just somebody but...

it is the right person.

So when's the wedding?

I don't know.

And I'm cold. Going in, okay?

Okay.

Jenny?

Yeah?

Come here,

I want to talk to you.

Anne got it all wrong.

I told her she didn't

know anything about

my private life, not that

I was dating a married man.

Oh, well, I'm glad to hear that.

You believe me just like that?

Of course I believe you.

You never lie.

You know...

it's time for you to start

thinking about what you want.

- What?

- The china or the crystal.

I'm giving the silver

to Michael and Lorraine

so you and Anne have to decide

who wants the china

and who wants the crystal.

- You mean when you're dead?

- Yes.

I don't want to

have this conversation, Mom.

Well, maybe not

but this isn't something

you can just leave

'till the last minute.

What are you doing?

I'll drop the glasses.

I love you, Mom.

I love you too.

But if you don't let go

there won't be

any glasses to give away.

The truth is I'm hoping

you take the crystal.

Why?

Anne's like your father,

they're careless.

It'll all be broken in a month.

But you take care

of your things.

You're like me.

What makes you think the guy

isn't serious about her?

I don't know. She... she

didn't want to talk about it.

I'm a fireman,

you know, I know men.

I can hear these

guys on the phone

stringing these girls along.

I'm telling you,

even if she's ready

this guy hasn't

stepped up to the plate

and she doesn't

think he's going to.

I wonder why she didn't tell me.

Oh, she didn't really

tell me, it just kind of...

slipped out,

and then she was sorry it did.

She's always been so secretive.

Not when she was little.

She was really open

when she was little.

Yeah. She was.

I wonder what happened.

Who knows?

Uh-oh. Potato chips?

Bad time at the old homestead?

It was okay.

You didn't have the traditional

fight with your sister?

No, but we came close.

She told everyone

I was dating a married man.

Oh, and your brother didn't

try to fix you up again?

He did.

With a very cute guy this time.

I need to talk to you.

Well, I hope you

want to talk about

getting another roommate in here

because I don't think

I can afford this place

much longer if we don't.

No, that's not it.

I've decided...

I want to get married.

Wow.

And have a family.

I never thought

I would hear you say that.

What happened?

I was talking with my dad

tonight and the things he said

it... it made me realize

how much I'm missing.

Did you tell him

who you want to marry?

No.

Well, don't you think

you should tell them

you're marrying me

before the ceremony?

Marian's daughter

is back in rehab.

Son-in-law disappeared and

they have the grandchildren.

Poor Marian.

It's her own fault,

she never put the time in.

We've been lucky

with our kids, Ellen.

It wasn't luck.

It was hard work.

Who else is gonna

teach them right from wrong?

This would look

good on Anne. I'll get two.

How are she and Frankie doing?

Oh, the same,

and she has to put up

with that family of his too.

That girl's

got her crosses to bear.

Has Karen found a job?

Oh, not yet.

It's hard with two kids.

I said I'd take care of them,

but she is a good mother.

She wants to be with them.

What about Bobby?

Well, he can't take

a job while he's trying

to raise money

to open his own repair shop.

It takes all his energy.

But at least they

are a happy couple

and that's the most

important thing. How's Jenny?

Jenny's fine.

And I think

she's finally found someone.

- No! Is it serious?

- I think it is.

She said she wants to

talk to us about something.

Then it's serious.

The guy's a bum,

that's all I know.

How do you know that?

Because we haven't met him.

What kind of guy doesn't want to

meet his girlfriend's family?

A bum. What's he do?

I don't know.

She doesn't talk about him.

I don't even know his name.

Anyway she does say she's got

something important to tell us.

Well it sounds like this

is it. He popped the question.

Maybe.

It could be okay, Eddie.

Jenny's a good girl.

You know, you gotta

lose some weight.

Why? I don't

climb ladders anymore.

They'll bust you.

Yeah, well.

You coming over

for a drink later?

Ellen and I wouldn't

miss your anniversary party.

Little taste.

More onions.

Okay. I'll see ya later.

Alright.

No, I'm not okay.

I'm still... carsick.

Once it starts

it just doesn't stop.

You're not carsick, you're

just afraid to go in there.

So what if I am?

So you won't be able to do this

if you're going

in ashamed of who you are.

I'm not, I'm not

ashamed of who I am.

You always say that,

but I'm still kind of confused

as to why you've told

everybody except your family.

Because they live in a small

world and they like it in there

and I've just never

found the right time to...

drop the b*mb.

You've been lying

for a long time.

That's what you're

really afraid of.

When you tell them it's gonna

change the way they see you.

You need to do this on your own.

- What?

- It's between you and your parents.

I'll just be in the way.

Just call me when it's done.

Jenny?

- Yeah. It's me.

- Yeah I know.

Ah, where's Kitty?

Oh, she... she had

to go cause there was, um...

an emergency

at the school. Yeah, I think.

- What kind of emergency?

- A flood.

A flood? What's she

gonna do about a flood?

