- Earl talks Joy into letting him set up a new wedding with Darnell after ruining their last one, but he only makes things worse by sleeping with her before the wedding.
- Earl has bought a large number of balloons, because a new item has recently been added to his list: Ruined Joy's Wedding. While Earl was working on his list, Joy and Crab Man had planned their wedding ceremony, and send a letter of invitation to Randy, but not to Earl. The invitation even specifically mentioned that Randy could bring any guest but Earl. To make even more sure that Earl wouldn't come, Joy had planned the wedding right on his birthday, and she had also hired the DJ who Earl always hires for the occassion.
On the day of the wedding, a cheap, improvised ceremony was planned in the park: Crabman had to sit on a park bench all morning to keep it reserved; Joy had to do her make-up in the park restrooms; Patty the Daytime Hooker doubled as maid of honor; and there was even a soccer game constantly interrupting the ceremony. Crabman's mother and sister had also shown up for the occassion. At the same time, Earl was solitarily celebrating his birthday in the Crab Shack, getting drunk, until he decided to go to the wedding anyway (and because he wanted to do his famous breakdance). Earl's appearance and state of intoxication not only spoiled the ceremony; in a failed attempt to kick back a stray soccer ball, Earl inadvertantly aimed it straight at Joy's head, which forced her to wear a nose brace for some time.
Trying to make amends, Earl arrives with the balloons. He also hopes that he can have the same relationship with Joy and Crabman as Bruce Willis has with Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Joy, however, isn't interested in another wedding. But when Earl reveals his plans to make it a proper and dignified ceremony this time (he has even created a home-made ornament for the occassion) she is finally persuaded
Joy and Earl get set to organize the second wedding, which begins with a proper wedding dress for the bride. But while shopping, the two have so much fun that it spontaneously ignites a spark of romance between them. They finally end up kissing and making love at Earl's motel (with a terrified Randy still on the bed).
The next day, Joy has snuck out of the motel. Earl goes to her home to talk about what happened, but not suprisingly, Joy accuses him of seducing her on purpose. Earl tells her he needs to confess this transgression to Crabman, but Joy refuses, reminding Earl that Darnell (Crabman) can be insanely jealous (she also tries to convince him that Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have regular sex together without Ashton Kutcher knowing). Earl is determined to come clean anyway, since Darnell is on his list now, but Joy finally convinces him that this will, again, ruin her wedding, so that he can never cross her off the list.
One day before the wedding, there is a rehearsel lunch (a simplified rehearsal dinner, since several of the guests have court-mandated curfews). Earl is in severe doubt, because he does not want to lie to Crabman, with whom he has such precious memories (although a montage of these "memories" involves little more than the two always greeting each other). Finally, Earl tells joy that he cannot lie anymore, and Joy unwillingly concedes, but she wants to be the one to tell Crabman. However, out of Earl's sight, she actually tells Darnell that Earl slept with Darnell's mother. Crabman is enraged, and beats up Earl who still thinks that Joy has told Crabman the truth (with arguments like 'I have slept with her so many times'!, which further enrages Crabman). When Earl finally says that Darnell has also slept with 'her', both men understand that they have been put up against each other by Joy. However, Crabmans realization that Joy has cheated on him makes him miserable, and he retreats into a children's playhouse. Earl promisses to make things up. He goes into the playhouse as well, where Darnell confesses not to be mad with him anymore; after all, he had a relationship with Joy when she was still married to Earl as well. Earl convinces Crabman that Joy really loves him, because of the expression on her face when he left the lunch: it was a genuine expression of fear over losing him.
Crabman forgives Earl and Joy and they have their dream wedding at last. While family pictures are made, Crabman insists that Earl be in the picture as well, over Joy's protests. Earl finally thinks that his dream about a relationship like Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher has come true. However, while posing for the picture, Joy hisses to him that she hopes he gets nut cancer, to which he expresses his hope that she will not kiss her illegitimate children with that mouth. Finally, Earl gets the chance to do his famous breakdancing during the afterparty.
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