LAUREN: Gloria, thank you so much for the well wishes.
Yes. I loved spending
the holidays with you-- it was great.
Oh. No, I have no idea
why Michael didn't want to celebrate
with the whole family tonight.
In fact, I haven't seen him all day,
but you know Michael.
He probably has something planned.
I need to go, Gloria. It's so lovely to talk with you.
Yes. I love you too.
Have a great night.
Hello, lovely lady.
You feeling lucky tonight?
Maybe.
Well, you're just in time.
I've got a spot open if you want.
[laughs]
How fortuitous.
You've played blackjack?
You know, there was a particular night,
many years ago,
that I did quite well playing.
Wanna deal me in?
Of course.
♪♪
You did remember.
Have you met me, woman?
How could I ever forget
our wedding anniversary?
I haven't heard from you all day. I--
That's because I was planning.
Plotting and scheming.
Mm. To bring you this--this...
exquisite,
romantic surprise.
You like it?
I love it.
And you get it, right? The motif I'm going for...
Uh, yes. I do remember.
As I recall, a particular night about...
20 years ago
being proposed to at a blackjack table
by someone who looked remarkably like you,
only with dark hair.
Well, now you can see me from space.
-[laughs] -And yes, the set up
isn't quite as elaborate as the original.
We're missing a few things--
the slot machines, the...the wedding chapel.
Right. Where's the Elvis impersonator?
Is he coming later?
Well, my aim was to keep things simple
because I was recently told--
oh, no, accused...by someone
of, um, making grand gestures
with ulterior motives.
Hmm. Well.
Whoever this person is,
I think she's very wise.
Hmm. Well, apparently, I like to butter up my wife
with, uh, these maneuvers
to atone for perceived sins.
Therefore, to protect myself,
I have chosen to go more intimate and less elaborate.
Just want you to know this gesture
I love.
I'm glad.
Because, my beloved,
on this, our 20th wedding anniversary,
I'm gonna make sure that you clearly remember
some of the best moments...
The very best moments
of our life together.
Lauren...
it has been my experience
that people have a way of thinking themselves out of
the best thing that's ever happened to them.
And you think you're the best thing
that's ever happened to me?
Oh, I know I am.
And you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.
No risk, no reward.
Well...
If you insist on having an answer out of me
right this minute...
I'm afraid the answer has to be...
Yes.
[romantic music swells]
♪♪
-[both laughing] -[machines dinging]
That was such a special moment.
But you know, maybe you should have gone further
and recreated it, you know, the streamers, the confetti,
the flashing lights.
-No. You're killing me here. -[laughs]
I'm kidding. It's perfect.
Good.
Because the night is still young.
And I cannot wait to remember all
of the beautiful moments of our life
with the love of my life.
Ah, 20 years. How'd that happen?
-[chuckles] -In the blink of an eye.
I remember everything about the night I proposed to you.
-Everything? -Mm-hmm. Like it was yesterday.
I remember a few things too.
Tell me.
Like the first time you kissed me.
-You kissed me back. -Yes.
We were in your office. We were all alone.
You dropped by unannounced.
I came for conversation.
Is that what the kids are calling it?
Yes. [laughs]
I poured us some wine. I put on some music.
Mm-hmm. And you were charming as ever.
MICHAEL: So, Ms. Fenmore.
Would you care to honor me with this dance?
I have to check my dance card.
Oh, Mr. Baldwin, I'm so sorry.
It's all full.
Damn the dance card, baby.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Whoa!
Michael.
Mm-mm. Don't talk.
We have to.
Oh, no, just...
listen to that sex--uh, sax. Sax.
I'm not sure we're in the same place.
It sure feels like it to me.
I have to think about Paul, and there's Kevin
-to consider-- -Mm-mm, mm-mm, no, no.
You know, thinking is highly overrated.
-Michael. -Mm-hmm.
Mm.
It was electric.
So magical.
I mean, the timing was a little complicated
because of Kevin, but...
True. But that kiss...
I wonder if it's ever been that good since.
I'm not sure.
Wait--what?
Oh!
Oh, I see, so it's been 20 years
and the romance is dead.
