"The past four years it's been my honor to serve as your governor, and with your support" "I will continue to fight for each and every one of you." "Aren't you clapping a little too hard?" "I can't help it." "That was fantastic." "His speechwriter must be brilliant." "Yeah, he's okay." "If he isn't appreciated here, he can always go work for one of the other campaigns begging for his services." "It's a free country." "...increase Maine's minimum wage to keep pace with the cost of living." "In the last four years..." "Of course, there are perks to working for the governor." "Yeah, his really hot daughter." "I was thinking of the dental plan, but she's okay too." " He's so lucky to have her." " Oh, he knows that." "That's why he's been waiting for the perfect time to do this." "I know that we will succeed." "And I want to thank my family for their love and support-- my beautiful wife Claire... and my wonderful daughter Maggie." "Ben, you're an excellent campaign manager, and I'm sure you're gonna make an equally fine son-in-law." "Don't worry, Governor." "Marriage and politics aren't that different." "The key to success is finding the right candidate." "Yes, except marriage is even better-- no term limits." "Oh, this is so exciting!" "We can have the ceremony right out here." "Ben and I were thinking of something small and intimate." "It'll have to be." "You can't fit more than 400 guests out here." "Okay, when I say "small"..." "You know she always gets her way, so you might as well give in and save yourself the grief." " That's true." " Well, okay, then." "An intimate little 400-person backyard wedding it is." "First Saturday in September's perfect for a wedding." "The leaves won't have started to change." "There'll be no showy foliage competing with the bride." "Yes, I'll be the one in white... or at least ecru." "Your wedding planner's going to have something to say about that." "Do you have someone in mind?" "I hadn't even thought of that." "Oh, what about Shel?" " Shel?" " Who's Shel?" "Ben's brother." "Don't you think he would be perfect?" " Your brother is a wedding planner?" " More of a party planner." "He was telling me he's always wanted to get into weddings." "Don't you think he'd be great?" "Sure, if you want to have fun, but this is a wedding." "I mean a formal wedding." "When I think of Shel, my mind doesn't go to formal." "Mojito time!" "Who wants?" "Over here!" "Mustn't go to waste." "There are people sober in China." "Whoa!" "Kids!" "Turn that off, Mark." "I hate being on camera." "Turn that off." "I said cut!" "Cut it!" "Nope, not, no, no..." "I'm cutting you two O-F-F!" "Yes, you can have." "Open up." "And... done with you." "Hey, Shel." "Ben!" "What's wrong?" "Mom and Dad okay?" "Yeah, they're okay." "Why?" "Shel!" "Mayo!" "Hold on a second." "Garlic, herb, or spicy aoli?" "Garlic!" "Incoming!" "You know I can't catch." "I know." "It's just so much fun watching you try." " Ted, Ben's here." " Ben!" "Oh, no!" "What's wrong?" "Can't I visit my brother without there being something wrong?" "Yes, but you never have." "Well, I am now." "Look, if you're too busy, I'll just..." "We'll talk in a second." "Let me flip my burgers." " Turkey, beef, soy, or veggie?" " Sure." "Move, move." " What are you doing?" " Get over here." "Hey, there." "Hey." "I live in 203." "Dan." "Ben." "So, uh... how do you know Shel and Ted?" "I'm Shel's brother." "Oh." "Cool." "I'm engaged... to a woman." "Needs some more mustard." "Who was that?" "I can't believe it!" "You and Maggie are getting married!" "My God, we love her!" "You'll have such beautiful children!" " Congratulations, Ben!" " Thanks, Ted." "So, anyway, we're thinking of a September wedding, and if you're available, I was hoping that" "I would be your best man?" "I would love to!" "Actually, I was-- I was gonna ask Wayne." "Oh." " I've known him since..." " No, no, no." "I'm sorry." "I didn't mean" "No, I shouldn't have assumed." "I'm sorry." "So, Ben, what were you going to ask?" "Oh, right." "Uh, listen-- and feel free to say no-- but Maggie thought-- well, we both thought-- that, uh, that you might want to be our wedding planner." "My first wedding!" "Yes, yes, yes, yes!" "Mine too." "Okay." "I'm glad he was so excited about it!" "Yeah." "Okay, what's wrong?" "Nothing." "It's just that, you know, things are a little awkward between me and Shel." "Growing up, we were inseparable." "Little League, fishing, building forts." "He even followed me all the way to Maine for college." "All the way to Maine from New Hampshire-- what is that, like, a 20-minute trip?" "Sorry." "So, what happened?" "Nothing happened." "We just, uh... just sort of drifted apart." "I told him I was gay, that's what happened." "Of course it wasn't because he's gay." "I was always fine with that." "He turned white as a sheet and started mumbling something" ""I've got to get to rugby practice."" "It hasn't really been the same since." "That's why I never came out to my parents." "You know, I figured if Ben couldn't handle it, an old-school union guy like my father would finish his beer, have a final burp, and then keel over dead." "Well, on the upside, this wedding is a great opportunity for you and your brother to get close again." "I'm thinking of something tasteful with just a touch of whimsy." "Oh!" "I adore whimsy!" "Yeah, and mostly we want it to be fun." "Oh, yeah, lots of fun." "You'll get to meet Conrad." "Aren't you meeting with the Fish and Game Commissioner?" "That was cancelled." "The Coast Guard caught some Norwegians poaching salmon." "Is that illegal now?" "Poached salmon makes a terrific entree, especially with a balsamic reduction." "That sounds good!" "Dad, this is Shel, Ben's brother." "He is our wedding planner." " Pleasure to meet you, sir." " Yeah, you too." "Thanks for taking on this job." "Seeing as how we're gonna be family, it'll give us a chance to know you better." "We were just gonna take Shel for a tour." "Want to join us?" "Your dad's busy." "Sure, sweetie, it sounds like fun." " Good." " Great." "Fun." "Fun." " Please don't say "fabulous."" " Fabulous, simply fabulous." "You see that dock and the little lighthouse down there?" "Conrad had that built for Maggie on her ninth birthday." "Yes, I did." "Gorgeous." "Gorgeous." "I'd say that our best place for the ceremony is right here on the patio, with some guests there and there." " Sounds good." " Yeah." "No." "No?" "No?" "I'd say it'd be best to hold the ceremony right down here by the water." "We'll build a nice gazebo right there." "The guests could sort of radiate up the lawn, improve sightlines, and we won't have to mike the service." "Shel, maybe the governor doesn't want anyone radiating." "I'd say he's right." "No, it'll be better his way." "Great!" "Now for music." "I say we start out with a string quartet-- something simple, elegant." "Eggshell cotton tablecloths with centerpieces featuring either pink tea roses or Oriental lilies." "What do you think, honey?" " It's all good." " Ben." "This is not you getting together with your buddies for Super