EXT. CHURCH DRIVEWAY - TINUING
Maggie flies toward a FedEx truck at house just leaving.
ANLE:
She gathers her dress and jumps in as Ike yells from window,
then, quickly climbs out onto the lawn as the truck starts to
pull away.
IKE
Maggie!
Maggie looks bace, tearful aful, and disappears
ihe truck. The truck races off.
The PHOTOGRAPHERS turn their cameras on Ike, en masse. He is
enveloped by a barrage ht lights.
Ellie and Fisher, who have also stepped outside on chapel front
steps, are looking around as Ike turns around the er and
past the church.
ELLIE
Look, hes running after her.
FISHER
Look, hes iy good shape.
ELLIE
Poor Ike.
They look after the FedEx trud watch Ike chasing the truck
down the road away from the church.
IKE
(running; yells)
Maggie!
ELLIE
Where do you think shes going?
FISHER
Wherever it is, shell be there by ten-
thirty tomorrow.
dy, Cory, Peggy and Meredith also rush out of the churd
ent on Maggies runaway. Further down the road, Ike still
chases the truck, yelling:
IKE
Maggie!
As the truck rounds the bend in the road and disappears, Ike
stops and stares aloer the disappearing truck. A swarm of
REPORTERS catch up to him, flashing pictures and asking
questions. Another camera flashes a to:
A NEER PHOTO
Of Ikes stunned fa the cover of the USA Today. The caption
reads: "Hit and Run: Runaway Bride Strikes again". And we see
headlines in other papers.
"MAGGIES MAD DASH"
"HARDWARE HONEY GOES NUTS AND BOLTS"
"JOURNALIST WRITTEN OFF"
"BRIDE TAKES HIKE...NOT IKE"
"BRIDE TAKE RIDE"
"MAGGIE SAYS I DONT"
NEER MONTAGE:
INT. NEW YORK BAR - DAY
Kevin, the bartender, reads Jays n, in the USA Today
entitled "Maggies Mad Dash".
CUT TO:
EXT. USA TODAY LOADING DOCK - DAY
Various neer WORKERS also read Jays n in the USA
Today entitled "Maggie Mad Dash" and "Hardware Honey Goes Nuts
and Bolts" in another neer.
FADE IN
EXT. MAIN STREET/HALE - NIGHT (1-5 MONTHS LATER)
Its a night like any other in Hale -- the regular order of
things has beeored on its quaint streets. Quartet sings
in front of the hotel. LEE AND CORY CHUFFA: About where Peggy
is.
INT. HARDWARE STORE - NIGHT
Maggie is sitting, end of a long day. Peggy sticks her head in
entrance door.
PEGGY
You okay? Im closing.
MAGGIE
Im just finishing up, too.
PEGGY
Want to go to Butchs for a drink or
something?
MAGGIE
(interrupting)
No, Im just going to head home.
PEGGY
Okay.
Peggy starts to go, then moves close to Maggie.
PEGGY (td)
(stepping closer
and making a "V"
with her fingers)
You know, I was just thinking about
that geese thing. I think the "V" was
half of a "W". A "W" for...
MAGGIE
What are you talking about?
PEGGY
Wedding. Wedding.
(holding Maggies face)
You just have to get the rest of your
ducks in a row.
MAGGIE
Thank you. You still think that he
was....
PEGGY
Quick. Very quick.
Peggy exits. Maggie stares, losing herself in thought. Then a
VOICE startles her.
VOICE
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