INT. BUDDAKAN RESTAURANT -- LATER 68

Miranda makes her way through the crowded bar. She looks very

rattled. Big spots her and follows, gently.

BIG

Hey. Are you alright?

MIRANDA

No, I'm not alright. You two are

crazy to get married. Marriage

ruins everything.

Miranda walks away, upset. He stands there; shaken.

INT. BUDDAKAN RESTAURANT -- LATER 69

Big is at the bar having a scotch. Carrie hurries over to

him. She leans in and puts her arm on his back.

CARRIE

There you are. I thought you

skipped out on me.

53.

She smiles, kisses him. He smiles, sips his scotch.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

Well, the all-gal sleepover is

about to commence. You gonna miss

me?

BIG

Don't go. Spend the night with me.

CARRIE

Oh... One night won't kill you. And

tomorrow you get to have me for the

rest of your life.

He sips his scotch. She looks at him, sees a glimmer of

something. Something that scares her.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

Is everything okay?

He looks over -- sees her face. Scared.

BIG

I'm just tired -- I guess.

Carrie reaches up and fixes Big's hair.

CARRIE

Go home and sleep.

(beat)

Now, give me a kiss good night.

Make it good -- it's the last

single girl kiss.

He looks at her as if to say something, then kisses her.

70 INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT/BEDROOM -- LATER -- FALL 70

Carrie sits on the bed surrounded by Charlotte, Samantha, and

Miranda all wearing matching robes. Laying on the floor near

the bed -- three open gift boxes and ribbons. Lily sits in

Carrie's lap playing with Carrie's cell phone -- in her PJ's.

CARRIE (V.O.)

There we sat... like a scene out of

Louisa May Alcott's: "Not-so Little

Women."

CHARLOTTE

I always knew she would marry Big.

54.

SAMANTHA/MIRANDA

You did not!

CHARLOTTE

Yes I did! After every break-up I

secretly thought: Nope. They belong

together.

SAMANTHA

You thought that after the second

break-up?

CHARLOTTE

Yep.

MIRANDA

After the fifteenth?

CARRIE

Ha ha -- hilarious -- we broke up a

lot.

SAMANTHA

Yes, but... after the break-ups --

comes the hot make-up sex.

Charlotte pokes Samantha; indicates Lily. Samantha rolls her

eyes. Carrie's cell phone RINGS. Lily wants to answer it.

CARRIE

You want to answer? Go ahead,

sweetie... Open it up...

Lily opens it and holds it up to her face, silent.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

Say something.

LILY

Sex.

They are all shocked; then: LAUGHTER, even Charlotte.

CARRIE

Sweetie, that was your first bootie

call.

SAMANTHA

Are you sure she's not my child?

Carrie, still laughing, wipes a tear away as she takes the

phone from Lily and answers it.

55.

CARRIE

Hello?

71 INT. BIG'S SUBLET -- CONTINUOUS -- FALL 71

Big is sitting at the desk, a piece of paper on it.

BIG

It's me.

CARRIE

Oh my God -- did you just hear

Lily?

BIG

Hey -- I need to talk.

Carrie puts her hand to her ear, blocking the laughter.

BIG (CONT'D)

I'm sitting here trying to write

these vows and...

(beat; then)

Is this something we really want to

do?

Carrie gets out of bed; playing it "casual" to the girls.

CARRIE

It's Big. I'm gonna take it in the--

She points to the study. Charlotte calls to the phone.

CHARLOTTE

(calling; silly)

Get some sleep, groomie!

Carrie goes into the study and closes the door.

72 INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT/STUDY -- CONTINUOUS -- FALL 72

Carrie leans against the door, her face now concerned.

CARRIE

What's the matter?

BIG

It's just -- everything is great as

it is.

(beat)

I don't want to screw it up.

56.

CARRIE

You won't.

BIG

I screwed it up twice before.

Big is silent. Carrie is thinking, thinking, thinking.

CARRIE

Here's the thing. This is me that

you're marrying tomorrow. Me.

Nobody else.

BIG

Yeah.

CARRIE

And I'm marrying you. It's me and

you. And you want to know the good

news there?

BIG

Yeah.

CARRIE

We've already both done everything

we can to screw it up.