I don't know.

Happy anniversary.

Oh, thank you.

- Alright, come on.

- Okay.

Jenny's here everybody.

- Jenny's here.

- Oh! Finally Jenny's here.

- Ta-da!

- Jenny.

Where's Kitty?

Ah, she had to take care

of a flood at the school.

What does Kitty

know about floods?

Can I talk to you upstairs?

There's something

I need to tell you.

Please say something, Jenny.

We thought you were going to

tell us you're getting married.

But it doesn't

look like that now.

What happened, honey,

did you break up?

No.

Then what is it?

What do you want to tell me?

This isn't gonna

be easy for you.

- Are you sick?

- No.

Then what is it, honey?

What could possibly

be so hard for me?

I'm g*y.

What?

I'm g*y, Mom.

You're...

What?

I'm a l*sbian.

I'm g*y.

But...

But what about the guy?

There is no guy.

There's never been a guy.

All these years... you

made them up and I...

I just went along with it.

But...

But I don't... I don't...

I don't understand.

Um.

How long have you known this?

- Always.

- And I missed it?

How did... how could I

miss something like this?

You wanted to. You didn't

want to know and I knew that.

Didn't you ever wonder

why you never met

any of these boyfriends?

Ah, you always broke up

with them before I could.

No, I didn't.

I just... let you think

what you wanted to think.

I thought you were...

You were waiting. I...

For what?

I thought...

- What did we do wrong?

- Nothing.

You didn't do anything wrong.

This is just... how I am.

But you're...

But you're...

You're like me, you know?

We even like the same things.

I always, I always

thought you were like me.

That hasn't changed.

I am like you.

I'm still the same person, Mom.

No.

You're not.

You've been

lying to me for years.

Your father will have to know

and you should tell him.

I was going to

tell you both at the same time

but everybody was staring at me.

He needs to know before, uh...

Before I tell everybody else.

You're telling other people?

I have to tell Anne and Michael.

I'm going to tell everybody.

Kitty and I want

to get married, Mom.

You're marrying your roommate?

She's not my roommate.

We've been partners

for five years now and...

we want to start a family.

A family?

Yeah. It's what you're

always talking about, isn't it?

And we want a big wedding.

With everybody there.

Friends and family.

We want a wedding like

Anne and Michael had.

I want... I want

you and Dad to give me away.

Do what you're gonna do.

But I'm asking you,

for my sake...

not to tell everybody else.

Not yet.

Why?

'Cause if you do nothing

will ever be the same again.

Nothing is

the same anymore, Mom.

Maybe not for you but...

but your life isn't here anymore

and if you don't like

what happens you can go away.

I can't.

This place, these people,

they're my life

and I have to stay here.

I have to live with them.

Oh, I love you, Jenny.

Nothing could ever change that.

But I have a life too and you

can't just change my life on me.

It's not like

I'm living in the past, I'm not.

I know times have changed,

anything goes these days.

I read the papers, I watch TV.

But...

But I don't know personally,

anybody in this neighborhood

whose children have...

you know...

- Maybe they all left.

- What?

The neighborhood, maybe

they left the neighborhood.

I'm sure they did.

And the lying, all that lying.

Even though I know

why you did it

it's still

a hard pill to swallow.

And now a wedding.

Starting a family.

I mean... we're... we're

ordinary people

not, you know... rebels.

Neither am I.

I just want

what you gave Anne and Michael.

I only did this because of you.

What?

You told me

if you meet the right person

you should go

the distance, and I did.

I met the right person.

Kitty.

That's why I asked her to marry

me and now you're asking me

to hide it from my own family.

If you tell them

you'll hurt your mother.

If I don't it will hurt me.

What would you do?

I don't know.

Will someone please

tell me what's going on here?

- You really wanna know?

- Why else would I ask?

The married man and I broke up.

I knew I was right about that.

How come?

He decided to

stay with his wife.

Well, I'm sorry, Jens. But he

sounds like a b*stard to me.

I think you dodged a b*llet.

You don't want to

spend the rest of your life

living with a liar do you?

No. But sometimes

you have to.

I'll fill the water glasses.

I knew I was

right about the married man.

Well?

- You did it.

- I did it.

Are you... okay?

Yeah.

Even though I lied to my sister.

I am.

Thanks.

Telling my parents feels like...

being let out of prison.

Look, if you've

changed your mind

about getting married...

I'm okay with that.

Why would I change

my mind about getting married?

Your family. I know how

important they are to you.

No. My family

is not marrying you, I am.

And I have never

been more certain

about anything in my entire life

than I am about marrying you.

I wonder who proposed.

She did.

She did.

She said, "Kitty,

will you marry me?"

"Kitty let's start a family."

All these years

living a secret life.

I thought I knew her.

Then I find out

I don't know her at all.

She's...

She's the same person.

She just left

a few things out, that's all.

Oh, Eddie, what she

left out is who she is.

Being private

isn't the same as lying.

