I will always be around
Summary: Lorelai married Max even though she was having second thoughts. Luke meet Nicole, married her on the boat, separated from her, got back together, got cheated on by Nicole, and divorced Nicole. Basically the whole Luke/ Nicole story line is the same. Lorelai's marriage to Max was Rocky. Everyone thought it was going wonderful except Luke because Lorelai confided in him. Rory and Jess got together during the same time and way in the show except didn't break up. Rory and Jess are in their second year of college, Rory at Yale and Jess at some school close to Yale. Lorelai and Max have been married 5 years.
Lorelai's house- Luke knocks on the door, Lorelai answers
Well it's official, I am now divorced, let's celebrate. Max here?
No, he's still in California, he won't be back until mid- September
Sorry to hear that, it must be hard not being with him for the entire summer
Yeah it's only June but I'll get through it. It's not the first time he's been away and it won't be the last, you just have to adjust.
See now that's the way a marriage should be, adjusting for someone because you want too not because you're forced to. Nicole never did that. Glad I'm out of that now.
Luke are you sure you want to be celebrating
Absolutely, I'm finally going to go back to the life I love, no more roller coaster kinda life I've had for the past year and a half. I am finally going to be happy.
Well then that does call for a celebration. You know I don't think I have any alcohol that we can celebrate with.
Anything's fine
Oh I have whiskey, does that work
Yeah that works
All right here you go
To finally being happy
Yes to finally being happy
(Phone rings)
Oh I better get that
Yeah it might be Rory
(Lorelai answers the phone Luke follows close behind her)
Hello… oh hi max… yeah I'm fine…just hanging out with Luke…yeah…did you get my message…oh that's good…so what do you think…about me coming to California to come visit you…oh…yeah I understand…no no…it was a dumb idea…yeah…I'll talk to you soon…bye
(Lorelai hangs up the phone with a defeated look on her face and turns to look at Luke)
What was that about?
Oh nothing
Didn't sound like nothing
Well…a…
Come on Lorelai you can tell me
Well I called Max earlier and left him a message saying that I was thinking about coming to California to see him in a few weeks but he didn't think it was a good idea.
Oh, I'm sorry
It's not your fault
Can I ask you something?
Yeah sure
How are things really going with Max?
They're…
Fine, Lorelai tell me the truth
I don't know things just are not going well, I mean Max is always working and I am always supporting him but I feel like he's not supporting me
How so?
I don't know he never liked the idea of me opening up my own inn with Sookie, said it was too risky so I didn't do it. Then I told him that I thought it would be nice if we had a kid or two and he tells me that he doesn't think he would be a good father and didn't' want kids despite the fact that I wanted some. I loved raising Rory and I really wanted to go through that again. I feel like I have given up everything for him and he has given up nothing for me.
Wow, I had no idea
Yeah I never told anyone
You could've told me
You had your own stuff to worry about
I'll always be around Lorelai; I'll always be around for you no matter what
I know, thank you, the same goes both ways
So are you going to end things with Max?
I don't know I mean he's my husband, I'm married, I should really try to make my marriage work
I guess
Can I ask you something?
Sure
How did you know when to stop trying?
Stop trying with what?
With your marriage?
Her sleeping with the sock man pretty much did it for me (Luke says in a joking manner)
No, be serious
When I realized that I didn't see her in my future. When I figured out that I was happier when she wasn't around then when she was. When I noticed that the picture I painted in my head didn't have her in it. That's when I stopped trying because there was no point in it, I could have never made things any better.
I don't want that to happen to me
I know you don't
You know what I don't understand
What?
How you and I have always been completely screwed when it comes to romantic relationships but Jess and Rory barely get out there in that area and have already found someone that they could seriously spend the rest of their lives with, that they could actually evolved together.
I guess they found the person that they were suppose to be with
Right under their noses (Luke and Lorelai exchange a look)