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Couples

Written by

Spencer Copp

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INT. GYM - DAY JASON KAUFFMAN, 37, works out at a gym with his friend, RYAN SULLIVAN, 34. Ryan runs furiously on a treadmill while Jason walks at a not so brisk pace. JASON You know you're not burning fat with a flat setting. You need to be at an uphill incline, so your heart rate builds. Ryan ignores and continues to look straight ahead, extremely focused. JASON You can build endurance all day long with that steady pace, but I'm telling you, intervals and incline get you in the fat burning zone. Ryan continues to ignore. JASON Sprint for thirty, back off for thirty, keep the heart guessing. Jason notices him not paying attention and pushes Ryan's EMERGENCY STOP button. He almost goes flying face first into the treadmill but catches himself. RYAN C'mon! JASON You know you have a fiance right? RYAN Meaning? JASON Meaning how good of shape you're in is irrelevant. You can get laid anytime you want. (beat) Well anytime she wants. RYAN When's the last time you even had sex? I'm not even a hundred percent convinced your wife didn't use a donor.

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JASON Hey we still have passion in doses. After ten years it's not a switch anymore you can just flick on and off. You have to build momentum, crank it up slowly. RYAN I've seen what's in the top shelf of your closet, and I think it is a switch you turn on and off. JASON Okay when I have trouble firing it up on my own, big slick is there for me to get the job done. But let me tell you something pal, ten years down the road and you've survived the gauntlet of marriage like I have, you'll know what I'm talking about. Right now you're just a kid with a lot to learn. RYAN Oh please. You make it sound like marriage is some great big mythological battle. You were still under your Mom's health insurance when you got married. JASON I'm just saying you've bought shoes to the dance but you haven't stepped out on to the floor. Marriage is the biggest test you'll face. Don't go in unprepared. RYAN I really don't think you're giving me enough credit. I've had some pretty big tests in my life. JASON When? RYAN College. JASON Pretty much the same. Just crack a can of Red Bull and you'll be all set to go for the next fifty years. (MORE)

3. JASON (CONT'D) Anyway, are you guys still on for tonight? RYAN If it's going to be worthwhile. I know how your nights out usually go. Dinner by five, bill paid before dessert, tucked in by nine. JASON Don't worry, I have a four man depth chart of baby sitters for tonight. RYAN Then you better get going if you want to make it on time. You probably need a nap after that monster workout. You ready to hit the showers? JASON I'm ready for anything that gets me off this treadmill. OPENING CREDIT SEQUENCE INT. CHOP RESTAURANT - EVENING Jason and JEN KAUFFMAN, 35, stand at the front of the restaurant and spot Ryan and BROOKE MILLER, 32. They walk over to the table. RYAN Hey Jen, you look great. Jason, a skinny tie? JASON Hey I pull this off. RYAN Yeah you should've pulled it off right after you put it on. BROOKE Oh shut it Ryan, you guys look great. Thanks for coming. The WAITER arrives at the table. WAITER Can I start you guys off with something to drink?

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JEN Should we get a bottle of champagne? BROOKE I was thinking four shots of tequila. RYAN Read my mind. Ryan WINKS at the waiter. Jason and Jen exchange a look indicating they clearly don't party anymore the way Ryan and Brooke do. The waiter leaves. JASON Alright starting off heavy. Whatever you want, it's your night. RYAN Well not entirely. Jason shoots him a look of confusion. The waiter returns with the shots. Jason's shot glass has a RING in it. Ryan gets down on one knee and grabs Jason's hand. RYAN (CONT'D) Jason, you've had my back through the times that matter. You battled with me through college, and for the last twelve years, I've been proud to call you my best friend. Jason's looks around still confused. JEN (to Brooke) Adorable. RYAN So Jason? JASON Yes? RYAN Jason Garrett Kauffman, will you be my best man? Jason's sincerely touched. JASON What do you think? Come up here. Come on up.