How dare you. Take that back.
I don't think I'm going to.
I am the king of romance, and I will always be that.
If you say so.
Fine. I'll just have to prove it.
No! No, no, no, please.
We don't wanna set ourselves up for disappointment.
Come on. I was kidding.
We've had tons of good moments.
Spectacular moments. And you know it.
Give or take.
Strip or play?
You're on.
Ready for another round?
If we keep going this way, I'm going to be naked.
That's the point, honey.
No, the point was for you to be naked.
No, no. The point is for us to lose the last round...
together.
Oh. Then we'll both be naked.
In my office. Alone.
-Uh-huh. -[chortling]
Behind office doors.
You were cheated of your honeymoon...
so I brought the honeymoon to you.
You're the greatest.
-I am? -You are.
-A room key. -Uh-huh.
-From here. -Yes.
You see, that's where your brownies are, my baby.
I thought maybe you'd like to eat them in bed.
Check. Please!
The romance will never be dead.
We are still as hot and heavy
as we've ever been,
and that's because you cannot resist
[whispering] my powers of seduction.
Well, maybe I'm just immune to your charms.
-Never. Come here. -[pats counter]
-I'll knock your socks off. -Really?
Show you how compatible we still are.
-Come here. -Uh, Mr. Baldwin...
-Kiss me! -Just you wait.
If... if...
you want a kiss tonight...
You're gonna have to win it.
So I just have to win one game to get my kiss.
Oh, that would be way too easy.
Do you see all my chips?
You have to win all of those to get a kiss tonight.
-Fine. Game on. -Yeah. Ready?
Okay. Here we go.
One more.
Hmm.
Oh, damn it!
[laughing]
Better luck next time.
You know, I was on the phone with Gloria when I walked in.
You didn't tell her where we were.
I mean, are we gonna have to bar the door?
No. I know better.
When you disappeared this morning
and then I found your note...
I knew you had something planned.
Well, we have plenty of time to...
Spend quality time with?
Deal with my family.
Speaking of family,
our sweet boys texted me this morning,
Fen and Scott.
-Yeah? -Yes.
Me too. I told them to burn our numbers
because I wanted you all to myself.
-Ah. -Stop.
And speaking of numbers,
-blackjack, baby! -Oh!
-Hand over these chips! -Oh! You get those.
Okay.
Well, don't get too excited, because at this rate,
you're gonna get your kiss around midnight.
Like the prince I am.
Well, the boys were really sweet, you know?
Fen...Fen said he was proud of us.
-[tapping table] -Yeah?
You know what that reminds me of?
-Hmm? -The night I told you
I was pregnant with him.
I was never more surprised.
LAUREN: So...
Boy...girl?
What do you think?
As long...
as long as it's not some little green alien,
I'm happy.
Are you happy?
Yeah, I'm happy.
I'm...I'm s--
[whispers] Scared.
Overwhelmed.
Y-you did say happy, right?
I love you so much.
And look.
I'm gonna...
I'm gonna do my damndest to be the very best father
this baby could--
[laughing]
-We're gonna have a baby. -[laughing]
We're gonna have a baby. We're gonna be parents.
I know!
[whispers] I know.
We were so thrilled.
And terrified.
You were worried.
You were worried that you wouldn't be a good dad.
Well, there are reasons for that.
I know. Your past was pretty horrifying.
But you, you...
are the best dad ever.
Aside from our wedding day,
the happiest day of my life was when we had Fenmore.
One hundred percent.
We're winners at life are we.
Ha! And I'm a winner at blackjack.
-No! -Yes! Yes!
Oh, wow, holy cow, look at that!
-Hey, what are you doing? -Oh, how did that happen?
-I got all of your chips too. -Oh, my gosh!
You are such a cheater!
Am I? Well...
you...
are a beautiful...
stunning woman.
Now you see why I didn't want anyone to know where we were.
Yes. I'm getting the idea.
Hey, what is this, casino night?
Hi, guys.
Well, it looks like you rented out my living room.
Are you recreating your proposal to Lauren?
Oh, wait. Is it your anniversary?
Yes. 20 years.
