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The House Beside My Heart (2025) – Best Hallmark Christmas Romance & Cozy Holiday Movies 2025
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00:00:00Did you get taller? No. Oh, I can't tell you how good it is to have you back in LA. You're just
00:00:21a fairy ride away now. How's the job search going? Good. Substituting hasn't been too bad, so I won't
00:00:28be able to find a permanent position until the end of the school year, though. Help me hide
00:00:32this stuff before your father gets back. You really think this is going to keep Dad out
00:00:37of the Halloween candy? No, but it'll keep me out of it. You know, if you didn't buy this
00:00:43stuff so early, you wouldn't have this temptation, you know? If I don't do it early, Betsy Lucas
00:00:49scarves up all the good candy at the market. Bridget! Daddy! Sweetheart! When did you get in?
00:00:57Oh, just a few moments ago. But Mom needed me for an important job. Is that so? I wonder
00:01:03what could be so important. Hiding the Halloween candy? Teresa! Oh, come on, Bridget. You hide
00:01:08it up there every year, and every night you're the one who raids it. I most certainly do not.
00:01:13You most certainly do, too. I don't know why you buy it so early. Heaven forbid the evil
00:01:18neighbor next door should buy up all the good stuff. Oh, yes. Heaven forbid. Speaking of the
00:01:22Lucases. I have Halloween invitations that need to be delivered. Who wants to help? Mom,
00:01:28you've been doing this party for 25 years. Don't you think people know about it by now?
00:01:32Last year, Betsy Lucas put flyers about her party in everybody's mailbox. This year, I'm
00:01:38going to beat her to the punch with my bewitching invitations. Wait. Remind me why the two of you
00:01:44hate each other so much. Never mind. She can't remember. I do. I just don't care to go into
00:01:50it right now. Come on.
00:02:01Oh, hey. Mark on the calendar.
00:02:04Teresa Connolly. I don't believe it. Mark Lucas? Wow. It has been a long time. A really
00:02:28long time. No more braces? No. Where have you been? I've been living in Seattle. But
00:02:35I just moved back. So, uh, what are those? The custom made invitations. Halloween barbecue?
00:02:41Mm-hmm. Oh, my mom's going to freak out when she sees this. So you've been, uh, roped into
00:02:47the feud as well, I see. Well, some things never change. Yeah, I guess not. You want to come
00:02:52deliver some of these with me? Sure. So, what brings you back? Well, I need to change the
00:03:01scenery, you know? Do you still live on the island? No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I, uh,
00:03:06I live in L.A. Me too. Yeah, so I fly for charter service so I get to travel around quite a bit.
00:03:15Wow, so you're a pilot. That must be fun. Yeah, I love it. Here you go. Save the date. So,
00:03:22where do you call home these days? I'm living with a girlfriend in L.A. until I get my own
00:03:26place. Hey, you want to end the bad blood between our mothers? You come to our party,
00:03:32I'll come to yours. You brave man. But you have to wear a costume. Oh, of course. What are
00:03:40you going to wear? I don't know yet. Oh. Well, then I guess I'll just have to find you, won't I?
00:03:48Yeah, I guess I will. Hey, Stuka. Say Bela Lugosi. That's right, Bela Lugosi. Bela Lugosi.
00:04:01See? She gets it. Did you finish the flyers? Oh, yeah. Yep. These are the leftovers.
00:04:08Ooh, candy. No, you don't. What are you munching on?
00:04:13This is the only one I've had and the only one I'm going to have until after Halloween.
00:04:17Famous last words. No. Cross my heart. I'm putting these away so no one else gets into them.
00:04:23Ooh, hey. You'll never guess who I ran into this morning. Teresa Carmelie. How did you know that?
00:04:28I saw her as she walked up to her parents' place this morning. What's she doing home this time of year?
00:04:32For the last couple of minutes, pretty much the same thing I was doing. But she had these really nice invitations and not flyers.
00:04:38Invitations? Yeah, yeah. They looked like these really nice custom-made ones, too.
00:04:42Well, this woman never stopped. I should have known she could do something like this.
00:04:46You know, Mom, I don't see why you two are always competing with each other. I mean, if you combined forces, think of what an amazing party you would have.
00:04:53Sweetheart, perhaps I have to remind you, we started the Halloween barbecue, not the Connellys.
00:05:00Couldn't the two of you just take turns or something?
00:05:02No. That would make sense.
00:05:04Frank, it was always our party. It should still be our party.
00:05:08And we'll cry if we want to.
00:05:19Thank you, Father.
00:05:21You're a good servant.
00:05:22Yeah, sure.
00:05:24Oh, let me give you something.
00:05:30Please come to our party, the Lucas's. We'd love to have you.
00:05:33Thank you, Father. Don't be late.
00:05:35Every year, Father. Every year.
00:05:37Look at that woman. She'll stop at nothing.
00:05:40I make my own barbecue sauce.
00:05:42Yummy.
00:05:43Not too spicy.
00:05:44You ever come to a wonderful party?
00:05:46Oh, here. Come to our party.
00:05:49When you look at the size of that stack of invitations, you'd think that woman intends to invite the whole island.
00:05:56Maybe she does.
00:05:58We'll go to the copy shop. We'll split off from there.
00:06:01You go west, I'll go east.
00:06:03You gotta get going. We've got a lot of territory to cover.
00:06:08You really plan on driving all over the island all day today?
00:06:12You have a tea time, don't you?
00:06:15It has nothing to do with it.
00:06:16Oh, yes. I'll do it myself.
00:06:20I'll do it myself.
00:06:22Look, make sure you keep an eye on the battery, alright?
00:06:29Come to a party.
00:06:43Looks like we walked.
00:06:45Why should today be any different?
00:06:47Maybe we should get into the middle of this and stop it right now.
00:06:49No, no, no. We have discussed this, remember?
00:06:52If they don't have each other to go after, they're gonna be on our case 24-7.
00:06:56Yeah, you're probably right.
00:06:57Of course I'm right.
00:06:59Now, we still on for next weekend?
00:07:02Oh, yeah.
00:07:04So, you've been in town for like a few weeks.
00:07:08And you've already had a run-in with the proverbial boy next door.
00:07:12Well, it's not like that. I didn't just meet him. I've known him all my life. Sort of.
00:07:19But we never hung out. I mean, I had a crush on him. But he was a couple years ahead of me in school.
00:07:25So, he never really noticed you? Not even when you blossomed?
00:07:30Not that I noticed. Anyway, it wouldn't have gone over well. Our parents are like the Montagues and the Capulets. Huh? Montagues, Capulets? Romeo and Juliet? I saw the movie.
00:07:45I saw the movie.
00:07:47Come on.
00:07:48Come on.
00:07:49It's going with Bobby.
00:07:50Come on.
00:07:52Come on.
00:07:53Come on.
00:07:58Come on. let's go.
00:07:59Come on.
00:08:00Come on.
00:08:01Come on.
00:08:02Come on.
00:08:03I got it all up.
00:08:06Oh, my God.
00:08:08Oh.
00:08:10You landlubbers, come aboard.
00:08:11How are you?
00:08:12I'm nice.
00:08:14Oh, James, better put more hot dogs on.
00:08:19We've got customers.
00:08:20Okay.
00:08:21Oh, Teresa, would you go give candy to the kids down there?
00:08:25Sure, Mom.
00:08:29All right, kids.
00:08:31Happy Halloween.
00:08:32Here's the candy.
00:08:34There you go.
00:08:34Happy Halloween.
00:08:36There you go.
00:08:38Here you go.
00:08:38A little old for candy, aren't you, cowboy?
00:08:45I didn't come here for candy, little darling.
00:08:48Hmm.
00:08:49You from the neighborhood?
00:08:50I reckon...
00:08:52no.
00:08:53Me neither.
00:08:55But I used to be.
00:08:57By the way, I'm...
00:08:58Teresa Connelly.
00:08:59How'd you know?
00:09:02Mark!
00:09:02I held my end of the bargain, now it's your turn.
00:09:04Let's go visit my crazy parents' party.
00:09:06Oh, I'd love to, but I can't.
00:09:08I gotta help my mom.
00:09:10How about later on?
00:09:11Today?
00:09:11Yeah.
00:09:12Well, no big deal.
00:09:13I mean, we'll just have a little ice cream by the ferry landing.
00:09:16Sure.
00:09:17But I have to meet you over there,
00:09:18because if my mother sees me consorting with the enemy,
00:09:20off with my head.
00:09:23We could do, G.
