Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

Imagine something precious.

The priceless gift you've been waiting all your life

to give to the one you love.

You wait for the right time, you wrap it carefully,

you pack it in a box,

and you place a few stamps on the outside

and hand this wonderful thing over to a complete stranger,

absolutely confident that your irreplaceable gift

will find its way to the one you love.

That is the miracle of a postage stamp.

The stamp is the smallest contract in the world.

A promise that if you believe in it

we will deliver it, somehow, some way,

because we know that if that contract is broken

hearts can be broken, too.

Happy Monday, Miss Haywith.

What is that?

Open it.

No. I should wait for Norman.

It's not a wedding gift.

It's a "last week of being single" present.

Alright.

"Shane and Rita's Girl's Night Out".

Thursday after work we start with a little shopping

for a little something... slinky.

Slinky?

Steamy.

Steamy?

You know, something to wear post-wedding.

Something hot.

Mmmhmm!

Then it's margaritas at Chez Ramon's,

and then it's on to the salon for mani's and pedi's,

and we'll follow that up with a completely

self-indulgent dinner and show at Montaldo's.

That's nice.

Can Norman and Oliver come too?

Can Norman and I come where?

On our girl's night out, but no,

you can't, because it's, well, for girls.

Not to mention it's Thursday and...

And?

Thursday is...

Ooh.

Dead Letter Office, Oliver O'Toole.

Yes, she is.

Rita?

Rita Haywith.

So you were saying it's Thursday and...

Oliver, don't tell me that you forgot about

Norman's surprise bachelor party.

Norman!

Oliver and I were just talking about,

the employee parking caucus at 10:30.

We're not going back to head-in only, are we?

Not if I can help it.

I'm a diagonal girl myself.

I did not know that.

Wait, what is today?

It's the 30th.

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Norman, we just lost our florist.

What?

She fell in love with the groom from last week's wedding

and then they eloped.

Love is in the air?

What're we gonna do?

Norman, surely you have a cousin?

Think, think, think, Norman.

Six foster families, one forever home, 37 cousins-

Yes!

Cousin Arthur.

Arthur, the convicted cow tipper?

That was overturned.

The conviction, not the cow.

Anyways, Arthur has a sister-in-law

who is a wizard with zinnias.

Or is it amaryllis?

Whatever, let's just go!

Norman!

Everything on that shelf, where is it?

Well, it's the last day of the month.

I just took it all down for the unclaimed items auction.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Norman, let's go!

Coming!

Poppies!

Penelope's Petals and Poppies.

Thursday.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Oliver.

Well in case you're wondering

I have Thursday under control.

You forgot.

Well, let's just say, Norman's surprise bachelor party

will be a bit of a surprise to everyone.

This is very unlike you, Oliver.

I know.

I- I just think the wedding has us all a bit...

Distracted?

Contemplative.

Yeah.

Well, why don't you contemplate asking someone to help you?

I am certainly capable of handling this.

What do we have here?

Um... just um... an undeliverable scheduled for auction today.

Why is it heading in the opposite direction

of the auction?

I was hoping that I could just buy it outright.

That's highly-

It's just an old piece of clothing. It's used.

Miss McInerney.

I cannot bend the rules simply because you and I are...

Are...

Especially because you and I are um...

I love it when you get all Miss McInerney on me.

I'm late for the parking meeting.

Have fun.

And remember, diagonal.

Contemplative.

Hey.

Hazel.

How's Rita holding up?

She's doing better.

How could she be doing better?

She just told me her florist quit.

Right.

Well, at least it's keeping her mind off of um,

you know, her mother.

Shh.

I was um... just um...

Contemplating?

I just thought that the material was so nice.

I could alter it and make it a cocktail gown

or use the train to make a - I don't know - make a...

Shawl?

A table cloth?

I just hate to see something so beautiful

end up on an auction block.

I wasn't seriously expecting to need...

What?

There's a pocket.

And a letter.

"My darling girl, the last time we were together

"I wasn't sure when we would see each other again,

"but I never thought it would take so long.

"I am still out here fighting the good fight

"but what keeps me going is knowing that I kept you safe.

"It's still too dangerous

"to attempt contact with you directly

"but my sources tell me you've gotten engaged

"and I've never forgotten my promise to pass this on to you

"when you were ready.

"It was your grandmother's,

"it was mine, and now it is yours.

"When I wore it I had it taken out a little.

"You're tall and slim like your grandmother so you may need

"to have it taken back in.

"Life is like that, too, sweetheart.

"Sometimes you just need to alter it a little

"to make it fit better.

"Maybe someday you'll have your own daughter

"to pass this dress on to,

"along with all the adventures we shared,

"all those Sunday afternoon teas when you were growing up.

"I'm so proud of you and your own bold,

"brave life, sweet girl.

"I can never be the mother I wanted to be

"but I'm trying to be the hero I hope you still believe I am.

"I know you will always be mine.

"Have a cup of 1892 Darjeeling for me

"and think of me on your wedding day.

"I'll be there with you.

"Love forever, Mommy."

Who puts a pocket in a wedding dress?

I mean, and how did we miss it?

I mean, I'm sure we followed protocol,

we did everything that we always do with these kind of things.

Everything but try it on.

I haven't bought it yet.

I wrote the cheque but I didn't give it to you.

So.

So, who needs another tablecloth?

You sure have a lot of poppies.

They were my mother's favourite perennial.

I'm so sorry, I didn't realize-

It's ok.

It was all very sudden,

and at least she went doing what she loved best.

Spelunking.

Spelunking?

She loved caves.

She was also a weaver and a farmer.

And a part-time hippy.

And a UFO activist.

Organic bartender.

But exploring underground caverns