Girl Meets I Do

They're getting married!

I'll believe it when I see it.

Maya Penelope Hunter!

No, still Maya Hart.

What's my name gonna be?

How do you not understand this?

I can't even think straight. So excited.

Once Uncle Shawn marries your mother, it's like we're gonna be related.

We're already like sisters, and then we're gonna be like cousins!

That... that's less. What happened?

Riley, you know how I feel about hope, okay?

Please don't get my hopes up for this wedding.

Hope is not for suckers anymore, Maya.

Hope has finally come around to beam for you.

Well, I'd like to believe that, but you turned me back into me, and me knows better.

Hey, happily ever after is happening, so get your fairytale butt out of the dungeon and into the sunlight.

(Knock on door)

And here comes the dragon to burn down everything.

Hi, girls.

The wedding's off. I knew it.

I mean "hi."

She's a-scared. -You're his best friend, Matthews.

You know he ain't going through with it.

As long as I've known him, I have never seen him this happy.

Because I've never seen him happy.

Maya, we are planning the wedding.

We want you to help.

This is happening?

This is happening.

Prove it.

Katy!

Happy!

Please be there.

Hey. What's up, kiddo?

Maya's scared that the wedding's gonna come apart like... come apart like... What is something that has come apart?

All of their previous relationships.

Maya, Shawn and I are blessed to have found each other.

No one's going anywhere.

How can you be sure?

'Cause of this.

(Both chuckle)

Come on, Maya.

Your mom and I are perfect for each other.

(Scoffs) Twist the knife, why don't ya?

Try to be strong, Cory.

30 years I gave him.

Those are just words, Shawn.

You love each other, then prove it.

(Whispers) Whoa.

I've always known how to get out of anything, Maya.

The only thing that holds me here is her.

Riley and Topanga: Aww!

You make me sick.

Well, it's good he left, 'cause he would've hated this.

"There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars."

Kerouac wrote that in On the Road.

I feel like my entire life I've been on the road.

Well, welcome home.

(Katy chuckles)

Something good is happening for me?

(Chuckles)

Something good is happening for me?

We got a wedding to plan, Maya.

You gonna be a part of it?

(Theme music plays)

♪ I've been waiting for a day like this to come ♪ ♪ Struck like lightning, my heart's beating like a drum ♪ ♪ On the edge of something wonderful ♪ ♪ Face to face with changes, what's it all about? ♪ ♪ Life is crazy ♪ ♪ But I know I can work it out ♪ ♪ 'Cause I got you to live it with me ♪ ♪ I feel all right, I'm gonna take on the world ♪ ♪ Light up the stars, I've got some pages to turn ♪ ♪ I'm singing, "Go-o-o" ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Take on the world ♪ ♪ Take on the world, take on the world ♪ ♪ Take on the world ♪ ♪ Take on the world, take on the world ♪

(Whispering) Riley!

Riley Matthews!

I am plagued by doubts!

(Louder) Okay, get up. I need to talk to you.

(Grunts)

When good things happen... do they stay good... or does a little bit of good just bring a bigger disaster?

Or how do you deal with a good thing? How?

Bay window! Bay window right now!

How do you sleep?

I've always been a light sleeper.

Ever since my father left.

Just 'cause I could always hear my mother crying in her bedroom.

I'd try to go in and stop her from crying... but I couldn't.

So, I'd try to fall asleep next to her, but I couldn't.

"Mom, would you stop crying if Daddy came back?"

And she'd look at me and say, "We don't need anyone else, baby girl.

All I need is you."

(Sighs)

Too much responsibility.

Can't sleep, Riley. Been up since I'm four.

I know it's right that she finally has someone.

But I also know that I never want her to go through that again.

And what's the use in having a wedding if you don't know if it's gonna last forever?

How do you know it's gonna last forever?

Thanks for listening.

Are you up?

(Snoring)

(In Texan accent) Riley, it's me, Lucas.

I wanna be a veterinarian and I wanna kiss your face.

(Smacks lips)

Ew.

(Snores)

Yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip.

Cory?

Well, I certainly hope so.

What are you doin'?

I couldn't sleep.

But you could sleep here?

Like an angel.

So Shawn, listen, this whole committing your whole life to another person thing, very big step.

I love her.

Okay, so here's the big test.

Yes, more than you.

Who do you love more?

Do you love her more than me?

Yes.

It's a simple yes or no, Shawn.

Yes.

Ask me who I like more, you or Topanga.

Who do you like more, me or Topanga?

Topanga!

Shocked? Surprised? You gonna cry?

Well, don't because that's the way it is, pally.

