Ted was a geek in high school, who was going to go to the prom with one of the most popular girls in school, Mary. The prom date never happened, because Ted had a very unusual accident.

Cameron Diaz knew she had to star in the 1998 comedy smash hit There's Something About Mary right after devouring ... The movie follows Stiller's character getting another shot at his high school ...

Lorraine Mangione and Donna Luff have something to say about that ... often complicated character. Two stand out: Mary who ...