Different cultures have various reasons for believing that rain on a wedding day signifies good luck, ranging from symbolizing a fresh start to the idea that wet knots are harder to untie. In the series finale of “Schitt’s Creek,” a thunderstorm disrupts David (Dan Levy) and Patrick’s (Noah Reid) wedding plans but ultimately leads to a more meaningful celebration.
“The teamwork and love got them through all the day’s hardships,” says Levy, who co-created the show and served as its showrunner.
The wedding had to be relocated to the town hall, and David’s mom, Moira (Catherine O’Hara), had to step in as officiant when the original haikuist couldn’t make it. This change brought all the main characters together to help.
“It was a payoff not just for the relationship but also demonstrated the growth the family experienced during their time in the town,” Levy explains.
Levy wrote the final season with some misdirection about the wedding’s location, intending to ultimately “ground it in a place we’ve come to know and love.” He spent time on Pinterest and searching for “sophisticated floral arrangements” to convey the aesthetic he wanted to his production team.
Levy also focused on writing each character’s vows, finding David’s particularly challenging due to his closed-off nature. The key was “cracking David open” before the wedding. David confides in his friend Stevie (Emily Hampshire) that he’s spent much of his life trying to impress others and fears being seen as a joke. Stevie reassures him that he has everything he needs, providing the final push for David to be a fully engaged partner in the relationship.
Levy considered what each man needed to say to the other that they hadn’t said before, aiming for honesty. For Patrick, this included singing a few lines of Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby,” reflecting his understanding of David and his fearless disregard for others’ opinions.
Earlier in their relationship, a joke about David only saying “I love you” to his parents and once at a Mariah Carey concert led to Patrick telling him, “Well, you’re my Mariah Carey.” This moment, drawn from Levy’s experience as a Mariah Carey fan, resonated with viewers and the singer herself. Patrick’s vows, which referenced their first “I love yous,” were also designed to resonate with the audience.
Dan Levy’s Inspirations:
- Writers’ room style: “Egoless,” with spaces that minimize distraction to maintain focus.
- Favorite writers’ room snack: “Low-cal popcorn packs.”
- Mood music: Different playlists for each season to set the tone.
- Breaking writer’s block: Shifting focus and recognizing when to move on to avoid deflating the room’s energy.
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