00:09:32Here you go.
00:09:33Not a bad idea, right?
00:09:34Not at all.
00:09:35Cheers.
00:09:36Cheers.
00:09:38That wasn't too bright.
00:09:39Yeah, well, here I am trying to be all smooth,
00:09:42and I got ice cream all over my sneakers.
00:09:45It's so pretty.
00:09:48Hard to believe I ran as fast as I could away from here.
00:09:52Yeah, well, sometimes you need to go out and see the world
00:09:56before you realize what's right there in front of you.
00:10:00Really?
00:10:00That's why you moved to L.A.?
00:10:03Yeah, well, no, I moved to L.A. because, as much as I hate to admit it,
00:10:10I want to be close to my parents.
00:10:12That's one of the reasons I moved back.
00:10:15I mean, I had a lot of friends here, but, weird as they are, I really missed my family.
00:10:22We should get together sometime.
00:10:27Okay, you're right.
00:10:28Yeah?
00:10:29Yeah.
00:10:29All right.
00:10:31I should probably get your number.
00:10:33Oh, yeah.
00:10:34Hold this.
00:10:35Sure.
00:10:35The teacher always has a pen.
00:10:39Mm, impressive.
00:10:41Uh, here.
00:10:43Here you go.
00:10:53I'll never wash this hand again.
00:10:55So you're really going to call me?
00:10:57Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:10:58You know, it's not every day you get to go out with the, uh, girl next door.
00:11:05You did not.
00:11:08Uh, I did.
00:11:09I called her the girl next door.
00:11:11You're such a loser.
00:11:12How many times do I have to tell you that women hate that whole cute thing?
00:11:16Uh, she loved it, and it's not a thing.
00:11:18That's just me.
00:11:21You know, I can't believe I never gave her the time of day when we were kids.
00:11:24It's tough when your folks don't get along.
00:11:28Yeah, but you'd think I would have asked her out in spite of my parents, you know?
00:11:31Teenage rebellion and all that.
00:11:33So have you called her?
00:11:35This morning.
00:11:36No, you're supposed to wait a day or two so you don't look desperate.
00:11:40See, I hate that stuff.
00:11:41That's game playing.
00:11:42Suit yourself.
00:11:43I'm just saying, sometimes it's good to hang back a little.
00:11:45Take things slow.
00:11:46Oh, slow, huh?
00:11:47Yeah, slow.
00:11:48Yeah, since when did you become an expert in dating?
00:11:50Ah, it's me you're talking to, my man.
00:11:52That's what concerns me.
00:11:53Anyway, what's done is done.
00:11:54So what was the verdict?
00:11:55She say yes?
00:11:56Of course she said yes.
00:11:57So what are the big plans?
00:11:58Dinner and a movie.
00:12:00It's not very original.
00:12:02That's what you think.
00:12:05This is fun.
00:12:15Yeah?
00:12:17Yeah.
00:12:17Oh, I'm glad you like it.
00:12:18There's not every day you meet a woman who enjoys sitting in a graveyard.
00:12:25I like to read the stones.
00:12:27Find out who's married to who and how many kids.
00:12:30Yeah, I'm a sucker for the stones with poems on them.
00:12:32I read one once in England.
00:12:36So long as men can breathe and eyes can see, so long live this, and this gives life to thee.
00:12:46Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
00:12:51Shakespeare in graveyards.
00:12:52James, I'm impressed.
00:12:55So am I.
00:13:00Thank you so much.
00:13:11James.
00:13:11James.
00:13:15James.
00:13:16I sent a telegram.
00:13:23I thought you were dead.
00:13:24I was.
00:13:26Until now.
00:13:27Look at me.
00:13:29I'll never be able to see your face again.
00:13:35I'll be your eyes.
00:13:39I'll be your eyes.
00:13:40Hey.
00:13:46Hey.
00:13:47So?
00:13:49He took me to a graveyard to see a movie.
00:13:53A graveyard?
00:13:54I know it sounds really creepy and awful, but it was amazing.
00:13:57And he packed a picnic lunch, and we just sat there and we talked, and...
00:14:02Oh, come on.
00:14:03Don't tell me it's never happened to you.
00:14:04Um, no.
00:14:06What about that guy in college?
00:14:08Okay, I was really young and dumb.
00:14:10Okay, but you know what I'm talking about.
00:14:12So he's really special, huh?
00:14:14I think so.
00:14:15Well, I hope you're right, because I could use a really good, vicarious romance.
00:14:19I thought you were anti-romantic.
00:14:22Yeah, well, I like to keep an open mind.
00:14:24You just promised me one thing.
00:14:26What?
00:14:27If and when you two ever get married, swear to me, you won't make me wear pastel.
00:14:33Swear?
00:14:33Well, I have to give it to you.
00:14:39Dinner and a movie in a graveyard is original.
00:14:42Weird, but original.
00:14:43She loved it.
00:14:44She did.
00:14:46She loved it so much she's planning our next date.
00:14:48No!
00:14:49You don't let the chick plan the second date.
00:14:51And why is that?
00:14:53Because right now you're in control.
00:14:54You get to do the things you want to do.
00:14:56Ball games and concerts.
00:14:57This is the only time in a relationship where you get to do what you want to do with no question.
00:15:03Where do you come up with this stuff?
00:15:05Live and learn.
00:15:06I'm trying to impart on you my hard-won wisdom.
00:15:09Well, it seems like it's working like a charm there, Johnny Dateless.
00:15:12I'm taking a breather.
00:15:14Oh, a breather.
00:15:15Yeah.
00:15:15Even Don Juan needed a little downtime.
00:15:17You just called yourself Don Juan.
00:15:20All right, I'll meet you at the top.
00:15:21I can't believe you.
00:15:22Don Juan.
00:15:23No, you'll follow me to the top.
00:15:24There's a minimalist exhibit at the modern.
00:15:28I could take him to that.
00:15:30Does he really seem like a modern art guy to you?
00:15:32I don't know.
00:15:34But he's so fun and adventurous.
00:15:36He wants to share all these things about himself with me.
00:15:40I guess I just want to share some of the things I like with him.
00:15:42Since you haven't been dating for the better half of a decade, let me fill you in on 30-something-year-old men.
00:15:48You, the anti-romantic, are going to fill me in about men?
00:15:53You know what I'm talking about.
00:15:54Yeah.
00:15:57I think I'm going to try things my way this time.
00:15:59No pretense, trickery, or unexplained expectations.
00:16:03Just go with the flow.
00:16:06Big horse.
00:16:11I thought for sure you'd been horseback riding before.
00:16:14Oh, no, no, no, no.
00:16:15That was just a cowboy outfit.
00:16:17I'm not a real cowboy.
00:16:18Oh, really?
00:16:19Hmm.
00:16:20Well, you're doing great.
00:16:21You got the sweetest horse, Cuddlebug.
00:16:24Cuddlebug?
00:16:25Riding a horse named Cuddlebug?
00:16:27Very masculine.
00:16:28So how much further do we have to go?
00:16:30Oh, just five miles up.
00:16:31Five more miles.
00:16:32She says five more miles like it's a short distance.
00:16:34Things are starting to hurt.
00:16:35Mom, you have enough apples here to feed 20 people.
00:16:46You know your uncle eats for three.
00:16:49Right.
00:16:52Hi, Fred.
00:16:53Hello, Mrs. Connelly.
00:16:54Good to see you.
00:16:56Teresa, you remember Fred.
00:16:58Yeah, sure.
00:16:59How you doing?
00:17:00You still working for your dad?
00:17:01Well, my dad retired last July, so I took over the store.
00:17:04Gives me an excuse to stay on the island, you know?
00:17:06Good to hear that, Teresa.
00:17:08Fred has his own business and on the island.
00:17:12Mom, he's standing right here.
00:17:14No, it was good to see you, Teresa.
00:17:16It's good to see you too, Fred.
00:17:19Bye.
00:17:20Bye.
00:17:20Bye.
00:17:21Bye.
00:17:22Mom, not that I'm complaining, but what's with all the apples?
00:17:25Apple sauce.
00:17:27And just how much apple sauce are you planning on making?
00:17:30Don't get smart.
00:17:31You like apple sauce.
00:17:33Yeah, well, not that much.
00:17:36Have you no shame?
00:17:38I was trying to help you.
00:17:40You're not getting any younger, you know.
00:17:42I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.
00:17:46Can't I go anywhere without seeing that woman?
00:17:49No, that woman.
00:17:51Come on, let's go.
00:17:52Can't go anywhere anymore.
