The Return From Neverland
Characters: Lorleai, Rory, Luke, Logan, Emily, Richard, Taylor, Miss Patty, Babbette, April, and Anna.
Previously on Gilmore Girls. (Scenes from previous episodes.)
Logan: (walks into scene, searching) Rory??
Rory (OS): Logan??
Logan: Rory?? Where are you??
Rory (OS, laughing): I have no idea.
Logan: This is ridiculous.
Rory: Totally.
Logan: If you don't know where you are, how am I supposed to find you??
Rory: Once again. No idea.
(Camera pans back to make scene larger and you see that they are on opposite sides of a maze. Camera cuts back even farther yet and you see that they are in London outside Heathrow International Airport)
Rory (OS): Aahh!!
Logan (OS): Are you okay??
Rory: Yeah I think so. I just got attacked by a tree branch.
Logan: (laughing) Are you sure your okay??
Rory: Shut up!!
Logan: (still laughing) Sorry. I can't.
Rory: If you don't stop than you're going to pay for it in the long run.
Logan: What do you mean?? (runs right into her and she screams)
Rory: Aaahhh!!!
Logan: Are you okay now??
Rory: (looking up at him as he helps her up) I'm fine, thank you!!
Logan: (Still laughing) I'm sorry. I'll stop now. (grins at her)
Rory: Thank you. (Camera cuts back a second time and you see that they found each other but are both in the cneter of the maze. Cut back to Rory and Logan.) Now how do we get outta here??
(Rory and Logan look around confused at which direction they should go. Camera pans back again)
Logan (OS): I told you this was a bad idea.
Rory (OS): And I said shut up!
(Openng Credits)
Rory: (dropping to the ground and kissing the dirt) I made it out alive!!!!(overly dramatic)
Logan: (laughing) One... We made it!!!
Rory: Oh boy!! (spread out on the ground)
Logan: And secondly... Get up.
Rory: You'll have to carry me on the plane.
Logan: Ain't happening.
Rory: Why not?? I can't walk anymore. I'm beat.
Logan: Because if I carry you now than you'll expect me to do it all the time. And I'm not a man that does that much work.
Rory: I'm not that much work to carry. (Protesting, while getting helped up by Logan)
Logan: You may not be now. But in a few months it won't be as easy.
Rory: Very true. (while dusting herself off and camera pans to her side where you see a little bit of a baby bump.)
Airport Announcer: Flight 109 to Hartford, Connecticut now boarding. Flight 109 to Hartford, Connecticut now boarding.
Logan: That's us. Can we go home now??
Rory: You bet we can. But as soon as we land we have to go see my mom. Make sure she's okay. Alright?? And I haven't told her about her grandchild yet.
Logan: What?!?!?!?!
Rory: I didn't want to tell her over the phone and I figured we would be back before you had to go back to work, so I thought that maybe we could go to Stars Hollow and tell her in person. (looking at him in a pouty face) Please??? (begging) (cut to Logan, who is rolling his eyes and sighs at her)
(Cut to Lorelai's House)
(You see Lorelai's Jeep in her driveway, but you also see Luke's truck)
(Lorelai's inside and you hear a scream come from her open window.)
(Luke and Lorelai are standing upstairs outside her bedroom Luke holding Lorelai in his arms so she doesn't fall. then slowly backs away.)
Lorelai: Holy crap!! (while chasing Luke and slapping him on the arm as he turns and starts running the other way.)
Luke: What?? (he cringes under the slaps) Ow!!
Lorelai: You scared me half to death!!
Luke: (Laughing) Really?? (Lorelai starts hitting him harder) Ah! Sorry!!!
Lorelai: (stops momentarily, than continues hitting him) Really??
(Luke turns around and grabs the arm she's been hitting him with just in time to stop her from hitting him again. and when she reaches the other hand up, he grabs that arm with his other hand, and pins her up against the wall)
Luke: Will you stop?? (she stops struggling to get free)
Lorelai: Why?? (looks at him inquisitively)
Luke: (gives her a peck on the lips) That's why. (after he kisses her)
Lorelai: Oh. You're going to have to do a lot more than that to make up for what you did.
