Title: Season 4 Bent Style
Episode: 4.01
Episode Title: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Author: Bent137
Rating: PG-13
Improv: #30- "Season Four as I Would Have It..."
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it despite my acting as a writer for the show. If only I were getting paid for this. It'd be the opposite of the song that played when Jess first went out into Stars Hollow from the diner.
Author's Notes: This is my version of the first episode of Season Four. I'm doing it in script format so bear with me. This episode is going to look mondo long, but it's because of the previously's. Now, Kait(katem-23) was supposed to be my beta, and really she still is. But as I finished this first episode lots of events occured to make me switch betas for this episode last minute. One, I wanted it done before the Season Premiere. Two, Hurricane Isabel was bearing down on my location. Three, Kait's boyfriend was in a bike accident. So in order to decrease stress on the both of us, I asked Roxy to do it right quick. So thanks to Roxy!
Spoilers: Season Four Episode One and Two. Yes, I did say Season 4, as in the one not aired at all yet.

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Gilmore Girls
Episode 4.01
Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Writer: Ashley/Bent137

Executive Producer: Daniel Palladino

Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino

Starring:

Lauren Graham

Alexis Bledel

Melissa McCarthy

Keiko Agena

Yanic Truesdale

Scott Patterson

Sean Gunn

and

Kelly Bishop

special appearance by Edward Herrmann

CLIPS

INT. LORELAI'S BEDROOM - MORNING

LORELAI GILMORE is asleep in bed when her alarm clock goes off.

ALEXIS BLEDEL (VOICEOVER)
Last Season on Gilmore Girls...

EXT. TOWN SQUARE - DAY - DURING FESTIVAL

LORELAI and RORY GILMORE are facing each other, gesticulating as they argue.

LORELAI GILMORE

Look, kid, you have gotta make up your mind. Jess, Dean, Jess, Dean – it's enough already.

EXT. ELDER GILMORE RESIDENCE - NIGHT

RICHARD GILMORE, EMILY GILMORE and LORELAI are sitting at a table on the patio. Close up on EMILY.

EMILY GILMORE

I want a solid, adult reason why the father of my granddaughter and her mother can't seem to put a family together.

Close up on LORELAI.

LORELAI

His girlfriend is pregnant.

EXT. OUTSIDE MISS PATTY'S - NIGHT

LORELAI, RORY and LANE KIM are standing on the sidewalk. A boy, DAVE RYGALSKI walks up to them

DAVE RYGALSKI

Excuse me, Lane?

LANE KIM

That's me.

DAVE

Okay, great, I'm Dave Rygalski.

INT. STARS HOLLOW HIGH GYM - NIGHT

RORY and JESS MARIANO are arguing in front of SHANE and DEAN FORRESTER.

JESS MARIANO

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.

DEAN FORRESTER

Sorry, she can't. I'm not her boyfriend anymore.

INT. LUKE'S DINER - DAY

LUKE DANES and LORELAI are at the counter, LUKE confused.

LORELAI

Rory and Jess are together.

EXT. SIDEWALK - NIGHT

LANE and DAVE are near a tree talking.

LANE

Really? After all this - the marathon hymns, the weak punch, the crabby Koreans, you still wanna go out on a date with me?

DAVE nods and kisses her.

INT. CHILTON GYM - DAY

PARIS chases RORY around the gym until RORY trips and falls, PARIS lowers her weapon to RORY.

PARIS (CONT.)

And the worst part is, you told her about Jamie. I can't believe I ever considered you my best friend.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - LUKE'S - DAY

A woman, NICOLE, and LUKE, are shaking hands.

NICOLE

Well, hello Luke Danes, I'm Nicole Leahy, I'm Taylor Doose's attorney.

EXT. STARS HOLLOW - IN FRONT OF LUKE'S - DAY

LUKE and NICOLE are talking.

LUKE

Would you like to have dinner with me sometime?

NICOLE

I'd love to have dinner with you.

INT. HARTFORD - GILMORE HOUSE - NIGHT

RORY and JESS are in the study arguing

RORY

Oh, great, so now I have to explain to Grandma why my boyfriend who showed up a half-hour late with a black eye is walking out.

JESS

Well, you like making up stories in your head so that should be easy for you.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - INDEPENDENCE INN - DAY

LORELAI and SOOKIE ST JAMES hurry towards each other across the lobby.

LORELAI

You're pregnant!

SOOKIE ST. JAMES

I'm pregnant!

INT. STARS HOLLOW - RORY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

RORY and PARIS are setting on her bed looking at papers.