[gasps]
Wow! Is it?
It is.
20 years.
Wait. I will, um, let you get back to it.
-That's for sure. -We don't need an event crasher,
Thank you very much. I mean, you've already
covered bachelor, bachelorette parties, weddings,
and now anniversaries.
Okay, well, there is a logical reason for that, Michael.
Yeah, you! You. Because you are perpetually the uninvited guest.
You are a crasher. That's what you do--you crash.
I have to lock the door in order for that
-not to happen. -Okay. Uh, okay.
Are you done?
No! No! Honestly.
Okay, you know what? Can we take it down a notch, please?
It's my anniversary.
And you know what I want for my anniversary?
Is peace... between the three of us.
I want peace.
So do I.
Okay. We've had challenges.
But we're friends. We're best friends.
And that's an unbreakable bond.
And that doesn't change.
You're very cheery for man who's about to
lose his freedom for all of eternity.
Mm-hmm. Well, I am marrying my best friend
who also happens to be sexy
and beautiful.
I think that's a damn good trade-off.
I thought I was your best friend.
You are my best friend who's locked me in a trunk.
You're not the least bit nervous?
[groans]
Look. Look.
Steady as a rock.
I guess when you know, you know. You know?
Mm-hmm.
It's weird. I have not a doubt in the world
that we're gonna be as happy as clams.
Lucky you.
Lauren doesn't mind that you're hanging out
with your pregnant friends?
No. I go see all my pregnant friends.
Besides, she's outta town.
-Oh, do you want some of mine? -Yeah.
It's very gooey.
Mmm.
You're a wonderful man.
I know.
And very sweet.
You weren't always this sweet.
Mm-mm.
Lauren did this to you, didn't she?
She made you sweet.
I'll drink to that.
-Happy father's day. -My gosh, beautiful!
I thought you actually had to be a father
before you got showered with gifts.
-Nope! Nope! -This is great.
-I'll read this later. -Okay.
[laughs] Right to the gift.
Oh, what is it?
LAUREN: Aw.
-They're, um... -LAUREN: Oh, look!
...things, they're like little, um...
-Sleepers. -Sleepers!
-Sleepers. -LAUREN: Two!
Well, two because, um, I got one for me.
I mean, not for me, of course, but...for my baby,
and I thought that they could match.
Unless you think that's stupid, and then we don't
-have to do that. -It's not stupid. It's so cute.
-No, it's great! -I can't wait to see them
-in it. -Yeah, 'cause I just wanted to
thank both of you for being there for me.
You've gone above and beyond for me.
No, it's our pleasure.
Thank you.
You've been really good friends,
and I really appreciate it.
Because, you know, Nick...
is trying to work on his marriage and--and--and--
and Jack hates me and I really sort of am alone here,
you know, and, um...
I'm glad Nick is working on his marriage.
I mean, I wish him all the best, right?
I'm glad, so...I just don't wanna screw up anybody's life.
Um, I just want what's best for--for the baby.
-Oh, Phyllis. -That's all.
You are the best.
Uh, and we've been through-- through a lot together.
I mean, some rough,
but there's been ice cream
and a lot of good times.
And I'd really like to get back to that
more consistently with us.
Yeah. We'll work on it.
You know, between the three of us,
we've really made a lot of mistakes.
And it's not as if we're afraid to call each other out.
Or judge. Ha.
Too hard.
So he really recreated his proposal to you?
He did.
Wow.
He's a good guy.
I am. I'm amazing.
Okay, well, I-I said you're a good guy--relax.
I'm a very lucky girl. Yes.
Congratulations to both of you.
It's incredible. It really is.
20 years.
I am in awe of your relationship.
I'm a little jealous.
But mainly just proud.
Really proud that I got to be a part of this and...
and witness your incredible union.
Our lives would not have been the same without you.
MICHAEL: It's true.
Where would we be?
LAUREN: Okay, come here.
Come on, let's hug.
We can do this. Come on.
MICHAEL: Mmm!
Well, I don't wanna, um, I don't wanna,
you know, ruin your party and start crying and stuff.
So [ahem] enjoy your night.
-Congratulations. -I'm really glad we saw you.