Well, you just

asked her to keep on lying

so let's stop

talking about the lying part.

I never asked her to lie.

All I did was ask her

not to tell everybody.

She didn't have to lie to Anne.

And... and now that she's ready

to tell the whole world

the truth, we're just supposed

to go along with it.

You remember our daughter Jenny,

don't you?

Well, guess what, she's a

completely different person.

Well, let's just drop it okay

because you know, she's doing what you

wanted her to do and that's that.

We have a life too, don't we?

Yes.

This isn't just about her.

No.

What do you think

I should have done?

All you can do...

is what you do.

What?

All you can do is what you do.

What does that mean?

It means what it means.

Hello?

Hi, Mom. It's me.

Jenny. How are you?

- I'm good, how are you?

- I'm fine.

How are things?

Great. Things are great.

How are things with you?

Things are great.

Well. I... I better go.

Okay, dear. Have a nice day.

You have a nice day too.

I love you.

Love you too.

Why are we doing this?

I'm freezing.

It was your idea

to get more exercise.

No it wasn't. It was Jenny's.

Okay I'm done.

How is Jenny by the way?

Jenny. Jenny's fine.

She looked strange

at your anniversary party.

Did she?

Unhappy.

I didn't see it.

Anne told Karen

about the married man.

Anne has a big mouth.

They weren't gossiping.

Our girls are like sisters.

Did you ever meet him?

No.

Well, at least it's over.

Anyway, that's what Karen said.

- It is, isn't it?

- What?

- Over.

- Yes.

Why are you acting so weird?

How am I acting weird?

All secretive.

Like, I'm sticking my nose

in your business.

We've been talking

to each other about everything

for 45 years and

Jenny is like one of my own.

I know that, Ellen. I know.

Then why are you

acting like I'm a busybody?

I'm upset.

About the married man.

It's probably just a phase.

Is it somebody she works with?

Not her boss?

No, not her boss.

It's another...

Another social worker.

- Any kids?

- No, no kids, let's go.

Well, that's a blessing.

Oh, don't worry too much, Rose.

She's gonna be fine,

she's got you.

Dad. What are you doing here?

Well, I was in the neighborhood.

You never come over here.

Well, I, uh...

I had to buy some equipment.

What kind of equipment

do they sell around here?

Well, you know,

just equipment stuff.

It's not worth talking about.

You wanna have some lunch

or is this a bad time for you?

No, I'm starving...

and it is always

a bad time around here.

The last stop for kids

nobody wants

and... I'm supposed

to find homes for them all.

Well, you always do.

You have too high

an opinion of me, Dad.

Michael's coming around to help

re-build the fence next week.

- Yeah, he mentioned that.

- Yeah.

What about Anne and Frankie,

you seen them?

Not in a couple of weeks.

They're, um, they're going

away next weekend

they asked us

to look after the kids.

But we've got

the bowling tournament so, uh...

so I guess they'll ask,

uh, Michael and Lorraine.

They asked us.

Well, those kids

are crazy about you.

No, it's Kitty that they love.

She's really fantastic

with kids.

So, uh, it's almost Turkey Day.

Your favorite holiday.

Yeah, I hope I can cook

one as good as Mom does.

Well, you're... you're

gonna cook your own?

Yeah.

Yeah, Kitty and I are gonna have

a couple friends over.

So... what do you want, Jenny?

What do I want?

Don't you know?

Ribs.

- What?

- Yeah.

I know how much you love ribs.

I was thinking maybe,

you know, Chinese

but if you want ribs,

I'm happy with that.

Yeah, yeah, ribs.

Let's do ribs then.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Come on.

She's always been here

for Thanksgiving.

Not this year.

I don't get what you mean

when you say...

she looks happy.

I mean, she looks happy.

What else does happy mean,

it means happy.

How can she be happy

with everything that's going on?

This is bad, Rose.

What's bad?

Wanting her to be unhappy.

I don't want her to be unhappy.

Why would I want that?

Because we are.

I couldn't believe

that they're screaming.

"My baby, my baby,"

I climb all the way up

to the top of the stairs,

and all I find is a dead cat.

- Jesus.

- Who was that?

The two bull d*kes

on the top floor.

- Don't call them that.

- What?

Bull d*kes,

don't call them bull d*kes.

- Why not?

- Because they're people.

That's why.

People like you and me.

Oh, I'm sorry,

I should have said

the two bull people

on the top floor.

- What's eating him?

- Bobby, just let it go.

Eddie. Eddie, listen.

Ellen told me what Jenny wanted

to talk to you guys about.

- I'm sorry.

- How does Ellen know?

Stuff gets around,

but, you know, I'll be there

if you ever want to punch

this as*h*le's lights out.

Punch Kitty?

The married guy's name is Kitty?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Ted... Ted Kitty.

- Mrs. Farrell?

- Oh, my God!

- Barbara Ellen, you scared me!

- I'm so sorry.

- Do you remember me?

- Of course, I remember you.

You went to school with Jenny.

