ike

  (after sitting)

  does it matter?

  maggie

  i think so... hen i was walking down

  toward

  somebody w have any idea who i

  really was only he

  ot, because i had

  done everyto convince i

  ly was

  good t i didnt go t

  because it would

  you -- you knehe real me.

  ike

  yes, i did.

  maggie

  i didnt. and you being t the

  end of t just fix t.

  ike takes t the defenses

  go back up. us to her.

  ike

  no, i couldnt fix anything...

  (as s up)

  but i still ended up cruck.

  ike moves out to ter a moment, maggie follows him.

  ext. balcony/ikesapartment - night

  tral park. twinkling lighe

  city stretc across tiful nig at

  to maggie as she speaks.

  maggie

  i understand wruck.

  let me explain somet is,

  youve seen me at my , most

  embarrassing, deviously plotting,

  potentially but not certifiably,

  psycic state. and if you liked me

  t imagine...

  (crosses to him)

  benedict.

  ike has no response.

  maggie (contd)

  i love eggs benedict. i e all the

  other kinds.

  sates.

  maggie (contd)

  ... i e big h everybody

  staring. i o get married

  on a weekday w work.

  if i ride off into t, i

  my own horse.

  ike

  sing this down?

  sus to the box.

  ike (contd)

  s this?

  maggie

  these are for you.

  . its her running shoes.

  ike

  used?

  maggie

  tuing in my

  running so you.

  ike

  tting serious.

  now s he full force of her.

  maggie

  and one more ts hard

  to believe there could be more. um...

  maggie glances around and spots a deck cus so

  it is facing ty ligly says:

  maggie (contd)

  if you could , please.

  ike sits. maggie takes ts it aide. and

  ts down on one knee.

  ike

  (laughing)

  oh my god. no.

  maggie smiles up at ips his head back and covers his

  eyes h his hand.

  maggie

  no, no -- dont his

  only ime. its

  definitely a first to me, and youre

  not going to to miss it.

  maggie.

  maggie (contd)

  i love you, homer eisenhower graham.

  ill you marry me?

  ike swallows, overwless.

  ike

  maggie, i gotta t this a

  little bit.

  maggie o .

  maggie

  (cheerful)

  good.

  ss off ands.

  maggie (contd)

  i was .

  ike

  (laughing)

  you .

  maggie

  i ;yes“ right

  a get to say t

  part. and ive been practicing it.

  (pulling up a chair

  and sitting)

  ready?

  ike

  im listening.

  maggie

  (tenderly)

  “i guarantee t well ough

  times. i guarantee t at some point

  one or bot to get out.

  but i also guarantee t if i dont

  ask you to be mine, ill regret it for

  t of my life. because i know in

  my -- youre t;.

  ike takes ionately.

  ike

  pretty good speech, maggie.

  maggie

  i borro from this guy i know.

  so?

  ike looks into maggies ss up and

  motions o stay seated. he goes inside and

  tus on some music. t is sitting by the radio. he

  retus to takes maggies hand.

  ike

  dance h me.

  tart to dance a slow dance.

  dissolve to:

  ext. large green field - day

  e see a op of it is a pastor marrying maggie and

  ike, in beautiful tire. e see maggie walk down a

  leaf-lined aisle to a ing ike. the vows

  and ;i do“. twirling, whirling

  kiss, a circular kiss. e ty

  people. sloy people come over t of

  the

  old grooms. twos, like a love noahs ark.

  e see ot the news.

  int. church - day

  priest brian maggies wedding.

  int. bakery - day

  mrs. trout maggies wedding.

  int. ne york bar - day

  george, groom #3, maggies wedding.

  int. ellies office or apartment - day

  ellie and fis maggies wedding.

  ext. field - day

  another angle:

  maggie and ike finally break takes her hand and

  wo wo horses, ride

  off he group cheers,

  maggie t. e see it float in the air.

  fade to black.

  the end