Topanga is my entire life, and that's how I want you to feel about Katy.

I do.

I give you permission.

I don't need your permission.

I like her way more than you.

I set you free, my little Shawnee bird.

Fly! Fly away!

Don't go.

I love Katy, Cory.

She's first in my life. You're second.

Maybe even third. That's how much I love her.

Slumber party over.

Slumber party back on!

Okay, okay, okay!

Okay!

(Laughs)

Question number 10.

Do the thoughts of your fiancé make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside?

I don't even know his middle name.

It's Patrick.

Patrick.

Shawn Patrick Hunter... I wanna marry him!

Fuzzy!

(Chuckles)

Okay, I'll... I'll go ahead and put "yes."

Why would someone who had something go so unbelievably wrong want to do it all over again?

She loves Shawn?

She loved my father.

Well, Shawn isn't like your father.

What if my father wasn't like my father until he met my mother?

Um...

What if my mother has some sort of, like, nut gene that in combination with any man at all makes him go from "I do" to "What I do"?

Well, I think that the hope is that Shawn is not just any man at all.

I want him in my life forever.

So?

So my experience is that getting married kills that real good.

Well, that's not what happens in my experience.

Well, you're lucky and I'm not.

Okay, well, then here's all the luck I got.

(Makes whooshing sounds)

(Whooshes)

Ta-ha!

Thanks, Riles.

Did you save any luck for yourself?

Okay, here.

Whaaa!

Okay, Katy.

By the power vested in me as the quiz giver of this magazine, I know declare... none of this means anything.

Here's what matters.

You're on the edge of a cliff.

Today is the cliff.

Tomorrow, there is nothing underneath your feet.

Hopefully every day brings solid ground.

But with everything you know... are you jumping or what?

I have long since reconciled with God that if nothing else remarkable happens in my life, I am thankful for my daughter and for friends who care about me.

And if that's all I ever get, then it's a lovely life and I'm grateful for it.

Well, Katy, as your friend, I want you to have more.

You're so sweet.

Maya, as your friend, I want you to have more.

You heard her. she has a lovely life now, and you know what the difference is between this time and last time?

What?

I'm here to stop anything that could change that.

So who's gonna be your best man?

Me? All right. That's done.

Oh! Oh, can you believe that this is happening?

I don't see how anything could possibly stop it.

(Door rattles)

(Knocking)

Who is it?

Riley Matthews.

I'm doing this myself, okay?

I don't need your stupid optimism. I only want reality.

Oh!

Well, the reality is you forgot to bolt the door!

(Riley laughs)

(Keys rattle)

Ya-chow! Keys!

Ya-chow! Let me see! Yeah.

Well, now I'm stuck good.

Why do you want to marry my mother?

To get back at me.

'Cause I love her, Maya.

Words. Those are just words.

Yeah, they are.

But I don't say those words a lot, all right?

I was never even sure what they meant.

And now I am.

They're the best words I got.

So, they're important.

I want you to understand them.

(Screams)

Maya, please don't ruin this for yourself.

Why won't you let yourself deserve something?

(Door slams shut)

Continue.

I already asked you for your blessing, and you gave it.

Yes, okay.

That's why words aren't enough.

Look, I feel different.

I feel scared.

Of what?

Of why this needs to happen at all.

You like my mother, she likes you.

Everyone's happy, so what's the reason that anything else needs to happen?

You and me are the same.

We are.

Bad things happen to us.

They do.

So what if life doesn't know that this is happening yet and what if life figures out that we're involved?

(Whispers) That's when something bad happens.

What if she's right?

She's wrong.

Why?

Because I want her to be wrong.

Why get life involved with a big ceremony?

Because your mother and I want to invite life to this ceremony, Maya.

We want life to change us for the better.

Promise me this will work.

No, I can't.

I can promise that I want it to.

And I can promise that you're a big part of that.

Ask me why.

Why?

'Cause I never want to let you down.

Get her!

And get my key back.

Maya, what are you doin'?

I know you like me. I like you too.

Thanks for everything you've ever done for me because it's perfect.

I want it to stay perfect.

I don't want it to not be perfect, so game over.

Thanks for playing.

Hey, kid, let me stop you right there.

This wedding ain't about you.

What?

This wedding is about your mother and me.

I'm marrying her because I love her.

Hey, thanks.

Anytime. You're gonna hear it a lot.

And guess what else?

We respect your tragedies, Maya.

We do.

We've had our own.

But we're taking a leap of faith here.

You wanna jump with us?

Prove you're ready.

What, right now?

Right now.

I can't do that.