Bowl-- in which case, I would go with the lilies." "This is your wedding day." "It matters." "Pink tea roses sound nice." "Fine." "Although the lilies have a stronger scent." "Yes, they do have a lovely fragrance." "Which is helpful if you're serving fish." "Lilies it is, then." "James!" "Oh, it smells so good in here!" " Hi." " Hi." " This is the lovely bride." " Hello." " My fiancé." " Here's the groom, Ben." "Dazzle us." " ...these two as a centerpiece." " But these roses are amazing!" "She likes the roses." "Let's start with the roses." " Oh, no." " Nope." "You missed this..." "I love you." " Ben?" " Yeah?" " What do you think?" " Excellent." "Here." "Let's see this." "Here, Ben." "Stop!" "Try this." "One, two, three." "Get back on the dance floor!" " Look who's here." " Hey!" "Hi!" " Hey, gorgeous." " Hi." " Oh, hi!" " Hug, kiss." "I don't know, natural but, you know, done, but not too done." "More fun." "Some movement." " Done and fun." " Right." "Fill this out, pull the bangs over." " It's puffy, Freddie." " I mean, not so big." "No Farrah Fawcett." "Give us a little Jaclyn Smith." "Okay, Jaclyn Smith." " Well?" " Definitely number three." "No." " No?" " No?" "There's coconut in the frosting, which a lot of people don't like." "The more popular choice will be lemon." "All right." "Lemon it is." "I now pronounce this wedding good to go." "Just think, two weeks from today, we'll be married." "I can't wait." " Welling!" "Reelect Welling!" " Reelect Conrad Welling!" "No, the governor won't be attending your anti-immigration rally." "If people from Vermont want to move to Maine, putting up a fence won't stop 'em." "Yeah, I know they're annoying, but we need the syrup." "Ben, you've got to see this." "...declaring any ban on gay marriage to be unconstitutional." "The decision is already under attack from Senator Ray Brighton," "Governor Welling's opponent in the upcoming November election." "And if this decision stands, gays will be allowed to marry in Maine beginning next year." "Now, we cannot allow this to happen." "As your new governor, my first act will be to seek a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to one man and one woman, the way God intended it." "So Brighton is speaking for God now." "That's quite an endorsement." "This is gonna make gay marriage a major issue." "The press is gonna be all over you for a response." "I've got a fund-raiser in Bar Harbor tomorrow." "Let's set up a press conference while I'm there." " Will do." " Is Ben there with you?" "I want him to draft my response." " He's right here." " Yes, sir." "Ben, I need this speech first thing in the morning, so drop everything and get to it." "Okay." "Ready?" "Easy." "Here we go." " Yep." " We're good." " Hello?" " Ben." "Yeah, I just read your pages." "Yes, sir." "They're exactly what I was looking for." "Good job." " Thank you, sir, thank you." " Thank you." " You're welcome." " Hold down the fort." " Yes, I will." " Bravo, Ben." "Thanks." "Bye." "It's starting to look beautiful." "You're doing a really great job." "Thanks." "That means a lot to me, coming from you." "I know Maggie talked you into this, so I appreciate you saying that." "Where is she?" "We're supposed to taste-test champagne." "She's stuck in the office." "She sent me as a replacement." " Sorry." " Don't be." "It'll be like when we used to sneak into Mom and Dad's liquor cabinet." " Only without puking this time." " Creme de menthe!" " What were we thinking?" " I don't know." " Follow me." " What, you wanna race?" "Come on, old man!" "Come on!" "Stay away from the schnapps, Shel!" "It's a close call, but I'm leaning toward the Cristal." "No, no." "Try a little more Veuve Clicquot." "It grows on you." "There you go." "Oh." "Hey, your song." "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." "Come on, come on, come on, listen, listen." "Ben, you're always running here and there" "You feel you're not wanted anywhere" "Nice vibrato." "If you ever look behind" "And don't like what you find" "Here's something you should know" "You've got a place to go" "You've got a place to go" "Hey, we should sing that at the wedding!" "Hey, maybe we shouldn't." "Maybe we should sober up." "I'm in no hurry, bro." "Me either, bro." "Thanks for that update, Katie." " Now onto the campaign trail." " Hey, look." "In a move that will surely shock campaign pundits," "Governor Welling has weighed in on the State Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage." " Why don't we get some lunch." " Wait, I want to see this." "Our gay citizens are entitled to the same rights and privileges as everyone else in our great state." "I love this guy." "However, that doesn't mean we need turn our backs on thousands of years of tradition... which is why I support a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage." "He's against gay marriage?" "More like he's in favor of traditional marriage." "Let's go get some lunch." "I can't believe it." "He seemed like such a good guy." "He is a good guy." "He's always been a big supporter of gay rights." "Yeah." "Just not this one." "At least not in an election year." "He's an old-fashioned guy, you know?" "And he's not alone." "Over 60% of voters are against it." "Well, that doesn't make it right." "Right?" "Oh, no." "You agree with him." "You probably even wrote his speech." "Oh, my God." "You did." "I can't believe it." "My own brother." "I should've known." " Come on, Shel." " I can't believe it." "It's okay for me to plan your wedding, but not to have my own." " It's not that simple." " Seems pretty simple to me." "You think it's fine for me to be treated differently." "That's not true." "You can still have a wedding." "You just have to marry a woman." " Funny." " I'm kidding." "We'll see how funny when you're planning your own wedding." "You can't walk out." " We have less than two weeks." " Good luck." "I quit." "You can't quit." "You have our deposit." "Right." "Fine, okay." "All right, I'm not quitting." "Thank you." "I'm going on strike." "Strike?" " You can't be serious." " I'm dead serious." "Dad went on strike for what he believed in." "Dad struck for higher wages and better working conditions, not so he could marry some guy at the VFW!" "You're picketing?" "Yep." "I'm exercising my right to free speech, and my calves, which is perfect, because today was leg day at the gym." "Shel, I" " I" " I" "This whole "Norma Gay" routine is not gonna change the governor's mind." "Well, maybe if I can change someone's mind." "So this is to rally Maine's gay soccer mom population?" "Honk if you support gay marriage!" "Honk if you're for gay marriage!" "That's the finger of oppression, ma'am!" "I can't believe you're doing this to me!" "You did this to me first!" "Yeah?" "Hey, Ben, terrific job." "Our position on gay marriage is getting a great reaction." "Mostly." "I even got a response from the White House." "The President and First Lady are coming to help me with the campaign, and then they're gonna stay for the wedding." "My God, that's amazing!" "What's amazing?" "Is that the Governor?" "Let