00:17:53Let's get some pizza.
00:18:04My dad said the same thing, more or less.
00:18:07Yeah, I feel kind of funny about it.
00:18:09I don't like being so secretive.
00:18:10Neither do I.
00:18:14But I kind of see their point.
00:18:16I mean, we don't want to get ahead of ourselves, you know.
00:18:21What do you mean?
00:18:22Well, I never really told you about Seattle, did I?
00:18:27Just that you used to live there.
00:18:30With someone.
00:18:32His name was Sean.
00:18:33We, um, dated a year after grad school.
00:18:40My mom was horrified.
00:18:44You cold?
00:18:45You want to go inside?
00:18:45Yeah.
00:18:46Okay.
00:18:51So, was it serious?
00:18:53Well, after five years and no commitment,
00:18:57I wanted more.
00:19:00You know, I had a couple of serious relationships.
00:19:05But they turned out to be seriously bad relationships.
00:19:11So, no commitment.
00:19:13You wanted more.
00:19:14So, uh, so then what did you do?
00:19:16Well, I left.
00:19:17Came home.
00:19:19To take things slow.
00:19:21Well, you take all the time you need, Teresa.
00:19:23I'm not going anywhere.
00:19:28We're here.
00:19:36What are you doing here?
00:19:37It's a surprise, you'll see.
00:19:41We're going flying.
00:19:43What?
00:19:43I have to fly to Palm Springs,
00:19:45and I thought it might be fun if you came along.
00:19:47You're kidding.
00:19:47No, no, I promise.
00:19:49It'll be a great time.
00:19:50Watch your head.
00:19:51I've never been on a plane like this before.
00:19:53Oh, well, consider this your first watcher, Steph.
00:19:55All right.
00:19:58Now let's go fly a plane.
00:20:08Copy that.
00:20:10Over.
00:20:16Do you like it?
00:20:17I love it.
00:20:19It's beautiful, right?
00:20:20It's gorgeous.
00:20:26Are you having a good time?
00:20:33Yes.
00:20:33Good.
00:20:34Take the wheel.
00:20:34What?
00:20:35No, take the wheel.
00:20:36You steer.
00:20:37I've never driven a plane before.
00:20:49Or flown.
00:20:51You don't have anything to worry about.
00:20:53I'm right here.
00:20:53Don't worry.
00:20:54Oh, I'd worry if I were you.
00:20:56I crashed three cars before I learned to drive.
00:20:58Well, I wish you would have told me that before.
00:21:00Oh.
00:21:02How's that?
00:21:03How's that?
00:21:03Oh, my gosh.
00:21:04Great, great.
00:21:05Now just straighten it out.
00:21:14How's that?
00:21:15It's great.
00:21:16You're doing great.
00:21:17I'm flying.
00:21:18Hey, Dad.
00:21:24Yeah?
00:21:25What's the craziest date you ever took Mom on?
00:21:28That would be running with the bulls in 74.
00:21:33Why do you ask?
00:21:35No reason.
00:21:38Really?
00:21:39Okay, okay.
00:21:45He took me flying.
00:21:46And?
00:21:51It was amazing.
00:21:53Oh, dear.
00:21:55You, uh, you like him, don't you?
00:21:58An awful lot.
00:21:59Well, then your mother will just have to get over whatever this grudge is she has for Betsy Lucas all these years.
00:22:05Should I tell her or not?
00:22:06No, no, no.
00:22:07Don't get her real held up.
00:22:08Why don't you wait till you're sure he's the one?
00:22:14Do you ever really know for sure, Dad?
00:22:16When you know, you'll know.
00:22:18Oh, sweetheart, you'll know.
00:22:30So you knew I was dating Teresa?
00:22:32Yeah.
00:22:33I talked with James Carnley the other day.
00:22:35Oh, he said Teresa just loved that little plane ride you took her on.
00:22:39You two talk?
00:22:40Yeah.
00:22:42That silly feud is between your mother and Bridget.
00:22:44But I do think it is wise to keep it to yourself.
00:22:53You do?
00:22:54Yeah.
00:22:57Until you think it's serious.
00:22:58Ah, I knew it.
00:23:06I love it.
00:23:06Oh, great.
00:23:08Wait, I got one.
00:23:08Do you like it?
00:23:19Come on, come on.
00:23:19I love it.
00:23:20Yeah?
00:23:22Merry Christmas.
00:23:23Five, four, three, two, one.
00:23:28Happy New Year!
00:23:30Happy New Year!
00:23:31Nice!
00:23:34Fill it up.
00:23:36Happy New Year!
00:23:37Happy New Year!
00:23:40Happy New Year!
00:23:41Happy New Year!
00:23:42Happy New Year!
00:23:44There you go.
00:23:46Happy New Year!
00:23:47Happy New Year!
00:23:47Happy New Year!
00:24:17Happy New Year!
00:24:47Happy New Year!
00:25:05Happy New Year!
00:25:05This is perfect.
00:25:07So, what am I supposed to do?
00:25:08Exactly what you're doing.
00:25:09This is fishing.
00:25:12Ooh!
00:25:12Ooh!
00:25:13Oh, I caught something.
00:25:14Reel it in.
00:25:15What do I do?
00:25:16Reel it in, just like that.
00:25:17You got it.
00:25:18Bring it up.
00:25:19Oh, yeah.
00:25:20This is beaut.
00:25:21Yeah.
00:25:24See, now the pressure's on.
00:25:25We're going to have to catch another one to make a pair.
00:25:27So we can walk home, right?
00:25:28So we can walk home.
00:25:43So where are we going?
00:25:55Oh, you'll see.
00:26:13Should we be doing this?
00:26:14Well, I've been coming here for many years, and I haven't been shot yet.
00:26:21Watch your step.
00:26:25I was fishing this creek once, and I started walking upstream, and I came to this opening,
00:26:29and I just...
00:26:30I just fell in love with it.
00:26:33It's beautiful.
00:26:34Yeah.
00:26:36But you're sure the owners don't mind trespassers?
00:26:39Yeah, I'm pretty sure.
00:26:41Since I own it.
00:26:44You're kidding me.
00:26:46No, no, it's mine.
00:26:48I tracked down the owner.
00:26:50It took me months.
00:26:52But the minute I saw the place, I knew I had to have it.
00:26:56So what are you going to do with it?
00:26:57Build a house.
00:26:59Right here, so you can hear the sound of the creek.
00:27:04I love the sound of the water.
00:27:06Imagine hearing that sound as you walk out your front door every day.
00:27:11That'd be nice.
00:27:12Yeah.
00:27:14Can you imagine living here?
00:27:15I think Teresa is seeing somebody.
00:27:17Wonderful.
00:27:18Well, how come we don't know anything about it?
00:27:19Maybe it's not so serious.
00:27:20How can she know he's a keeper without running him by her mother?
00:27:23Ah.
00:27:24Ah.
00:27:25Ah.
00:27:26Ah, ha, ha, ha.
00:27:27Now what was it your mother said about me?
00:27:28Refresh my memory on that one.
00:27:29She didn't mean it.
00:27:30Ha.
00:27:31And clearly, I ignored her.
00:27:32Well, when you weigh in on Teresa's fella.
00:27:33You'll understand it if she does the same thing.
00:27:36And you know who it is, don't you?
00:27:38James.
00:27:39James.
00:27:40Shani, I'm reading.
00:27:41It's very interesting.
00:27:42James Michael.
00:27:43James Michael.
00:27:44Ah, the middle name.
00:27:45I'm in trouble.
00:27:46Happy, huh?
00:27:47She didn't do it.
00:27:48Why?
00:27:49She didn't mean it.
00:27:50Ah, ha, HA.
00:27:51And clearly, I ignored her.
00:27:52Well, when you weigh in on Teresa's fella, you'll understand it if she does the same thing.
00:28:01And you know who it is, don't you?
00:28:05James.
00:28:06James.
00:28:08Shani, I'm reading. It's very interesting.
00:28:09James Michael.
00:28:11Oh, the middle name.
00:28:13I'm in trouble.
00:28:16No.
00:28:28So, can you imagine living here? That's all he said?
00:28:30He said a lot of other things, but yeah, that was it.
00:28:33Wow. It's like he proposed to you without proposing.
00:28:37Yeah, why buy the cow? If he can get the milk for free.
00:28:41I hate that saying.
00:28:42Me too. Sorry. I was channeling my mother.
00:28:45It's just so confusing. I think he wants to commit.
00:28:48Well, do you want to commit?
