A INT. REST HOME -- DAY -- SUMMER 61A

Mary sits in a chair eating dinner from a tray. Miranda sits

on the edge of the bed near her.

MIRANDA

I don't know if Steve's mentioned

anything to you yet -- about us.

Has he?

Mary shakes her head: No -- concerned. Miranda nods.

MIRANDA (CONT'D)

Well -- we've had some marriage

problems -- it's not necessary to

go into the details but -- I just

wanted you to know that we won't be

coming to see you together anymore.

I'll be here Monday, Wednesday and

Sunday -- the other days will be

Steve.

MARY

Who's Steve?

CARRIE (V.O.)

Miranda was starting to see the

upside of Alzheimer's.

C.

62 INT. BIG'S SUBLET/DEN -- NIGHT -- LATE SUMMER 62

The room is crowded with Carrie's boxes waiting to be moved.

Big is sitting at a computer reading his emails.

47.

Close on screen: We see his email address is John@JJPny.com.

He clicks open a file as Carrie enters.

CARRIE

Wedding crunch time. We need to

really get serious here.

BIG

Not now -- I just got an email from

the the contractor -- they pushed

our move-in date again -- and I

have to --

CARRIE

Nope. Wedding before contractor.

Unless you're planning to invite

him -- which would make the guest

list two hundred and one.

BIG

Two hundred? Jesus, Carrie -- it's

gone up again?

CARRIE

Blame the New York Post and Vogue.

Two publications that have never

before been uttered in the same

sentence.

BIG

You said: seventy-five people in a

partitioned-off room.

CARRIE

It's the dress. How can I explain

this? It's like poker -- The dress

upped the ante.

BIG

Change the dress.

CARRIE

No, no, no -- you haven't seen this

dress. This dress may be the whole

reason to get married. Well, you

and the dress.

She sits in his lap. He adjusts, uncomfortable.

CARRIE(CONT'D)

How are you coming with your vows?

Just a reminder -- you are going to

be saying these in front of a lot

of people, so the pressure is on.

48.

BIG

(He's had it)

Up, up. I have to finish this. Up.

He sort of "helps her" out of his lap.

CARRIE

Hey...

BIG

I don't have time for this.

CARRIE

This is our wedding and you're not

taking it seriously.

BIG

No, I'm not -- It's a circus! Two

hundred people -- Page Six -- This

is my third marriage -- how do you

think it makes me look?

Carrie looks at him, stunned by this new information.

CARRIE

I didn't know that was even an

issue.

(beat)

Why didn't you say anything sooner?

BIG

You wanted all this.

CARRIE

But -- don't you want --

BIG

I want you, Carrie. That's what I

want. I would have just gone down

to city hall.

Tension. He starts out of the room, moving a wardrobe box out

of his way as he goes. She stands there. Upset.

63 INT. BIG'S SUBLET/BATHROOM -- LATER 63

Big is brushing his teeth. There's a knock. The door opens.

Carrie comes in, vulnerable.

CARRIE

I think it's too late for city hall

now.

49.

BIG

Well, no. I wasn't suggesting -- I

was just saying.

He looks at her. She looks -- devastated.

BIG (CONT'D)

See. That is the face I've been

trying to avoid. Come here.

She stands there. He goes to her, hugs her.

CARRIE

You're a great man friend.

She buries her head in his chest; relieved. He exhales.

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