What's happened so far: Martin and Hester have set their wedding date. Hester's problems with Royston have finally been laid to rest, and she's become a better shrink from the experience, but has put on some weight due to comfort eating. On the wedding day, however, Elizabeth has dropped a bombshell.....

"Over?" Hester asked her sister.

"Yes, over," Elizabeth said sadly. "We had a great big argument - about the advice you'd given us!"

"Me?"

"Yes, you!" Elizabeth snapped. "You said I should go along with Royston's role playing. I did and I felt cheap and tacky afterwards. It's not me. But he enjoyed it! Wanted to do it every night! And this led to a big argument that's left my marriage in tatters!"

"It's nothing to do with my advice," Hester replied. "It's the fact that you and Royston disagreed over something. Look, you've been arguing for weeks, and we've all noticed." Dave and Rose nodded their agreement. "You were bound to fall out big time over something sooner or later, and if I hadn't been caught up with my wedding and Robert and all that, I might have been able to help you. I'm sorry."

Elizabeth looked at her sister. "Oh."

"But you're not ruining my wedding day with your arguments. This is my one and only wedding day, and I'd like to enjoy it. Sit down, the doctor is in."

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At the church, the Crane family arrived on time. Martin Senior beckoned his son.

"Son, I just want to say a few words. On my wedding day I was the happiest man alive when I saw your mom. She looked beautiful, and I'm sure Hester will too. I hope you and her have many happy years together."

"Thanks Dad," Martin said to his dad. Martin Sr didn't normally say stuff like that, but Martin was glad he did. He was very nervous! Not because he was having second thoughts, but because he wanted everything to be perfect.

The vicar, Rev Thomas, approached the family. "Ah, Mr Crane, glad you made it. Where's the best man?"

Martin looked around. Where was Duke?

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"OK you two, you need to look each other in the eyes and say it." Hester said to her sister and brother in law. Royston had been dragged in - almost literally - to be in the "session."

There was silence. "Look," Hester continued. "It was only a silly argument. You're both too stubborn. Royston, you should have stopped the role-play if Liz didn't like it. At least she tried. And Liz, you should stop over-reacting. Just because you've had an argument doesn't mean your marriage is over. Mom and Dad argue, Mr and Mrs Crane argue, heck, even Marty and I have argued. But our relationship is still OK. You both need to apologise."

Hester's advice continued as Elizabeth and Royston looked at each other. Both looked very guilty. They realised Hester was right.

"Will you give it another go? Can you say it? Can you say those three words that I really should be saying to Marty in 30 minutes time?"

The two looked at each other. "Royston, I love you," Elizabeth whispered.

"I love you too. And I'm sorry."

"Me too." And the two kissed.

"Good," said Hester. "Now let's get to the church.

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"There you are!" Martin said with a sigh of relief.

"Hey, I wouldn't let you down," Duke answered. "I had to find the rings."

"You've got them, right?"

"Yep, here they are." Duke showed Martin the rings. "Look, here's Artie and his girl."

Artie Walshe and his girlfriend Loretta arrived. "Hey Marty, how are ya?" he asked.

"Nervous as hell," Martin confessed. He looked at his watch. "10 minutes to go! Where's Hester?"

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The Winslows had encountered another problem. After picking up Uncle Frasier, the car ended up with a flat tyre. And there was no spare.

"What do you mean no spare?" Hester asked her father.

"That was the spare!" Dave groaned. "I haven't got a new spare yet!"

"Great," Hester said. "I'm late for my own wedding. What's Marty going to think?"

"Calm down honey, we'll think of something," Rose told her daughter. Elizabeth offered to telephone the church to tell them, but then remembered she didn't know the number - or even if the church had a telephone!

Dave and Frasier took a look at the tyre, trying very hard not to get dirty. "It's hopeless," Dave said. "There's nothing we can do."

Frasier heard a noise. "Not necessarily. Maybe there is something we can do....."

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"Marty, the bride's here," Duke whispered.

"Thank God!" Martin said with a sigh of relief. He went to the door, ignoring the fact that he shouldn't really see the bride before she walked up the aisle. Lorraine followed her son reminding him.

There was no-one there. "Duke, what're ya talking about?" Martin asked. "All I can hear is police sirens....."

A police car pulled up by the church.

"I hope they don't need me for something," said Martin Sr who had joined his wife. Everyone was surprised to see Rose Winslow, Elizabeth, Royston and Frasier leave the police car.

"Thanks pal!" Frasier called. Then to Martin "Get in the church, you can't see the bride!"

"Right, right," said Martin. "What happened?"

"Flat tyre," Frasier explained. "Luckily Huey was driving past and could give us a lift."

"I'll say!" Martin replied as everyone went into the church.

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The organist started playing the music, Here Comes The Bride. Everyone stood up, and Martin turned around to see Dave Winslow proudly leading his smiling daughter up the aisle.

She's beautiful! he thought. A bit fat due to that comfort eating, but still beautiful!

Rev Thomas started the service. Eventually they got to the vows.

"Martin John Crane Junior, do you take this woman, Hester Rose Winslow, to be your wife?"

Martin smiled and gazed into Hester's eyes - "I do."

"Hester Rose Winslow, do you take this man, Martin John Crane Junior, to be your husband?"

"Of course I do!" she said happily.

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The reception was held in a nearby hotel, where the newlyweds had their first dance to Sinatra's I Only Have Eyes For You. Martin looked at his fiancée - no, wife! Dr Hester Rose Crane.