00:28:50I think so.
00:28:51You think so, or you know so?
00:28:53Because if you only think so, I wouldn't propose to you either.
00:28:56Besides, if you ask me, it's a little early for him to pop the question.
00:28:59You guys have only been dating six months.
00:29:01Seven.
00:29:01Oh, I'm sorry. Seven.
00:29:03I mean, why aren't you guys married already?
00:29:06You really think it's me?
00:29:08He's looking for me to commit?
00:29:10Well, think about what you said to him.
00:29:12You told him you got hurt by somebody who didn't want to commit.
00:29:14So he needs to start over and take things slow so you didn't make the same mistake.
00:29:18I did say that, didn't I?
00:29:20In so many words.
00:29:21So what should I do?
00:29:22Well, have you told him that you love him?
00:29:25No, not yet.
00:29:27I think that would be a good place to start.
00:29:28You're right.
00:29:32Gotta go.
00:29:34See you later.
00:29:35He couldn't shuck enough to keep me fed when I was a kid.
00:29:52Why aren't you doing that over the sink?
00:29:56Thanks, dear.
00:29:58So, how's it going with Teresa?
00:30:03I hope you haven't been chatting us up too much with her father.
00:30:06Or mom, for that matter.
00:30:08I don't know why you're afraid of what your mother thinks.
00:30:11I think she'll love Teresa.
00:30:13It's Bridget that I'm worried about.
00:30:14Well, you're not marrying Bridget.
00:30:18Who says I'm marrying Teresa?
00:30:19Get us a beer, will you?
00:30:22Hey, I'm good, sir.
00:30:23I'm going to take care of the door.
00:30:25I'm going to take care of the court.
00:30:28Like, she's fine.
00:30:29She's really stressed.
00:30:31Excuse me.
00:30:32Oh, really?
00:30:35So, mom?
00:30:37I'm just saying,
00:30:38I'm going to take care of the girl.
00:30:41Oh, my God.
00:30:42Go to the girl.
00:30:43Hey, sweetie.
00:30:46Is this the last of them?
00:30:47Because of this, you're almost done.
00:30:50No, we got another slab of them all marinated, ready to go.
00:30:54Oh, my goodness.
00:30:56Don't burn them.
00:30:57Yes, precious.
00:30:59You were right.
00:31:00There's going to be enough salad.
00:31:03You know, I ran into that Lucas boy at the farmer's market the other day.
00:31:06He actually tried to let me cut in line in front of him.
00:31:10Well, that was nice of him.
00:31:11No.
00:31:12Oh, I didn't want him running home to his mother and telling her all the ingredients I was getting from my raspberry tarts.
00:31:18Mom, he's a grown man, not a spy.
00:31:21So you say.
00:31:23If you ask me, he's a mama's boy.
00:31:25Hello?
00:31:33Hey, it's me.
00:31:35How's it going?
00:31:37Oh, fine.
00:31:38Ooh, from that tone, I'm guessing you haven't told them anything about Mark.
00:31:41No.
00:31:42Can you blame me?
00:31:43That's enough.
00:31:44So what boat are you going to be on?
00:31:45Oh, 730.
00:31:47Okay.
00:31:47I'll pick you up at the dock.
00:31:49And then you can tell me all about it.
00:31:51Okay.
00:31:51Thanks.
00:31:52Bye.
00:31:54The thing is, Teresa's really special.
00:31:56You know, but she's just coming out of a bad relationship.
00:31:59So you're afraid of being the rebound guy?
00:32:01Last week, I took her to see my land.
00:32:03And honestly, I was going to propose to her right there.
00:32:06But I just didn't feel like she was ready.
00:32:08Or you weren't.
00:32:09No, I was.
00:32:10I am.
00:32:10So, what is there to lose here?
00:32:13How's the question?
00:32:15Can you imagine your life without Teresa?
00:32:25Hey, thanks again for taking this charter from me.
00:32:27I'm nervous enough.
00:32:28I don't think I can handle a plane load of studio execs.
00:32:30Yeah, don't remind me.
00:32:32So you ready for this?
00:32:33Uh, I don't know.
00:32:34I mean, I feel like I'm ready.
00:32:35Teresa's awesome.
00:32:36Yeah, she's cool.
00:32:37But I mean, are you ready for this?
00:32:38Do you have a plan?
00:32:38Yeah, yeah, I think so.
00:32:40I'm just going to keep it as comfortable as possible.
00:32:41You know, we're just going to fish and cook and hang out.
00:32:44And then I'm going to pop the question.
00:32:46Nice.
00:32:47Did you get a ring?
00:32:47Yeah, yeah, I designed it myself.
00:32:49You designed your fiance's engagement ring yourself?
00:32:52Uh-huh.
00:32:52Brave man.
00:32:53Did you get a big diamond?
00:32:54No, no diamonds.
00:32:55You know, it's not her style.
00:32:56Too traditional.
00:32:57Uh-huh.
00:32:57So is it going to be a big wedding?
00:32:59If she wants a big wedding, then I want her to have it.
00:33:01But I don't think she will.
00:33:02Also, not her style.
00:33:04Congratulations, man.
00:33:05I'm happy for you.
00:33:06Thanks, man.
00:33:06I'm happy for myself.
00:33:07Hey, have a safe flight.
00:33:08Thanks.
00:33:10Ah, my phone is dead.
00:33:12Oh, here.
00:33:13Take mine.
00:33:14I'll just charge that one at the house.
00:33:15Oh, yeah?
00:33:16Sure?
00:33:16Yeah, absolutely.
00:33:17Thanks.
00:33:17All right, I got to go.
00:33:18I got to deal with L.A. traffic on a Friday afternoon.
00:33:21I'm lucky if I get to the jeweler on time.
00:33:28I'm getting engaged.
00:33:33So if you don't know where he's taking you, how do you know what to pack?
00:33:36He told me it was rustic.
00:33:37Rustic.
00:33:38Rustic?
00:33:38I don't like the sound of that.
00:33:40What's the big weekend for?
00:33:42I think he's going to ask me something important.
00:33:46Teresa, I am so happy for you.
00:33:48Oh, thanks.
00:33:50What are you going to do?
00:33:52Say yes and get married.
00:33:53Oh, please.
00:33:54Like, I didn't know what you were going to say if he asked.
00:33:56You did?
00:33:56Yeah, I'm talking about your mom.
00:33:59What are you going to tell her?
00:34:00Hey, I'm getting married.
00:34:02You're right.
00:34:03I'll get Dad to do it.
00:34:05Chicken.
00:34:07She'll get over it when she starts the wedding plan.
00:34:10Oh, yeah.
00:34:10You think she's going to plan a big wedding when she figures out Mark is the groom?
00:34:14Oh, I don't want a big wedding.
00:34:15Just simple.
00:34:16Close friends and families.
00:34:17And no pastel.
00:34:34I've left, like, two messages already.
00:34:37Hey, no worries.
00:34:38It's probably just a dead battery.
00:34:44I'm going to go out and get some food.
00:34:47Come on, come on, come on.
00:34:55Come on, come on.
00:34:57Be open.
00:34:58Come on.
00:34:58Hey!
00:35:00That's it.
00:35:01Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:35:05Mwah!
00:35:06Teresa?
00:35:24Mark!
00:35:26I've been worried out of my mind.
00:35:28I think it left you like a million messages.
00:35:30No, I'm so sorry, honey.
00:35:31I'm so sorry.
00:35:32It's just, I had this whole thing planned.
00:35:34It was going to be perfect.
00:35:35I was going to go to the creek with you, and we were going to wait for the sunset, and then
00:35:38Roger needed my phone battery.
00:35:39It's okay, it's okay.
00:35:42Here, come here.
00:35:48Okay.
00:35:48I love you, Teresa.
00:35:58And I can't imagine spending my life without you.
00:36:02Will you marry me?
00:36:13Yes.
00:36:16I designed this specially for you.
00:36:22It's perfect.
00:36:24Yeah?
00:36:25I love you.
00:36:26I love you.
00:36:32All right.
00:36:33Almost there.
00:36:34Keep your eyes closed.
00:36:36All right, stop.
00:36:38Open your eyes.
00:36:40What do you think?
00:36:42What is it?
00:36:44It's my dream house, or your dream, or our dream house, or whatever you want it to be.
00:36:48Because I want it to be that.
00:36:50Right here.
00:36:50Okay, briefly, kids' room.
00:36:51No rush.
00:36:53Right here, our bedroom.
00:36:54Big bed.
