302. Perfect Day for a Wedding - Leslie

• FADE IN:


• INT. JOE'S STUDIO - DAY


• JOE sits on his stool staring at an empty canvas.


• Finally he gives up and spins around on the chair and grabs his cell phone from the desk that is now in front of him.


• He dials, places the phone against his ear, and waits.


• JOE
• Hey sis. It's one of those days. An hour? Ok, see you there.


• He puts down the phone and lets out a deep breath.


• EXT. SMITH'S BRIDAL SHOP - DAY


• Joe stands outside of Smith's and scans the strip mall parking lot.


• WENDY sneaks up behind him and the whacks him.


• WENDY
• Boo.


• JOE
• Yow! Hey...


• She grins at him.


• WENDY
• Come on.


• She opens the bridal shop door and he follows her in.


• INT. SMITH'S BRIDAL SHOP - DAY


• Joe heads quickly towards the mannequins at the back.


• Wendy follows him but is stopped by LYDIA, another shopper.


• LYDIA
• Wow, your fiance is more interested in your dress than most guys I've seen.


• Wendy laughs.


• WENDY
• Oh no, he's my brother.


• LYDIA
• Oh.


• She looks over at Joe who is carefully inspecting a dress.


• JOE
• Wendy, get over here, the silhouette on this one is amazing.


• LYDIA
• Well, it must be nice to have a gay brother. So helpful...


• WENDY
• No, no, he's not gay. We just come to bridal shops on his bad days and plan for his wedding-theoretical wedding, makes him feel better. I better go.


• Lydia nods bemused and stares after Wendy.


• Wendy catches up with Joe.


• WENDY
• This one is nice, I could see her wearing this if we did the wedding at the Country Road Church.


• JOE
• Oh yeah, totally.


• They wander a bit more.


• WENDY
• They haven't really updated their collection since last month. Wanna go to that new place at the mall?


• JOE
• Sounds good. Then supper?


• WENDY
• Yeah, I like it.


• JOE
• Where do you want to go?


• WENDY
• You have to ask?


• JOE
• I dunno, you could suddenly have a change of heart.


• WENDY
• Please.


• JOE
• Fine with me and the Taco Bell by the mall grills the seven layers.


• WENDY
• Excellent!


• They link arms and leave the store, leaving Lydia still watching them, a confused look on her face.


• FADE TO BLACK.