We love you.
We love you very much.
I'm not gonna lie to you.
Part of me was terrified that Phyllis and I
would never, ever be in a place like that again.
She needed time.
She adores you.
And you two need each other.
Well, don't get me wrong. She still drives me crazy.
Me too, actually.
But she's been a damn good friend to both of us.
That is true.
All right. All right.
Can we please have our evening back now?
Yes. Let's.
-Where were we? -Uh...
I believe you were right here.
-Hmm. -Right here.
Right there? Like here?
No, no, no. No, no.
-Oh, right there? -[chuckles]
[whispering] Right here.
I cannot believe you went to the trouble
to get the same cake we had at our wedding.
-Oh. -It's amazing.
I love to pamper you.
And cake is always more delicious
-without ulterior motives. -Ha ha ha.
Sure.
What? Don't doubt me.
It's the greatest joy in my life...
to make you happy.
And I plan on doing that for the rest of my life.
And I'll be here for that. But, you know...
life wasn't always so simple.
All things considered, we've been pretty fortunate.
Yes.
But we've also faced our fair share of challenges.
I don't think I ever was truly happy
until I met you.
You changed everything. You changed it all.
Every day was special.
The world was amazing.
It was amazing, just because you were there.
The most amazing thing about it...
...was that you loved me.
[sniffling]
For the rest of my life, I will be so proud to say
that my name is Michael Baldwin, and...
I am the man that Lauren Fenmore loved.
For a little while.
[soft crying]
Lauren?
Michael.
You're real.
-Yes. -You're real.
[whispering] I'm back.
I'm back.
You're justifying having an affair.
Things aren't all black and white
in keeping with your district attorney sensibility.
-This is black and white. -Like when our son
-was in trouble. -Oh. Oh ho ho, here we go.
Oh, yes, here we go. As far as you were concerned,
he was either innocent or guilty!
Our son needed his father, but the DA showed up.
And me...I needed a husband,
a partner, a parent
to share all that fear and guilt and worry over our son,
but my husband and my partner never showed up!
At least I acknowledged my mistakes.
But it didn't change the way it affected us.
I begged you.
I begged you to come back,
to listen to me.
To be there for me, to be there with me,
and why couldn't you do that?
I got caught up in following the law.
I got caught up in worrying about where Fenmore was headed.
That's right, you treated him like a common criminal
and me like I was guilty too.
And you know what? Maybe I was guilty.
Guilty of loving too much.
I love our son just as much as you do.
Why couldn't you meet me halfway?
Halfway!
You shot me down!
You drove me away, and you drove me to find peace
and comfort and support elsewhere!
In another man's arms!
It was a mistake.
I wish I could take it back.
You can't unmake that bed
nor erase what happened in it.
No. Nope. That can't be undone.
Thank God you forgave me.
We forgave each other.
And then your cancer.
After everything that we've been through,
you really think that I'd wanna be with someone else?
Our sex life has always been a big part of our relationship.
And you make it sound like it's all to me.
You deserve more than a roommate.
And I might be reduced to that. Or worse.
Someone totally dependent on you
after undergoing my so-called treatments.
So, what, you just want me to go out and have an affair?
You giving me a free pass?
-I'm giving you an out. -I don't want an out!
-You didn't sign up for this. -The hell I didn't!
In sickness and in health. Those were the vows that I took,
and they weren't just words.
I meant every single one of them!
-Neither of us expected this. -But that doesn't mean
that I walk out on you. I love you.
-Cancer does not change that. -No! No, no!
Cancer changes everything.
-It doesn't have to! -It will!
And all that love you feel for me,
it'll just change to pity, and I won't be that!
I will not be that. I refuse to be that person.
I don't know how we did it sometimes.
How we made it through.
We kept choosing each other.
Over and over.
We're both so stubborn and...
determined and...
we love hard.
We do.
I never wanna stop fighting for what we have.
And I will never, ever give up on you.
I'm gonna remind you of that
next time I do something to tick you off.
-Which could be momentarily. -Mm-hmm.
It's so good that we keep finding each other...
over and over, and...
lord knows we definitely know how to fight.