He smiles. She is very alert -- thinking, thinking.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

Is that a smile I'm hearing?

BIG

Yeah.

CARRIE

Now, it sounds to me like you've

got a bit of writer's block on the

vow front.

BIG

Yeah.

CARRIE

And I find - you know - as a

professional writer- it's best to

just, you know, stop thinking about

it so much -- and go to bed. And in

the morning...

BIG

You know what to do?

57.

CARRIE

Exactly. And if not -- Just write

this: "I will love you." Simple and

to-the-point. And I swear I won't

even try to take credit for it.

Silence. Deep silence.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

You're going to bed now, right?

BIG

Okay. Good night.

CARRIE

I'll see you tomorrow. Hey. Me and

you.

He hangs up. She looks terrified.

73 INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT/BEDROOM -- LATER 73

Dark. Charlotte and Carrie are sharing the bed. Carrie is

wide awake. Here eyes focused across the room on her gorgeous

wedding gown: ready and waiting.

74 INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT/HALLWAY -- NEXT DAY -- FALL 74

Miranda is standing in the hall putting on her earrings. The

bedroom door opens -- Carrie stands there in the wedding

gown. Carrie and Miranda catch eyes for a brief moment. There

are no words.

Lily steps around from behind Carrie. She is wearing a long

white dress and holding a LITTLE PURSE. She looks adorable.

CARRIE

There you are! Almost lost you

under all that. Got your purse?

Charlotte takes Lily's hand as Anthony comes out of the

dining room and spots Carrie for the first time.

ANTHONY

Now there's a bride! Flowers!

75 INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT/DINING ROOM -- LATER 75

A flurry of activity -- attaching the veil on Carrie.

Stanford stands near Carrie ready to assist if needed.

A.

Harry stands in the pantry doorway watching -- eating a

toasted bagel. Charlotte takes a bite -- carefully.

58.

CARRIE

Whose got a mirror?

CHARLOTTE

Behind you.

Carrie turns to move to the mirror. She is JERKED BACK.

CARRIE

Stanford, you're on my dress.

ANTHONY

Get off the dress!

MIRANDA

Is that a rip?

CARRIE/ANTHONY

Where?!

Carrie's CELL PHONE RINGS. Anthony reaches over and picks it

up, distracted by the dress situation.

ANTHONY

(sharp; into phone)

What?

76 INT. BIG'S SUBLET -- CONTINUOUS -- FALL 76

Intercut with Big... pacing. He doesn't look rested.

BIG

Can you put Carrie on, please?

ANTHONY

Not now... dress emergency.

Anthony hangs up, tosses her phone onto the dining table.

ANTHONY (CONT'D)

Damage? What's the damage?

SAMANTHA

There's so much fabric I can't see.

ANTHONY

Can't see anything behind this

friggin' table. Go, go -- everyone

out into the hall.

As the girls start out -- Anthony addresses Stanford.

A.

ANTHONY (CONT'D)

You're a queen -- you should know

how to step around a gown.

STANFORD

Don't call me a queen.

ANTHONY

Go -- Out in the hall, your

highness.

Everyone except for Lily moves out into the hall.

59.

Carrie's cell RINGS AGAIN. Lily picks it up, opens it and

holds it up to her face -- She says nothing.

77 INT. BIG'S SUBLET -- CONTINUOUS -- FALL 77

Big is standing there. He hears only Lily breathing.

BIG

Hello?

Lily closes the cell phone. Big reacts, puzzled. She opens

her little purse, drops the phone in and walks out.

78 EXT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT -- LATER -- FALL 78

Carries and company leave the building, JADED NEW YORKERS

passing by react with awe at the beautiful sight.

CHARLOTTE leads Lily over to HARRY who is waiting by the

Sedan. He makes a fuss over how cute she looks.

79 EXT. BIG'S SUBLET -- CONTINUOUS -- FALL 79

Big's driver RAOUL (55) is waiting out front next to his car,

smoking. Big leaves his building talking on his phone.

CARRIE (V.O.)

It's Carrie... leave me a message.

BIG

Why aren't you calling me back? I

really need to talk to you. Call me

back as soon as you get this.

He closes phone. Raoul opens the back door.

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