me talk to him." "Is that Shel?" "Put him on." "I want to give him the good news." "He's got his hands full right now." "He's really busy." "Sorry, Governor." "I'll be sure to tell him." "Sorry." "Bye." "Hello?" "Ben?" "You can hang up on me, but I will not be silenced." " Support gay marriage!" " Shel?" "Shel?" "The President of the United States is coming to this wedding." "The President?" "This is gonna be the most important night of your career, so put down the picket sign." "Well, this changes everything." "I'm gonna have to rethink this whole thing." "The seating chart." "The menu, of course." "I mean, the menu..." "Wait a minute." "I see what you're doing." "If I quit, the bad guys-- meaning you-- win." "Good." "Very clever." "Good try." " Support gay marriage!" " You've been drinking." "You've been drinking too!" "Who do you trust that's sober?" "What about your... your..." "Ted?" "The prosecution has no objection to the defense's request for a continuance, Your Honor." "Very well." "Trial will resume on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m." "Hey!" "I was just gonna call you." "Want to grab some dinner?" "Why not?" "What?" "Shel, have you lost your mind?" "Honk if you support gay marriage!" "I'm glad you showed up." "He won't listen to reason." "He'll listen to reason." "I think he just doesn't want to listen to you." "You go." "Take off." "Everything will be fine." "Thanks." "So now you're in league with Darth Brother?" "Only partly." "I understand how you're feeling, but what are you doing?" "You're not political." "You don't even watch the news." "Anderson Cooper doesn't count." "You don't have to watch the news to know the governor is wrong." "So join one of the gay political groups that I'm sure will be protesting." "You're just gonna look foolish out here by yourself." "Why don't you join me?" "Then I'll only look half-foolish." "Because I happen to be a state prosecutor who likes his job." "They frown on us heckling the governor." "Shel, I love you, but I can't do this." "All right." "Well, I guess we both have to do what we think is right." "It's gonna be getting dark." "Why don't we talk about this more at home?" "I think I'm gonna stay here tonight." "All night?" "But you hate camping!" "It'll be cold, and there'll be bugs, and Heath Ledger won't be coming by to cuddle with you." "I'll be fine." "All right." "You know, Shel, I wasn't gonna say this before, but this is really tacky." "I think you'd better go now." "Support my constitutional right to get married!" "Support my right to get married." "Support my constitutional right to get married!" "Support my right to gay marriage!" "Gay marriage, anyone?" "At least Rosa Parks got to sit down." "Hey." " You here to support gay marriage?" " Hell, no." "I'm here 'cause some guy named Ted ordered you a pizza and a six-pack." "Oh, thank you." "I got it." "Thanks." "I love that you keep yourself in shape for me, but don't you think you're overdoing it a little bit?" "It's not for you." "It's for the President." "If I can't be the most important man at my wedding," "I can at least have the best pecs." "...or use other means of transportation." "Governor Welling announced at a press conference today that he is in favor of an amendment to ban gay marriage." "What?" "This puts both he and his opponent, Senator Brighton, on the same side of the issue, effectively making it a dead issue in the campaign." "Okay, let me say one thing before you get mad." "Too late." "How could my father do something like this?" "Because even though he supports gay rights, he believes marriage should be between a man and a woman." "What did he say when you tried to talk him out of it?" ""Thanks, Ben, I'm glad we agree"?" "You agree?" "How could you possibly agree?" " Your own brother is gay!" " Don't remind me." "What is that supposed to mean?" "Ben, are you embarrassed that Shel is gay?" "No." "Okay, maybe a little." "Hey, but on some level, Shel is too." "That's insane." "He is totally out." "He wears a Prada shoulder bag!" "Not in front of our parents, he doesn't." "That is not a cat he wants out of the bag, Prada or not." "What did he say when he heard about this?" "Okay, I'm not gonna lie to you." "He was a little miffed." " I'm calling him!" " No, please don't do that." "Look, he's probably forgotten all about it by now." "Besides, he and Ted are already in bed." "If you call, you might interrupt... things." "Things?" "It's called sex, Ben." "You can't even say it." "Sex." "I can say it, okay?" "I'm just more comfortable when it involves a man and a woman." "Especially when that woman is looking very sexy in her pink nightgown." "You and your brother have a lot more in common than you think." "Oh, yeah?" "What's that?" "Neither one of you is gonna be having sex with a woman tonight." "Crazy man." "Support gay marriage." "Morning, Ben." "Question: why is your brother picketing outside my house?" "One, two, three, four." "Don't you close that closet door!" "Five, six, seven, eight." "Open up the marriage gate." " Shel?" " Yes." "Ben told me you were upset, but this isn't the way to change my mind." "What is the way to change your mind?" "Well, to be honest, there is none." "One, two, three, four." "I don't work here anymore!" "Five, six, seven, eight..." " Shel?" " Yes, Claire?" "Don't you think that you could protest Conrad but at the same time help Maggie and Ben?" "It's just a picket sign." "It's not as if he's hanging you in effigy." "That's a good idea." "Can I borrow his red and blue sweater?" "Oh, you don't want to use that." "It's hideous." "It's so red-state, blue-state." "Madeleine Albright gave me that sweater." "Governor, I'm really sorry about this." "Well, it's really not your fault, Ben... but what do you plan to do about it?" "I got it covered." "After you called me, I came up with a plan." " I'll do anything short of a Taser." " Oh, don't worry." "My plan is equally effective, and twice as deadly." "Support my right for gay marriage!" "Support my right..." "Hi!" "Hi!" "Shel, look who came out early." "Mom and Dad." " Oh, look at you." " Hi, Mom." " Hi, honey." " Hi, Mom." " Hey, Dad." " Hey, Shel, how are you?" " Hey, Dad." " Oh, give me a hug." "Whoa." "Oh, Vern, have you ever seen such a beautiful house?" "Doesn't have wheels." "Ben says you've been doing a knockout job on this wedding." "That's why I thought it'd be fun to have you come out early, so you could see Shel hard at work." "Yeah." "All right, well, why don't I show you around?" " Follow me." " Say, Shel?" "What were you doing out here, anyway?" " Taking a walk." " In front of the governor's house?" " Back and forth, back and forth?" " Yes, it helps me relax." "What do you guys want to see Shel work on first?" "How about the seating chart?" "That's not done, is it?" "You know what?" "I will not be blackmailed any further." "Honey, you can say anything you want." "We don't care about the seating chart." "No, this is something I should've done a long time ago." " Mom, Dad..." " Oh, no." "I'm gay." "Ben and Maggie have been