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Monday, May 23, 2005 Katie and Henry were on their way to the airport when Katie bolted from the car, unable to stay away from Mike and Jennifer's wedding. She barged in at the crucial moment but didn't stop it. Mike finds her after the ceremony and questions her about her odd behavior, with Henry listening outside the door. She tells them that someone kept her from going to the wedding. When Mike asks her if it was Barbara or Henry, she tells him that she stopped herself. "I realized that I was -- a little too involved in your wedding and it wasn't my place. And then I realized that it probably wasn't my place to be here at all," she explains. Mike asked her why she changed her mind. "Well, I thought it was a little overkill to stay away completely," Katie says, "Because it was rude and childish to just blow it off altogether." "You were an hour past rude and childish either way. And you know it," says Mike, "You came walking in that door, it was like you had something to say. And it wasn't about the traffic. Something about the wedding. About me and Jennifer." Mike demands to know the truth, and Henry braces himself to hear it.
"I came in and I saw you and Jennifer at the altar and -- nothing that I thought I wanted to say was important anymore. Because I saw the answer, right there. All I want is for you to be happy, Mike. It is the most important thing in the world to me," says Katie, and Henry's face falls. "And when I saw you there, I realized you were happy. You and Jennifer are gonna have such a great life together. And you deserve that more than anything," says Katie. Mike thanks her, and Katie tells him to get back to the reception. Henry hides from Mike as he leaves the room while Katie lets out a deep breath. Henry soberly walks into the room and Katie cries, "You came!" "Of course I did," says Henry. "You followed me?" asks Katie. "Don't I always?" replies Henry. "Oh, Henry, I'm so glad you're here," sighs Katie, hugging him and thinking that everything is OK now. But Henry's face shows that it isn't.
Henry pours himself a drink. "I am so glad you understand, Henry. It wasn't about the trip -- I think it's a great idea -- I'm very excited. I just thought it was so rude and silly to run away without seeing the whole thing through. So I came back," explains Katie. She suggests they leave, but Henry says they can't. "Of course we can. Yes, it was quite a scene when I walked in late. So I don't think anyone's gonna care if we duck out early. Come on, let's go," she urges. "We're not going anywhere, Bubbles," says Henry sadly. "Of course we are. I know it's expensive, but like you said -- we deserve this time. We need this time to..." Henry interrupts her, "No, stop it, stop it, okay? It's over." "What?" asks Katie, shocked. "You and me. The marriage. It's over," repeats Henry.
Katie asks him what he means, and Henry says, "We're done." "Henry, wait. Wait, you don't understand. I didn't stop the wedding. I didn't even try to stop it. I'm glad Jen and Mike are married. I just told him that," explains Katie frantically. "You just told him that his happiness was the most important thing in the world to you. I heard it," says Henry. Katie tries to tell him that it was just an expression, just words. "It's not just words. His happiness has always been the important thing to you. You didn't have to think about it, Katie. Because you love him," says Henry. "I love you, Henry," says Katie. "Not like that," replies Henry. "That's not true. When are you gonna see it? I mean, look at how we are together, in every possible way," begs Katie. "I know, I know, I know. I have looked at it. That's what's kept me around, okay? Because I thought, this -- this is amazing and she's gonna get it. And this other thing is gonna play itself out or it'll die down, but she's gonna get it, I know," says Henry. "Don't. Please, I want to be your wife. I want to prove to you...." begins Katie, but Henry won't let her finish. "And you can't. You can't prove it to me. That's the thing. Look, people -- they say relationships are hard work, and there's sacrifice, and there's compromise, and there's bargaining, and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And that's just a lie, because I don't feel like I had to give up anything for you. There was no bargaining. I looked at you, and I said 'yes!' I want to be where she's at, and that was it. Period. And the problem -- my love, the problem is, you can never give that back to me. It's always gonna be a test or an ultimatum -- and if it comes down to that, I can't win," says Henry sadly.
"Henry, no. Let me...." begs Katie. "What? Let you what? Prove how much you love me? See? The minute I pushed you to say no to this wedding, it was over. The minute I had to ask," says Henry. Katie says she doesn't understand but Henry tells her, "Yeah, you do. You understand. I want to be it. I want to be the 'yes.' Before the question's even asked. I know you know exactly what that is." "Of course I do. Because that's what I am to you," says Katie. "Were to me. I hope I get a chance to feel that myself some day," says Henry. He heads for the door but turns back to say, "You know, our wedding? It really was the happiest day of my life." "Henry, no, wait, hold on! I don't want you to leave me. I don't want any of this!" cries Katie. "I know. I know. I know," throwing up his hands and leaving her alone.
Katie watches the happy bride and groom leave, gets hit in the head by the bouquet, and is threatened by the mother of the bride. She returns to the library and breaks into tears.
