thwack! an axe slams down and splits a log in two. hands quickly place another log down and thwack! we pull back to find richard playing the role of executioner. he's still mad after talking to his dad, and is taking it out on the firewood. rage against the machine plays on his ipod and he's in his own world. behind him, the girls return to the island on the family yacht. their mood is light, and they chat amongst themselves. debbie's mood deflates when she sees richard.
richard continues to listen to his ipod, and has worked up quite a sweat. he's stacks the last log, takes off his soaked through shirt, and gets a whiff of himself. ew. he stinks.
richard helps workers build a stage for the band. he's still in a foul mood when margaret interrupts in a panic.
richard and margaret walk towards the house, which looms above them as they prepare to deliver the news that they aren't getting married. the front door opens, and geoffrey comes outside in a hurry. he's clearly been waiting.
with the ocean in the background, 200 guests sit in white chairs. richard stands under a gazebo, and smiles at his mother in the front row. he ignores geoffrey. gertrude sits nearby, next to gilbertson. from the gazebo, richard nods at a group of cello players, who begin playing from downloaded sheet music that reads "kool and the gang, cherish". heads turn with the start of the music, to see annie walk margaret down the aisle. when margaret recognizes the song, she smiles.
margaret walks down to the dock carrying her suitcase. she can hear that the party is in full swing and smiles.
richard sits by himself and finishes a beer by the shore. gertrude walks up to him, looking fabulous, with two more beers.
two coast guardsman carry annie on a gurney to their waiting helicopter. geoffrey, richard, and debbie follow behind. they all pile into a large chopper and fly off.