Marietta Season 7 Episode 14 - This Will Be

Marietta Season 7 Episode 14

This Will Be


The date is December 2, 1960. It is the wedding of Martin Landfield and Patty Lynn DuPree.

Priest: Do you, Martin Josiah Landfield, take thee, Patricia Lynn DuPree -

Patty Lynn: It’s Patty Lynn. No one calls me Patricia, not even my mother!

Eliza (Patty Lynn’s mother): It’s true, she won’t let me!

Priest: …to be your lawfully-wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?

Martin: I do.

Priest: Do you, Patricia Lynn DuPree -

Patty Lynn: I thought we went over this.

Eliza: Sweetie, let it go.

Priest … take thee, Martin Josiah Landfield, to be your lawfully-wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?

Patty Lynn: Uh, let’s see… Paul Newman still hasn’t returned my call, I’ll take that as a no. You’re the best bet I’ve got! I do!

Jeremiah (Patty Lynn’s dad): I give it six months.

Eliza: Shush!

Jeremiah: Cracking jokes in the vows, not a good start!

Priest: By the power vested in me by the State of Louisiana, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride!

Patty Lynn: Come on, plant one on me!

Later that night, at the reception…

Marvin: So, where are you two off to for the big honeymoon?

Martin: Honeymoon?

Kathleen: It’s that trip you take after you -

Martin: I’m aware of what it is!

Kathleen: You didn’t seem to.

Martin: It’s a big day for me, it’s all just a bit overwhelming.

Kathleen: Yeah, she’s gonna be a lot to deal with for the rest of your life.

Martin: Don’t say that! She’s my everything!

Kathleen: Ugh, I hate love.

Marvin: I remember when I was a hormonal, bratty teenager.

Martin: You still act like one!

Patty Lynn: Did I hear like a mention of honeymoons?

Martin: You did. I’m still not sure where we’re going, I know it’s up to you.

Patty Lynn: Well everything’s up to me.

Martin: Sure is.

Kathleen: So where are you going?

Patty Lynn: Hawaii!

Kathleen: Hawaii? That’s a far flight.

Marvin: Don’t mind her, she doesn’t do planes.

Kathleen: I have nothing against planes, I’ve just never been lucky enough to be on one before.

Marvin: We’re a poor family.

Kathleen: Our father is the governor!

Marvin: Hence why we’re poor. All the money went into the campaign.

Kathleen: I think he’s drunk.

Martin: I’d hope not, he’s not allowed to be.

Patty Lynn: I never thought about how your father is the governor. Good thing you have no interested in politics, I hate it!

Martin: So do I! An entire sector devoted to attacking others and mudslinging, it just makes me sad.

Kathleen: I don’t think dad does that.

Martin: All politicians do, it’s just a part of the gig. I know we need someone to be a politician, and I’m glad someone decent and fair like dad is one of them, but that’s just not the life for me.

Kathleen: It is for me! As soon as I can run, I’m going to!

Martin: And I wish you all the luck in the world.

Two months later…

Patty Lynn: Honey.

Martin: The way you said that scares me.

Patty Lynn: I hope you had a wonderful day at work.

Martin: Pat, you’re acting strange. What is going on?

Patty Lynn: Nothing! I’m acting normal. Sit down, make yourself a drink.

Martin: I don’t really drink, you know that.

Patty Lynn: Okay. I have something to tell you. Don’t freak out.

Martin: Is something wrong with you?

Patty Lynn: I haven’t been feeling entirely right. I’ve got a lot of time on my hand, so I was just thinking of it, panicking about it.

Martin: Oh no, is it cancer?

Patty Lynn: Why would it be cancer?

Martin: It’s where my mind goes.

Patty Lynn: It’s not cancer, but it is going to grow.

Martin: I’m lost.

Patty Lynn: I’m pregnant. The doctors confirmed it today with a test.

Martin: Oh my god, that’s almost as scary!

Patty Lynn: Not for me, I’ll take motherhood over death.

Martin: I would too, of course! It’s just frightening. I don’t know how we’re going to do this. We’ve been married two months, I thought we’d have a bit longer before it was time for this.

Patty Lynn: If someone had remembered to bring protection on that romantic day trip…

Martin: This is no time for the blame game! We’re going to be parents.

Patty Lynn: And it’s going to be fine. We have a support system -

Martin: My parents are in Baton Rouge! Dad’s a bit busy!

Patty Lynn: My parents are here. Marvin and Elroy are here.

Martin: You think our brothers will be any help?

Patty Lynn: I do not. My parents will be, though! And we can always call your parents.

Martin: We’ll make it work.

Patty Lynn: We’re gonna have to.

Eight months later…

Patty Lynn: Oh my god! It’s coming! Oh my god!

Doctor: Mrs. Landfield, keep pushing.

Patty Lynn: Where is my husband?

Nurse: Just outside, ma’am.

Patty Lynn: Get him in here, now!

Nurse: That’s not really the pra-

Patty Lynn: Do you know who my father-in-law is? Get my husband in here now!

Nurse: Doctor, should I -

Doctor: Just get Mr. Landfield in here.

Nurse: Will do.

Patty Lynn: Oh my god!

Doctor: You’re doing great.

Patty Lynn: I’m in hell!

Martin: Patty Lynn, oh my gosh, how’s it going?

Patty Lynn: I want a divorce!

