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Carrie : In a
city of perfect people, no one was more perfect than
Brooke. She was an
interior designer who only dated A-list
guys. For Brooke, every Saturday night was like the
senior prom. So, when she got married, we were all dying
to see which one had made the cut. Was I the only one
who remembered that Brooke once described this man as
more boring than exposed brick? It was your average
$100,000 wedding. Investment bankers and the women who
hate them, classmates from Steiner, Dalton and Brown and
us. We looked like The Witches of Eastwick. A wedding
this size always has two singles tables. We were at the
other one.
Charlotte : Hello.
Bernie : Hi. I'm Bernie Turtletaub, friend of the
groom.
Carrie : It was the Turtle. A Manhattan legend known
for two things: good investments and bad breath.
Samantha : My feet are killing me.
Carrie : Here. Sit down.
Samantha : I can't. This outfit only works when I'm
standing.
Bernie : I think it works either way.
Samantha : You know, I, I think I'm at that table over
there.
Bernie : Your friend is gorgeous. What do I have to do
to get to know her better? Do you think the pears in
this tart are bosc or bartlett?
Miranda : Who cares?
Carrie : Two hours later, we were bored. Supplies were
dwindling, and one of our passengers had
jumped ship.
Charlotte : Are we gonna stick around and catch the
bouquet?
Miranda : That is so not going to happen.
Bernie : Bosc! They've got to be bosc.
Brooke : Can you believe I finally did it? You're
next. Bill's got some great single friends. It's always
better to marry someone who loves you more than you love
them.
Carrie : People are always telling me things I don't
want to hear. But this one crossed the line.
Did I wake you?
Big : Not at all.
Carrie : Question. Why do people get married if
they're not in love?
Big : I don't know. Companionship, guilt, political
asylum?
Carrie : Why did you get married?
Big : I was a fool in love.
Carrie : That is so sweet.
Big : And then I was a fool in divorce court.
Carrie : Now you're just a fool.
Big : Exactly. Which is why I'm never getting married
again.
Carrie : Suddenly, I had to concentrate on breathing.
Are you in bed with someone?
Big : No. Are you?
Carrie : Just three slices of wedding cake. You
jealous?
Big : That depends. What are your plans for the
frosting?
Carrie : Good night.
Big : Good night.
Carrie : But then again, I'm dating a man who will
never get married and Miranda is having a meaningful
relationship with something that comes in box from
Japan. In a city of great expectations, is it time to
settle for what you can get? I needed some answers.
Later that week, I met Brooke. Just back from her
honeymoon, she was all business: the business of
marriage.
Brooke : I'd like to return these. Anyway, you can
melt them down into one decent gift? His friends.
Carrie : So, how is it being married?
Brooke : It's fabulous. I feel like an enormous weight
has been lifted.
Carrie : And that's a good thing.
Brooke : What's that supposed to mean?
Carrie : It's just, I mean, just means you're, you're
happy with Allen, right?
Brooke : Yes, I'm happy.
Carrie : Well then I'm happy for you. Hey, listen, I
hope I didn't give you the wrong idea. I think Allen's
great. I just, I mean, he's incredibly successful.
Brooke : We think we're Carolyn Bessette. One day
John-John's out of the
picture and we're happy just to have
some guy who can throw around a frisbee.
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