Luke: Oh yeah??
Lorelai: Yeah!!! (says matter-of-factly)
Luke: (Lets go of only one arm to push open the doors of the bedroom and pull Lorelai in with him, who has a shocked look on her face, but smiling at the same time)
Fade to Black
(cut to driveway, where Rory and Logan are getting out of their car, Rory looking at Luke's truck next to their car. When Logan realizes whose truck it his he's looking at it just like Rory is. Kind of wondering what he's doing here.)
Logan: Rory?? Are you okay??
Rory: What is he doing here??
Logan: I don't know.
Rory: I mean the way he broke her heart like that and now he's here!!!! Why?? Did something happen to mom?? Is that what's going on?? (Notices Logan looking at her concerned) I'm sorry. I'm babbling. I'm just confused that's all.
Logan: Rory? I know. And I understand. We'll figure this out okay?? Let's just go ring the bell and we'll talk to your mom. (takes her face in his hands and softly kisses her) Alright??
Rory: You're right. Let's talk to mom. (they start to walk to the porch and the front door.)
(cut back to Luke and Lorelai laying on her bed covered by a blanket, they've just made love, clothes are scattered everywhere.)
Luke: (takes a deep breath) Is that better??
Lorelai: Oh my god!!! Another moment of the spontanious Luke Danes. (Gets out of bed to get her clothes and put them back on)
Luke: It was not. (almost blushing) (Gets out too. Also to get his clothes back on)
Lorelai: It was. (Insisting) I mean come on Luke. Middle of the day?? That's never happened before. (putting her jeans on)
Luke: Okay, okay. But you haven't answered my question. Was that better?? (comes over to her while she's putting her shirt on in only his jeans)
Lorelai: Do you really want me to say it?? (Ties her shirt around her chest)
Luke: Um yeah. (Luke puts his arms around her waist, and starts to kiss her. Lorelai gives in and wraps her arms around his neck.)
Lorelai: (Breaks away from him to go to the bathroom to fix her hair)
Luke: Come on!!! Just say it!!!!
Lorelai: Hold on!!! I'm busy at the moment. Give me time.
Luke: You're just stalling, cause you don't want to say it.
Lorelai: (comes out continuing fixing her hair) Someone's a little antsy today aren't we.
Luke: (sighs at that comment) Fine. I'm leaving. I have to get to the Diner anyway.
Lorelai: (Sighs) Hang on. Can I finish putting my hair up please??
Luke: (smiles at her) I guess.
Lorelai: (finishes fixing her hair and suddenly drops to her knees) I'm not worthy. I'm not worthy. (stands up and pushes Luke, who is smiling hugely to sit on the bed, and sits on his lap) You're the best man a girl could wish for, and I'm never letting you go again.
Luke: I certainly hope not. (smiles at her again) (camera cuts to her left hand that now has a wedding band on the ring finger instead of an engagement ring, than cuts to his left hand that is holding her on her lap, and is also bearing a wedding band) (She leans in for a kiss on the lips just as the doorbell rings) What the...
Lorelai: Who the hell could that be?? (stands up and goes to the window and looks out to see Rory and Logan's car in the driveway) (gasps)
Luke: What??
Lorelai: RORY!!!!!! (she screams and bolts out of the bedroom and down the stairs while Luke slowly gets up and follows her down shaking his head at the scene)
Luke: (as he desends the steps he picks up speed, cuts Lorelai off in the entry way, and pulls her back into the living room)
Lorelai: What??
Luke: Have you told her about us yet??
Lorelai: (avoiding his eyes) Ummm...
Luke: Lorelai. (scolding)
Lorelai: I was going to I promise. I just... (luke cuts her off)
Luke: Lorelai!!! She's going to be wondering what my truck's doing here and... Oh boy am I going to be in some big trouble.
