Betsy's Wedding

Eddie, you're dreaming.

- Eddie? - What?

You're dreaming.

- Oh. Good morning. - Good morning.

I'm sorry.

If this goes in,

this is gonna be a great day.

If this goes in two out of three times,

this is gonna be a great day.

Whoa! This is gonna be a great day.

A great day!

A... great day!

So, what do you think?

We'll finish the first floor today, huh?

I don't think so. He's closing the project.

- What's going on? - I can't keep the project going.

- I know you were counting on this. - What do you mean?

I lost my backing. I gotta shut down.

- The whole development? - Yeah.

I can bring this in for less.

- Eddie, I'm busted. - I can make adjustments.

I owe you money. I'll get it to you. Let's at least...

I'll call you tomorrow. This is a great house.

You know what you can make on a house like this?

This looks like a problem, but we're fine.

No problem.

Delahaas says this project is over, right?

All this work down the drain, right?

You kidding?

Look. This was gonna be an incredible house:

A big, beautiful home on the water.

If this was my place, I'd go into hock to finish it.

That's what I'm gonna do!

I'm gonna get a loan. I'm gonna take this over.

This isn't a problem. It's an incredible opportunity!

Turn around and look at what I'm talking about. Look.

Take the day off. I gotta organize a few things.

This is a great day!

- Hi. - Hi.

Hello, Dad. Happy birthday.

Thank you. Lola, you look beautiful.

You guys gonna stay the whole weekend?

We all brought work. Jake brought his entire office.

We're having the phone glued to his face.

From New York to West Hampton, I made one call.

It lasted from New York to West Hampton.

I'm so glad you brought your gun.

You never know who's gonna break in.

Why do we have to drive to the country?

Oscar!

I have a business to run, you know.

- It's my father's birthday. - We could've seen him in the city.

This is a family of lunatics.

I like your outfit. It's really weird.

I got an "A" for this in design class,

but to me the whole thing seems...

- kinda conservative. - No. Believe me, it's really weird.

- Yeah? Thanks. - Yeah.

Tense up, everybody. Uncle Oscar.

Look at this. Mud. Mud!

$1,100 shoes, and they leave mud around.

I know the girls aren't here, but I can't wait.

I'm gonna make a toast. Here's to you, Morris.

- Know why I like your birthday? - Gives you a chance to talk.

He's always giving me shots, this guy.

Let's go around the table.

Why is Grandpa's birthday so special?

- Betsy first. - Well...

It brings our family together, and families are what count.

Listen to him. I had to drag him here.

He said he had work.

Probably had to work the skirt off some bleached blonde.

Has he ever done that?

Four of them, that I know of.

- You never told me. - He's not worth complaining about.

I'm getting even.

Every time he tells me about a parcel of real estate,

I buy it under another name, and then I sell it to him.

He thinks he's dealing with a stranger. It's me.

I never knew you were having problems.

I just remember that someday I'll have a nice nest egg.

I can take a walk, and he can go fuck himself.

Then I feel much better!

Come on,

you're not telling me anything.

Tell me your news.

Betsy?

Well, I sort of have some news.

Jake and I are getting married.

Oh, my God.

My God!

See? You don't find things out unless you ask.

I am so happy for you.

- I knew you were going to say that. - Really?

My little sister married.

Mazel tov! I knew it.

You're getting married, and I can't find a guy to play cards.

I hate you!

I'm gonna make the first gift.

It's a hard world. Values have changed.

What's the hardest thing for a young couple to find today?

A good rental.

I'm giving you an apartment in one of my buildings...

at a very reasonable price.

That's very generous. That's so nice.

See? I'm tough, but I love my family.

This is so great. This is so great!

- Are you all right? Are you in shock? - No!

You're gonna have a fantastic wedding.

Wait a minute.

- What do you mean by fantastic? - Wonderful.

- But not big and expensive? - Gee, no.

When I say fantastic, I mean cheap and ugly.

You're our first daughter getting married!

But Jake and I were thinking of something really small.

Maybe a few friends and family.

We'd like to acknowledge...

- the different ethnic strains. - Some Jewish food from Mom's side,

some Italian wine from your side.

Anything you want, you've got.

There are wonderful things from the Jewish ceremony.

Jake could step on the glass.

They could carry you on chairs like Grandma and me.

They nearly dropped her.

- What do you think? - He's a good kid. I like him.

I didn't know what you were thinking.

You went into a trance.

- I was excited. - It looked like a trance.

Did you see the look on Connie's face?

This is kinda tough for her.

I don't know why she can't find somebody.

- She's such an attractive woman. - She's beautiful!

Has it anything to do with the fact she carries a gun?

It can really slow a guy down.

- So, listen. - What?

We have a wedding coming up now.

We better not start any new business deals.

What do you mean, new?

New. No new deals.

I just got a loan on that house I'm building.

I know, but maybe we're overextending ourselves.

- Get some advice from Oscar. - Don't talk about Oscar.

I can't do this if I'm thinking of Oscar.

I'm afraid we're gonna get caught...

in too many projects at one time.

We have to concentrate on one thing at a time.

I'm trying to.

I want you to meet Jake's parents.

Let me introduce you to my family.

- My sister, Angelica. - Hello, I'm Nancy.

This is my mother, Rose.

Hello. May we call you Rose?

What else are you gonna call me?

- Please call us Nancy and Henry. - Sure.

Sit down. You look half dead.

You want to sit over here on my left?

We would have been here sooner,

but Henry insisted on walking to save cab fare.

You can walk and save yourself a heart attack.

Henry has this thing about self-discipline.

Every time I go to his office, he's lifting weights.

Eddie, just a little.

Please! So I die ten minutes earlier.

I ain't got much on my schedule.

Here's to Betsy and Jake.

Go get 'em, kids.

- Salut'. - Salut'.

I'd like to make a toast to the parents.

This was a sudden announcement, and you're taking it well.

- Cent'anni. - Is that...

- 100 years. - 100 years. Cinzani?

- No, Cinzano is a wine. - I'm sorry.

Your boyfriend, what does he do?

He's in business with his father, investment banking.

Oh. Hmm. What is that?

They buy companies and sell them.

- They buy companies? - Mm-hmm.

- Companies? - Yeah.

Not bad.

When a deal goes your way,

there's nothing like it in the world.

- Well, you know better than I do. - Oh, no.

I just made a fantastic deal to take over a house.

I tell you. I'm in heaven!

- I love the feeling. - Great. Good for you, Ed.

What does he lift at the office, couches?

Shh.

Tell me, what is it that made you...

decide to become a policewoman?

I don't know.

I'm interested in law enforcement.

I want to work my way up in the department.

I'll tell you the truth.

I just love arresting people.

- You do? - God! Yeah.

You push these guys over the hood of a car,

kick their legs apart, read 'em their rights;

I'm high for the rest of the day.

Fabulous.

They're bailing out the Savings and Loans,