How could I possibly do that?

Hey, Maya.

We jumpin' or what?

So what do you wanna do tonight?

Dinner, movie... get married?

Huh.

Well, isn't this reckless and spontaneous of you, Shawn Patrick Hunter.

That's me.

Oh, my gosh.

He really loves her.

She really loves him.

Shawn?

Uh, it would... it would be okay if, like, some of this had a little bit to do with me.

Then it does.

That's nice.

That's so nice!

Would you please excuse me?

Maybe for a second.

All right. (Chuckles)

Katy: Ohh... I got nothin' to wear.

I got no shoes. I got flip flops.

I'mma flip-flop down the aisle.

You got anything to wear?

Uh, this here on my body.

Yeah.

No.

What? What? No, we have to!

The guy who's marrying us gets here in an hour.

You're gonna love him.

Oh. (Chuckles)

You my maid of honor? -Uh-huh.

Do it.

Okay.

This is something good.

This is something good that is happening to you, Maya.

This is what it feels like.

Suit, shirt, shoes, ties, boutonniÃ¨re.

I can't believe this is really happening! Right?

Uh, can we sit down for a second?

Will I make a good husband?

I got a boutonniÃ¨re.

If you're getting cold feet, I will drag you up there myself.

No, I... I am marrying the woman I love today.

I just want to know if I'm gonna be a good husband for her.

Oh, that?

(Chuckles)

Shawn... only someone who's truly in love with someone else would care if they're ready.

Because you care enough to ask.

Shawn, only someone who cares enough to ask knows for sure.

Yee!

Should I return the boutonniÃ¨re?

I've been looking for you.

Why?

Um... before we do this...

Yeah?

...no matter what the future brings, I...

I want you to know how much I want to be a good wife.

That's all I've been thinking about.

Do you think I could be a good wife?

Yeah. I'd bet my life on it.

(Romantic music plays)

Fee-nay?

Both: Fuh-huh...

Cut it out.

All: Yes, sir.

Who's that?

Mr. Feeny.

Who's Mr. Feeny?

I think he's my grandfather.

You're a minister too?

Just go with it.

Okay.

I am many things to many people.

Grandpa!

No.

You can't come out with me.

I'm giving you away!

Okay.

Give me away.

You're a good little boy.

I've done some things.

Yeah, well, you're her problem now.

Bye-bye. Go get married.

May I give you away too?

(Romantic music plays)

I'm probably gonna cry.

Baby.

We are gathered here today to witness the joining of two souls: Shawn Patrick Hunter and Katy Grace...

Cleeterbooskay.

It's Clutterbucket.

Yes, I know.

I'm just trying to give you some dignity.

Well, then make me Hunter as quick as you can.

Now I believe you two have written your own vows.

Mr. Hunter, the assignment is due right now.

He needs more time, Feeny.

You got anything?

Yeah.

I was looking for a quote that applied to us, and what I found was...

"Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest, God can't help but smile on it."

The lives we've lead until now have made us both wonder if like knows what it's doing with us at all.

Here's my life.

My two best friends get married... and have a daughter who has a best friend whose mother is you.

I believe in life and in the long road that led me here to you.

I promise I'll walk with you as long as you'll let me.

I promise I will walk with you no matter where it leads.

As long as you're next to me... this is our road.

Who wrote that for you?

We wrote it together.

Oh.

Well, Mr. Hunter, I always knew you had potential.

(Sniffles)

What's the matter, Ava?

This reminds me of our wedding.

It's their time now, darling.

We lived our lives.

Do you, Katy Grace, take Shawn Patrick...

Wait a minute.

Before this happens...

I'm with you.

I'm jumping with you.

Thanks, kiddo.

And I've always been with you.

(Chuckles)

Proceed.

(Chuckles)

To have and to hold until death do you part?

Yes.

Yes, I do no matter what happens.

And do you, Shawn Patrick, take Katy Grace to have and to hold until death do you part?

I do.

Guys!

(All giggling)

I do.

Then I pronounce you man and wife.

You... you may... yeah, but... okay.

Great.

We did it!

Wait, is Shawn my father now?

Not officially.

He would have to adopt you first.

Get on it.

I'm all over it.

Hello, my wife.

Hello, my husband.

Hello, my wife.

What are you doing?

Hey, where are you guys going on your honeymoon?

Shawn is taking me to Fiji.

Take me to Fiji.

You killed me, Shawn.

You ready?

For the rest of my life.

Um, am I your daughter now?

Well, it's how I'd like to think of you.

If it's okay.

That is the most okay thing that's ever happened to me.

All: Bye.