Lorelai: (Luke's freaking out) Luke, Luke, Luke!!
Luke: What??
Lorelai: I was kidding. My god. Relax a little bit.
Luke: I hate you, you know that??
Lorelai: Oh no you don't. Ya love me. (flashes him a cheezy grin while kissing him quickly and breaks away to answer the door.)
Luke: (sighs, rolls his eyes, and sits down on the couch) OS: Cheater!!! (yells at Lorelai who is now answering the door, and rolls her eye at that comment)
Lorelai: (yells back at him) I know I am. (opens door) RORY!!!!!
Rory: MOM!!!! (walks in and they give each other a huge hug)
Lorelai: Welcome back!!!! You've finally returned from Neverland.
Rory: Ha ha. (whispers in her ear) Guess what??
Lorelai: (whispers back) What??
Rory: (continues whispering) How would you like to be a Grandma??
Lorelai: (Face changes to a shocked look, but still whispering) What??
Rory: (whispering) I'm pregnant!!!!
Logan: (standing there letting them have their reunion moment, when Lorelai gets a shocked look on her face, he notices and kind of backs off a little bit)
Lorelai: (face changes from shocked and confused to huge smile and breaks away from her daughter to face Logan, at this point Luke walks into the entryway smiling, and Rory's face changes from happy to glaring at him, which causes Luke's face to change to a straight face) When did you have a chance to knock up my daughter??
Logan: (face changes to a confused look) What??
Lorelai: I was kidding. God everyone's so literal today. (glances at and gives Luke a smile who now has a scared look on his face mixed with a shocked, and confused look, and she does a double take when she sees his face.) You okay, Luke??
Fade to Black
Lorelai: Luke?? (luke looks like he's ignoring her)
Rory: Mom can I talk to you for a minute??
Lorelai: As soon as Luke tells me he's okay.
Luke: (Rory continues glaring at him, he realizes that Lorelai's talking to him.) I'm-I'm fine, Lorelai.
Lorelai: Ohkay. (like she doesn't believe him) I'll be right back. Logan come on in make yourself at home. Luke why don't you go sit down. You look like you're going to pass out.
Luke: Okay. Sure. (has a blank face as he walks away into the living room to sit down and Logan follows. Lorelai and Rory go into the kitchen.)
(Cut to kitchen where Lorelai and Rory are talking)
Rory: (pulling Lorelai into the Kitchen)
Lorelai: Rory!!! I told you that you could talk to me. Relax. Calm down. Jeez!!!
Rory: What is He doing here??
Lorelai: Rory?? I told you that we eloped. Remember??
Rory: No I don't remember. (realizing what her mom just said) Wait a minute!!! Yes I do!!! I forgot. Oh god I feel terrible.
Lorelai: Why?? Because you forgot?? Don't feel terrible about that. It's okay. (Sees Rory shake her head at her mom) What'd you do??
Rory: Luke was acting the way he was because I was glaring at him.
Lorelai: Rory!!! (scolding)
Rory: I was upset. I forgot that you had told me. I'm sorry, mom.
Lorelai: Well don't tell me you're sorry. Go tell him. (Rory doesn't move) NOW!!!! (Rory realizes what her mom wants and walks out of the kitchen into the living room where Luke is laying on the couch, and Logan is sitting in the armchair across from him. Logan looks up, and Luke sits up when Rory and Lorelai walk into the room. Luke sees Rory and slides down the couch away from her.) Luke?? Rory has something to say. (Luke looks worried)
Rory: (sits down next to Luke) I'm sorry Luke. I forgot that mom had told me that you two had gotten married. I was upset. I blame jet-lag. I'm tired. Sorry babbling, although I'm sure you're pretty used to it by now (gesturing towards Lorelai).
Lorelai: Hey!!!
Rory: But anyway, I really am sorry.