00:36:55Big bed.
00:36:55All right.
00:36:56Here we go.
00:36:57Kitchen.
00:36:58Bam.
00:36:58Big window.
00:36:59Oh, my God.
00:37:00All right.
00:37:00Family room.
00:37:01Family room.
00:37:02Again, no rush.
00:37:03I love it.
00:37:03I love it.
00:37:04What do you think?
00:37:04You like it?
00:37:05You like it?
00:37:05I love it.
00:37:08You know what?
00:37:09What?
00:37:10Let's get married here.
00:37:11We're going to build our house here, spend our lives here together.
00:37:13We should get married here, too.
00:37:15Let's do it Labor Day weekend.
00:37:16Well, that doesn't give us a lot of time.
00:37:18We have the whole summer.
00:37:20Besides, what do we really need?
00:37:21Friends?
00:37:22Family?
00:37:23Food?
00:37:24It's not that complicated.
00:37:25You want to get married here?
00:37:26Okay, let's get married here.
00:37:28Oh, my God.
00:37:28What are we going to tell our mothers?
00:37:41I don't understand why Teresa couldn't meet us here and we could all go together.
00:37:58I'm sure she has her reasons, honey.
00:37:59Oh, that's the last creature I need to see now.
00:38:07Quick, hang a Yui.
00:38:08What?
00:38:09Go up the hill.
00:38:10We'll take Brewer.
00:38:11Oh, shit.
00:38:17See how they took Brewer just to avoid passing us?
00:38:20How rude.
00:38:21How do you know where they're going?
00:38:23Maybe they needed to take Brewer.
00:38:24Please, Frank.
00:38:25You don't know how this woman's mind works.
00:38:27Well, I don't know how your mind works and I've known you for 34 years.
00:38:30Well, you don't have to worry about me.
00:38:32Come on, let's go.
00:38:33We're going to be late.
00:38:33All right.
00:38:37I know what this is about.
00:38:39It's the man she's been seeing.
00:38:40We're going to meet him, aren't we?
00:38:42Oh, Bridget, come on.
00:38:43Your guess is as good as mine.
00:38:45Sometimes I really wish I could kill you.
00:38:47Now, that's a warm and fuzzy thought.
00:38:49All right, just go a little faster.
00:38:50I think we're going just fine.
00:38:52Turn left up here.
00:38:53Come on.
00:38:53Come on.
00:38:53Come on.
00:38:57Are you sure this was a good idea?
00:39:01I hope so.
00:39:02It's the only one we had.
00:39:04Honey, could you go faster?
00:39:06I think we're going just fast enough, okay?
00:39:09No, we are not.
00:39:11Come on, Bridget.
00:39:14Would you just get your foot off the pedal?
00:39:16Come on.
00:39:27Well done, honey.
00:39:33What was your hurry?
00:39:35Excuse us.
00:39:40Mom, Dad.
00:39:42Mark Lucas.
00:39:45Oh, honey.
00:39:51You knew about this, didn't you?
00:39:53I knew we were coming here.
00:39:55Hey, Mom.
00:39:59Hey, Dad.
00:40:04Teresa Connolly?
00:40:07How could you let me be ambushed like this?
00:40:09You knew about this, didn't you?
00:40:10Well, I...
00:40:12Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:40:13No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:40:13Honey?
00:40:15Turn back around.
00:40:16Here we go.
00:40:17Everything's going to be fine, Mom.
00:40:20Now, we have a nice big table inside for us.
00:40:22Fasten your seatbelts.
00:40:23It's going to be a bumpy ride.
00:40:24First one's on me.
00:40:40Come on, Mom.
00:40:41Say something.
00:40:43I'm speechless.
00:40:45Well, then it's a banner day in more ways than one.
00:40:47So you're getting married?
00:40:53Yes, Mom.
00:40:54That's what we just said.
00:40:56Well, when did...
00:40:57When did you...
00:40:58Halloween.
00:40:59You got engaged on Halloween and you're just now telling us?
00:41:03No, no.
00:41:03We were passing out your invitations in the neighborhood.
00:41:07Our first date was really Halloween.
00:41:09Yeah.
00:41:10We just got engaged.
00:41:11And we invited you all to dinner so we could share it with you together.
00:41:25Honey, I remember like it was yesterday when we told your folks that we were getting married.
00:41:32Remember?
00:41:32My mother sobbed uncontrollably.
00:41:36And my dad took you to a pub.
00:41:39Yeah, but after a couple of pints, he was bawling like a baby.
00:41:42Granddad cried?
00:41:43Well, I know you think of him as a stern fellow, but he was a sentimental old sod.
00:41:48We eloped.
00:41:51Got married in Reno.
00:41:53I guess you could say we, uh, we chickened out.
00:42:01Let's raise our glasses.
00:42:04To the young couple, may your days be as smooth as silk and as warm as milk.
00:42:10What kind of toast was that?
00:42:11I don't know.
00:42:12I just made it up.
00:42:13I thought it was pretty good, wasn't it?
00:42:16Okay, cheers.
00:42:17Cheers.
00:42:18I don't suppose you've set a date.
00:42:28Oh, uh, Labor Day weekend.
00:42:29Oh, that's a nice long engagement.
00:42:31Oh, this year.
00:42:33No.
00:42:34Oh, no, you can't do that.
00:42:37We have to talk to the priest.
00:42:38We have to book the church.
00:42:39We have to find a ballroom for the reception.
00:42:43And flowers, musicians.
00:42:45And that will take absolutely forever.
00:42:47Which is why we're not going to have that kind of wedding.
00:42:51I bought this piece of land that we're going to build our home on, and, uh, we think we'd like to get married there.
00:42:56It's so beautiful.
00:42:58You're all really going to love it.
00:43:00Well, I'll have to get right on the arrangements, won't I?
00:43:03You'll have to have a cold buffet.
00:43:05Really?
00:43:06We don't...
00:43:06We don't want to make a big fuss.
00:43:09Oh.
00:43:09Oh, if you don't make a big fuss out of your one and only wedding day, you'll live to regret it.
00:43:16Trust me on this.
00:43:19To no regrets.
00:43:21No regrets.
00:43:23Cheers.
00:43:23We are going to need a big tent.
00:43:40Oh, Mom, we really don't need a tent.
00:43:41It could rain.
00:43:43Okay.
00:43:44Okay, so a tent.
00:43:45I have a card for a wonderful tent rental place.
00:43:48Very reasonable.
00:43:49Only if the price includes delivery and setup.
00:43:52All companies provide setup and delivery.
00:43:54All companies don't.
00:43:55This company not only delivers and sets up, they lay flooring.
00:44:02What about chair coverings?
00:44:03For what?
00:44:05Oh, those folding chairs are so ugly.
00:44:07Plates, silverware, stemware.
00:44:09The caterer will supply those.
00:44:11They're supposed to, but they don't.
00:44:12Any caterer worth hiring will.
00:44:15Okay.
00:44:15Why do we need any of this stuff?
00:44:17Yeah.
00:44:19You want your guests eating off paper plates and drinking from the bottle?
00:44:24Tell you what.
00:44:24Uh, Mom, why don't you find the tent, the florist, the caterer.
00:44:29And Betsy, you find the tables, chairs, linens, and tableware.
00:44:33How's that?
00:44:35What about your gown?
00:44:36You know what?
00:44:37We'll handle that.
00:44:38Yeah, Angela knows this really great dress shop.
00:44:41I was going to have something really simple.
00:44:43Yeah, simple.
00:44:45Simple.
00:44:47Are you sure, honey?
00:44:50Yeah, we want to keep everything really simple.
00:44:52Oh, it's just that...
00:44:54We never did have much of a wedding.
00:44:57I wore the only satin cocktail dress I owned.
00:45:02That's so sad.
00:45:03It just wasn't a real wedding dress.
00:45:06It was something I already had.
00:45:08Well, you're just going to have to come dress shopping with me.
00:45:11You sure you don't want to get a sandwich or something?
00:45:26Oh, no, no.
00:45:27I had a huge breakfast.
00:45:28And you know, the other day I had to let my belt out a notch.
00:45:31I've got to watch that stuff.
00:45:32How do you think it's going?
00:45:35Well, my game could improve a little.
00:45:38But if I got out here and practiced more, I could take some strokes off.
00:45:41No, I know what you mean.
00:45:43Sit down, sit down.
00:45:45You're talking about the kids.
00:45:47Yeah, the kids.
00:45:48The poor kids.
00:45:51We should have gone with them.