And you didn't scare me, I was

just staring at this dress.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

It's not right on me.

- You're getting married?

- Yeah.

I'm meeting my mother inside.

How's Jenny?

Jenny is just great.

I haven't seen her

since high school.

- Is she married?

- No. No, she isn't.

No, she's just, ugh,

completely caught up...

in her career, she's, um,

she's a social worker.

She handles

very disturbed children.

Complicated cases, the ones

no one else can touch.

She's wonderful at it.

I guess some women

are just like that.

Like what?

More caught up in their work

than their emotions.

Born career gals.

I... I don't, I don't know

what makes you think that...

career gals don't have emotions.

Jenny is picky,

uh, even about food.

But she has strong emotions

and not throwing herself

at the first person that comes

along is a sign of character.

- Not a lack of emotion.

- I'm sure.

The... the truth is, Jenny

is... is... is very involved

with a highly respected man

in her field

and, uh, I wouldn't be surprised

if it led to a wedding.

So you don't need

to worry about Jenny.

- I wasn't.

- No, no, of course not.

Why would you be?

You know, my mother's waiting

for me inside.

Mrs. Farrell, so I better go.

It was very nice to see you,

Barbara Ellen. All the best.

Thank you, Mrs. Farrell.

- You're late.

- I know.

- You take 90?

- Yeah.

- What time?

- 4:30.

You never take 90 after 4:00,

you know that.

Always take Carnegie.

- It's longer.

- Less traffic.

I always take

Carnegie after 4:00.

It's my fault, isn't it?

You're the one who took 90.

I mean Jenny. It's my fault.

I know they say,

it's how you're born now

but... I don't know, I wonder.

And I was her role model.

I'm what she's rejecting.

Now, don't hog

all the glory, Rose.

I'm the man she grew up around.

If she's rejecting anybody,

it's me.

- I know you.

- Excuse me?

I know you,

and I know what you're thinking.

What's that?

You're blaming me.

- What for?

- The lying!

I'm not blaming you for lying.

I'm... I'm just doing

what you wanna do.

- Why do you keep saying that?

- Because it's true.

Then, ugh.

Then let's do

what you want to do, Eddie.

You never say what you wanna do.

What do you want to do, Eddie?

I want... I want to eat

my dinner in peace and quiet.

- That's what I want to do.

- No, it isn't!

You... you... you want me

to be the bad guy

that's what you want.

It's always been that way.

I look like the bad guy

when all I'm doing is exactly

what you want to do, but I end

up getting blamed for it!

I kind of like that

it's not white.

Looks like a cantaloupe.

What about that?

Oh, my gosh, that dress

would be perfect on you.

- Jenny!

- I love that. I love it.

All these dresses

are so beautiful.

Well, you gotta pick

the one you love the best

because you

only get married once.

- Oh, my gosh, I love this one.

- Hmm.

This is the dress for me.

I love this.

I never thought

we'd be doing this.

- Did you?

- No.

I may have grown up

in a trailer park, Bryce

but I'm warning you...

if I don't get

Worthing divorcer in the

everyone will know

about your past.

Hello?

Anne. What're you doing here?

Are you busy?

No, just ironing.

Camilla told Bryce...

if she doesn't get

Worthington Manor

in the divorce settlement,

she'll expose his past.

I saw Jenny this morning.

- Oh, yeah. Where?

- Nordstrom.

Oh, was there a sale?

No. Something happened.

I don't know

if I should tell you

but... I figured somebody else

will sooner or later

so it's better

if it comes from me.

She was outside

the bridal suite with Kitty.

They're a couple, Mom.

They were kissing

each other in public.

I should have

gone up to them, but I...

was so blown away, I couldn't

and then I didn't know

what to do. If I should, if I

should tell you or not tell you.

And then I thought, well, you should

know before anybody else does.

How could we have

missed it all these years?

No boyfriends, hanging out with

all those girls all the time.

And it looked like they were

picking out wedding dresses, Mom.

Wedding dresses!

They probably were.

They're getting married.

What?

They're getting married.

- You knew about them?

- Yeah.

Since when?

Since...

our anniversary party.

So all that stuff about the

married man was a pack of lies?

It...

It wasn't the truth.

You two and your conspiracies.

Conspiracies?

When we were growing up,

you and little miss perfect

belonged to a club

I couldn't join.

It didn't bother Michael,

he was the boy.

But I was the outsider

and I still am.

You were never the outsider

even when you wanted to be.

- Wanted to be!

- You were always testing us.

Breaking the rules to see

what would happen.

- Jenny was easy. - You have never

loved me as much as you love Jenny!

That is not true!

- Oh, I love all my children the same.

- No, you don't!

God, if you did you wouldn't

have lied to me.

You made a fool out me!

Letting me go on and on about

all that married man bullshit

just to keep your secrets!

As usual,

the two of you against me.

What kind of love is that!

Mom.

Whatever you've got to tell me

you gotta tell me fast.