living in sin for over a year." "Is it because I made you watch ice skating with me?" "No, Mother." "It's nothing to be ashamed of." "I'm just gay, same way some people are just smart or just tall or..." " Or just Lutheran?" " Yes, exactly." "Actually, I was born gay, where people choose to be Lutheran." "You were born Lutheran, Shel." "It says so right on your birth certificate." "No, Dad, that's because..." "And it doesn't say "gay," I can promise you that." "Okay, the point is, this is who I am, and I just hope you both can accept it." "He really did it." "I'm afraid he's not giving up anytime soon." "So now what?" "First thing is to keep it out of the press." "He's one guy with a picket sign." "Since when is that news?" "Since the guy is the brother of the man marrying the governor's daughter, whose wedding the President and First Lady will be attending." "Okay." "I'll switch all press away from..." " Tisdale." " Tisdale?" "Channel 9 News." "I sent him to do a piece on the wedding with Maggie today." "Oh, God." "Maggie." "Well, call him." "Call her." "Call it off!" "It's too late." "They're on their way here now." "Damn, we got to get rid of my brother." "How?" "The governor wants to meet?" "I can't promise he'll change his mind." "You've got one chance to wow him." "It doesn't mean I'm calling off the strike." "We wouldn't expect that." "We've got to hurry." "He's waiting for you." "Not that way." "We're meeting on a boat?" "Not so much a boat as it is a nautical conference room." "This is Ed Myerson, the governor's press secretary." "The governor was called away." "He asked me to write down your thoughts in anticipation of a later meeting." "Ed will take down everything, so cover all your points in detail." "Ready when you are." "Uh... okay, uh... well, I guess, um, basically the question is," "Why can my brother get married and I can't?" " Of course." " Right?" "I mean, that's how this whole thing kind of started, you know." "That was the initial conception..." "What are you doing here?" "Master's in journalism from Northwestern." "They send me out to cover this cotton candy crap." "I thought it would be fun if we did the interview together." "Well, hello!" "There's the happy couple." "Casper, this is Maggie, my beautiful bride-to-be." "Maggie, it's a pleasure to meet you." "You too." "Where's Ed?" "See, if you don't treat people equally, this essentially stops becoming America, right?" " Right?" " Right." "I'm here at Governor Welling's estate, where this Saturday a very special wedding will take place." "Even the bridal bouquet will be red, white, and blue." "I mean, sure, anyone can live together, but saying "I do" in front of my family and friends is gonna be the happiest day of my life." "So, are you brave enough to tell us what a wedding whose guest list includes the President of the United States costs?" "Well, we could, but money's not important." "What matters is having your relationship accepted by society." "That's true." "I just want what everyone else has." "Yeah." "Everybody" " No!" "What's going on here?" "You're doodling?" " What is this?" "What are you doing?" " It's an octopus." "There's no doubt in this reporter's mind that the state of this union will be happily ever after." "This is Caspar Tisdale for Channel 9." "I think that went well, don't you?" "You jerk!" "You liar!" "Shel, oh, my God, you're soaked." " Who's that?" " Don't worry about him." "Stop!" "Don't put that camera away." "They're trying to silence me." "Support gay marriage!" "How fast can we set up again?" "It's the Channel 9 News with anchors Matt Wildman and Katie Gonzales," "Arlo Donovan with the weather, and Brook Palmer on sports." " I'm toast." " I'm not speaking to you." "Thank you for doing this." "You're really gonna help me get my message out." "Hey, call me Caspar." "Sounds better on the air." "Welcome to Channel 9 News." "Poor Shel." "I didn't lie to you." "I told you he was miffed." "Miffed?" ""Miffed" and "on strike" are not the same thing." "When factory workers get screwed, the union does not go out on "miff."" "Ben, don't you think your parents would like to come inside?" "Oh, I think they'd rather be alone in the RV for a while." "It's been a pretty rough day." "Okay, this says it has something to do with Shel's genes." "Not his blue jeans, which I always thought he wore too tight anyway, but..." "Oh, dear." "FYI: poor Shel told them we've been living together." "Now they think you're a slut." "...more liberal constituents." "Both Governor Welling and his opponent, Senator Ray Brighton, have announced their support of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman." "But for at least one member of the governor's circle, this announcement was a call to action." "Caspar Tisdale joins us now with more on the story." "Caspar." "This is Caspar Tisdale reporting live from Governor Welling's estate, where an unusual protest is underway." "Shel Grandy was handling the arrangements for his brother's wedding to the governor's daughter-- that is, until the governor came out against gay marriage, and that's when Mr. Grandy, who happens to be gay," "decided to go on strike." "Do I talk now?" "Well, you wouldn't be a very good spokesman if you didn't." "Well, I'm here to say that the governor is being unfair." "Your protest doesn't seem to have picked up much steam." "Has anyone joined you out here on the line?" "No, I'm pretty much..." "I'm just doing this on my own." "Do you think that will change the governor's mind?" "No, no, I don't think that's gonna happen." "He already told me that he's not gonna change his mind." "So at this point, you're really just striking out of spite." "No, I'm" "I'm striking" "I'm striking for my-- my beliefs." "I believe wholeheartedly in my beliefs." "I guess you got all the political savvy in your family, huh?" "He's never done this before." "What would you say to all the people who are thinking you're just another crackpot with an axe to grind?" "Shut up!" "No one's thinking that." "We're not just a fringe group." "There are a lot of us out here, Mr. Tisdale." "Interesting thought." "If all the world's florists, hairstylists, and choreographers were to go on strike, could we survive?" "For Channel 9 Action News, this is Caspar Tisdale reporting live from Governor Welling's estate." "Great TV, kid." "You bitch." "He made Shel look like a complete fool." " He did, didn't he?" " Yep." "Well, I'd sure hate to lose my hairstylist." "Let's hope he doesn't strike while the curling iron is hot." "And on that note, let's go "straight" to the weather with Arlo Donovan." "Where's Arlo?" "He just left." "It appears Arlo has stepped away from the map." "Turning now to our next story..." ""I'm on strike too, ass wipes."" "Katie?" "Back to you, Matt." "Honey!" "Were you watching upstairs?" "That fruit loop I delivered pizza to was on the news." "Jerome, we need to talk." "You're being too hard on yourself." "He didn't even give you a chance to talk." "Mom says don't feel too bad." "She'd come out and tell you herself, but she's too busy