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Ryan stands up. They hug. After a few beats, Ryan starts to release. Jason holds him tighter. JASON (CONT'D) Nope. I'm locked in. They hold each other for a few more beats, then Jason let's go and picks up his shot glass. JASON (CONT'D) I'd like everyone to raise their shooters, as we embark upon a new happiness journey. A journey of happiness. To Brooke and Ryan, the happiness couple--happy couple. RYAN I hope your wedding toast goes smoother. JASON Still raw at toasting. Give me some time to get the kinks out. They shoot their tequila. Ryan and Brooke slam it while Jason double clutches on it, and Jen looks like someone lit the back of her throat on fire. RYAN Wooo! Saddle up. CUT TO: INT. CHOP RESTAURANT - LATER Jason chugs a beer. He can't keep up with the flow of the beer and it starts to dribble down his chin and shirt. Jen tries to force the remainder of her cocktail down. CUT TO: INT. NIGHT CLUB - LATER Everyone is clearly hammered. Jen grinds up on Brooke. Ryan puts his tie around Jason's head and tightens it. Jason grinds on Ryan. CUT TO: INT. NIGHT CLUB WASHROOM - LATER Brooke holds Jen's hair back while her head is buried in the toilet.

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INT. NIGHT CLUB WASHROOM - LATER Ryan holds back the tie around Jason's head, as if it's hair, while Jason throws up. CUT TO: INT. RYAN'S CAB - LATER Ryan and Brooke still lively belting out the song playing on the radio. CUT TO: INT. JASON'S CAB - CONTINUOUS Both Jason and Jen are completely passed out. INT. RYAN'S HOUSE - MORNING Ryan walks down the stairs with a spring in his step looking spectacular. Brooke looks ready for work and pours coffee. RYAN There she is. He walks over and gives her a peck on the cheek. BROOKE Hey babe, you all set for today? RYAN I'm always set. (beat) Set for what though? BROOKE The meeting with the cake decorator. RYAN Oh, yeah. You're sure you want me to go alone? BROOKE I don't want to be that bride that needs everything exactly her way. It's your wedding too. You pick the cake. Just no ice cream cake. INT. JASON'S HOUSE - SAME TIME A close up of the clock reads 6:59. Before it turns to seven to set off the alarm, we zoom out to see their son, TOMMY, 6, standing on the bed.

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TOMMY WAKE UP!! Jason and Jen jolt out up out of their coma. TOMMY (CONT'D) (innocently) Good morning. He jumps off the bed and runs out of the room. They both instantly drop back into their sleep. As soon as they do, the alarm clock starts BLARING. They spring back up and Jason slams his head against the headboard. INT. RYAN'S HOUSE - MORNING Ryan eats breakfast while Brooke drinks her coffee. RYAN And what about you? What's on the agenda? BROOKE Sara called me actually. Said she needs to talk. RYAN Your sister Sara or work Sara? BROOKE Sister Sara. RYAN Why couldn't she talk if you were already on the phone with her? BROOKE She wanted a face to face. RYAN A face to face? Wow, she's not messing around. BROOKE It's probably nothing. You know how she is. Overdramatic about little things. RYAN Apparently she was a good teacher. BROOKE Hey I'm not overdramatic. I'm appropriately dramatic.

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Ryan gets up and heads towards the door. RYAN The hole in our drywall after the remote went through it begs to differ. BROOKE That's not fair, I had a-RYAN Think about it. He exits. INT. JASON'S HOUSE - MORNING Jason gingerly walks down the stairs as to not upset his stomach. He's got work clothes on, but looks like he got hit by a train. Jen sits with her forehead on the table. Jason sits down. JASON Tommy make it out the door okay? JEN Yeah, Cheryl picked him up about ten minutes ago. She looks up at him. JEN (CONT'D) Are we getting old? JASON We're not old, we're just not twenty-two anymore. JEN Did you see the youth and energy those two had? Forget coffee I'll just have a cup of their sweat and be wired for the day. JASON That's just the adrenaline from a fresh blossoming relationship. Trust me, in a couple years, they'll be twenty pounds heavier and hosting game night. Don't worry. JEN God I hope you're right. (MORE)

