TITLE: The Rich and Famous

DISCLAIMER: Well before I coulda said Chad, but now that he's engaged, well, now he's Sophia's. So now, I own nothing but my computer and this story.

SUMMARY: Rory gets discovered by a film caster and meets some familiar people as a result.

Flight 472 to Venice is now boarding:

'Rory are you sure you HAVE to go?' Lorelai asked hugging her daughter tightly at the Hartford Airport.

'Yes, I need the summer to figure things out on my own.' She said pulling away.

'We're all gonna miss you a lot during the summer.'

'I know. I'm gonna miss you, and Luke, and his coffee and everyone! I'm gonna miss Kirk taping himself to make sure his date with Lulu goes well, and 'm gonna miss Taylor's random ideas'. I have to go mom.'

'FLIGHT 492 TO VENICE IS NOW BOARDING.'

'This is me.' Rory said picking up her carryon.

'Call me when you get there?'

'Of course. I love you, mom.'

'I love you too, sweets.' They hugged once more and Rory left to board her plane. The flight wasn't bad and about 10 hours later the plane landed and Rory got off and was driven to her hotel. She went sight-seeing and found herself thinking more about Dean than she was at home. She called her mother every other day on average and went routinely to coffee shops. About two months had passed making it the beginning of August.

Rory went shopping at some of the designer store's, thinking that it would be okay since she never really cared about that stuff anyway. Her mother was well to do and unlike when Rory was first born and she was poor, her mother had inherited all of her grandmother's money making them almost as wealthy as her parents.

Rory also bought a new dress since she had a Broadway show in one of the Italian theater's. (Sorry if this is all wrong, but I've never been to Italy, and I've been here on the east coast for my whole life.....) She was greeted at the door by and quickly found her seat. She was surprised at how close she was sitting. One of the main leads looked familiar to her but she couldn't remember anyone who looked like that. After two and a half hours, the show was over and Rory had this nagging in her stomach to go figure out who it was. She stayed around the back door until the familiar man came out. Now she recognized him.

'Brad?' she asked thoroughly surprised.

'Umm, yea, and who are you?'

'It's me Rory.'

'Rory...?'

'Rory Gilmore? I was Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Remember?'

'Right, with that ass hole something Decrey?'

'Tristan Dugrey.' Rory corrected.

'Right. So why are you here?'

'I needed a break from home, but it looks like you finally got your dream od broadway.'

'Yea, I did.'

'SO why are you in Italy?'

'I'm spending a year abroad.'

'Oh, that's cool.' Rory's cell rang.

'Hold on.'

Phone—

R-Hello?

P-Gilmore, where the hell are you?!?!

R-Hello to you too. I'm in Europe.'

P-Why?

R-Well If you must know, Paris, I wasn't exactly an angel before I left and I needed time to gather my thoughts.

P-Well, you were going to help me with my project!

R-And my plane leaved in about a week. Poof...two weeks. Plus even if I wasn't there, you became friends with Marty. I'm sure he'd help you.

P-Fine, then if I don't here from you in a week, I'll just assume you gave up.

R- I would expect no less from you, Paris.

P-Okay, bye Rory.

R-Bye.

End—

'Sorry about that. She said. Brad was able to hear the whole conversation since it was really quite out and Paris's voice was loud.

'It's okay, but was that Gellar?'

'The one and only. She goes to yale with me. She's cooled down quite a bit, and she's actually friendly now.'

'You were destined for Harvard.'

'How'd you know that?'

'Rory, everyone talked about you. You didn't know that Decrey had a thing for you?'

'It's Dugrey, and that's absurd.'

'Whatever, so when you say princess...'

'Who was your first girlfriend?'

'What?'

'Nevermind. Remember how Tristan called me Mary?'

'Yea.'

'Well Mary's don't do what I did.' She said looking down.

'You did the dirty?'

'Yea, and I desperately regret it. He was my first boyfriend. I thought I loved him but it was only as a friend. I would have rather done it with Dugrey than my ex.'

'Who was this?'

'Dean? He was at some of the rehearsals.'

'Ahh, yes. Tall, brown hair?'

'That's him.' Rory sighed.

'Well it was really good seeing you again but I actually have to meet a friend.'

'Oh, don't lemme stop you.'

'Okay, well bye.'

'Bye Brad!' Rory called after him.

'Tristan Dugrey.' She said out loud to herself. He left in the middle of sophomore year to got to military school.

FLASHBACK

'So, I'd kiss you good bye but your boyfriends watching.' They looked and he was standing there watching them like a hawk. Rory took Tristan's hand and pulled him into another hallway out of sight of Dean.

'Mary...?' he asked confusedly. She pushed him against a wall and kissed him on the lips.

I'm gonna miss you Tristan.' She whispered after she pulled away leaving Tristan shocked. He quickly recovered.

'I'm gonna miss you too.' He said. They hugged each other and then Rory gave him one more kiss and ran back to the spazzing Paris. Tristan stood there for a few minutes before his father dragged him away.

END FLASHBACK

She touched her lips and then let her hand drop. She was leaving in a week. She had much more important things to worry about then old feelings re- sparking for an old class mate she would never see again.

AN—So? What do you think? I know this chapter goes really fast, but next chapter I'll give you all a little summary of what has happened and what hasn't and what I changed. Lemme know what you think!!