00:45:53Well, wait a minute.
00:45:54We're going to hear about this tonight.
00:45:57We're going to hear about it all summer.
00:46:02When you think about it,
00:46:04it's a good thing that we're handling this the way we are.
00:46:11To us.
00:46:13May we remain the calmest heads in this storm about to assess.
00:46:19Amen, brother.
00:46:24What is your problem?
00:46:39Do you enjoy driving slowly?
00:46:41Listen, we've got to talk about something.
00:46:45Okay.
00:46:46What's on your mind?
00:46:48Well, I think if they're going to go through with this wedding,
00:46:50we should do it the right way.
00:46:52Not out at that swamp.
00:46:54How about a nice reception at the country club?
00:46:56Pictures on the beach in the morning.
00:46:58Father Mayfield can officiate.
00:47:01It'll be wonderful.
00:47:03Does this mean we're going to be friends?
00:47:06Sure, sure.
00:47:09When it freezes over.
00:47:10You know, having our moms out on the land was probably the worst idea ever.
00:47:23Worse than inviting them to dinner together?
00:47:25Oh, it's right up there.
00:47:27Honey, our lives will be so much easier if they're getting along.
00:47:31Hey, we'll make it through this just fine.
00:47:34It's not us I'm worried about.
00:47:37It's them.
00:47:39Yeah.
00:47:42Yeah, I guess you're right.
00:47:43Oh, that's nice.
00:47:48What do you think?
00:47:49Yeah, they're all so expensive, though.
00:47:52That's not your worry.
00:47:54How are we doing over here?
00:47:56Oh, this is lovely.
00:47:59And quite popular.
00:48:00The roses with the tendrils of variegated ivy trailing down.
00:48:04I have prepared some centerpieces for you.
00:48:06I thought we could go over some colors and choose something.
00:48:09I have got, as you can see, every color, every shape, every size.
00:48:14Beautiful.
00:48:15Look at the lavender.
00:48:18That smell, what is that?
00:48:19Tuber roses.
00:48:21Oh.
00:48:21Perfect for weddings.
00:48:23People just adore them.
00:48:25They sure are fragrant.
00:48:26Aren't they?
00:48:27What do you think, sweetheart?
00:48:29I think I'm going to get some air.
00:48:31Excuse me.
00:48:34She's all right.
00:48:39I've always loved Tuber roses.
00:48:41Put them in the centerpieces.
00:48:54Teresa?
00:48:56If you would just let Betsy and me take care of everything here on the island,
00:49:02you wouldn't be stressed out at all.
00:49:04Mark and I want to have it on his land.
00:49:06Our lands.
00:49:07What about the details?
00:49:09You know how connected Betsy and I are here?
00:49:13We could make miracles.
00:49:16I'll think about it.
00:49:21I'll be there in a minute.
00:49:22All right.
00:49:23I've made progress on talking her into doing it here.
00:49:39Now it's your turn to work on Mark.
00:49:42Okay.
00:49:42Sounds great.
00:49:44Bye.
00:49:47What was that?
00:49:48Oh, just a friend I'm doing something with.
00:49:52So, how's Teresa doing with all the arrangements and decisions she needs to make?
00:49:56Oh, I'm fine.
00:49:57I mean, we both want things to go simple, and if we stick to the plan, everything should move
00:50:01along just fine.
00:50:06Why?
00:50:07It's just that a wedding is such a major moment for a woman, Mark.
00:50:12You know, she may say that she wants things to be simple, but...
00:50:15I don't think Teresa wants to go overboard, Mom.
00:50:18It's just not her.
00:50:20Okay.
00:50:20Well, just be ready in case she wants to make some changes.
00:50:24I can't tell you what a joy it is for me to be presiding over your wedding.
00:50:32You both feel like family to me, and now you're getting married here.
00:50:35How wonderful.
00:50:37Well, here's the service from the new liturgy.
00:50:39You know, some people prefer the old liturgy.
00:50:41I think it's too stuffy.
00:50:43Yeah, I agree.
00:50:44So, do you have the wedding license?
00:50:46Oh, I can't believe I forgot that.
00:50:48You'd be surprised how many people do.
00:50:50So, I will meet with you together to go over to service, and then separately for final
00:50:54council.
00:50:55Look, I do have to go, but if you need me for anything, do not hesitate to call.
00:50:58I am always available to you.
00:51:00Thanks, Father.
00:51:01Thank you, Father.
00:51:10What was he talking about when he said we're getting married here?
00:51:13Oh, nothing.
00:51:15My mom and I were just talking about maybe having the wedding here at the church, and having
00:51:21the reception at the country club.
00:51:23And you said no, right?
00:51:25I'm not exactly in those words.
00:51:29Mark, there's just so many details I have to think about.
00:51:33And to get her off my back, I just told her I'd think about it.
00:51:36I knew my mother was acting weird when we had lunch today.
00:51:39She's probably in on it.
00:51:41They're just being their normal, overbearing, ultra-controlling selves.
00:51:45When in fact, they could be useful.
00:51:47Ah, see?
00:51:48That's what they want you to think.
00:51:52Yeah.
00:51:52Yeah.
00:51:56Oh.
00:52:01It's wonderful.
00:52:02Just wonderful.
00:52:02It's very flattering.
00:52:12It's very flattering.
00:52:13Really?
00:52:14You think?
00:52:15I think.
00:52:16Angela?
00:52:16Uh, there's a lot of stuff on it.
00:52:20Yeah, it's pretty busy.
00:52:23Do you have anything a little more understated?
00:52:25Any more understated, you may as well wear a slip.
00:52:27Listen, my dear, why don't you have your friend help you out of this one?
00:52:32And I will show your mother some other options, okay?
00:52:36Thanks.
00:52:38I'm sorry, sweetie.
00:52:39I can't help it.
00:52:40You look like a parade float.
00:52:42I know, but my mom's so happy.
00:52:44It's not too much to ask if I try on a few dresses.
00:52:46Twelve.
00:52:47So far.
00:52:48I could look at this dress.
00:52:50I mean, if it makes my mom happy, I could look at it.
00:52:53Listen to you.
00:52:54It's your wedding, not your mom's.
00:52:55And if she even tries to pick a bridesmaid's dress.
00:52:59I know.
00:52:59No pastels.
00:53:01Okay, so what do you say?
00:53:02Feel like trying on something you want?
00:53:05Sure.
00:53:07Okay.
00:53:07I'll get Cruella to bring one in.
00:53:10Right.
00:53:18Now, I was thinking about tablecloths.
00:53:20How about silk?
00:53:22And, you know, we could do them in any color,
00:53:23but of course it would have to match our scheme.
00:53:25And I'd like to get napkins to match.
00:53:27Oh, and you know what I was thinking?
00:53:29This pattern will not go with our lavender.
00:53:33So I think we've got to come up with a different chair.
00:53:36You know, maybe we could get the ones with the wood frame.
00:53:39What about chair covers?
00:53:40Great idea.
00:53:41I think that's perfect.
00:53:43Do they come in lavender?
00:53:44You know, because the centerpieces are lavender and tuberose.
00:53:47I can get it in any color you like.
00:53:49Frank, I was thinking about favors.
00:53:52Favors?
00:53:53I went to a wedding last year where the bride and groom gave wildflower seeds to the guests.
00:54:00Hmm, that would be nice.
00:54:01What are you two talking about?
00:54:04Mark.
00:54:04No, really.
00:54:05Can't the guests just take a photo as a memento?
00:54:08Oh, not those awful cardboard cameras.
00:54:11Oh, no.
00:54:11No.
00:54:12Come on, girls.
00:54:13We have got to talk about the band.
00:54:15We've got to talk about the photographer, the videographer, the china.
00:54:18Look, I was thinking.
00:54:19I got this book.
00:54:20Yes, I know I'm calling you on short notice, but I was hoping maybe you'd have a cancellation.
00:54:28Oh, I see.
00:54:30Ah, thank you anyway.
00:54:31I can't find a caterer anywhere.
00:54:33They're all booked.
00:54:34What about that fellow who did Neely O'Hara's wedding?
00:54:37Ah, mediocre.
00:54:39Teresa's wedding has to be perfect.
00:54:42Whose happiness is this all about, Bridget?
00:54:44It's for Teresa.
00:54:46All of it is for her.
00:54:47And Mark, too.
00:54:49And Mark, too.
00:54:50Just checking.
00:54:52Carry on.
00:54:57Brad.
00:54:59Mark, I don't want you to sit around.
00:55:00I want to get that bird.
