Characters:

Rory

Dean

Paris

Loralai

Luke

Richard

Emily

Jamie

Plot Line: Rory has just graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale (of course), she has started her own Broadcast Communications network, and is the overseas correspondent. She is still friends with Paris, who is now working on her Ph.D. at Harvard in Medicine.

Rory is overseas when she runs into someone from her past. She has to decide whether to see this person, or whether she should just go on with her life.

Scene 1: Rory has just graduated from Yale 1st in her class, Paris is 2nd and Janet is 3rd. This is at her graduation.

Speaker: I now present to you the class of 2007, good luck future graduates.

Luke to Loralai: I am so proud of our Rory.

Loralai: I know, me too, this is the day we have waited for for so long.

Luke: When should we tell her our surprise?

Loralai: Later, we don't want to ruin her big moment.

Luke: At her party?

Lor: I didn't think you were going to her party, I thought you hated parties?

Luke: I do, but for her I will go.

Lor: we can tell her at the party I am throwing for her, not the one my parents are throwing.

Lor: I am so proud of her, starting her own broadcast communications firm. It is a shame though that I only get to spend 1 week with her before she leaves for Italy to prep for her first job.

Luke: I know, but she will back soon, and then you two can spend more time together.

[Loralai goes running up to Rory]

Lor: honey, we are so proud of you.

Rory: MOM!!!

Lor: guess who came?

Ror: who?

Lor: Luke

Ror: Really, did they see him?

Lor: no, my parents sat right up front and we were in the middle, so they never saw him, especially since he got here late.

Ror: Okay good, let me just get my things and say goodbye to everyone and then we can go and party.

Lor: umm, honey, I forgot to tell you that your grandparents have insisted on throwing you a party too, so I figured we would go there first, and then have our party tomorrow.

Ror: Okay, do they know about us because he wants to come with Paris.?

Lor: Yes, they know he is coming, but they don't know about the two of you and Paris.

Ror: Okay good, let me just say goodbye and then we can go to their house.

[Rory goes up to Paris]

Ror: are you and Jamie coming to my party?

Par: yes we are, we have to stop by my parent's first, then we will be there. Are we going to your house or to your grandparents house?

Ror: grandparents, the other party is going to be tomorrow.

Jamie: (pulls Rory aside) Rory, I am so proud of you too, it is amazing, I don't mean to be mean, but there is an announcement that I want to make at your party, is it okay, I mean, I know it is your party, but I would really like to do it there, instead of anywhere else.

Ror: sure it is fine, just keep in mind you will be at my grandparents house, so tailor your announcement accordingly.

Paris: What announcement? What do you think you are doing, it is her party?

Ror: It is our party.

Paris: are you bringing him to your grandparent's house?

Ror: yes, he is a part of my life, and they need to accept that, I have to go say bye to everyone, I will see you guys later, 7, don't be late.

[goes over to Janet]

Rory: bye Janet, I know you are going to do so well at the Olympics, I will be overseas, so I am going to try to get time off to watch you compete, either that or I will try to arrange it so that I can cover the Olympics.

Janet: thanks so much, that means a lot to me.

Rory: The party is at 7.

Jan: okay, I will be there.

[Rory and her grandparents leave to go to their house for a party]

Scene 2

Rory, Loralai, and Luke all walk into the house.

Emily is yelling at the help to fix the napkins on the table, and to raise the candles in the candle holder.

Emily: hello guys, come on in, everyone is inside waiting.

(pulls Loralai aside) I can't believe that not only did you let her bring that boyfriend of hers, but you brought "the ice man". You said that you two were just friends, what is he doing here?

Lor: He is here because Rory means a lot to him, and she is not with Jaime anymore, he is with Paris, I thought you had accepted that.

Emily: Whatever happened to that nice, Princeton guy she was dating, Jamie?

Lor: He got back together with his girlfriend, Paris, you know Rory's friend Paris. They didn't work, she loves Dean, and Jamie loves Paris.

Emily: I really liked that Jamie kid, we have to get them back together.

Lor: Aren't you listening mom, she doesn't love Jaime, she loves Dean, and Jamie and Paris have worked very hard to settle their differences, so do not ruin this for them.

Scene 3

Everyone is walking around, talking and partying.

Emily: (taps a knife on a glass) I would like to propose a toast to Rory, for all of her hard work that has finally paid off. She is finally going to achieve her dreams being an overseas correspondent. And to Paris, for achieving her dream of getting into Harvard Medical school.

Jaime: I would like to say something now if I could. (To Paris) I know that we have had some tough times, but when you forgave me for dating your friend, and still allowed us to be friends, I knew you were the one. (gets down on one knee and pulls out a 5 karat diamond ring) Paris, will you marry me?

Paris: Yes, I will, but not until after I get my Ph.D. we can have a long engagement, since we still have some things to work out.

(Rory pulls Jaime aside)

Rory: We just broke up and you two just got back together, what are doing?

Jamie: This is the best thing for us, and she has been so great about the two of us, and she is cool with us still being friends, we need to do this for us.

Ror: she has been really nice about the whole thing, what's up with that?

Jamie: I think she realizes that while she off with that professor, I was on the rebound, and you were the only one who understood me, and that you were sympathetic towards my situation. She knows that it wasn't really love, it was just what happened as a result of the way she treated me, which I think she still feels badly about, which is why I think she doesn't care.