telling Dad." "Why did they decide to come out so early?" "Oh, my God." "You're kidding." "You called them?" "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "I thought if I'd go on TV, I'd get some people on my side, but I just ended up looking like a jackass, just like you predicted." "It wasn't that bad." "It'd be easier to believe if you hadn't felt the need to race over here and tell me." "Well, the important thing is it's all behind us now." "Come on." "Let's go home." "What are all these cars doing here?" "Oh, no." " What kind of strike is this?" " Well, I don't know." "Is anything even open?" " What's going on?" " We're on strike." "Goodbye." "I can't believe it!" "What is going on?" "This strike is something else!" "Support Shel!" "Support gay marriage!" "Send a message to our governor." "Support Shel!" "Here, take a flyer." "Support Shel!" "Reelect Welling." "Please hold." "Ben, thank God you're here." "The advance team from the White House is at the airport and no one was there to pick them up." "But Angela arranged for a limo." "The limo service is on strike." "Well, why didn't she call somebody else?" "Angela's on strike too." "Hello?" "Reelect Welling." "Please hold." "Hello?" "Mom?" "Not now." "Five, six, seven, eight, open up the marriage gate!" "One, two, three, four, don't you close that closet door!" "Five, six, seven, eight, open up the marriage gate!" "One, two, three, four, don't you close that closet door!" "Five, six, seven, eight, open up the marriage gate!" "One, two, three, four, don't you close that..." "Well, naturally, world affairs come first." "Well, you give the First Lady my best." "An emergency summit on the Middle East has come up." "The President won't be attending the wedding." "Well, if it's an emergency summit" "Please." "An emergency summit is the presidential equivalent of "I'd love to come, but I have to wash my hair."" "Whoa!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Honoring the strike." "Hi, is this World of Weddings?" "Yes, I'm calling about a wedding coordinator." "This Saturday at the Governor's estate." "Hello?" "No, the wedding is actually this Saturday." "At the, uh, Governor's estate." "Hello?" "Hi." "I'm looking for a wedding coordinator." "Hello, Till Death Do Us Part?" "Yeah, this Saturday at the Governor's estate." "This Saturday at the Governor's estate." "Hi, I was wondering if you could help me out." "I need a wedding coordinator." "Oh, you have..." "many wedding coordinators." "That's fantastic." "Thank you for coming on such short notice, Mrs..." "Fairfield, darling, Fairfield." "And you're in very good hands." "I'm known as "The Wedding Planner to the Stars."" "In Maine?" "Remember Tony Orlando and Dawn?" "I did one of the Dawns' weddings." "Oh, she was" "Okay, what the hell is going on at the gate?" "I can't hear myself think!" "Oh, that's, uh-- that's-- that's nothing." "Actually, it's our former wedding planner making a very valid stand for gay rights." "Well, my second husband Macey was a gay." "Yeah." "Gay as the day is long." "He ran off with the pool boy, Javier." "He's a very handsome man, Javier." "Always wore a white thong." "Didn't speak a word of English." "Didn't have to." "Azaleas!" "Excuse me?" "Nothing says "we'll be together forever" like azaleas!" "You know, actually, we like everything Shel picked out." " We just need you to coordinate." " Gold lamé as far as the eye can see!" "Giant topiary cupids, dancing waterfall...!" "...three, four, don't you close that closet door." "Five, six, seven, eight, open up the..." "Let her through." "Let her through." "Shel, I don't want to do this wedding without you." "I want to postpone, but they're trying to guilt me into it." "My father says it's gonna hurt his campaign." "That's okay, Maggie." "I understand." " I love you." " I love you too." "You're gonna miss a great wedding, Shel." "Mrs. Fairfield has lots of good ideas-- ice sculptures, a champagne fountain, cherub caterers." "Cherub caterers?" "Yep." "She's promised us lots of pizzazz." "Pizzazz." "The only thing worse than pizzazz is razzle-dazzle." " Wayne?" " Dude!" "Oh!" "That's how you greet your best man!" "I thought you were staying at the Verdi Hotel." "So did I, but they screwed up my reservation." "Something about the gay dudes going on strike." "So it looks like I'm gonna be crashing here with you... and Magpie." "What started out as a simple, one-man protest has ended up affecting every state..." "From Augusta, Maine, to San Diego, California, no American city is immune to the strike." "In a wave of support that caught most Americans by surprise," "Shel Grandy's strike for the right to marry has swept the nation..." "The gay strike is one week old, and there seems to be no end in sight." "You?" "I'm totally surprised." "The way that it's sweeping the nation demonstrates the level of discontent." "It's sort of like the gay equivalent to" ""I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore."" "Excellent analogy." "Thanks." "Sort of getting the hang of this." "So, you're out there striking for gay marriage." "We know you've gotten thousands of proposals." "Does anybody "strike" your fancy?" "I'm not gonna deny there are a lot of great guys out there, but no one compares to my boyfriend Ted." "In that case, this is a slightly disappointed and still single Ken Caldwell reporting live from Los Angeles." "Thank you." "Can I have one of those?" "Thanks." " What do we want?" " Marriage equality!" " When do we want it?" " Now!" " What do we want?" " Marriage access!" "All we want is marriage access." "We pay our bills, we pay our taxes." "In yet another assault on one of our most cherished institutions, gays want to get married." "What next?" "Polygamy?" "Incest?" "A man marrying his dog?" "Don't even think about it." "The Dow-Jones is already looking good in heavy trading." "That's not all that's looking good." "Merchandisers are clearly feeling optimistic from the terrific pre-school Labor Day sales numbers." "The profits from last weekend signal the kickoff of the big winter retail sales period, which begins with Labor Day and culminates with the end-of-the-year winter holidays." "In other news, the man gay striker Shel Grandy wants to marry has been revealed as Augusta prosecutor Ted Moore." "Hey, Ted." "Congratulations." "That was "Endless Love," going out to Shel and Ted." "And now Celine Dion with..." "All we want is marriage access." "We pay our bills, we pay our taxes." "You guys, it's Ted!" "All right, Ted!" "Congratulations!" "Throwing a strike is no different than throwing a good party." "The key is make sure everyone feels welcome and keep them circulating." "That's about it." "Uh-oh." "Excuse me one second, please." "Hi." "I know what you're gonna say, and I'm really sorry." "Can we please talk about this in private?" "Sure." "Oh!" "Hello!" "I'm Wanda." "I'm Shel's mom." "I recognize you from the newspaper." "You're Shel's special friend." " Nice to meet you." " Oh, you!" "It's not funny." "Are you sure these are the ones Shel ordered?" "Well, they're