Today’s episode was directed by John O'Connell and written by Melissa Salmons.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Katie: I'm sorry, Mike. Pretty lousy when the matron of honor barely shows up to the wedding at all. I should've left sooner. The traffic was just -- Mike: There was no traffic. Katie: No, there wasn't. Mike: What's going on? Katie: Something -- someone -- kept me from coming here.
Mike: Someone tried to stop you from coming to the wedding? Was it Barbara? Katie: No. Mike: Are you sure? Because if you're trying to protect her, you don't have to. Katie: Mike, please, no. It wasn't Barbara, okay? Mike: Then who was it? Henry? Katie: It was me. Mike: You stopped yourself? Katie: Yeah. I realized that I was -- a little too involved in your wedding and it wasn't my place. And then I realized that it probably wasn't my place to be here at all. Mike: So you decided not to come? Katie: Yeah. Mike: Then you changed your mind? Katie: Well, I thought it was a little overkill to stay away completely. Mike: Why? Katie: Because it was rude and childish to just blow it off altogether. What? Mike: You were an hour past rude and childish either way. And you know it. Katie: Sorry. Mike: You came walking in that door, it was like you had something to say. And it wasn't about the traffic. Something about the wedding. About me and Jennifer. Katie: Mike, no -- Mike: Look, you think I don't want to hear it? Maybe not. But, I want the truth, whatever it is. Katie: Okay. Here's the truth.
Katie: I came in and I saw you and Jennifer at the altar and -- nothing that I thought I wanted to say was important anymore. Because I saw the answer, right there. All I want is for you to be happy, Mike. It is the most important thing in the world to me. And when I saw you there, I realized you were happy. You and Jennifer are gonna have such a great life together. And you deserve that more than anything. Mike: Thank you. Katie: Well, you have guests waiting for you, so --. Go back out there. Mike: I'll see you when we get back? Katie: Yes, absolutely. You came. Henry: Of course I did. Katie: You followed me? Henry: Don't I always? Katie: Oh, Henry, I'm so glad you're here.
Katie: I am so glad you understand, Henry. It wasn't about the trip -- I think it's a great idea -- I'm very excited. I just thought it was so rude and silly to run away without seeing the whole thing through. So I came back. Henry: I know. Katie: Let's go. Henry: We can't. Katie: Of course we can. Yes, it was quite a scene when I walked in late. So I don't think anyone's gonna care if we duck out early. Come on, let's go. Henry: We're not going anywhere, bubbles. Katie: Of course we are. I know it's expensive, but like you said -- we deserve this time. We need this time to -- Henry: No, stop it, stop it, okay? It's over. Katie: What? Henry: You and me. The marriage. It's over.
Katie: What do you mean "over?" Henry: We're done. Katie: Henry, wait. Wait, you don't understand. I didn't stop the wedding. I didn't even try to stop it. I'm glad Jen and Mike are married. I just told him that -- Henry: You just told him that his happiness was the most important thing in the world to you. I heard it. Katie: Henry, it's just an expression. Just words. [ Henry groans ] "Your happiness is the most important thing to me," "the happiest day of my life," whatever. Henry: It's not just words. His happiness has always been the important thing to you. You didn't have to think about it, Katie. Because you love him. Katie: I love you, Henry. Henry: Not like that. Katie: That's not true. When are you gonna see it? I mean, look at how we are together, in every possible way. Henry: I know, I know, I know. I have looked at it. That's what's kept me around, okay? Because I thought, this -- this is amazing and she's gonna get it. And this other thing is gonna play itself out or it'll die down, but she's gonna get it, I know. Katie: Don't. Please, I want to be your wife. I want to prove to you -- Henry: And you can't. You can't prove it to me. That's the thing. Look, people -- they say relationships are hard work, and there's sacrifice, and there's compromise, and there's bargaining, and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And that's just a lie, because I don't feel like I had to give up anything for you. There was no bargaining. I looked at you, and I said "yes!" I want to be where she's at, and that was it. Period. And the problem -- my love, the problem is, you can never give that back to me. It's always gonna be a test or an ultimatum -- and if it comes down to that, I can't win. Katie: Henry, no. Let me -- Henry: What? Let you what? Prove how much you love me? See? The minute I pushed you to say "no" to this wedding, it was over. The minute I had to ask -- Katie: I don't understand. Henry: Yeah, you do. You understand. I want to be it. I want to be the "yes." Before the question's even asked. I know you know exactly what that is. Katie: Of course I do. Because that's what I am to you. Henry: Were to me. I hope I get a chance to feel that myself some day. You know, our wedding? It really was the happiest day of my life. Katie: Henry, no, wait, hold on! I don't want you to leave me. I don't want any of this. Henry: I know. I know. I know.
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