The Epilogue Flashcards
(Enter chapel. Cross down stage)
Hey Sandy. We made it!
Oh my goodness! Look what just blew in from Wilbur, Nebraska. John, Bev, this is Fiona and Marvin. I married them about, what, a year and a half ago?
16 months, three days and two hours ago.
Isn’t he something?
Bev: Hello. Nice to meet you.
John: Yeah, hi.
I think you’re both the same thing coming all this way for my wedding. 
Are you kidding? We wouldn’t have missed it. And this chapel, well, it’s a real special place for Fiona and me, huh, angel?
Oh yeah. It’s just like I remembered it. That’s where we told Sandy our whole story and that’s where fist nearly broke your hand, and that’s where we were married as the police surrounded the building.
Great memories, huh? 
(Sighing) Yeah. 
Was that a cops and robbers wedding theme?
No, that was real life. Marvin and Fiona are one of my all-time greatest weddings. So, are you happy? Yeah, you’re happy. You ever hear from fist? 
(His smile fading) Yeah, we hear from Fist.
How’s he doing?
He’s doing great! Marvin got him a good lawyer and guess what happened? They figured out that the cops at the bank never read him his rights, so they let him go! Can you believe it?
(Marvin shakes his head.)
So he came to live with us, you know, just till he gets on his feet. What was that, a couple of weeks ago?
(Cross down stage left) Three months, 12 days and 17 hours. 
Fiona: And guess what else?
Sandy: What?
He’s here now! He came with us!
He’s here? 
Of course he’s here. He’s always here!
(Pull chair and sit)
Fist: Yes! We are a family. And that’s something I ain’t never had before.
Oh, Fist.
(Getting away and crossing to table down, right)
OK, OK. One big happy family. 
Marvin, are you all right?
Of course. I’m terrific. How about some champagne?
Can I get you a glass, angel?
Fist: Let me get that, Marvin
No, I’ll get it. She is my wife, and I can get her a glass of champagne!
John: Well, of course, the man’s on edge! You’ve been living in his house for three months!
And 12 days and 17 hours!
John: Come on over and get a piece of this, Marvin you know you want to.
Bev: John! What are you doing?
Fiona: Fist! For god sake, – 
Look you guys, just stop —
Oh, geez. Guys, guys! Guys!
(Jump in the middle )
Stop it, come on, stop it!
(On the counter, blow whistle )
I believe the lady asked you to leave.
(Crossing to Vanessa and Bryce)
Yeah, I heard her too.
Marvin and Fiona: I asked you to come because you are by far the happiest couple I have ever married. You’re an inspiration to couples everywhere. Well, maybe not at this particular moment, since you seem to be having some issues, but normally speaking.
(Stand) Oh, we are not having issues. Fiona and I couldn’t be happier. She is an angel.
(Pointing to fist)
We’re having issues. 
