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In the tenth episode of the ninth season of Will & Grace, the titular characters, along with Karen and McCoy, attend the wedding of Will's ex-boyfriend, Vince. Will struggles to come to terms with Vince's marriage and is determined to find closure. Meanwhile, Jack, who is also at the wedding, is on the lookout for a wedding hook-up and tries to identify the gay officers by asking them about their favourite TV show. Grace, who tries to prevent Will from making a scene, meets Marcus, who invites her to join him on his world travels. The episode ends with Will and McCoy's engagement and Grace, inspired by Will's impulsive proposal, considering going on a trip with Marcus.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Episode Number | 10 |
| Season Number | 9 |
| Overall Episode Number | 204 |
| Episode Title | The Wedding |
| Plot | Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen attend the wedding of Will's ex-boyfriend, Vince. Will is struggling to come to terms with the end of his relationship with Vince. Grace tries to prevent Will from making a scene at the wedding. Jack is looking for a wedding hook-up. Karen is participating in a scavenger hunt. |
| Notable Moments | Jack reveals that he attended church. Vince tells Will that he will always consider him his ex-husband. Will proposes to McCoy at Jack's wedding. |
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What You'll Learn
Will's ex Vince is getting married
In the Season 9 episode "The Wedding", Will & Grace, Jack, and Karen attend the wedding of Will's ex-boyfriend, Vince. Will is spiralling over Vince's wedding, despite insisting that he's fine. Grace tries to convince Will not to go to the wedding, knowing it will only cause him heartache. However, Will crashes the wedding, seeking closure from Vince.
Vince tells Will that despite their breakup, he'll always consider him his ex-husband, and Will is left wondering why he couldn't make the relationship work. He obsessively replays the final weeks of their relationship in his mind, looking for answers. Will's controlling nature, though well-intentioned, is what ultimately drove them apart. Despite this, Will and Vince share a good friendship, and Will is invited to the wedding.
At the wedding, Will criticises Vince's pose in a photo and requests the removal of dressing from the table. This causes tension, and Vince snaps at Will, revealing that he broke up with him because Will didn't like him. Will tries to give a toast but falls back into his critical ways. Vince interrupts the toasts to express his enduring love for Will, even though their relationship is over.
The episode ends with Will and McCoy getting engaged, Grace finding a potential romantic connection with Marcus, and Jack and Estefan tying the knot.
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Will attends the wedding
Will's ex-boyfriend Vince is getting married to his boyfriend of nine months. Will is invited to the wedding, but his friend Grace is worried that he will make a scene. Despite Grace's attempts to talk him out of it, Will decides to attend the wedding.
Will is spiralling in the lead-up to the wedding, obsessing over the last weeks of his relationship with Vince and trying to figure out why they broke up. On the day of the wedding, he is running on no sleep and a lot of caffeine. Grace provides an alibi for Will, who had said he wouldn't go.
At the wedding, Will is on a mission for closure. He wants to find out from Vince why he dumped him. Grace tries to stop him from approaching Vince, but is unsuccessful. Will asks Vince to get in a photo with him, and starts dictating how he should pose and trying to get rid of anything that would make for a less-than-perfect shot. Vince snaps at Will, telling him that he broke up with him because Will didn't like him. Will tries to give a toast, but falls back into his critical ways.
Despite the tension, Vince tells Will that his love for him will never diminish, and that he'll always think of Will as the one who got away. In the bathroom, Vince asks Will to tell him he's not making a mistake, and Will reassures him that he's doing the right thing.
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Grace tries to stop Will from going
Grace knows that Will attending his ex-boyfriend Vince's wedding is a bad idea. She pleads with him to stay home, arguing that his presence at the wedding will only cause him further heartache. Will agrees with her, but it's clear that he's still struggling. On the day of the wedding, Will is a nervous wreck, running on no sleep and too much caffeine. Grace tries to convince him that he shouldn't go to the wedding, and he agrees once again. But, as expected, Will shows up at the wedding. Grace, seeing how happy Vince is with his new partner, is relieved that Will has decided not to cause a scene. All he wants is to understand why Vince dumped him. Grace, aware of the potential for disaster, intervenes before Will can ask his question.
Despite Grace's best efforts, Will is pulled into a photo with Vince and his husband. Will starts dictating how they should pose and tries to get rid of anything that would make for an imperfect shot. Grace, determined to prevent Will from spiralling, crashes the party and pulls him away. She knows that Will's controlling behaviour comes from a good place, but it often ends up hurting those closest to him. This is exactly what happened with Vince. Will's need to always be right and his tendency to pick at Vince led to their breakup.
Grace tries her best to shield Will from further pain, but she can't stop him from seeking closure. Will pulls Vince aside, needing reassurance that he's not making a mistake by getting married. Vince, ever the gentleman, tells Will that his love for him will never diminish, and that he'll always consider him the one that got away.
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Jack looks for a wedding hook-up
Jack is excited to attend Vince's wedding, knowing there will be a surplus of men in NYPD uniforms. He has a trick for figuring out which of the cops are gay: asking them about their favourite TV show. Three cops answer "The Wire", and one answers "This Is Us". Jack targets the latter, Officer Drew, and they hook up, but it turns out to be Drew's first time with a man. Jack explains that in the gay world, what they just did was "fun but meaningless". Drew then reveals he is married to Vince's cousin, Angela.
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Will and McCoy get engaged
In the season finale of Will & Grace, Will, Grace, Karen, McCoy, and Nikki set off for Spain to attend Jack and Estefan's wedding. However, their flight is cancelled. Grace is upset that her beau Noah won't be coming to the wedding, and Will is dealing with the news that McCoy has been offered his dream job as chief London correspondent. Will encourages McCoy to take the job, knowing that if he doesn't, he'll grow to resent him.
At the airport, Grace meets Marcus, who invites her to join him on a spontaneous trip to Italy and France. Inspired by Will's impulsive proposal to McCoy, Grace decides to take a chance and go with Marcus. Their story ends with a dance number and confetti.
The episode concludes with two engagements: Jack and Estefan's wedding, and Will and McCoy's.
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Frequently asked questions
In "The Wedding", Will attends his ex-boyfriend Vince's wedding and struggles with seeing him marry someone else. Meanwhile, Grace, Jack, and Karen also attend the wedding, with Jack looking for a wedding hook-up and Karen participating in a scavenger hunt.
Will is upset about Vince's wedding and has a hard time accepting that Vince has moved on. He crashes the wedding to get closure and tries to give a toast, but his controlling behaviour is part of why they broke up.
Grace tries to prevent Will from going to the wedding to spare him the heartache and later intervenes to stop him from confronting Vince. She also hits it off with a man named Marcus, who invites her to travel with him.
Jack attends the wedding, looking for a hook-up. He uses a tactic of asking cops about their favourite TV show to identify who is gay. He ends up with a cop who says his favourite show is "This Is Us", but later learns the man is married to Vince's cousin.
"The Wedding" is the 10th episode of the ninth season of Will & Grace and marks the return of Vince, played by Bobby Cannavale. It also explores the dynamic between Will and Vince, providing some closure to their relationship.
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