Luke: (looks away from Rory, to the floor, looks back at Rory. Smiles at her) It's okay. (gives her a hug and she hugs back) (whispers in her ear) Congratulations.
Rory: Thank you, Luke.
(we hear the phone ring in the background and Lorelai goes over to it and picks up)
Lorelai: Hello? (the other three are smiling and laughing. Lorelai smiles at this, kind of in a daze. snaps out of it when realizes she's still on the phone with someone and doesn't know who.) Sorry, who is this??
Ceaser: (On phone) (Yelling) Ceaser!!!! From Luke's Diner!!!! (she hears Anna's voice in the background, yelling at him. To Anna) I know, I know I'm trying to get him on the phone. Please calm down.
Lorelai: Oh jeez!!!! You don't have to yell I'm right here. I was just distracted.
Ceaser: (OP) Sorry. (apologetically) I need to talk to Luke. Is he there?? (her face changes to a worried look)
Lorelai: Um.. yeah. Hang on. I'll get him. Um... Luke.
Luke: (laughing) Yeah?? (sees look on her face) What's wrong?? (Rory and Logan both look at her when he says this)
Lorelai: Nothing. It's Ceaser. He says he needs to talk to you.
Luke: Okay. (gets up and takes the phone from her) Why don't you go sit down. (she sits next to Rory on the couch)
Rory: Mom, what's going on??
Lorelai: (whispers to her daughter) I think I heard Anna in the background. She sounded like something was wrong. I wonder if April's okay.
Rory: I'm sure she is. (They turn to listen to Luke talking to the phone. After he stopped listening to them.)
Luke: (To Phone) Hello? (pause) Ceaser what's wrong?? (pause) Wait a minute. Is that Anna?? (pause) Let me talk to her. (pause) (the rest of the conversation cuts between Luke and Anna)
Anna: Luke?? (sounds like she's been crying)
Luke: Anna?? What's wrong??
Anna: She's gone.
Luke: April??
(shows Lorelai and Rory with worried looks on their faces)
Anna: (OP) Of course April!!! Why the hell would I call you for anyone else??
Luke: Anna calm down. I'll be right there don't go anywhere.
Anna: Luke??
Luke: Yeah.
Anna: Can you bring anyone that can help look for her??
Luke: Are talking about who I think you're talking about??
Anna: She's right there isn't she??
Luke: Um... yeah. This is her house.
Lorelai: (to Rory, Whispers) She's asking about me.
Rory: Maybe she wants him to bring you along.
Lorelai: Maybe. (Looks back at Luke, continues listening)
Anna: Okay. Well then yes that's who I'm talking about.
Luke: Are you sure?? I mean I know you're not a fan of her. (Quietly so no one can hear him)
Anna: Yes. I'm sure. Anyone that can help. We'll need as much help as we can get.
Luke: Okay. Well her daughter Rory and her husband are here too. You want them to help??
Anna: Anyone you can get. But please just hurry. God only knows where she could be, and how far away she is already.
Luke: Okay I'm on my way. (hangs up the phone, and starts checking his pockets for everything he'll need. His wallet and his keys. When he can't find his keys he starts searching for them.)
Lorelai: Luke?? Is everything okay?? What are you looking for??
Luke: No everything is not okay. and I'm looking for my damn keys. Have you seen them??
Lorelai: Luke calm down. What's going on??
Luke: (starts calming down) April ran away.
Lorelai: (her turn to start freaking out) What?? What do you mean she ran away??
Luke: I mean she's not where she's supposed to be. (talking to everyone now) Anna wants as much help as she can get so if you can help... (trails off)
Lorelai: Who??
Luke: All of you.
Rory: Really?? She doesn't know who we are.
Luke: She may not but she knows that each one of you have had contact with her in one way or another and she wants to be sure she has as much help finding April as possible. Even if that means the whole freaking town helping out.
Lorelai: (looking at him worried, stands up and walks to him) Luke calm down. We will find her. (Looks at Rory and Logan) You coming??
