Starts On At The Episode Ted Koppel's Big Night Out Then Goes AU From There. What If The People Richard Wanted Rory To Meet During The Harvard-Yale Game Were Mitchum, Shira And Logan.
RRory, LLorelei, EEmily, RGRichard. But Its Just For This Chapter.
Rory and Lorelei are sitting on the ground in front of Rory's dorm.
L-Where are they all going? It's Saturday morning, they should be in bed.
R-They're excited about life. It's a college thing.
L-How come you're not excited about life?
R-I find nothing exciting before eleven.
E-Yoo-hoo, girls, over here!
L-God, who's yoo-hooing? Oh, my God.
E-Lorelei, Rory.
RG-It's a fine day for football.
L-And funny hats.
E-If you're going to continue sitting on the ground like that, you should get yourself a saxophone and a tip cup.
L-Sorry. Up.
R-Right.
E-Lorelei, what are you wearing?
L-Uh, I'm sorry, you're horrified by what I'm wearing?
RG-You're wearing crimson.
L-I'm not wearing crimson.
RG-Oh, she can't go like that.
E-Crimson is Harvard's color.
RG-That's a very dangerous choice to make today, Lorelei.
L-I'm not wearing crimson. I'm wearing red.
E-Same thing.
L-Very different.
E-Look at Rory. Rory is dressed in Yale colors.
RG-Why can't you be like Rory?
E-Rory looks perfect.
L-Rory got dressed five minutes before you got here, and she's wearing my sweater.
R-Hey.
L-Well, I could just as easily have been the one dressed right.
E-You can wear my jacket.
L-Do you have a samurai sword under those pom-poms, Mom? Because you're gonna have to "Kill Bill" me to get me into that -
E-Arm.
L-Yes, ma'am.
RG-Uh, what have you got there, Rory?
R-Fig Newtons.
E-Fig Newtons?
R-A little dessert for later.
Emily and Richard chuckle
R-What's so funny?
L-We got the jumbo pack. We're not cheap.
E-I'm sorry, Rory, we didn't mean to laugh at you. We love your Fig Newton's.
RG-We will honor them and eat them proudly.
L-They're just Fig Newtons, guys. Don't get all freaky on us.
E-Well, let's get going.
L-So, what time does the game start?
RG-One.
R-One?
L-Then why the hell did we have to meet you at nine?
E-Is it absolutely necessary for you to talk like Sharon Osborne?
L-You're the one with the dirty button.
RG-There's much more to the big game day than the game, Lorelei. There are all kinds of rituals and traditions we Gilmore's take part in. First off, a visit to Dan.
E-A visit to Dan.
L-Who's Dan?
RG-Come along, ladies.
L-Who's Dan?
E-Button your coat.
L-Who's Dan?
They walk over to a glass display case with a stuffed bulldog inside
RG-Girls, I'd like you to meet Dan - the original Handsome Dan.
E-The very first Yale mascot.
R-Oh, my.
RG-Just look at him, will you. Strong, determined, the very essence of dignity.
L-Got cotton stuffed in his butt. How dignified is that?
RG-You will not sully the name of Dan. This dog has been the inspiration for many a young
man.
E-And young woman.
RG-We salute you, Dan.
E-Time for a toast.
L-Seriously?
RG-Oh, it's a tradition. Here we go. The Rory flask. And the fun flask.
R-Thank you.
L-Fun flask, please.
RG-All right, give our boys the strength to do battle yet again for the honor of Yale, and help us send the Harvard boys home in a body bag. Dan, we salute you.
E-To Dan.
L-To Dan.
R-To Dan.
L-Mm, I like football.
RG-I must admit, throughout the years, I have often hoped to be able to share this day with my granddaughter. It's selfish, I know, but I am thrilled to be here with you, Rory.
L-To Rory. Two more of these and I'm gonna start to understand your outfit.
RG-Bulldog, bulldog, bow wow wow, Eli Yale. . .
L-What is he doing?
CROWD-Bulldog, bulldog, bow wow wow. . .
L-They're joining him.
R-Apparently, everyone has a fun flask.
E-You know, Cole Porter wrote that song.
L-Was that before he learned to write songs?
CROWD-That is the sign we hail! Bulldog, bulldog, bow wow wow, Eli Yale!
E-All right, everyone, time to move on.
RG-Yes, we have a lot of things to get to.
L-Yeah, I hear there's a squirrel encased in concrete next door. We have to burn incense, dance around his tail with nuts in our mouths.
E-What can I possibly do to stop you?
L-A little more of the fun flask might do the trick.
E-That's all until we eat.
L-Where are we going to eat?
RG-Uh, it's a tailgate party.
L-'m sorry, a what?
RG-Oh, well, don't look so shocked, Lorelei. Tailgating was invented at Yale.
L-Tailgating like tailgating? Like a beer and a hot dog in the parking lot?
E-Walk a little faster, please.
L-Did they say "tailgating"?
R-I think so.
L-I wanted to make sure it wasn't the fun flask talking.
E-Girls.
They walk to the parking lot
L-Oh, so this is tailgating.
R-It smells so good.
L-Hey, how are ya? Go, Yale, huh? Hi, I'm Lorelei.
RANDOM DUDE-I'm Benny.
L-Wow, great to meet you, Benny. Tell me about this barbecue sauce.
E-Please don't harass people. Your daughter goes to this school.
L-Hi, Mom, I'd like you to meet Benny. Benny, this is my mother, Emily. We were thinking a summer wedding.
E-It's nice to meet you. We're over there.
L-I don't care where you are. I have found my place in life. It's here, right next to -
R-Oh, my God.
L-What?
R-Look.
They see the elaborate tailgating area that Richard and Emily have set up
E-Richard, make sure he doesn't burn those.
L-See ya, Benny. Okay, let's tailgate. I really like football.
L-How's that?
RG-Oh, that's fine if we were in Utah.
L-Message received.
E-Don't keep drinking that, Richard. I'm making my Bloody Mary's.
RG-You have been working on your Bloody Mary's for an hour now.
E-Rome wasn't built in a day. sets a glass on the table Taste that, Lorelei.
L-Ugh! Hooyah!
E-Too strong?
L-Just a tad.
R-Yeah, I'm sitting across from it and I'm looking for a lampshade to wear.
E-All right, all right.
RG-Rory, come with me. I want to introduce you to some good friends of mine.
R-Sure.
And That's It For Now. Next Chapter The Meeting.