9. JEN (CONT'D) That little bitch has definition in muscles I didn't even know existed. JASON Yeah I'm pretty sure Ryan slices bread with his jaw. I'm glad you and Brooke are spending more time together though. You seem to connect well. JEN I think so too. So far she's the only one of Ryan's girlfriends I haven't wanted to strangle with their own hair extensions. JASON Aw how sweet. Jason looks down at his watch. JASON (CONT'D) I gotta get running, do we have any Advil? JEN Yeah up in our room. Jason turns and contemplates going up the mount everest-like stairs. JASON Nope. He turns back around. INT. NEXCO OFFICE - MORNING Jason walks in the office, goes to his desk and sits down. The desk across from him appears empty. JASON (to himself) Maybe he's not as tough as I thought. Ryan creeps up behind him and puts his mouth next to Jason's ear. RYAN Mornin' sunshine.

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Jason pops out of his chair and stumbles. Ryan cracks up and walks over to his desk, and sits down. RYAN Still drunk? Maybe I should see if I can get a breathalyzer hooked up to your computer so it won't start if you blow above point oh eight. JASON I'm about point oh eight seconds from running to the nearest trash can. RYAN Well snap out of it. You're on the clock as my best man. I need your help today. A co-worker, CAL, 25, overhears while he walks by. CAL Best man? Who's a best man? RYAN This man is my best man. Ryan nods over to Jason. Jason gives him a little wave. CAL Hang on, since when are you getting married? RYAN Since I proposed a few months back. CAL Oh wow, that's amazing. Congrats, congratulations. When? RYAN June. CAL Spring wedding, gorgeous. You haven't sent out invites yet? RYAN No not yet. CAL (hinting) Oh ok well I'm here now.

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A few beats go by. Cal's clearly not invited. The tension breaks Ryan. RYAN Listen, Cal, we're just doing a small private wedding. You know, close friends and family only. CAL Oh a private function. Just like a small ceremony? People you've known forever kind of thing? RYAN Yeah exactly. Thanks for understanding man. CAL Oh yeah totally understand, totally understand. Sounds fantastic. You go get married and I'll just sit in that chair over by my desk while you do. RYAN Cal, my hands are tied. Honestly. CAL No seriously don't worry about it. We're golden. I don't need to be there, you don't want me there, I get it. Congratulations again. So happy for you. Cal walks away. Jason shakes his head at Ryan pretending to be in disgust. JASON How could you do that to Cal? RYAN Didn't he start here less than a year ago? JASON Unbelievable. RYAN I'm telling you wedding preparation is a nightmare.

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12. RYAN (CONT'D) Every person you invite leads to a connection to someone else that you should invite. There's no cut off. It's a never ending string of people you don't care about. Maybe I actually will bring up the idea of close friends and family only to Brooke. JASON Yeah while you're at it, mention you want your XBox as the ring bearer. RYAN How much involvement did you have in your wedding? JASON The only thing Jen tasked me with was showing up at the altar, and even then she had a mechanic follow me. RYAN Well I need you to come with me at lunch to meet the cake decorator. This is his only slot available for months and apparently this guy is referred to as 'the cake whisperer'. JASON Why meet with someone? I haven't come across a person in my life who doesn't love ice cream cake. RYAN What about lactose intolerant people? JASON I guarantee you if lactose intolerant people knew how good ice cream cake was, they might not tolerate the lactose, but they'd be more than happy to tolerate the consequences. Their boss, LINDA CARKNER, 45, enters. LINDA Have a good time last night?