I've got to be in court in an

hour, and you wouldn't believe it

this couple left their

5-year-old son

locked in their apartment

while they went on vacation.

- And now of course they want...

- Anne knows.

- Knows what?

- About you and Kitty.

She saw you this morning

at Nordstrom.

She's... she's very angry

about being lied to.

I know I got it wrong, I know.

But ever since

you were a little girl...

I've thought about your wedding.

I imagined helping you pick out

your silver and flatware

your china and helping

you pick out your dress.

Now, I don't even know

if you'll wear a dress.

Maybe you'll wear a suit or, or maybe you'll

wear a dress and Kitty will wear a suit...

We're both wearing dresses.

And where will you get married?

Not in the church,

the church won't allow it.

But that doesn't mean

God won't allow it.

The thing is...

I'm not good

at making things up.

When I cook I use a cookbook.

And the way you dance, I don't...

I don't like dancing, like that.

I... I like steps. I like,

I like dances with steps.

Like, that one,

you know that one...

- The conga line?

- Yeah.

It doesn't have steps.

Well, but I always

do the same ones.

I love the conga line.

I know the steps to that one

but I don't know

the steps to this one.

And you think I do? Really?

I don't like making it up as I

go along any more than you do.

But I don't have a choice.

Oh, Mom, you can pretend all you

want, that nothing has changed.

But I have.

And I'm not lying about who I am

to anybody, ever again.

Not even for you.

Because if I do...

I'll ruin what's good in me.

You... you raised me

to... to do the right thing.

And... and be proud of myself.

Don't you want me

to be that person anymore?

The lying is over.

You and Dad are going to have

to make up your mind about me

because I am getting married...

and I'm going to have children.

I'm going to have

a happy and full life.

And I'm not hiding it... anymore.

So if you can't handle that it'll have to

be your problem from now on. Not mine.

- You knew?

- Well, I...

I mean, not for sure,

but yeah, I knew.

Since when?

High school.

Well, then why were you always trying

to set me up with your friends?

Mom and Dad asked me to.

Well in case you're wondering

they are not coming

to the wedding.

And you don't have to either

if you don't want to.

Why wouldn't I want

to come to your wedding?

Because it doesn't stop there.

We want a family,

and I'm sure you do not approve.

God, Jenny.

Sometimes you are really dim.

I mean, has it ever

occurred to you

that if you spend your life, lying

to people about who you are...

you never get to know

who they are.

Look, I don't disapprove. Okay?

I'm coming to your wedding.

You're my sister.

You know, I just, I really

was dreading telling you.

Why? - Because you're... you're

the most like Mom and Dad.

No, I'm not, Jenny.

You are.

So?

- I'm sorry.

- For what, being the favorite?

What?

Do you think you'd be getting

away with this if you weren't?

First of all,

this isn't a stunt, Anne.

This is my life.

Secondly, I'm not getting away

with anything.

I am nobody's favorite,

not anymore.

So you need to just,

get over it.

Feeling unloved is not

something you just get over.

Yes. It is.

You just have to grow up.

Why did you come here, Jenny,

to pick a fight?

No.

No, I...

I wanted to say

I was sorry for not telling you.

I wanted to, but Mom,

couldn't handle it.

We're sisters! Why didn't

you tell me years ago?

Come on, Anne. We never really

shared our secrets with one another.

And for good reason.

Instead of just coming to me

when you saw me with Kitty

you ran straight to Mom.

Fair enough.

- Can I come in?

- No.

You'll over excite the kids,

and Frankie's asleep.

But have a seat.

So there's something

I want to ask you...

My wedding gown won't fit you.

I don't want

to wear your wedding gown.

Um, I wanted to know if you

would be my maid of honor.

If you don't want to, it's okay

but, it would mean a lot to me

if you would.

You want me to be

your maid of honor?

Well, yeah.

I was yours,

and you're my sister.

I know, but...

I don't know.

I always felt like...

you acted like

I wasn't in your league.

Anne... it was never that.

Okay, it was never that.

I just... I was in hiding.

And I just really couldn't

afford to get close to you.

Dad!

I, uh, I can't

talk about this... right now.

I have to go.

Okay.

- I'll call you later, okay?

- Mm-hmm.

How long have you been

with Kitty?

5 years.

When I saw you kissing,

you looked really...

really happy.

That grass is completely dead.

It's winter.

Yeah, I know, but...

It's always dead.

Even in the spring.

Dad! Dad!

I gotta go.

Frankie!

What are you doing?

I don't have any cash.

Get it out of the bank

like I do. I'm not an ATM.

Why are you all dressed up?

Where are you going?

Um, didn't I tell you?

Pete called.

He wants to talk to me

about something.

Business probably.

Business?

You and Pete

are unarmed security guards.

Don't wait up. You know Pete.

Why don't you ever

water the grass?

Why would I water the grass

in the winter?

Because you never water it even in

the summer and it's always dead.

Okay, if it bothers you

so much, why don't you water it?

