A West Texas Children's Story

Henderson: Do you, Ben...

Cassie: Benjamin Reynolds.

Henderson: Benjamin Reynolds, take this young woman...

Cassie: Cassie Kennington.

Henderson: [Henderson wipes eyes, takes off hat] Do both of you promise to treat each other with dignity and love until one or the other drops dead?

Cassie: I do.

[looks at Ben]

Ben: I do.

Henderson: [Henderson, Cassie, and Ben put their hands in the center and "break"] Well, looks like you're both married now.

[grins]

Ben: [looks at Cassie, laughs nervously and grins] That's great.

[Henderson nods]

Cassie: [whispers] Oh, the ring.

[Ben gets a straightened paper clip and wraps it around her finger, then pats her hand]

Henderson: Congratulations to you both.

[gets up]

Cassie: Well, I feel good about this whole thing.

[to Henderson]

Cassie: How about you?

Henderson: [grins again] Yeah. I feel good about it.

[Cassie looks at Ben and their eyes meet]

Ben: [nervously] Uh, well, I don't have a lot to compare it to, but, uh, yeah...

[gulps]

Ben: I feel good.

Henderson: Oh and if you wanna kiss the bride, you can do that now, 'cause I forgot to say it.