She: What’s this I hear about you wanting to elope?

Me: Yeah.  Well..

She: YOU MAY NOT ELOPE.  DEBBIE AND I HAVE BEEN PLANNING YOUR WEDDING SINCE YOU WERE 12, AND YOU MAY NOT ELOPE.

Me: We just can’t affod the wedding..

She: WE WILL AFFORD THE WEDDING.  WE WILL DO IT IN OUR YARD AND WE WILL GUARD THE CEREMONY AND ONE OF US WILL GO ONLINE AND BECOME AN OFFICIAL WHO IS PERMITTED TO LEGALLY PERFORM THE CEREMONY AND WE WILL DECORATE AND IT WILL BE FABULOUS.

Me: Um, okay..

She: There will be no more discussion on this.  Are we understanding eachother?

Me: Okay, I guess so.