Because it's not my job! I do

everything else around here!

You could at least do that!

I gotta go.

I don't understand

why she hasn't called.

I've left 6 messages,

you've left 4.

- 5.

- 5.

Ah, just things went

a little too far, that's all.

She'll call when she calms down.

You weren't there, Eddie.

I've never seen her like that.

No, no. She'll calm down.

What's she gonna do?

Never call us again? Hmm?

I don't, I don't want

to go in there.

I want you here.

Hi, everybody.

- Kitty.

- Hi. Mrs. Farrell, Mr. Farrell.

Jen.

When you didn't call back,

I didn't think you were coming.

Of course I was coming.

Mrs. McMahan was my favorite

neighbor.

Kitty, you remember

Mr. and Mrs. O'Leary.

Oh, yes.

Yes, nice to see you again.

Nice to see you, Kitty.

- Kitty is Jenny's roommate.

- Oh, right.

Kitty isn't my roommate,

Mrs. O'Leary.

She is my partner,

and we've been together 5 years.

We're getting married.

We're a little bit old fashioned

so we figured

we'd tie the knot before

starting a family.

Um, can I talk to you a minute?

- I was just gonna go in...

- I want to talk first.

What are you doing? Are you

trying to hurt your mother?

How am I hurting her?

By making a scene at a funeral.

Stutzman's is a place for grief.

If you want to humiliate your mother,

go try and do it someplace else.

I'm sorry if telling people who I

am and how I live is humiliating.

But I am not gonna pretend to be somebody

else anymore just to make you feel okay.

Why is it always about you?

It's about her too.

We called you over and over

again, why didn't you reply?

How do you think she felt when you walked

away from her in the arcade the other day?

Why is it always about her?

Isn't there a you in this?

Why don't you stop

hiding behind Mom

and tell me how it's about you?

Well, I will, I will

tell you about how I feel.

It's not how I live.

I don't understand any of it.

And I don't understand you.

You're, you're getting married,

but I..

I don't know who's who.

- Who's who?

- Yeah, yeah.

You're both feminine girls.

And I don't know.

I don't know who's,

I don't know what you do.

- What we do?

- And I don't want to.

I just, I mean,

you're my daughter and..

I just don't want

to think about it.

I mean, I spend enough time at

that firehouse. Men are animals.

It's what they think about when

they look at porno movies.

But if, if you were marrying a guy, I wouldn't

think about it. I'd know what you do.

When I was a kid, I used to hate

to think about you and Mom in bed.

It gave me the creeps,

so I think I know how you feel.

Let me put your mind at rest.

Hey, Kitty.

My dad wants to know if one of

us straps it on in bed.

Oh, I'm sorry, Dad.

She's a little bit funny.

She doesn't like to tell people

what she does or doesn't do in bed!

I don't know

who you are anymore.

And I don't know if I care.

What's happened to you?

I'll tell you

what's happened. I grew up.

I used to care so much about

what the two of you thought

but not anymore. Why would I!

How dare you talk to me

about meeting the right person.

Do you know who you meet every

time you or Mom change?

The same couple

of lying cowards.

From now on, I only care about

what I think and what I do.

And if you don't like it,

then you can get out of my life.

Believe me, I will not miss you,

it will be a relief.

If all you can do is tolerate me

I will be happier

when you're gone.

Well, uh, it was

nice... seeing you all again.

I have to go.

Your mother will come around.

No, she won't.

They never do or say anything

without the other

and now he'll never come around.

Give him time.

You don't know him.

He lets a lot of stuff go

but... I called him out tonight.

I...I made him look like a fool

in public and now he'll never

get over that, and he hardly

ever shuts the door

but when he does it,

it stays shut.

Not that I care.

Because I'm not apologizing

to anybody for anything.

We have to talk

about this, Eddie.

I already told you.

I got nothing to say.

I'm not trying to defend her.

She said ter...

Rose. Are you deaf?

I just told you, I've got

nothing to say. I mean it.

So don't bring it up

with me again. Ever.

Rose.

Rose.

Rose.

Hi, Ellen. Hi.

I've been so worried.

I left messages all week,

but you never called back.

- Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

Oh, how can you be fine after that

disgraceful incident at Stutzman's?

The things she said

were... unforgivable.

I just hope you're not blaming

yourselves for any of this

because you've both

been great parents.

Did you know about them before?

We knew before.

I'd have lied about

the married man too.

Well, you're doing

the right thing.

What am I doing?

Turning your back on all of it.

I can't talk now, Ellen,

I have to go.

Christmas will be hard,

but just remember

you're doing the right thing.

And any time you want to talk,

I'm right here.

Hey, Eddie. How you doing?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Um...

Did you tell the guys what happened

at Stutzman's the other day?

No. Come on, Eddie.

I'd never talk about your private

business with anybody. You know that.

They don't,

they don't know anything.

Listen, Eddie, I gotta tell you.

I... I think

this whole thing stinks.