the ones they sent." "Mind you, they were giggling when they delivered." "I'm sorry!" "Never mind." "Look, darling, there is still time to get you in a nice top hat and tails." "Maybe you should wear your blue Armani." "Dude, these tuxes you ordered are awesome!" "Oh, God." "Oh, God." "I like it." " Sorry about that." " No need to apologize." "I was happy to be grilled by your mom about an impending wedding I know nothing about!" "She seemed to like you." "I never said anything about us getting married." "I mentioned your name once in an interview." "That's it." " That's it?" " Yeah." "The bailiff wants to throw me a shower!" "It'll blow over." "You know the press." "Tomorrow Britney will drop another baby, and it'll be old news." "I'd better be." "And so what if people think we do want to get married?" "Is that a bad thing?" "We just moved in together six months ago." "Eight months ago." "And we've been together two and a half years." " That's longer than Ben and Maggie." " We're not like them." "What are you saying to me?" "Are you saying you wouldn't want to marry me even if you could?" " I don't" " I don't know." " You don't know?" "I don't know." "I've never spent one instant of my life thinking about getting married." "One of the benefits of being gay was that I always thought" "I wouldn't have to spend one instant thinking about getting married, until now, thanks to you." "Who wants to marry you anyway?" "Not me." "I'm not asking." "Well, fine." "Fine." "Bridesmaids swing to the left." "The cherub flower girl takes her position." "Everyone settles." "There's a hush, and I sing..." "Sometimes when we touch..." "Governor brings Maggie..." "The honesty's too much..." "Maggie, greet Ben." "And I have to close my eyes and hide" "Maggie, turn away." "Ben, swing her around gently toward you." "I want to hold you till I die" "He takes her left hand." "Till we both break down and cry" "She takes his hand." "I want to hold you..." "Squeeze it!" "Till the fear in me" "Maggie's line-- "Ben, I'm scared."" "Ben-- "I know." "I'm here."" "Subsides" "I also do a terrific "Mack the Knife,"" "but I'd like to save that for when you're ready to cut the cake, okay?" "Well?" "Really good." "Yeah." "But you're going to be so busy." "Maybe we should just go with a deejay." "What are you talking about?" "Nothing is as good as live musicians." " Is he alive?" " Ben!" "We're gonna think about it, 'cause we need to go get ready for the rehearsal dinner, so..." "Oh, really?" "Where you having it?" "Sorry, Governor, we ran out of Guinness, and our delivery guy is out on..." "Well, you know." "Yeah, we know." " Fish and chips and burgers coming up." " I'm really sorry about this." "I had a reservation at Finique, but they got the dates mixed up." "That's a shame." "I really love French food." "What's odd is that none of the other places you called could fit us in either." "I'll bet that's because of Shel." "Turns out your son's very popular." "Well, at least one of them is." "Well, Shel always did have loads of friends." "Who wouldn't be proud to count Shel amongst their friends and their family?" "Maggie, could I see you alone for a moment?" "Sure." "Excuse us." "Dude." "Look, sweetheart, I know you blame Ben for everything that's gone wrong in the last couple of weeks." "Actually, Dad, I don't entirely blame Ben." "Well, in any case..." "Ben's the one you've been taking potshots at all night." "I know." "Sorry." "It's not my finest hour." "It's just I'm starting to see a side of him that I really don't like." "Maybe you need to remind yourself of all the things that you do like about him." "After all, you did agree to marry him." "Yeah, because I stupidly love him." "And I'm sure he stupidly loves you too." "He's just so frustrating." "Look, why don't you do what your mother does when she's frustrated with me." "Needlepoint's not my thing." "Actually I meant to say calmly talk things out." "Needlepoint?" "Yeah." "So, last January when I didn't take your mother to Hawaii to the governors' conference and she started making those little pillows?" "I can't believe you're just realizing this." "Okay, this conversation is not going at all the way I planned." "Let's get back to the table so I can give your mother the good news." "What good news?" "It seems I'm taking her to Maui this winter." "I'm glad we solved your problem." "Don't worry." "I think I may have a way to solve your problem too." " Did you?" " Everything okay?" " How are you doing?" " Hi, great." "Ben, I've been thinking." "If we sit down with Shel and start..." "How was the rehearsal dinner?" "I heard Finique lost the reservations." "Bummer." "Strike for gay marriage!" " I think I have a way to end this." " Oh, yeah?" "You're gonna want to hear this." "All right." "Let's go someplace a little quieter." "Should I be leaving a trail of bread crumbs?" "Is your plan to take me out here and hope I can't find my way back?" "No, this is real." "The governor's willing to issue a statement in favor of civil unions as soon as you call off the strike." "You won, Shel." " Did you say "civil unions"?" " Yes." "No deal." "What do you mean no deal?" "The governor's going out on a big limb." "What more do you want?" "I want the same thing you have: marriage." "Civil unions are the same as marriage." "And sitting in the back of the bus is just as comfortable as sitting in front." "Marriage isn't just about a beautiful wedding." "There are legal issues-- tax benefits, health insurance, property rights, Social Security, and other laws that apply to married couples, not civil unions." " Really?" " Really." "I may have started this because I was mad, but I've learned a lot." "You want to make a difference?" "Go talk to the governor and change his mind." "I can't do that." "You know, it makes perfect sense that your song is "Ben,"" "because it's about a rat, which is exactly what you turned out to be." "I hate that song!" "I remember so clearly your face the day I told you I was coming out." "You made that rat face!" "It wasn't a rat face." "That was a wince of surprise." "It was a wince of, "My brother's a fag!"" "Excuse me for not throwing on the Village People and dancing for joy." "It was a lot to spring on me." "You're the one who changed, not me." "I didn't change, Ben." "You just started treating me differently." " Sometimes, I could just..." " Hit me?" "Go ahead." "Thanks to you, Maggie hates me, half the town's booing me." "Even Mom's giving me the evil eye." "You might as well." "You've done everything else!" "Go ahead, hit me." "Come on, hit me!" "You hit me." "I can't believe you just hit me." "You told me to hit you." "I thought you wanted me to hit you." "Ow!" "I didn't say you could hit me." " It was implicit when you hit me." " Oh, yeah?" "Not bad for a fairy, huh?" " Wait." "Dad's coming." " Where?" "I can't believe you still fall for that." "Break it up." "Break it up!" "He started it." "You so started it." "You." "Hey, aren't you that gay strike guy?" "Yeah." " We're behind you, man." " Yeah." "Can you sign my helmet?" "Yes, I'd