michael becomes surprised by jane's life, because she is not exactly the woman she said that would be when she was younger, however jane assures him that she let go some of her dreams, made better decisions and has grown up. jane's life has become so hectic that she is unable to make any decisions in terms of her wedding, but with michael's help jane manages to pick out the dress, cake, and the flowers. michael even repaints her apartment and fixes her shower, which hugh has neglected to do many times due to his preoccupation with his career. eventually jane realizes that michael really knows her better than anyone.