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RYAN Sorry? LINDA I can smell the booze leaking out your guys' skin from my office. JASON It's probably just this new herbal cleanse we're trying. Getting rid all of the toxins. Zen, peace, balance. RYAN Some grass root, acai berry mixed in there. Feel five years younger already. LINDA (to Ryan) That's good because you'll need energy for your meeting today. RYAN The what? LINDA I sent an e-mail last night. You're meeting with the head of the Macardle Company today at twelve instead of tomorrow. After your last quarter you're on thin ice as it is. Ryan tries to remember. INT. NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT BEFORE FLASHBACK Jason and Ryan sit at a table drunk. Ryan has his cell phone pulled out. JASON I'm telling you, just try it. I do it at least once a month. You'll feel so disconnected and liberated. RYAN You know what? I think you're on to something here. Ryan hits the 'DELETE ALL' button on his phone.

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INT. NEXCO OFFICE - CONTINUOUS As before. RYAN Of course I did. C'mon. You know who you're talking to? I'm a natural born closer. LINDA It's just that last month you took a potential client out golfing and got super competitive and snapped your putter overtop your golf cart. RYAN (frustrated) It was a four footer for birdie. It lipped-(calm) Doesn't matter. I'm ready now. LINDA I don't think I need to spell out the consequences if you're not. RYAN Got it. INT. BROOKE'S CAR - MORNING Brooke and her sister, SARA, drive in Brooke's car. SARA Does this run on pure gasoline? BROOKE Yeah? SARA That's terrible for the environment. Eric bought us a brand new one. Runs on pure electricity. BROOKE What'd you do with your custom made RV then? SARA Oh we still have it. Need it for the coast to coast trips. BROOKE Of course you do, dumb question.

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SARA Listen, I was going to wait until we got to the restaurant but I'm just going to say it. BROOKE Oka-SARA I'm moving to Japan. BROOKE Oh. Okay, when's that happening? SARA A couple weeks. BROOKE A couple weeks? What about the wedding? SARA Obviously I can't come. I thought that was implied. BROOKE You're part of the wedding party though. SARA So you'll have one less bridesmaid. BROOKE The bridesmaid to groomsmen ratio has to be one to one. SARA That's a rule? BROOKE It's a rule your immediate family should come to your wedding. You're my big sister and only sibling, and it'd be nice if you were there. They both hear a big POP. Brooke stops the car. They both get out and look to see a flat tire. SARA That's too bad.

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BROOKE Awesome. What is this, part of an exhaust pipe? SARA Not sure but I'm going to take off. BROOKE What? SARA I don't see the point in sticking around. Even if it got fixed, the lunch was just a platform for my announcement anyway. Lunch would just seem forced and awkward. I'm gonna go. BROOKE How are you going to go? SARA If I don't find a cab, people are more than willing to give a pretty girl a ride. BROOKE You can't just leave me here. SARA You're such an independent girl, you'll figure it out. Okay? Talk soon. Sara walks off. Brooke throws the pipe off in her direction. It lands on the road. INT. NEXCO OFFICE - LATE MORNING Jason and Ryan sit at their desks. RYAN I have to call Brooke. Maybe she can take the appointment. He pulls out his phone and calls her. RYAN Went to voicemail. JASON Leaving a message?

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RYAN Should I? JASON If you do, don't sound distressed. A distressed message can be very unsettling. Puts a lot of pressure on the recipient. RYAN I'll call back. He puts the phone away. RYAN (CONT'D) I don't know what I'm going to do. JASON Have you met this guy yet? RYAN Who? The cake decorator? No. JASON So he's never seen your face? RYAN No. JASON Hi. Ryan Sullivan. Nice to meet ya. Jason extends his hand to Ryan. RYAN You're joking. JASON Does it look like I'm joking? Ryan tries to read him. RYAN Tough to say, you sell your jokes pretty well. JASON I never joke about cakes. (beat) Although this is probably the first time I've had the chance to.

