Announcer: Say it isn’t so! Elliot Lynch has finished coordinating her last wedding—for now, at least.
Elliot: After almost thirty years in the event planning business, we at Engagements have decided to move on.
Announcer: But just what will the Engagements staff do if they’re not involved in planning Charleston’s classiest events?
Elliot: My father will retire as planned. My sister signed a contract to be a fashion blogger on a wedding magazine’s website. She’ll be working from home, which is her dream come true. Our assistant Claire already moved on to a new venture with Weddings by Will, who will take on our customers.
Eric: I’ve asked Elliot and Smyth to run a new division of my company. One focused on taking event planning online. He said yes, and she’s playing hard to get.
Elliot: I am not. I’m weighing my options. Maybe I have something else I’d like to do.
Eric: Like what?
Elliot: Like figure out what I want to do. For years I’ve been doing what everyone wanted. Now, I have a few opportunities to mull over, but maybe I’ll do something different. Go rogue. Pave my own path.
Eric: And you’ll be the best at it, no matter what you do.
Elliot: That’s nice of you to say.
Eric: It’s true. (clears throat) Flattery can only help me at the moment.
Elliot: You were always such a smarty pants.
Eric: I try. I’m ready to pack my suitcases for wherever you decide we’re going.
Announcer: Throughout the journey of planning Sadie and Adam’s special day, we’ve come to learn our favorite Charleston wedding planner and America’s most eligible bachelor have more in common than the season’s biggest wedding.
A photo and video montage pairs images from Eric and Elliot’s past with moments documented earlier in the show. Eric and Elliot go sledding as students. They impress everyone with their dance moves at class months earlier. They stand on the beach during spring break. They lock lips on the Kiss Cam at a baseball game. Eric gives his toast, and Elliot watches, eyes glistening. A final shot shows them on the dance floor at Sadie and Adam’s wedding. Elliot’s head rests on his shoulder as they sway to the music.
Announcer (cont.): After years apart, will there be a romance rekindling in the future?
Eric: I’m ready to pack my suitcases and follow Elliot wherever she decides we’re going. If she asks me to her party. (Faces Elliot.) Will you?
Elliot: Would I? You’re my number one invite.
Eric: Put me down as a definite yes.
Elliot: Fish or steak course?
Eric: Surprise me.
Elliot: I will.
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