00:55:01Yeah.
00:55:02Light line in the hangar.
00:55:03And I want birds to go out.
00:55:05We're ready for you, all right?
00:55:07But you don't have my sample list.
00:55:09I'm going to need to be able to get this new York in a moment's notice.
00:55:12Chicago in a moment's notice.
00:55:14How long is this list?
00:55:15It's our list and our mother's combined.
00:55:16I got to go for a noun and get out of here.
00:55:18I was called in to substitute teach.
00:55:20Right.
00:55:21Yeah, can we do the list later because I have a lot to...
00:55:23Yeah, hold on.
00:55:24Let me check the schedule, okay?
00:55:26Oh, my.
00:55:26They're all...
00:55:27They're all wet.
00:55:28They're ruined.
00:55:30Okay.
00:55:31Can I...
00:55:31Jim, can I call you right back?
00:55:32Yeah, something just coming up.
00:55:33Okay.
00:55:33I'm sorry.
00:55:34Bye.
00:55:34We're supposed to make revisions right on the proof, and that's the only complete list
00:55:38I have, and I got to go into work.
00:55:40It's okay, Teresa.
00:55:41It's not okay.
00:55:42Hey, hey, hey.
00:55:52Come on.
00:55:54Sit down.
00:55:55All right.
00:55:58What's not okay?
00:55:59Everything.
00:56:01I'm just...
00:56:02There's so much to do.
00:56:04We have to revise the invite proofs.
00:56:06Check the guest list.
00:56:07Okay, we can do that.
00:56:08Get tables and chairs, and we still don't have a caterer.
00:56:11Teresa, what can I do to help?
00:56:15I need you around more often.
00:56:17Sweetheart, that was my boss you just made me hang up on.
00:56:20We have a month to go, and now the invites are going to go out late.
00:56:24What else can I do?
00:56:26Okay, I can't take any more time off from work, otherwise we can't go on our honeymoon.
00:56:30I'm just...
00:56:31Between this work and interviews, I'm going crazy.
00:56:36I'm going crazy, too.
00:56:47Thanks for coming over.
00:56:49I think I've had enough alone time with my folks to last me a while.
00:56:52No sweat.
00:56:53It's nice to get out of L.A. now and again.
00:56:55Besides, we have to do your wedding invitations.
00:56:58I know.
00:57:01Well, we finally got the marriage license, and we rented the tents and the chairs,
00:57:05and the cake and the silver, and the...
00:57:08Look, as the wedding approaches with all the many plans, my advice always is to get away together.
00:57:16Get back to why you chose to get married in the first place.
00:57:18I'd love to, but she's so stressed out right now, and I don't think I can get any time off from work.
00:57:25Well, then it's all the more important that you find some time for each other.
00:57:28Together, you can reconcile your mother's wishes and your own desires.
00:57:32You can be happy on that day, or you can resent it and be miserable, but that is entirely up to you.
00:57:39Hull, Parkland, Paschal, Mr. and Mrs., Thomas, Connor.
00:57:50Hey! Hey!
00:57:51We have a lot more invitations than we have envelopes.
00:57:54I know, but I keep screwing them up.
00:57:58So you're stressed. Why don't you take a break?
00:57:59I can't take it anymore, Angela.
00:58:01Well, that sounds like a really fun way to plan your wedding.
00:58:04I'm sure I'll have fun once the wedding begins.
00:58:06Are you?
00:58:08All I know is I'll be glad when it's over.
00:58:10I'm sorry to hear that, Teresa.
00:58:12I truly am.
00:58:12It's still hot.
00:58:25Thank you, thank you.
00:58:28So, um, my mother thinks she's got a cicator.
00:58:32Good.
00:58:34One last thing to worry about while we are away for the weekend.
00:58:38We can't go away.
00:58:39Honey, look at us. We've got to get away.
00:58:42We have to meet with this caterer in the morning.
00:58:44Can't it wait?
00:58:45No, it can't.
00:58:46If we don't meet with her tomorrow, we're going to lose her.
00:58:48Well, there are worse things to lose, sweetie.
00:58:51Mark, we do this last thing, and then we can go off on your weekend and relax.
00:58:55My weekend?
00:58:56Well, it wasn't my idea.
00:58:58No, I guess it wasn't.
00:59:00Mark, I'm just too stressed out right now to go away without everything being settled.
00:59:12Smile, sweetie.
00:59:19Hmm?
00:59:19I'm smiling.
00:59:21Hi.
00:59:22Hello.
00:59:23There we go.
00:59:24For your appetizers, we have a succulent, island-grown melon, wrapped in aged prosciutto de palma.
00:59:32Organically grown new potatoes, topped with California creme fraiche and caviar.
00:59:38And Greek figs, tenderly split, stuffed with pungent goat cheese.
00:59:44Bon appetit.
00:59:47Mm, caviar.
00:59:51Too salty.
00:59:54You love fish, but you don't like caviar?
00:59:58Never have.
00:59:59I do.
01:00:01Why don't you try the split Greek fig with pungent goat cheese?
01:00:10This is no good.
01:00:11But, Mark, you haven't even tried anything.
01:00:13No, I'm not talking about the figs or the caviar.
01:00:16I'm talking about us, the wedding.
01:00:18It's no good.
01:00:23But you agreed to accept it.
01:00:28Hi.
01:00:29Will you excuse us for a second, please?
01:00:39Look, I know I said I can accept it, but I can't.
01:00:41And I can't believe that you can accept this.
01:00:43I mean, you've been miserable.
01:00:44This is not what you want.
01:00:46I don't even know what that is anymore.
01:00:50I think you do.
01:00:52No, Mark, I don't.
01:00:57Teresa.
01:01:02Teresa.
01:01:03Hey.
01:01:05Hey.
01:01:06What?
01:01:06What?
01:01:06Maybe we move too fast.
01:01:13Maybe the engagement and the wedding.
01:01:17We've only known each other nine months.
01:01:21What are you saying?
01:01:28Maybe we should postpone the wedding.
01:01:32Mark.
01:01:33I knew it.
01:01:47I knew getting involved with that Lucas boy would be trouble.
01:01:53postpone the wedding.
01:01:56Postpone it.
01:01:57Bridget.
01:01:58Don't Bridget me.
01:01:59Look at her.
01:02:00She's devastated.
01:02:01I'm all right.
01:02:02No, you are not.
01:02:04And how am I supposed to postpone a wedding?
01:02:07The invitations are already out there.
01:02:10I'm going to have to call all those people.
01:02:13So embarrassing.
01:02:14We're going to lose all our deposit money.
01:02:17Now, wait a minute.
01:02:18Bridget, it's only money.
01:02:20If this is what Teresa wants, then we'll lose some money.
01:02:22It's okay.
01:02:23Does she look like this is what she wants?
01:02:28I'll never hear the end of this from that awful Bridget Connelly.
01:02:31Betsy.
01:02:32Well, it's true.
01:02:33You know it's true.
01:02:35Can't you and Teresa just kiss and make up?
01:02:37It's not that simple, Mom.
01:02:39What brought this on?
01:02:41Neither of us were happy.
01:02:42All the plotting and the planning and the tents and the flowers.
01:02:46You could have said so.
01:02:47We did.
01:02:48No, you didn't.
01:02:50We made this as simple as we possibly could.
01:02:53You complicated things when you wanted this wedding out in the middle of nowhere.
01:02:56You know what, Mom?
01:02:57We never should have told you a thing.
01:02:58We should have just unlocked.
01:03:07Well, that was ugly, but at least it's done.
01:03:13Now I can slow down, take stock, and see what we really want.
01:03:18I guess.
01:03:20Well, we can throw caution to the wind.
01:03:24What do you mean?
01:03:25Lope.
01:03:26My parents did it.
01:03:27I don't see any reason why we can't do the same.
01:03:29Are you kidding?
01:03:30No, I'm not.
01:03:32We've just broke both our mother's hearts by canceling our wedding.
01:03:36Now you want us to go alope?
01:03:38Yeah.
01:03:38I mean, look, if all we want to do is be together, why worry about any of that wedding stuff?
01:03:44I'm not getting married as an act of rebellion.
01:03:47And I'm certainly not going to throw it in my mother's face that she failed me.
01:03:51Right.
01:03:57Well, do you want to get married at all?
01:04:03At this point, I don't know.
01:04:04Meaning?
01:04:07Maybe I...
01:04:08We...
01:04:10Rushed things.
01:04:13Maybe I was pushing too hard after my breakup with Sean.