Nurse: This is typically why we don’t allow the husbands in, things are said that aren’t necessarily what’s intended.

Patty Lynn: I mean it! I’m done! I’ve never felt such pain in my life.

Martin: Think of all the good that will come after this.

Patty Lynn: Oh ye, home alone with a baby, that’s gonna be great!

Martin: Are they always so negative.

Nurse: They are pushing a small human out from inside of them, it’s not a pleasant experience.

Patty Lynn: You’re telling me?

Ten months later…

Patty Lynn: I can not believe this is happening again.

Martin: You already know how it goes this time, at least.

Patty Lynn: If I hit you in the arm with a machete, you’re not going to enjoy it if I did it a second time just because it happened once before!

Martin: Fair enough.

Patty Lynn: Can we just get to the hospital?

Martin: You know, I was thinking names.

Patty Lynn: Great. The car, drive.

Martin: Okay, all right. We’re going.

Patty Lynn: Finally.

Martin: I like Marietta.

Patty Lynn: The city in Georgia?

Martin: As a name.

Patty Lynn: Mary Frances and Marietta?

Martin: I like it! The names go well together!

Patty Lynn: It sounds a little silly, no?

Martin: I like it.

Patty Lynn: It’s sort of nice. It’s a unique name.

Martin: I like that it’s unique. It’s not a name you hear every day.

Patty Lynn: It’s not really much of a name, is it?

Martin: It’s a name! Just not common.

Patty Lynn: We’ll consider it. Now pick up the speed a bit, I am in increasing degrees of pain.

Martin: Hold on, little Marietta, you can’t arrive just yet.

Patty Lynn: Don’t get too attached to that name, okay?

Martin: I’ll win you over, you’ll see!

Three years later…

Martin: Honey, I have something to tell you.

Patty Lynn: Are you pregnant?

Martin: No, are you?

Patty Lynn: Thankfully not, I’m not ready for that again.

Martin: I’m ready for a career move. You know what I mean?

Patty Lynn: You’re not happy at the office?

Martin: I’m ready for a new challenge. Pat, if you will accept it, I’m running for mayor.

Patty Lynn: You’re what?

Martin: I want to be mayor.

Patty Lynn: You’re Twenty-six years old!

Martin: I have the experience, though. I’m a professional, I know this city, I love this city -

Patty Lynn: Your father’s the governor…

Martin: That helps.

Patty Lynn: You’ll get torn apart, people won’t elect you just because of who your father is.

Martin: I can connect with people. I know I can.

Patty Lynn: Honey, I love you, and I believe in you. I just don’t know if this is a good time. Marietta’s three years old, our dear Mary Frances has only been gone a few years, we’re still finding our footing as a family.

Martin: I think we’re doing well.

Patty Lynn: Don’t get me wrong, there’s nowhere I’d rather be. I just think we need to give it more time before you do a high-profile run like this. We don’t need the spotlight. There’ll be another election in 1970!

Martin: I don’t want to wait.

Patty Lynn: I see that look in your eyes. You really want to do this.

Martin: I do. I can make this city better.

Patty Lynn: All right. Run. We’ll do this together. I’ll be the dutiful political wife. We’re a team.

Martin: You’re really okay with that?

Patty Lynn: It’s a game of give and take.

Martin: Is that the new Supremes song?

Patty Lynn: Yeah, pretty good, no?

Martin: Not one of their better works. Doubt that one goes to #1 like Stop! In the Name of Love.

Patty Lynn: We’ll see.

Martin: I’m so excited for this. This could be the first day of the rest of our lives!

Patty Lynn: It wasn’t supposed to go this way, remember? You were entirely against the idea of jumping into politics.

Martin: I don’t know what changed. Something inside me just said I needed to run. Just think, if I have a trajectory like my dad, I could be president one day.

Patty Lynn: I don’t think a Landfield will ever be president, come on.

Martin: Who knows! It could be me, it could be Marietta!

Patty Lynn: Come on, this county is too sexist to ever elect a woman president.

Martin: You never know!

Patty Lynn: I know.

Six years later…

Martin: I can’t believe this.

Marvin: My brother, the governor!

Marietta: Daddy! Are you okay?

Martin: Of course I am, why do you ask, kiddo?

Marietta: You’re crying!

Martin: I am. Happy tears, though. This is a good day. I’m so blessed.

Patty Lynn: Milton, could you stop puling my hair?

Kathleen: Yeah, kid, the adults are talking!

Martin: I’m the governor-elect of Louisiana?

Kathleen: You were the one that never wanted to be a politician and here you are, stealing my thunder!

Martin: Maybe one day, kid!

Kathleen: Nah, you’ve made it uncool.

Martin: Oh well!

Marvin: I think they’re waiting for you to speak out there.

Martin: You think?

Patty Lynn: We’ll be here when you get back.

Martin: Pat, thank you so much.

Patty Lynn: For what?

Martin: All of this! You’ve made this possible. We’re a team.

Patty Lynn: We are.

Martin: Ill be by your side always.

Patty Lynn: And I’ll be by yours. 

Martin: To Baton Rouge we go.

Patty Lynn: Ugh, don’t remind me.

Martin: I thought you started to like it?

Patty Lynn: Oh, it’s great, the NYC of the south.

Martin: Now you’re overselling it.

Patty Lynn: Get on out there, your state awaits.

Martin: I’ll make you love Baton Rouge one of these days!

Patty Lynn: Don’t push it!

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