Some Things Were Kept In the Revised version
Lawton’s original script still had many of the classic scenes that we remember from the final film, including their trip to the opera, bad shopping experiences, and the fancy dinner with the businessman. The characters are also mostly the same, even Vivian’s friend Kit. The character who became Jason Alexander’s Stuckey was simply known as William.
Source: Vanity Fair
But the tone and ending are totally different, and it’s actually a relief that Vivian and Edward don’t end up together. 3,000 was supposed to end with Kit and Vivian on a bus going to Disneyland. It’s funny that the film would eventually be produced by Disney, but that was yet another odd part of an already complicated story.