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Annelle, I'd like

to introduce you

to the former first lady

of Chinquapin...

Mrs. Belcher.

Clairee, I'd like you

to meet Annelle.

I'm a little embarrassed.

I'm windblown.

I've just been to the dedication

of the new children's park.

Yeah.

How did that go?

Beautifully,

except Janice Van Meter

got hit with a baseball.

It was fabulous.

Was she hurt?

I doubt it.

She got hit in the head.

Janice Van Meter's

the current mayor's wife.

We hate her.

They named the new park

after Clairee's late husband.

This town is

so proud of her.

That's nice.

What's your

family name, dear?

Well, my married name

is Dupuy,

and I'm originally from Zwolle.

How nice.

Annelle, honey,

there's some towels

in the dryer.

Would you fold them

and bring them in?

Sure.

Thank you.

Sweet gal.

Where did you find her?

Yesterday, when Judy quit,

I called the trade school

and told them

to send me a warm body.

Annelle was the valedictorian

of the hairdo class.

And I think there's a story there.

What makes you

say that?

Well, for starters,

she's married,

but she's living

over at Ruth Robeline's.

Alone.

I'd get to the bottom of this

if I were you...

if you have silverware

you'd like to keep.

I'm not worried.

She's as sweet

as she can be.

Besides, I kind of like the idea

of hiring somebody with a past.

She can't be

more than 18.

She hasn't had time

to have a past.

Get with it, Clairee.

This is the '80s.

If you achieve puberty,

you can achieve a past.

[Bang Bang]

Whoa!

That man!

I swear, I don't know

how M'Lynn

puts up with that.

Go on! Get out of here!

Jackson, please.

I'm going to talk

some sense into you.

It's bad luck to see me

before the wedding.

So you are going to marry me.

Jackson...

We can work this out,

Shelby, please.

You want to

go through with this.

I don't want to give back

all the wedding presents.

That VCR alone is worth

getting married for,

and I love you.

[Bang Bang]

If Daddy

catches you in here,

whether or not I can

carry your children

will not matter.

He will cut your thing off.

Say you're going

to marry me.

I hate suspense.

Okay. Okay.

You meet me at 2:00.

Presbyterian church.

I'll be the one in the veil

down front.

Oh.

I'm going to make you

very happy.

We'll see.

Boy, give me the sports.

Boys, we're off to Truvy's.

Jonathan, keep your eye

on your brother Tommy.

Am I my brother's keeper?

Your brother's warden

is what you are.

That horrible woman

is coming by

to deliver the groom's cake

in about an...

Where's your father?

His coffee

kicked in.

Shelby, let's go.

Okay, Mama.

I said I'd be right there.

Shelby, you're going to be

late for your own wedding.

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