Dancing to the Blues
Note- I don't own Gilmore Girls or the characters. This is my take on what should have happened in the episode "They shoot Gilmore's Don't They?"
Hour 23. One Hour left. I can't wait. I'm falling asleep on my mom's shoulder. Taylor's blabbering in a drunken stupor to Miss. Patty about wanting to be a magician when he was younger. My sympathies go out to Miss. Patty
"Tell me a joke," my mom commands me.
"Knock, Knock," I say tiredly.
Mom bursts out in a fit of laughter, "That was a good one" She bends over "Oh no my heal broke"
"What? I told you not to wear vintage shoes!" I cry.
"The lady said they hadn't been worn a lot" mom remarks.
"True but not a lot in sixty years is still a lot," I point out.
" I'm going to use my yellow card," mom tells me.
"No. If you leave I'll never be able to stand up on my own" I mutter.
"Fine" Mom says and then she says another thing, which I miss because I'm too tired. Next thing I know Dean is walking toward us and mom's telling him something and now I'm dancing with Dean. I mutter a "sorry" and we continue dancing.
I look around the room. Luke's just left and mom's yelling about how much she loves glue. Then mom goes to talk to Sookie. I look around Kirk and his partner are still standing. I see Miss. Patty trying to get Taylor's megaphone. I shake my head poor Miss. Patty, Taylor will die with that thing in his hand. I immediately turn my attention to someone else.
"He's still there." I tell Dean.
"What?" Dean asks he seems taken aback that I talked.
"Jess. He's still there. I can't believe he's still there." I cry.
"Just ignore him." Dean says.
"Yeah. You know, this is a dance marathon. You're not supposed to come and sit and watch, you're supposed to dance. He's just trying to bug me, sitting there right in front of me, staring. Jerk." I say pretending not to hear what Dean said.
"I'm bored." Shane complains.
"Okay." Jess replies obviously aggravated, he catches my glance and start's kissing her.
"There they go again! God, I swear, why can't they just get a room? Or forget a room – get a park bench, or a doorway, or even a strategically placed telephone pole would probably suffice. I mean, girls like Shane – what is it with them? Don't they see what they look like? I know they have mirrors." I say aggravated
"Hey, you talking about me?" Jess asks me.
"No." I yell
"I heard you mention Shane." Jess says loudly.
"Shane isn't you." I snap.
"Shane concerns me." Jess earth crackingly loud.
"Shane concerns me, too – and all women, for that matter." I snap back.
"You got a problem here?" Jess asks sarcastically
"Nope. Just a little sick of seeing the two of you sitting there. If you're not gonna participate, then why don't you just leave?" I answer.
"That works for me. Let's go." Shane agrees obviously excited to leave.
"No." Jess says.
"Why not?" I ask.
"Because I'm not ready to go. " Jess says calmly.
"Oh really?" I ask sarcastically.
"Yes, really. I'm gonna sit here as long as I like, and I'm gonna do whatever I like, and if you don't like it, then just ignore me and pay attention to your boyfriend." Jess barks loudly and I know the fights over.
"Sorry, she can't. I'm not her boyfriend anymore." Dean says just as loudly as Jess. I had forgot he was there.
"What?" I ask slightly shacking.
"You know, I tried to ignore this. I really did, but I don't know what the hell I was thinking." Dean yells.
"What are you talking about?" I ask confused and shacking.
"You don't wanna be with me, Rory." Dean states rather loudly.
"Yes, I do." I say my voice unsteady.
"Oh, please! You've been into him since he got to town, and I have spent weeks – months, actually – trying to convince myself that it wasn't true, that everything was fine between us. But now I know that I was an idiot. You're into him and he's into you, and Shane, who by the way, should be listening to this 'cause it's so damn obvious." Dean screams.
"What's obvious? What did I do?" I ask in tears.
"Everyone can see, Rory! Everyone. And I'm tired, but I'm over it, so go ahead, go. Be together. There's nothing standing in your way now, 'cause I'm out." Dean says in laughs.
I'm still except for my legs, which are shaking from shock. I watch Dean leave it's the one time I paid attention to him all day and night. I'm crying quietly, but still shaking. Jess walks over to me and grabs my hands. I lean into him sobbing.
"He was a jerk." Jess states simply.
"No he wasn't" I reply quietly as he rocks me back and forth "He's right. Well isn't he?"
Jess doesn't say anything. "Fine well for me at least he was right" I yell very annoyed.
"Rory, why do you think I'm dancing with you if everything Dean said wasn't true?" he asks me quietly.
I look up to him and smile. He smiles back. I continue to dance with him. It's the perfect moment. At that moment Patty screams happily "The Gilmore's are the new champions" At this I hear mom singing "We are the champions my friends…"
"Thanks" I whisper to Jess and kiss him.