As good as you

and Rose have been

this is the way Jenny

turns around and pays you back?

Yeah. I don't wanna

talk about it.

No. Okay.

You know, it's funny.

Her name is Kitty.

- What?

- The girl's name is Kitty.

I mean, first Jenny was with a

married man, and his name was Kitty.

Now, her name is Kitty.

- Hello.

- Hi, honey.

Ugh. Hi, Mom. What's up?

Uh, nothing, I just

called to see how you are.

- Fine, and you?

- I'm fine. How are the kids?

- Fine.

- And uh, Frankie?

Frankie's fine.

Mom, did you call for a reason

'cause I'm standing in

the driveway, and it's raining.

And I have a pile of groceries

and a sleeping baby.

No. No reason, it's not

raining here yet though.

I... I... I just called

to say hello.

Okay. I'll call you back

later.

- I love you, Anne.

- Yeah, okay, bye.

Okay. What do you think?

It's perfect.

I've always dreamed

of wearing a dress like this.

Oh, you look beautiful.

Oh, wow.

Well, now I don't know

who looks more beautiful.

Is this a double wedding?

Yes.

Well, then I'll leave

you two alone to think.

I know you'll want to come back

with your mothers.

This dress isn't right.

It's not right.

It's too traditional.

Well, what's wrong

with traditional?

You want to wear the tux?

My mother's

not here either, Jenny.

I know.

Your mother's in Portland.

Mine is 20 minutes up

the road in rush hour traffic.

- Tell me something. - If it's about Mom,

I don't want to hear it.

It's not about Mom.

I know you live in a condo,

but if you had grass

would it be dead or alive?

It would be alive.

Just as I thought.

Happy people

do not have dead grass.

I quit the bowling team.

Why?

They're talking behind my back.

Can you do that?

- Do what? - Quit the bowling team.

You're the treasurer.

Yes. I can do that.

Don't you want to know what

they're saying behind my back?

No.

You can't

just not talk about this, Eddie.

We've lost our daughter!

- Hello.

- Hi, Anne. It's me.

- Ugh. Hi, Mom. How are you?

- I'm fine.

Doing a little... house work.

How are you?

Oh, I'm fine.

How about Frankie

and the kids? They okay?

They're-they're fine.

Have you seen, uh, Michael

and Lorraine at all?

Oh, for God's sake, Mom, if you want to

know how Jenny is, call her. Don't call me.

I know that's

what all these calls are about.

Listen, there's something

I... I... I have to do.

I'll... I'll

call you later, okay?

- Okay. I love you, Anne.

- Oh, my God.

Will you please stop saying that, it's

turned into your personal greeting!

I'm sorry.

I just wanted you to know.

Uh, yeah. I know, I know,

I know, I know.

We all love each other,

and I have to go. Goodbye.

And they never

talk about it. Not a word.

I wouldn't either

if it was my daughter.

They were such good parents.

Well, they must have done

something wrong.

We've all had problems with

our kids, but nothing like this.

I really feel sorry for them.

And this wedding

is embarrassing enough

but those two are planning

on having children.

How can they have a normal life

growing up in that house?

It isn't right.

Since when did you two become such big

experts on what's normal and right?

Rose.

We didn't mean anything.

We're just worried about you.

Tell me, Marion.

Is it normal and right

for your, your daughter

to get pregnant

by every passing stranger

and leave you to raise the kids?

Or for... for... for Karen and her

bum of a husband to never get a job

and... and rob you and Denny

of every last penny

of your retirement savings!

That's all normal and right just

because the men sleep with women!

And the women sleep with men!

But Jenny, who is... who is.

...Who is...

is generous and kind

and has never hurt anyone...

isn't normal and right, because she

wants to marry the woman she loves.

Jenny is good. And I love her.

And the only thing that

isn't normal and right is...

is me turning my back on that.

Oh, my...

- Hello.

- It's Mom.

Can you come down?

I saw a dress.

Months ago,

I saw a wedding dress.

I knew you'd look good in.

You still might be

able to get it.

I'm sorry, Jenny.

I'm so sorry for all of it.

And if you'll let me. I'd like to

help you pick out your wedding dress.

I want to be

part of your marriage.

I want to be part of everything

you do for the rest of your life.

You're late.

You take 90 again?

- No. I took Carnegie.

- Oh, well.

Traffic on Carnegie can be

pretty bad after 3:00 too.

I wasn't stuck in traffic.

I was with Jenny.

I want us to be

a part of the wedding.

We've always done everything together

for as long as we've been married.

But... I'll do this alone

if I have to.

- At least talk to me about it.

- No.

No.

No, you've made your choice,

I've made mine.

I don't want to explain

it to anybody.

What are you

so happy about, Eddie?

- What?

- Nothing. Just a joke.

Why isn't Denny O'Leary

here today?

He changed his shift yesterday.

How come?

I don't know.

Said it was personal.

I've been on with him since

we were probies together.

Lieutenant said he asked to change his

shift and wouldn't take no for an answer.

