Jeff proposes to Ginger for a third time (from "All Good Things")

(Jeff is driving Ginger back to the studio, and they are riding in uncomfortable silence. Jeff keeps looking at her, then finally works up the courage to speak).

Jeff: I wanted to um... I should thank you for leaning on Coach to give me another chance.

Ginger (smiling): Who told you?

Jeff: Coach.

Ginger: Oh... (Ginger pauses, doesn't know what to say, then finally says the first thing that comes to her mind.)

Ginger: I never got a chance to thank you for saving my job on the Lemo Tomato Juice Hour...

Jeff: I told Mr. Melon not to tell you...

Ginger: He didn't--I heard it accidentally. (pauses) Why'd you tell him not to tell me?

Jeff: I figured if you knew, it would be a question of pride or something...

Ginger: So you were saving my pride?

Jeff (defensive): Well I thought I was doing the right thing, I never know what to do, I never did-

Ginger (wanting him to know he didn't do a bad thing): No... I... (laughs in exasperation) I just meant it was very sweet of you.

Jeff (realizing she was trying to thank him): Oh.

Ginger (smiling as she remembers): It was like the time you paid that Look photographer to take my picture...

Jeff (laughing): Just when you were trying to get me the endorsement contract I didn't get, which wasn't your fault, and then you missed the photographer and didn't get your picture in Look-

Ginger (interrupting): That wasn't your fault...

Jeff (after some uncomfortable silence, looks at her through the rearview mirror): D'ya ever notice that happened a lot to us?

Ginger (rolls her eyes and laughs): We set out to do one thing and the opposite thing happens? Yes...

(Jeff keeps looking at her through the rearview mirror, trying to work up the courage to do what he wants to do. Finally, he goes for it. He pulls the car over and shuts off the engine)

Ginger: W-what are you doing?

Jeff: Stopping the car... (grips the steering wheel and whispers) Oh Ginger, I intended to marry you... I did...

Ginger (blinks back tears, voice cracks): I intended to marry you...

Jeff: I drew a line in the sand and you didn't cross it, and once again, the exact opposite of what I expected to happen, happened... (Jeff keeps gripping the steering wheel, bites his lip)

Jeff: I know this is the wrong question to ask a woman who's engaged to another man, but uh... (turns around and realizes he has to go for it, his voice cracks with emotion) Would you marry me instead of him?

(Ginger is shocked and is at a loss for words, Jeff thinks he just did the stupedist thing in his life and tries to start the car up again)

Ginger: Yes...

Jeff (realizing what she just said, turns to her): Yes? (leans in towards her)

Ginger (crying and laughing at the same time): Yes...

Jeff (leaning towards her): Yes?

(They kiss)


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