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RYAN You're not picking out my wedding cake. Absolutely not. JASON Alright your call. Let me just see if there's a certain format for resignation letters. Times New Roman? Or maybe the font can be a little more casual considering it's the last thing you write. Ryan realizes he has no other option. RYAN Alright, but don't mess this up. Be polite. Just smile, nod, and take any suggestion this guy gives you. JASON I think I would know your tastes better than this guy. Don't worry, I got it covered pal. Jason gets up, winks at him, and starts to walk out. RYAN No don't wink. I know about your winks. Just do what I said. JASON No problem. Jason winks at him again and leaves. EXT. SIDEWALK - LATE MORNING Brooke, looking overwhelmed, browses through the trunk of the car. She pulls out the spare tire and some equipment needed to change it. BROOKE Well, this can only possibly go one way.

CUT TO: EXT. SIDEWALK - MOMENTS LATER Brooke baseball swings the wrench in to the spare tire repeatedly. A GUY walks by.

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BROOKE Oh excuse me do you think you could help me out? GUY What do you got here, flat tire? BROOKE Yeah I can't figure it out for the life of me. GUY Absolutely, no problem. He kneels down and picks up the jack and wrench. GUY (CONT'D) What you need to do first is lift the car up first. Important to get the car up so it doesn't fall on you. Safety is number one. He tries to maneuver the jack underneath the car but clearly has no idea what he's doing. BROOKE You doing okay? GUY How new is this car? BROOKE About a year old. GUY Oh that makes sense because about a year ago they came out with this whole new innovative way to change tires on new models. New mechanisms and specs. You know. BROOKE You have no idea what you're doing do you? GUY No, but nobody respects a guy who can't change a tire so I had to try. I thought it'd just come to me. BROOKE Thanks anyway.

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The Guy leaves. Jen walks by and notices her. JEN Brooke? BROOKE Hey, what are you doing here? JEN I was just walking over to the school to drop off Tommy's lunch. What happened here? BROOKE I had just picked my sister up to go to lunch and I ran over an exhaust pipe. JEN Ouch. Why didn't you call triple A? BROOKE I can't find my phone I think it fell somewhere between the seats. Can I use yours? JEN I'll be able to get this done quicker than triple A ever could. Do you have all the equipment? BROOKE Yeah, I think so. JEN Can you pass me the jack? BROOKE (unconvincing) Oh the jack? For sure, I'll get that for you-JEN I'll get it. CUT TO:

EXT. SIDEWALK - A FEW MINUTES LATER JEN ...And then you just tighten the nuts and replace the hubcap.

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BROOKE I have to say, that was impressive. Grease and oil is a good look on you. JEN Yeah I think if I never got pregnant I'd probably be working in a racing crew. BROOKE Well anyone who's that handy would be a great asset to my bridal party. What do you think? JEN Really? I thought you had it picked out already. BROOKE Yeah I did but my sister literally just backed out. No pressure, but I'd love for you to join team Brooke. JEN Absolutely, I'd love to. BROOKE Only condition is you have to waive the labor costs for this tire change. JEN I'll think about it. BROOKE Hop in. I'll zip you over to the school. JEN Thanks. They get in the car and start driving. JEN Do you know where the school is? BROOKE Yeah isn't it just-POP. Flat tire. A few beats go by.

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JEN Just out of curiosity, where did you throw the exhaust pipe? BROOKE ...on the road. JEN How far up the road? BROOKE About directly under us up the road. INT. NEXCO OFFICE - LATER Ryan sits at his desk. RYAN Know my pitch. Have my notes. Projections? He fumbles around his desk looking for a sheet of paper then stops instantly. RYAN Oh no. INT. NEXCO OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Ryan knocks on Cal's cubicle. RYAN Hey Cal. Cal spins dramatically in his chair. He overshoots the spin and has to adjust it back around to Ryan. RYAN (CONT'D) I was wondering if you had those projections for my meeting today. CAL Yeah here's a projection. I project this meeting's not going to go well for you. RYAN Don't put me in a tough spot, I need them.

