The first 200 lines.
We're gonna be late mom.
What if the carpoolleaves without us?
Emma honey, I thinkwe're gonna be okay.
Back me up Sal, we good?
Right on time.
Can't have these tworunning late just because
summer break is onlytwo weeks away, right?
Now, is a goodbyekiss still okay,
or are you girls gettingtoo big for that?
We're only to bigfor it at school.
And now we know.
All right, y'all havea great day, sweetie.
Clay's set to pick you upafter, so look for him, okay?
And I'll see ya later?
You sure will.
What's that all about?
Is something up?
Why would something be up?
And shouldn't yoube at work by now?
I'm going, I'm going.
Okay.- Bye y'all.
Bye.
Big day, Laurel.
Everything on track?
Just finishing upyour speech, sir.
Outstanding, how do I sound?
Brilliant,sincere, and modest.
All my bestqualities.
But seriously, thank you.
You know, hiring youaway from Chicago
was one of the bestdecisions I ever made.
Is Clay coming to the ceremony?
It's been a whilesince I've seen him.
Well, if he can get away.
You know Clay andhis work schedule,
definitely not bankers' hours.
Oh, carry on.
Okay, well the venuehas to hold 3,000.
On my night, it was five, willyou check its availability?
Thank you.
All right, well tell them it'sme, they might cut us a deal.
Back-up singers, dancers.
Yeah, yeah no, I'll see youin New Orleans next month.
Yeah, well I'll eat next week.
All right, Ed I gotta go man,my biggest star's waiting.
This new branch ofCypress Savings and Loan
wouldn't have been possible
without the support ofour entire community,
which is all of you, sogive yourselves a hand.
And as with each newbranch that we open,
it isn't really official untilwe plant a cypress sapling
grown from the originalcypress that my grandpa grew
on our family farmover 80 years ago.
Wow.
And for all her hard work,
the honor ofplanting this sapling
really should goto Laurel Couper.
Me, sir?
Everyone, won't you join me
in thanking ournewest vice president,
who almost single handedly
made this newest brancha reality, Laurel Couper.
That wasn't in the speech.
Go right ahead.
Well, I am, ah,practically speechless,
and those of you who knowme know how rare that is.
Yes.
Let me just saythat I am so proud
to be even a small part of this.
You really want me to?
Yes.
All right, here goes.
Declare this latest branch
of Cypress Savings andLoan officially open.
Thank you.
Well, look who showed up.
You did such agood job, mommy.
Thank you, baby.
I love looking out in thecrowd and seeing you two.
Can I take my two girls out
for a little dinnertonight and celebrate?
Yeah.
Pick you up at seven?
Sounds like a plan.
All right, I know we'rerunning a little bit late.
You guys mind if westop at Graceland?
I have some papersI need to give them
for an event next week.
Oh, we don't mind, do we mom?
Of course not.
Did you know Elviswas his daddy's middle name?
I heard that in school.
Is that whatthey're teaching you
in music class these days?
All right,ladies, here we are.
Back in a flash.
Do you know what I likebest about Graceland?
What?
It's where we metClay last Christmas.
That's right, what aholiday treat that was.
You know, seeing youhere last Christmas
was one of the bestdays of my life.
It started right here.
Actually, you knowwhat, that's not true.
It started when youcame and sat next to me
in Miss Miller'sthird grade class.
Okay, you two have been actingstrange all day, what's up?
Clay?- Yeah.
Get to the point.- Right, right, right, right.
The point is, the point isI lost you once already.
I'm not gonna everlose you again.
You know how much I love you.
You know how much I love Emma.
So, Laurel Couper.
Will you marry me?
Will I?
Will I is not an answer,it's actually a question.
Yes, it is, ofcourse, yes, yes!
It fits.
She said yes!
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my gosh!
Congrats!
Congratulations, buddy.- Thank you, bud.
Oh, my goodness!
Were you all in on this?
About time.
Oh, my gosh.
Thank you, baby.
Oh, let me see, let me see.
Oh, look.- Nice.
That is the mostbeautiful thing I have seen
since Ted proposed to me.
Oh, you.
Almost like a real diamond.
Oh, this guy.
And you, mister, how longhave you been planning this?
From the moment Isaw you last Christmas.
There's a wedding!
There's so much todo, so much to plan.
Starting with where areyou guys gonna get married?
I think there'sonly one place.
Graceland Chapel.
All right.
Oh my God, yeah!
Love you.- I love you.
So, when are you gonnatell your folks the big news?
Our folks.
Hey, Dad.
Clay, what's wrong?
It's late, something's wrong.
Nothing's wrong.
Trish, something's wrong.- Dad?
Nothing's wrong, it'sactually the opposite.
Laurel and I--
Give me that.
Hey, Clay, it's your mama.
I know, I can see you.
You and Laurel what?
Laurel and I are, well.
We're getting married.
Oh, they'regetting married, Tyler!
They're getting married!
I canhear. I'm right here.
Hey, Mrs. Sheppard, it's true!
Hey, Clay,congratulations.
Way to go, pal.
Oh, honey,I'm so excited.
We gotta hang up, wegotta call the family.
How do you make it--- Wait, wait, wait, Mom?
Make it?
Mom?
Okay, bye, that was a good talk.
Well, they're excited.
Your turn?
Oh okay, here goes.
Hello, daddy?
Hey sweetheart,how's the bank opening go?
Oh, it was great.
Mr. Franklin actually had meplant the tree, well partially.
I'll send you a photo.
I have got some big news.
I'm listening.
So, Clay and I, we'vebeen making some plans.
I hopeyou're not planning
to go on the road again.
You just got this newposition at the bank.
No, daddy, we'renot going on tour.
Different news.
So, Clay proposed and we'regetting married.
Well, that is news.
Congratulations, honey.
That's just fine.
Fine?
Really, really fine.
I can't believewe're actually getting married.
My head's still spinning.
Laurel Couper, you're nothaving second thoughts, are you?
Goodness, no.
Just taking it all in.
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