Nearly Married

In a delightful convolution of matrimonial misadventure, 'Nearly Married' unfolds the caprices of Betty Griffon, a woman whose fierce familial devotion inadvertently triggers a marital maelstrom. On the brink of uttering her vows to the patient Harry Lindsey, Betty impulsively halts the ceremony, her steadfast brother Dick's tardiness proving an insurmountable obstacle to her sense of propriety. Fate, however, intercedes with a cruel twist: Dick suffers an accident, propelling Betty into an unwavering vigil. She vows to forgo her honeymoon until his complete recovery, a pronouncement that strains Harry's already tested patience. His remonstrations, however mild, are met with Betty's indignant accusation of insensitivity, culminating in a dramatic, unilateral demand for divorce. To his credit, or perhaps his folly, Harry acquiesces, enlisting his friend Tom Robinson to play the ignominious role of corespondent in a perfunctory separation. Yet, the ink barely dries on the decree before the estranged pair, caught in the throes of a poignant realization, acknowledge the enduring flame of their affection. A reconciliation is swiftly sought, but the very legal machinery they set in motion now thwarts their reunion: the divorce papers explicitly forbid Harry from remarrying. Undeterred by this bureaucratic impediment, and with a charming disregard for New York's restrictive statutes, the resourceful duo journeys to New Jersey, a sanctuary where their love can legally flourish anew, thus ensuring a conclusion as joyously convoluted as its premise.