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CAL If I recall, it was you who asked me to get those numbers for you as a favor. I didn't need to get them, but I did anyway. RYAN I know that. CAL You receive favors, but never return them? Wow, must be nice to be you. RYAN Hey I return favors. I only have a certain amount of invites to give though. CAL I heard your job's on the line. RYAN Who told you that? CAL I just heard. RYAN (resistant) Okay, fine.I can't put you on the guest list but you're officially unofficially invited. No dinner. No cake. No plus one. CAL Sold. Cal hands him a packet then Ryan exits. INT. FELIX'S FROSTING - LATER Jason enters the store. He sees FELIX (50's) angry at an EMPLOYEE. FELIX Are you really that stupid and incompetent? EMPLOYEE But I put the binders on the shelf like you said.

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FELIX Weird because I swear I said alphabetized. EMPLOYEE I'm so sorry I didn't-FELIX No, go ahead, please tell me about the new alphabet where J comes before C. I want to hear more about it. EMPLOYEE I didn't-FELIX Go home. Now. The employee drops their head and walks out of the store. Felix's mood turns normal as he turns to Jason. FELIX Ryan? JASON Guilty. FELIX (CONT'D) You came alone? JASON Yep, my fiance wanted me to come so here I am. FELIX Interesting. I notice your eyes have a certain deadness to them. Not very indicative of a soon to be married man. JASON I'd say more of a calmness but why don't we get to the cake and off the eye adjectives. Felix looks at him suspiciously. FELIX This wife of yours, what's she like?

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JASON In between five and six feet, dark hair, regular nose. FELIX No. I don't want a description of her appearance. I want to know what she's like. I want you to describe her passions, her fears, her soul. JASON That's kind of abstract. FELIX Tell me! JASON She loves pink. Can't live without it. She, she works at a marketing agency. Loves to advertise, loves to market. She hates spiders, or maybe snakes. Snakes I think. FELIX Tell me more. Jason starts to get the hang of improvising. JASON Sometimes I get the feeling she's scared to pursue things because of what I might think. She always leaves a trail of clothes before she goes to the shower. And when it's late at night, she likes to cuddle close to me, just so she knows I'm there. FELIX (animated) Yes! That's what I'm looking for! Beautiful! I have the perfect cake. I'll show you in the book. Felix grabs a book off the desk and starts flipping through it. FELIX (re: cakes) No. No. No. No. Yes! Perfect. Here, take a look. Jason leans in to take a look at the cake.

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JASON You know what Felix? I think we have a winner. You're going to make my fiance a very happy woman. Jason goes to high five Felix. As he does, Felix notices his WEDDING RING. FELIX What is this? JASON (panicking) She gave me an engagement ring too. Kind of an inside thing. Felix wrestles the ring off his finger and reads the engravement. FELIX 'Jason, you have my heart forever.' JASON (CONT'D) Okay, listen. I speak on Ryan's behalf. We're friends. He told me to-FELIX Out! Out now! Your friend and her fiance are not allowed back. Ever. You disgrace me, you disgrace my company. Leave. JASON Mister Felix--No that's your first name. Mister Frosting, I don't think we should make any impulsive decisions here. Felix starts to walk aggressively towards Jason. Jason runs out the door. INT. NEXCO OFFICE - AFTERNOON Jason races in the office to his desk. Ryan sits at his. RYAN Hey how'd it go? JASON You first. How was the meeting?

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RYAN They came right in my wheelhouse and I knocked 'em out. Two year extension. JASON Beautiful. RYAN Now tell me how great your meeting went. JASON You should see the cake he picked for you. Stunning. RYAN Really? Nice work. JASON Little hiccup though. RYAN Hiccup? JASON Minor one. The cake's not going to be at your wedding. RYAN Sorry? JASON Yeah it's never going to happen. RYAN Oh ok nothing too serious. (then) What happened?! What'd you do?! JASON I went in, like you said-RYAN Of course you went in. You had to go in. Don't make it sound like going in was a suggestion I made. JASON Okay, I went in, but I'm telling you he could sense something was up.