I've known him since we were

in first grade together.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

That's a long time.

Yeah. It is.

- What is that?

- Oh, look, you're awake.

- What?

- Get up. I want to show you something.

Are you crazy? Do you have any idea

what time I went to bed last night?

I said, get up. Look outside.

- At what?

- The grass.

What about the grass?

It's green.

You think I care what color

the grass is?

No. I don't.

- What are you doing?

- Packing your stuff.

You're moving out. - What?

I don't want to be married

to you anymore.

I would leave, but I don't think

it's good to move the kids

so you have to go.

Come on, Anne, I know things

haven't been that...

Stop. I'm not interested

in anything you have to say.

You can't just kick me out

without talking about it.

Why would we start talking

now. We haven't talked in years!

'Cause I have a right to know

why you're doing this.

The grass.

- The grass?

- Yes.

When I looked at the dead grass,

I realized, I was unhappy.

Happy people

don't have dead grass.

And... and then it was like,

the chicken and the egg.

I couldn't figure out

which came first.

Happiness or green grass.

So I started watering it.

And the more I started watering

it, the happier I felt.

And then it came back to life.

I don't blame you

for kicking Frankie out.

The guy's a bum.

But you know, grass is grass.

No, it's not.

You don't have dead grass.

Michael doesn't have dead grass.

- No.

- Happy people don't.

And I never saw it until Jenny

came over and she was so happy.

I saw the dead grass

for the first time.

I'll be right back.

I just have to change my order.

She wouldn't have dead grass

any more than you would, Dad.

She doesn't settle

for less either.

I don't know

where to seat anyone.

We're having twice

as many as we planned on having.

I know.

Does it really matter?

Isn't everyone just

gonna be moving around anyway?

Yeah.

It's my father's birthday today.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

They're throwing a party for him

at my parents' house.

- I'm gonna take a break, okay?

- Sure.

He should know.

I should tell him.

Michael should tell him.

He's the one doing it.

I don't want to put,

I don't want to...

What are you guys talking about?

Nothing.

Are you sure?

Yeah. No, I'll, uh,

I'll tell him.

Hey, listen, Dad...

uh, Jenny asked me

to walk her down the aisle.

And I said yes.

- What are you staring at?

- Nothing.

I saw Rose leave for

the wedding. She looked pretty.

That is not a real wedding.

Okay. I saw them leave

for the fake wedding.

No sign of Eddie.

Well, at least he's got

his head screwed on right.

Honey.

We were there the night

Jenny was born.

We'd always thought

that we'd be at her wedding.

What makes you think

two women getting dressed up

in wedding gowns and prancing

down some hotel aisle

is the same as getting married?

Jenny does.

What?

Jenny makes me think it.

What are you doing here?

I saw you drive up and uh...

door was unlocked so...

Look, um...

Maybe Ellen deserved it.

I mean, we both know

how she can get.

But you know, Rose said

some bad things to her and...

when something

really bothers me...

I'm like you.

You know, I... I dig in.

We've known each other

a long time and...

if I don't dig myself out...

I lose.

And that's why I'm here.

To dig myself out.

How do you do that?

I don't know.

I never had to do it before.

I guess I start with me,

I mean...

And that's why I'm here.

To dig myself out of me.

Are you sure

that this isn't too much?

- This dress isn't too much?

- It's a beautiful dress.

- Okay.

- Look... Eddie!

I... I don't know

if you want me here, but uh...

I decided to come.

Why wouldn't I want you here?

Well, I, uh, I... I...

I turned my back on you.

Oh, Dad, I...

I know how hard it is for you

to accept who I am, and...

I lied for so long,

and then... and then...

I said those horrible things

and I... I made you angry.

No, no, no.

This has nothing to do with it.

I... I wasn't angry. I...

I walked away because uh...

Uh, because I was hurt.

You said you wanted me

out of your life

and you'd be relieved

when I was gone.

You said... you said you, uh...

you wouldn't miss me.

Me.

You wouldn't miss me.

I'm your dad.

Nobody has ever loved you more

than me, and nobody ever will.

How could you not miss me?

You see...

when, um...

when people hurt me, I... I...

I... I don't talk

about it. I...

I walk away.

I always walk away.

But, uh...

I can't walk away from you.

So... if that's okay...

You're my daughter.

A-and I would like

to walk you down the aisle.

Living in a moment

I would die for.

These words best describe

every minute of everyday

of the last five years.

That's why I'm standing in front

of our family and our friends...

but most importantly,

in front of you...

and in the presence of God

to vow to be

your faithfully committed

lifetime companion.

Do you know what I mean

about the grass, Aaron?

Yes, I do.

When I move away

and sell that house...

that grass will die

and I know it will.

But my grass...

the grass that is inside

of me will always be green.

- Do you know what I mean?

- I do.

- Are you a l*sbian?

- No.

Good.

That's mine.

Okay, everybody. This is it.

It's time for the conga line.

Oh, my God.

I love the conga line.