be delighted to." " There you go." " "To my gay brother."" "What makes you think I'm gay?" "Sorry, I just assumed." "Let me fix that." "Now it's "To my not-gay brother."" "Grandy, you made bail." "The straight one." "The gay one gets out too." "Funny how we both chose to wear concealing hats." "Oh, please, I came this close to wearing Shel's sombrero." "Yeah, we'd make a great photo op." ""Governor's daughter and Assistant District Attorney were seen bailing their respective boyfriends out of the Big House."" "When Shel said he wanted to fight for gay marriage," "I had no idea he meant literally." "I don't think it's about gay marriage as much as it's about Ben and Shel." "Oh, yeah." "Do you think they are ever going to grow up and forgive each other?" "It's hard to say." "Unfortunately, along with the great hair, they both inherited a stubborn streak." "Why couldn't they both just have been double-jointed?" "It's not my fault." "He's a crazy person." "A civil union is not a marriage!" "You hear that?" "He's right." "Would you be satisfied just signing a contract with me?" "I give up." "I give up." "You're the only sane one of the bunch." "While you were siding with Shel, he was trying to help me talk him out of striking." "I didn't do it for you, Ben, I did it for Shel." "Frankly, I think you're kind of an ass." "Let's get out of here, shall we?" "I'm sorry we fought over the marriage thing." "I don't like being pressured." "Ted, if you love someone, the idea of staying together shouldn't feel like pressure." "I've been thinking about this." "If we're not in this for the long run, I'm not so sure I want to be in it at all." "Wait." "Shel, why can't we just go back to the way it was before?" "'Cause I'm... not the same person I was before." "Shel, get in the car." "Maggie, say something." "We gotta talk about this." "Ben, right now, I don't want to talk to anyone." "I don't want to see anyone." "I just want to be left alone." "Magpie, your wedding planner lady called." "She said she couldn't get doves, but you shouldn't worry 'cause she lined up some trained pigeons." "It appears the two-week-old gay strike has actually helped Welling." "Over 60% of voters support his decision to stand up to the protesters." "You see?" "There you go." "The moral majority's on my side." "Conrad, you know, just because people disagree with you on this doesn't mean that they are immoral." "Me, for instance." "Well, you?" "You're on their side?" "It's not them or us, dear." "We're all the same." "Frankly, I'm a little disappointed that you seem to have forgotten that." "Is that needlepoint?" "Yes, I'm going to cover the dining room chairs-- all 12 of them." "I think I'm going to get some air." "Don't catch cold." "Governor." "Sorry, I was" " I wasn't" "Clearly, I was, but, you know, I didn't yet." "You know, I often find common ground with my political opponents, but I don't very often find a common tree." "Nine bathrooms, and you still use a tree." "You really are a man of the people." "I didn't want to go back in the house yet, you know?" "I'm not very popular with my wife right now." "How come you're not using your parents' RV?" "I'm not popular with my dad right now." "That's the toughest thing about being in politics." "You don't want to disappoint the people you love, but sometimes it's inevitable." "Even when you believe in something in your heart you have to hope they understand." "To thine own self be true." "Even when it sucks, huh?" "Even when it sucks." "Look, Shel, I'm enjoying our little talk here." "I know." "I got..." " See ya." " Thanks, Gov." "Now the polls are showing" "Welling's tough stance against the gay strikers has put him comfortably in the lead." "Let's hope gays will leave the marching to people with real issues and go back to their parades." "Son." "I know." "I heard." "My strike is making the governor even more popular than ever." "I guess I embarrassed you for nothing, huh?" "Look, I can't really say this is easy for me... this gay stuff." "I don't know." "But I do know I'm proud of you, taking a stand for something you believe in." "But I lost." "Let me tell you something." "In '86 when our union went on strike, we were out for six months." "We ended up losing anyway." "I put my sign down and went back to work." "So you think I should go back to work on the wedding?" "That's between you and your conscience." "All I'm really trying to say is, even though we lost," "I'll never regret taking a stand, and neither should you." "Thanks, Dad." "Look... we went back out a couple of years later, and we won." "I mean, you can lose a battle and still win the war." "Remember that." "I'm sorry I didn't tell you and Mom I was gay sooner." "I'm sorry." "I'm just sorry that you didn't feel that you could." "You know, there's no secret, no matter how big, could ever come between us." "You're my son, no matter what." "Hey, Ben?" "It's Magpie." "Dude, on the phone, phone, phone." "Hi, honey." "Hi, honey." "Did you sneak out early because it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding?" "I got to run out for a while." "Cool." "Hey, even though the wedding's off, can I still wear the pretty tux today?" "How'd you know about the wedding?" "I was on the extension." "I'm the one who blew his nose." "Out of the way, please." "Thank you." "Excuse me, darling." "Have you seen a small Panamanian gardener with a topiary elephant?" "No, I'm happy to say." "What are you doing over here anyway?" "Why aren't you with your rabble, leading the charge?" "The media wants my reaction to the poll." "I'm trying to think what to say." "You can tell them that you succeeded at one thing-- the wedding's been put on hold." "Maggie apparently wants to call it off, and no one knows where she is." "Maggie's called off the wedding?" "What happened?" "You didn't hear it from me." "I happen to know from a very..." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Good morning." "I know it's been a long night, but in spite of the polls," "I want you all to know that everyone here and everyone that supported us around the country have made a difference-- an even bigger difference than I think any of us could have imagined." "I know I sure couldn't." "We may have lost the battle... but in my heart I know one day we will win the war." "We'll win because we're gonna keep trying and because the people and friends and family and co-workers we return to have been put on notice that we will not be treated like second-class citizens because of who we love." "And if you're not out to all the people in your life, then maybe it's time." "Because those who think gay people are out to destroy the institution of marriage don't know us very well." "We do not destroy." "We renovate." "And we are gonna make marriage stronger and even more beautiful than ever." "I may not always agree with everyone in my family... but they are my family." "And this whole thing started because I believe everybody deserves a beautiful wedding." "For better or worse, that includes my brother." "There was to be a wedding