The First Time
(Eric's basement. Donna has come down the stairs in frustration. Eric follows her.)
Donna: My god, can you believe it?
Eric: I know, it's unbelievable! (Shrugs in confusion really not knowing what she is talking about.)
Donna: These are wedding vows, Eric. Vows. They're supposed to mean something!
Eric: Well, yeah, that's what I said, and I was told to shut up!
Donna: Shut up. What is this? (Indicates the drink he's holding.)
Eric: Scotch and soda.
Donna: (she takes the glass out of his hand and takes a drink.) Bleggh! That's not scotch!
Eric: You're right! It's a Shirley Temple. I just didn't wanna say that 'cause it sounded like something Chris McNickel would drink, so�
Donna: God! Their marriage almost ended, they put me through hell, and now that they're getting back together, it's like it doesn't even mean anything! How am I supposed to write about love when they are the worst example in the entire world?
Eric: No, no, okay, look, they may not be the best example but, they do love each other. They just can't express it or, really any thoughts more complex than I'm hungry. (Donna laughs.) But the important thing is that they really do love each other.
Donna: Yeah, I guess they do.
Eric: They do, you know they do. And that's why they need you to say what they can't say. Because, despite your bimbo-like good looks, you're very smart. (they both laugh.) Look, write the vows that you would write. And Donna, I know�I know it'll be great.
Donna: Ok. Thanks. (She leans over and kisses him on the cheek.)
Jackie: Oh my god! Pink and purple with a unicorn! You remembered!
Kelso: Of course I remembered. I remember everything you tell me even when you think I don't.
Jackie: (Skeptical) Really. What's my favorite season?
Kelso: Fall?
Jackie: Why?
Kelso: Uh, the outfits flatter your chestnut eyes.
Jackie: And?
Kelso: Slimming lines and dark colors.
Jackie: Oh my god, Michael! When you started acting like an immature jerk, I started having doubts about us. But now this purple and pink unicorn candy dish proves you're a grown up! Oh! (They hug)
Bob: We've known each other since we were practically kids.
Midge: So we know all the good stuff�
Bob: �and all the not so good stuff about each other.
(Donna and Eric look at each other, as if the words Bob and Midge are speaking are exactly how they feel about each other.)
Midge: I can't imagine feeling about anyone else the way I feel about you.
Bob: Because I love you. I always loved you. And I wanna make you a promise.
Midge: No matter what happens�
Bob: Good or bad�
Midge: (Donna mouths these words to Eric as Midge speaks.) I will always love you.
(Eric's bedroom. Donna and Eric burst in. Donna shoves Eric against the wall and kisses him hard. Eric pulls away.)
Eric: Ok, Donna wait.
Donna: What?
Eric: Well, first you drag me away from the wedding, and then you kiss me all the way over here, and then you pull me upstairs and shove me into my bedroom and put your hands all over my body, I just-I'm sorry, I'm confused.
Donna: Huh. If only there were a way to make my feelings clear with some sort of action! (She turns of the light and kisses him again, and again he pulls away.)
Eric: Yeah, heh, ok, that's, um, ha ha, extremely funny. (He turns the lights back on.) But uh, every, every time this starts happening, it winds up not happening. And then, you skip home�tra la la la la.
Donna: I know, I know, and I'm sorry. It's just, you know, before now I wasn't ready.
Eric: Yeah, and, I understand that Donna, it's just that-wait, wait, go back!
Donna: I wasn't ready before now.
Eric: Before now, like�right now?
Donna: Eric, when I had to write those vows, I had to think about love. When I thought about love, I thought about you. I love you Eric, and I, I wanna be with you.
Eric: God, Donna, I�love you.
(They kiss, and for the third time, Eric pulls away.)
Eric: Are you sure sure?
Donna: Yes, yes.
(They kiss. Donna pulls off Eric's jacket, Eric starts taking off Donna's shirt.)
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