Rory: Yeah we're coming.
Fade to Black
(cut to Luke's Diner. Luke, Lorelai, Rory, and Logan all walk in, in that order.)
Luke: Ceaser where's Anna?? (Anna walks out from the back hallway) Anna.
Anna: Luke. Have any of you seen her??
(They all shake their heads to signfy a no)
Anna: Well where in the world could she be??
Luke: (face changes to a realizing look) Oh god. I think I know. (walks out)
Anna: (following him) Luke?? Where?? Luke.
(Lorelai, Rory, and Logan all look at each other)
Lorelai: (has the same look Luke had moments ago, and runs after him) Luke. (catches up with him slowed down, but is still walking fast.)
Luke: (to Lorelai) Are you thinking what I'm thinking??
Lorelai: The Horses??
Luke: Yeah. She loves those horses. She told me when she gets older she wants to own some just like them.
Lorelai: Really??
Luke: Yeah.
Lorelai: Okay. Do you think she's there right now??
Luke: I have no idea but it's worth a shot right??
Lorelai: Yes it is. (face changes to a worried look) Oh god. (Bolts ahead of him, Luke sees and sprints to try to catch her but can't seem to reach her)
Luke: Lorelai?? (he says out of breath) What's wrong??
Lorelai: (takes out her cell phone and dials the Inn, Michel picks up. Conversation cuts between her running and the Dragonfly) Come on!!!! (phone continues ringing) Pick up. Pick up. Pick up!!!!!
Michel: Dragonfly Inn Michel Speaking.
Lorelai: (out of breath) Michel Let me talk to Sookie.
Michel: What's wrong Lorelai??
Lorelai: I don't have time to explain. Can I just talk to Sookie, please?? It's an emergency!!!
Michel: Yes, of course.
Lorelai: Thank you. (continues running full speed)
(Michel brings phone to Kitchen. Sookie sees him.)
Sookie: I don't have time for you right now Michel. (pause, realizes he's not leaving. Sighs) What do you want??
Michel: You have phone call. It's Lorelai. She says she needs to talk to you. Says it's an emergency.
Sookie: Okay. Phone. (commanding) (she takes it from him) Thank you. (to phone) Lorelai?? What's wrong??
Lorelai: (Still running, and out of breath, and we hear Luke in the background trying to get her attention) Sookie!! Hi!! Are you busy??
Sookie: Yeah kind of. Why??
Lorelai: I need you to tell me if the vet's been there today or not.
Sookie: I don't think so. (Puts down what she is doing) Why?? What's going on??
Lorelai: April... Ran... Away...and Luke and I think... she went to the horses.
Sookie: (realizing what Lorelai is thinking) Oh God. Cletus.
Lorelai: Exactly. If the Vet hasn't been there, and if she's there... God I don't want to even think about what could have happened.
Sookie: Let me ask Michel really quick okay??
Lorelai: Okay. I'm on my way there. I should be there in a few minutes.
Sookie: Are you running?? You sound out of breath.
Lorelai: Yes I am. I didn't think driving would be a good idea for the other people on the road.
Sookie: Good thinking.
Lorelai: Sookie. I'm scared.
Sookie: I know honey. (gets a dial tone) Lorelai??
Lorelai: Sookie?? Oh God!! (gives up and puts the phone away)
Luke: (who we now hear) Lorelai?? Wait up!!
Lorelai: NO!!!!! I can't stop. If something happened...
Luke: What?? Oh no. (He remembers) Cletus??
Lorelai: Yeah. Don't know if Vet has been there today or not. Got cut off from Sookie. I'm scared. Can't stop. Gotta keep going.