here today, but it's not gonna happen without our help." "Now..." "I'd like to ask y'all a little favor." "Does she have any idea how embarrassing it would be to cancel now?" "How could she do this to me?" "Oh, and you too, Ben, naturally." "Okay, I called up all the guests and gave them the heads-up that the wedding may be canceled-- postponed with extreme prejudice." "I'll be right in there." "Try her cellphone again." "Maybe she'll answer this time." "My speed dial tries every two minutes." "She just doesn't want to talk to me." "It's probably just pre-wedding jitters." "I know I was really nervous about my honeymoon night." "Of course, that wouldn't really be a problem for her." "It's not jitters." "She just doesn't want to marry some oaf who's totally unaware how she's feeling half the time." "Oh, no, dear." "If that were true, no woman would get married." "I'm calling in the state troopers." "Maybe they can find her." "I'm surprised she doesn't have one of those GPS deals on her cellphone so you could locate her in case of emergency." "My God, of course she does." " You're a genius!" " We'll pinpoint her in two seconds." "If you're calling security, tell them the gays are invading the south lawn." "Wait for it." "It could be cooler." "Oh, my God." "We have our work cut out for us." " What?" " Let's go, gang." "Get out of the way." "The lamé, get rid of the lamé!" "Anything lamé goes away." "All right, gentlemen, focus." "Tenors, little more to your left." "Get in places, and remember, if you can't see me, I can't see you." "Okay." "Ted?" "What are you doing here, besides sabotaging the gazebo these nice lesbians just put back together?" "I love you." "I love you so much, and I don't want to lose you, you crazy man." "I love you too." " But..." "I'm not ready to get married." " I understand." "I just, uh, you know, moving in together was traumatic enough." "I know." " Just give me some time." " I'll give you time." "I am Mr. Time." "I'll give you all the time you need." " How much time do you need?" " Shel!" " What?" " I don't know, I don't know." "I just, uh... in time." "Okay?" "Maybe... maybe I just need a sign." "Okay, not that kind of sign." " Okay." " Okay." "Wow." "This is gonna be beautiful." "It sure is." "Ben and Maggie must be so excited." "Maggie!" "Let's jump in my car right here!" "Who's driving this van?" "Who's driving this van?" "Maggie." "Ben, wha-- How did you find me?" "The GPS on your cellphone." "Only you've been moving around a lot-- I've been chasing you all day." "Listen, sweetheart, running is not the answer." "I know I've been an idiot, but please stay and marry me." "Ben, I-I don't want to get married until it's a happy occasion for everyone, including me." "And I don't know if I'd be happy marrying someone who'd take sides against his own brother." "You know, Shel didn't let you down for being gay." "You let him down by not accepting it." "But I do accept it." "I get it now." "Okay, I really want to believe you, but you're gonna have to be a little more specific." "Okay, okay." "When you called off the wedding this morning," "I knew that I had screwed up the happiest day of my life." "And then it hit me:" "that's what I have been trying to keep Shel from having all along." "Right now, he and I are fighting for the same thing." "And I swear to you, as soon as I stop begging you for forgiveness, I'll start begging him." "So please, don't get on that plane." "What-- what-- what plane?" "The plane you were taking." "Oh, actually, I was here to pick up Stephanie." "But she missed her flight, which is fine, 'cause I no longer need a maid of honor." "Ben, even if Shel forgives you, there's no time." " We can't get married like this." " Maggie!" "Oh, my God." "Maggie!" "Maggie!" " Bonnie, thanks!" " Oh, my God." " Thanks, girls!" " Yeah, boss." " Oh." " Whoa." "How did you--?" "What did--?" "I can't believe it." " This is what I do, Ben." " No, no, no." "I mean, I can't believe you'd do this for me, Shel." "I'm" " I'm sorry..." "I know." "When I have time, I want to hear the whole apology, but right now, hair and makeup, stat!" "Let's go!" "Wait." "One more thing." "I got the rings." "Wow." "Wait'll you see where she's wearing something blue." "Hi." "Second." "We are gathered here to witness and to celebrate in holy matrimony the union of Margaret Welling and Benjamin Grandy." "It's not unusual to be loved by anyone" "It's not unusual to have fun with anyone" "But when I see you hanging around with anyone" "It's not unusual" "To see me cry" "I wanna die" "Ed, there's something I have to do-- trust me." " Mrs. Welling?" " Just trust me." "Wow." "But when I see you out and about, it's such a crime" "If you should ever wanna be loved by anyone" "It's not unusual" "It happens every day" "No matter what they say" "I'm gonna throw the bouquet!" "You'll find it happens all the time" "Come on, you crazy people!" "Come on!" " What you wanna do" " Everybody!" "Come on, come on, come on!" "Why can't this crazy love be mine?" "Ready?" "One!" "Two!" "It's not unusual" "To be mad with anyone" "It's not unusual to be sad with anyone" "But if I ever find that you've changed at any time" "It's not unusual" "To find that I'm in love with you, whoa, whoa" "Hi." "Um, uh, Vern, this is Ted, Shel's... lover." "Nice to finally meet you, sir." "Call me Vern." "So, I hear you're a lawyer." "Prosecutor, actually." "Oh." "Well, that's good." "I mean, it means you always got work." "You wouldn't happen to be a Lutheran, would you?" "I am so getting laid tonight." "Say yes." "I have been, uh, requested to ask you all to clear the dance floor for a very special dance." "So please clear the floor." "Thank you." "Come on, come on." "Something special." "Ben, the two of us" "Need look no more" "We both found" "What we were looking for" "With a friend to call my own" "I'll never be alone" "And you, my friend, will see" "You've got a friend in me" "You've got a friend in me" "Ben, you're always running" "Here and there" "You feel you're not wanted anywhere" "Anywhere" "If you ever look behind" "Shel, this is so beautiful." "Thank you." "You've got a place to go" " What?" " Do you mind?" " What do you want?" "What?" " I thought maybe we" "I'm not gonna dance with you." "Dancing with a man make you uncomfortable?" "Get away from me!" "It doesn't make me uncomfortable." "Let's dance." "I lead." " I lead." " I lead." " I lead!" " All right, lead." "Ben, most people would turn you away" "Turn you away" "I don't listen to a word they say" "A word they say" "They don't see you as I do" "I wish they would try to" "I'm sure they'd think again" "If they had a friend like Ben" "Like Ben" "Like Ben" "Like Ben" "Like" "Ben" "But, Shel, the institution of marriage has been around for a long time." " I understand." " You can't expect it to change overnight." "Nothing stays the same forever." "But, Shel, it's not like I can just reverse my opinion." "I mean, come on, Governor, why not?" "Well, for one thing, I don't want to." "I want to get reelected." "So you're against gay marriage..."