A December Bride Page #5

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and we've been

together ever since.

It sounds...

pretty serious.

Oh, it's as serious

as it gets.

We are engaged.

[everyone gasps]

Oh, that's wonderful!

That's

wonderful news!

How exciting!

Why didn't you

say anything?

I'm sorry, we didn't want

to steal your thunder

for your big day.

And it's time to cut the cake.

Oh, that's our cue.

Can I talk to you

for a second?

What have you done?

I may have taken things

a little too far.

Yeah, you think?

But...

all those sympathetic looks

you were getting before

have turned into smiles.

Imagine the looks

we're going to get

when they realize

we're not telling the truth.

I think that

you are going to laugh

about this one day.

Not in a million years.

Jessica and I would like

to thank you all for coming

and for sharing our joy.

And we'd like to extend

our best wishes

to Layla and Seth,

who just announced--

--their engagement.

[applauding and cheering]

Congratulations, you two!

You just made

an embarrassing situation

so much worse.

Oh, what

I wouldn't give

to be "Poor Layla,"

not "Engaged Layla

Who Actually Isn't."

Wait, so, what are you saying,

the wedding is off?

I'm going to need you

to take this seriously, okay?

How do we deal

with this?

What do I tell my dad

and my brother,

and my entire family?

I'll tell them

I did it on a dare.

The party was so much fun,

I got wedding fever.

Of course, 'cause you can't

tell them the real reason

is because

you feel sorry for me.

That's not

the wording I'd use.

Close enough.

Look...

[sighing heavily]

I'm sorry, Layla,

I really am.

I'll call everyone

first thing tomorrow

and tell them

it was a bad joke.

Too much champagne,

and poor judgment on my part.

Hey.

I'll make it right, I promise.

Thank you.

Okay.

[beeping]

Hi, darling,

it's Aunt Lorraine.

I hope your happy news

means that you and Jessica

can bury the hatchet.

Hi, it's your brother.

You've taken keeping secrets

to a whole new level.

Call me.

Layla, this is

Stanley Malcolm.

I was hoping

we could have lunch.

We can discuss

your staging some houses.

Bring your portfolio,

and bring your fianc.

[call ringing]

This is Seth Murphy

of Denning and Hardwick.

Sorry I missed your call.

Please leave a message.

[beep]

Hey, Seth, it's me.

Don't tell anyone

we're not engaged...

just yet.

Call me.

I could barely

sleep last night.

This isn't

grand larceny.

It's just...

it's lunch

and a white lie.

Working for Malcolm Realty

could launch my entire business.

Then let's go to the lunch.

I got you into this mess.

This can be my way

of redeeming myself.

So we'd only be engaged

for a couple more days.

A couple of days.

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