Luke: (starts running faster and catches up with her, passes her, and keeps running)
(both are running full speed, get there at same time, Lorelai keeps running but Luke has to stop for need of oxygen. Lorelai is running purely on adrenaline. Her hair has fallen out of the way she had it but she doesn't care anymore. At this point she's just worried about April)
Sookie: (sees Lorelai running and stands up on porch) LORELAI????? (Lorelai keeps running, and doesn't listen to anybody)
Luke: (trying to catch his breath, has started jogging again) She won't stop Sookie. She won't stop for anything. She's worried...(realizes what's wrong with Lorelai) about April. Right now that's... all she cares about. Nothing else, just April. She said... she has to make sure... that she's okay.
Sookie: I'll stay here. If you find her let me know please.
Luke: (picked up speed and started running full speed towards the barn. Yelling back at her) I will Sookie!!! I promise!!
(cut to Barn)
Lorelai: (speedwalking around the Barn. She goes to Dezdamona's stall and starts talking to her, when she realizes that Cletus isn't in his stall) (trying to catch her breath) Hey Dezi. Where's Cletus??
(Dezdamona starts to walk away. She walks outside and Lorelai follows)
Luke: (walks into the Barn) Lorelai?? (looks around for her than goes to Dezdamona's than to Cletus' stalls.)
Lorelai: (outside still following Dezdamona) Dezi?? Where is he?? (when Dezdamona stops suddenly) (Lorelai looks around Dezdamona and sees something moving behind a tree, than notices that it's is Cletus and than notices that April is sitting on top of him, but laying down. Almost completely relaxed.)
Fade to Black
Lorelai: April?? (as she gets closer)
April: (lifts head off of Cletus' back) Lorelai?? Is that you??
Lorelai: (steps up beside Cletus) Yeah it's me. (strokes April's hair) Are you okay??
April: Yes. I'm fine. (she says getting off of Cletus' back.)
Lorelai: Are you sure??
April: Yeah.
Lorelai: Okay. Now that that's taken care of. (turns to face Cletus) Cletus go back to your stall please. (Cletus walks back to the barn. Lorelai turns back to April) Now for you.
April: What kind of lecture am I going to get from you??
Lorelai: You're not going to get half the lecture you're probably going to get from your mom when she sees you. But before that happens, can I ask you a question??
April: You just did.
Lorelai: (looks at her like she's saying 'you're a smartass you know that right??') Ha ha. Very funny.
April: I thought it was. (looks at Lorelai) What's the question??
Lorelai: What are doing here?? Didn't you know that running away would scare your mom half to death??
April: I didn't think you cared how my mom felt.
Lorelai: I know this will sound a little insensitive but no I didn't. Until I thought about the time Rory ran away. It scared me to death. So no I don't care how your mom feels about your dad and me, but I understand how freaked out she was when she found you gone. The fact that I don't care how your mom feels doesn't matter. It's the fact that as soon as she couldn't find you she called Luke.
April: Oh so me running away took away your time with my dad...
Lorelai: (stops in front of April) April you know that's not the reason I'm upset.
April: Oh no than why??
Lorelai: Because the minute your mom called Luke and told him that you had run away, he freaked out. He was scared. That's probably the first time I've ever really seen Luke scared before. Besides the time Rory ran away. He loves you. I could tell by the look in his eyes. If anything would have happened to you..
April: I know. I scared a lot of people today didn't I??
Lorelai: Yes you did. You want to know something scary.
April: (they have started walking again) Sure. What??
Lorelai: At least scary for you maybe. Anyway. I was worried about you. I mean I'm sure I didn't feel the same way Luke did, but I was thinking that if something had happened to you. I don't know what I would have done. You mean the world to your dad and me. You make him happy in ways that I can't.
(Lorelai and April had reached the Barn and Luke was just walking up to the back door)
Lorelai: (sees him) (to April) Oh looks like we have company now.
April: (laughs) (snaps fingers) Darn.
Lorelai: Are you being sarcastic?? (Wraps her arms around April's neck in a hug)
April: Yeah so what?? What are you going to do about it??
Lorelai: (looks at April and smiles and April runs to Luke and wraps her arms around his waist in a hug, Luke hugs her back)
End