01:04:18I think it would be a good idea if we didn't see each other for a while.
01:04:21Thanks for driving me up.
01:04:32Nice.
01:04:48Nice.
01:04:50Very nice.
01:04:51Ah!
01:04:52Well, you've been sneaking away to the driving range, huh?
01:04:54No, actually, I'm just trying to practice keeping my shoulders straight.
01:04:57Could you guys move this along?
01:04:59Honey, I thought we were going to play a round of golf and enjoy a beautiful day.
01:05:03Yeah.
01:05:03Beautiful day.
01:05:04Our daughter's heart is broken.
01:05:07And here you are playing golf with the family of the man who broke it.
01:05:11Oh, boy.
01:05:12What did you say?
01:05:13Honey, your daughter gave back my son's ring.
01:05:18Shouldn't we just leave him alone and let him work it out?
01:05:21No!
01:05:23Okay.
01:05:24Mark is too inconsiderate and stubborn to even notice all the hard work Teresa and I have put in getting this wedding together.
01:05:31You and Teresa, what about the work I've done?
01:05:34It's just like you, at a time like this, to worry only about yourself.
01:05:39Selfish.
01:05:40Your daughter is just as inconsiderate and rude as her mother.
01:05:44I'm not going to listen to this.
01:05:46James, let's go.
01:05:47Honey, it's just the first hole.
01:05:49You stay and enjoy your beautiful day.
01:05:52I am going home to call our daughter because I care more about her than some goofy game of golf.
01:06:00Well, I'm not staying if she's not staying.
01:06:08Oh, sheesh.
01:06:19Well, now we're going to have to walk the rest of the course.
01:06:28Well, that'll give us a couple of extra hours before we have to walk home.
01:06:33Yeah, don't forget the post-round beer.
01:06:37Of course, traditions are traditions.
01:06:40Come on, tee it up.
01:06:44Yo, slow down.
01:06:46What is your hurry?
01:06:48Oh, my God.
01:06:49Relax.
01:06:50Take in the scenery, huh?
01:06:52Just trying to get to go to work out.
01:06:55Yeah, or trying not to think about Mark.
01:06:59You know, I hear you up at night pacing.
01:07:01I see you looking at his picture.
01:07:03Call me crazy, but I think you want to see the guy.
01:07:07We agreed we needed to take some time alone.
01:07:10So I'm going to take some time alone.
01:07:13That's the spirit.
01:07:17Rested?
01:07:18No.
01:07:19Let's go.
01:07:19Let's go.
01:07:19So she told you she never wanted to see you ever again?
01:07:34No, she said she didn't want to see me for a while.
01:07:36Well, it's been a while.
01:07:38Why don't you give her a holler?
01:07:39I can't.
01:07:40Sure you can.
01:07:41Pick up the phone, give her a call, tell her you want to see her.
01:07:44No, that's up to her.
01:07:46She said she wanted some time alone.
01:07:48I want to respect that.
01:07:49I want to respect that.
01:07:50I want to respect that.
01:07:50So she said she wants to be a man.
01:07:50She said she's not for a while.
01:07:52She said she wants to see you ever again.
01:09:54Hey.
01:09:56Hi.
01:09:58Hey.
01:10:00Hey.
01:10:02Thanks, Marty.
01:10:04Hey.
01:10:06Hey.
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01:10:54Hey.
01:10:56Hey.
01:10:58All right. I've been awful, too. Throughout it all, we really did bully the kids with the wedding plans, didn't we?
01:11:06I didn't bully anybody.
01:11:08Bridget.
01:11:09Oh, maybe a little.
01:11:10So, it's time for plan B, then. And no Roger or Angela.
01:11:15That's right. It's up to the two of you to get Teresa and Mark together and let them work this out for themselves.
01:11:22And no more meddling.
01:11:28On my honor.
01:11:33Me, too.
01:11:45Mom.
01:11:46Hi.
01:11:46What are you doing here?
01:11:47Well, they let me in downstairs. And I wanted to come and visit my favorite son.
01:11:55Come on in.
01:11:58Um, can I get you a coffee or something?
01:12:03Oh, no, no. I'm fine.
01:12:04I want to apologize.
01:12:09For what?
01:12:10For ruining your wedding.
01:12:13Oh, Mom, you didn't ruin anything.
01:12:15Yes. Yes, I did.
01:12:17Bridget and I went overboard.
01:12:19Okay, maybe you did.
01:12:21Why don't you come out to the island for the weekend?
01:12:24We could have a nice dinner like family.
01:12:27Maybe we could go for a walk like we used to when you were younger and talk a bit.
01:12:33Figure out if there's any way that I can help you and Teresa get back together.
01:12:37Okay, Mom, I love you, but I don't think you should be involved in this anymore, okay?
01:12:49Okay.
01:12:52But at least come out for dinner.
01:12:55Okay.
01:12:55How many people are we having for dinner?
01:13:14I've peeled a million potatoes.
01:13:16Just us.
01:13:16Just us.
01:13:17I need the rest for the church potluck this week.
01:13:22Doesn't Betsy Lucas usually do the potluck dinners?
01:13:25Yeah.
01:13:26This time she needed a hand.
01:13:32In spite of what you think, Betsy and I feel horrible about you and Mark.
01:13:38Oh, Mom.
01:13:39Who was meant to be?
01:13:40I was such a bully.
01:13:43Yeah, you were.
01:13:44But that's not the only reason we broke up.
01:13:48Then why?
01:13:49We had our stupid reasons.
01:13:51I just can't think of them right now.
01:13:53Sounds like the grudge between Betsy and me.
01:13:56Ruined what could have been a good friendship.
01:13:59You're kidding, right?
01:14:01Name two better hostesses on all of Catalina.
01:14:06So now the two of you are going to use your superpowers for good.
01:14:11Church potluck dinners?
01:14:13Bake seals?
01:14:14That I'd like to see.
01:14:16No need to be snippy.
01:14:20That's my boy.
01:14:23Pretty bird.
01:14:26All set?
01:14:27All set.
01:14:28Hey, Mark.
01:14:32Hey, Dad.
01:14:33Hey, Mom.
01:14:35Well, good luck.
01:14:36Good luck what?
01:14:37You're going to have your mother all to yourself.
01:14:39I'm going down to Sully's for a beer with the guys.
01:14:42Oh, I thought we were going to the country club for dinner tonight.
01:14:44Yeah, your mom wants to have some time with you alone.
01:14:47I think she's right.
01:14:48So, you can take me out to dinner, and then I'll take you out for ice cream.
01:14:56Okay?
01:14:57Okay.
01:15:03Hey, you know, I'm going to give you two a little mother-daughter time
01:15:07and go down to Sully's and grab a beer with the guys.
01:15:10Have fun.
01:15:11I will.
01:15:12Bye, Dad.
01:15:12Bye, Dad.
01:15:13What do you say we leave this stuff and go get some ice cream?
01:15:21Ice cream?
01:15:22Yeah.
01:15:23Come on.
01:15:24We'll take the cart, and we'll go down the way we did when you were little.
01:15:28Okay.
01:15:39Seems like old times.
01:15:43I just hope it doesn't melt.
01:15:45Eat fast.
01:15:54Please.
01:15:56Both of you, just listen.
01:15:59We are so sorry.
01:16:02And if things don't work out between the both of you,
01:16:06we want you to hear at least that.
01:16:09They think you're a lovely couple.
01:16:12And just because of our silly old feud...
01:16:15We started trying to one-up each other's Halloween barbecue.
01:16:19And church functions.
01:16:20And basically everything.
01:16:22We almost ruined something really special between you.
01:16:26So, you have our blessings.
01:16:29What do you think?
01:16:58We'll see.
01:17:00We'll see.
01:17:07Teresa.
01:17:11I've missed you so much.
01:17:13And these last few weeks have been the worst.
01:17:17Me too.
01:17:21Mark.
01:17:22Our time of heart has made me realize something.
01:17:28I don't want to spend another day without you.
01:17:32I love you.
01:17:36Will you marry me?
01:17:40I will.
01:17:41I absolutely will.
01:17:42I love you.
01:17:52I love you.
01:17:54With this ring, I be wed.
01:18:00With this ring, I be wed.
01:18:02In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
01:18:10By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
01:18:15Now you can kiss the bride.
01:18:16Oh, right.
01:18:17I love you.
01:18:18I love you.
01:18:43Oh, God, it's not a cold one, you know.
01:18:57Let's go out of drink.
01:18:58Let's go out of drink.
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