I prefer to focus on the making up part.
Yeah.
Me too.
You know, tomorrow isn't promised,
and we've certainly seen that over the years.
And that's why we have to focus on today.
Okay?
[laughing]
♪ Ta-da! ♪
What is this?
This is the next portion of our evening,
the traditional giving of the gift.
You got me luggage for our anniversary?
Mm. Kinda. Read the card.
Okay. I will.
"I hope you're feeling lucky,
"because the four winds of good fortune
are blowing your way."
What does this mean?
We are taking a getaway trip
to Las Vegas.
-[gasps] Are you serious? -That's right, baby.
We're gonna try our luck out at some real casinos.
We're gonna stroll down the Strip.
We're gonna see some shows, hang out at the Bellagio,
Botanical Gardens, helicopter ride.
-You name it. -Ohh. sounds incredible.
But, uh, what are "the four winds of good fortune"?
Well...
we'll be having some company with us.
You, me...
Scott, Fenmore are going.
One, two, three, four.
Oh, what a--that is such an amazing gift.
You spoil me.
Well, I told you I'm the king of romance.
Ain't that the truth?
[salsa-like music plays]
♪♪
You're smart and you're strong.
And you're so full of joy,
how could I not fall in love with you?
And as I did, this most amazing thing happened.
I wanted to be more.
-[growling] -Ooh!
[giggles] Champagne.
Lovely.
We're celebrating.
Yes. Christmas comes but once a year.
I'd say we have much more than a holiday
to raise a glass to.
So lets the
"let the private festivities begin."
Oh, what an amazing gift.
-Best ever? -Well, no.
-[groans] -Fen.
Our amazing son.
And you are an incredible father to him
and incredible stepfather to Scott.
Those--those are the best gifts you've ever given me.
Hmm. Don't forget the nutty extended family
that I saddled you with.
[laughs] How could I?
In fact, I think I love you more for all of it,
because it's all part of our wonderful life together.
It has been a wonderful, weird,
wacky 20 years.
Yes, it has. And you know what?
I think the next 20 are gonna be more of the same.
Although, I don't think it's possible
that they could be any more wonderful
than they've already been.
You know, I, uh, I keep waiting for Elvis
to just jump out of a door...
Oh, right. "One for the money, two for the show"?
No, no. No. That was fun.
But this...this is really lovely.
Just the two of us.
You in my arms.
That's all I've ever wanted.
Mm. Really?
That's it?
I don't wanna shock the waiters.
I do plan on taking you home at some point.
I certainly hope so.
Well. So eager.
As I recall, the night I proposed to you,
you took a little while to say yes.
What kind of relationship are we gonna have
if you can't be open and honest with me?
You kept me in the dark for days
about what happened between you and Tom Fisher.
You didn't even have the decency to call me
to tell me that you were fine.
Now, is this what I have to look forward to
if we get married?
I mean, we have problems, and what happens?
Do you disappear?
Do you go into zero communication mode--what?
I swear to you, Lauren, I will be a changed man.
I will share with you all my troubles,
like it or not.
Look.
I've already admitted that you're right.
And I'm gonna try very, very hard
to be more open with you, to...
You know, to, um...
Share even my, uh...
Worst pains and my...
deepest fears.
That's how close I wanna be with you.
You gave me the push I needed to be better.
That's what you've always done.
Stood by me.
You've done that for me too.
MICHAEL: I can't envision my life without you.
Hmm.
You're perfect for me.
You--you keep me centered, and you...
you make me realize what's really important.
Um...
I can't promise you that I'll be the perfect husband.
And I can't promise you I won't make you so mad
you'll wanna throw things at my head.
I'll try so hard to miss.
-Aw, that's nice. -Most of the time.
I can promise you...
that I'll always love you.
And I'll always be grateful
that you stole my heart.
Michael.
I kept my promise.
Yes, you did.
I love you.
I love you. My heart is yours.
It was then, and it is now.
Forever.
Happy anniversary, Mr. Baldwin.
Mmm.
Happy anniversary, Mrs. Baldwin.
[Michael chuckles]
[Lauren chuckles]
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