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RYAN What does that mean? How could he sense something was 'up'? JASON Well he didn't really sense it, he saw my wedding ring. RYAN You idiot! How could you not take it off? JASON I feel like you should ease up a bit. I haven't taken my wedding ring off in ten years and suddenly I'm just supposed to remember to take it off? RYAN What? Don't you take it off every time you shower? JASON It gets itchy. RYAN I know you don't wear it working out. JASON Feels weird when I'm holding weights. (beat) Okay maybe I should've remembered to take it off. I'll tell you though, that cake was breathtaking. RYAN Oh was it breathtaking? That's all that matters then is that the cake was breathtaking. Cal enters. RYAN (CONT'D) Not now Cal. Bad time. CAL I think-RYAN You're not getting a plus one.

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CAL Whoa, relax. I think I can help you out. RYAN Help me out with what? CAL I heard you were having cake troubles. RYAN Who told--how could you possibly know that? CAL Listen, I know a guy. Makes the best cakes in town. A guy named Felix. RYAN Yeah, I know. I had a meeting with him. I messed up and now my fiance may break off the engagement. JASON Okay, 'break off the engagement' seems a little heavy. RYAN We had to put a sizeable down payment on the meeting alone. CAL Guys, calm down. I know him well. He's a good friend. He did cakes for my pre-bachelor party, bachelor party, divorce party, and post-divorce party. I'll take care of it. RYAN And in return? CAL I don't want anything. I'd like to think I'm a romantic. But in a much more real sense, it leaves one less official single guy in the office. RYAN Okay let's go. Jason, you drive.

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CAL Shotgun! RYAN No. INT. FELIX'S FROSTING - AFTERNOON Jason, Ryan, and Cal walk into the store. FELIX (to Jason) You again?! He starts walking towards Jason. Jason steps behind Ryan. CAL Felix. 'Lix. How are you doing? FELIX (re: Jason) I'll be better as soon as this fraud leaves my store. CAL I know it wasn't cool what he did. But let me tell you, his heart was in the right place. FELIX That's no excuse. He made a mockery of my store. CAL Here's the man who is actually getting married. He nods over to Ryan. RYAN Beautiful store. Gorgeous. What is this counter top, granite? CAL Look at him. A man hopelessly in love, getting married. Needs a cake. If anything else, please, do it as a favor to me. Felix takes a beat to think. FELIX Okay if you vouch for them that means your neck's on the line too. (MORE)

31. FELIX (CONT'D) I'll get started right away on the grueling preparation for this cake. Let me be clear though, there better not be any more problems, or none of you will like the outcome. JASON Us? What would we ever do to upset a sweet man like yourself? RYAN Really, thank you. I appreciate it so much. You won't regret it. FELIX I better not. INT. RYAN'S HOUSE - LATER Ryan walks in the door. Brooke is making dinner. BROOKE Hey how was your day, how'd the meeting go? RYAN Good. Solid meeting. Went great. You? BROOKE I have some news. RYAN Oh? BROOKE First and less importantly, we need to go tire shopping. RYAN What? BROOKE Second and more importantly, Sara dropped out of the wedding so Jen's going to be a bridesmaid. RYAN Oh well that was sweet of you. BROOKE Yeah and she showed me pictures of the cake she made for her sister's (MORE)

32. BROOKE (CONT'D) wedding and they were amazing. She's going to make ours. So tomorrow can you just call the guy you met with and cancel it? Thanks babe. She gives him a peck on the cheek and leaves. He picks up his phone and dials. RYAN Hey, best man. Listen, I need a favor.

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