PARIS

I slept with Jamie. Last night, after we talked.

INT. HARTFORD - CHILTON AUDITORIUM - DAY

PARIS is standing at a podium in the middle of a speech, she's very disheveled looking.

PARIS

I mean, can anyone here believe that I'm not going to Harvard? I can't. I'm not going to Harvard. I am not going to Harvard. I had sex, but I'm not going to
Harvard.

EXT. STARS HOLLOW - GILMORE MAILBOX - NIGHT

LORELAI reaches in and pulls out a big envelope while RORY stands by.

LORELAI
The big one.

RORY

Looks like Paris was right.

LORELAI pulls out two more large envelopes.

LORELAI

Apparently, you are the biggest virgin in the world.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - LORELAI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

RORY is waking LORELAI up.

RORY

Mom, it's Tobin at the inn, something's wrong.

LORELAI

What's wrong?

RORY

The fire alarm's going off.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - INDEPENDENCE INN - DAY

LORELAI, SOOKIE, and MICHEL are looking at the fire damage.

INT. HARTFORD - GILMORE DINING ROOM - NIGHT

LORELAI, RORY, RICHARD and EMILY are gathered.

RORY

And after giving it a lot of thought, I have decided. I'm going to Yale.

INT. HARTFORD - COFFEE SHOP - DAY

LORELAI and RICHARD are sitting at a table

LORELAI

I get seventy-five thousand dollars for being born?

INT. HARTFORD - GILMORE LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

LORELAI, RORY, EMILY and RICHARD are gathered.

LORELAI

For Rory's school. I promised you I'd pay you back and now I have, every cent. Thank you again for helping us out.

EXT. STARS HOLLOW -DAY

RORY and DEAN are talking

DEAN

I asked Lindsay to marry me.

RORY

You. . .you. . .

DEAN

And she said yes.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - LUKE'S - NIGHT

JIMMY has just entered as JESS is cleaning up

JESS

Okay, so we're still

JIMMY

I'm your father.

JESS

closed. What?

INT. STARS HOLLOW - GILMORE JEEP - NIGHT

LORELAI and RORY are stopped at the light.

LORELAI

Jess is gone. Luke knows, but he doesn't seem to think he's coming back.

RORY

Neither do I.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - GILMORE KITCHEN - DAY

LORELAI has RORY'S yearbook, and is facing her.

LORELAI

Hey, you know what's weird? A lot of the kids in here are calling you a valedictorian. Is that anything like a dirty skank, 'cause if it is I'll kick their plaid butts
up and down the sidewalk.

INT. STARS HOLLOW - SOOKIE'S HOUSE - NIGHT

LORELAI, SOOKIE and JACKSON are drinking.

LORELAI

We can't buy the Dragonfly because I can't swing my share of the money
because I no longer have a steady income.

INT. HARTFORD - GILMORE LIVING ROOM - DAY

RICHARD and EMILY are sitting on a sofa on one side of a coffee table, RORY is on the other side.

RORY

I would like for you to loan me the money for four years at Yale, and in return I will get a part time job and pay you in installments. I will continue this payment
schedule after graduation increasing the payment amounts in proportion to my income. Plus, I will reinstate Friday night dinners with me. Every Friday night, I
will be here, seven o'clock on the dot.

INT. HARTFORD - CHILTON - DAY

LORELAI and RORY are talking.

RORY
Go put in the bid on the Dragonfly. You've got the money now, Grandpa's money.

EXT. HARTFORD - CHILTON - GRADUATION DAY

HEADMASTER CHARLESTON is at the podium

HEADMASTER CHARLESTON

Ladies and Gentlemen, Rory Gilmore.

SOOKIE and LORELAI are in the audience

SOOKIE

Not crying, right?

LORELAI

Not crying. Keeping our cool so we don't miss anything.

EXT. HARTFORD - CHILTON - GRADUATION DAY

RORY is in the middle of her speech.

RORY

Richard and Emily Gilmore are kind, decent, unfailingly generous people. They are my twin pillars without whom I could not stand. I am proud to be their
grandchild. But my ultimate inspiration comes from my best friend, the dazzling woman from whom I received my name and my life's blood, Lorelai Gilmore.

LORELAI and SOOKIE are crying.

RORY (VOICE OVER)

As she guided me through these incredible eighteen years, I don't know if she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her.

EXT. HARTFORD - CHILTON - DAY

LORELAI is holding up a sign for RORY to see, it says "WE GOT THE INN!" LORELAI smiles and sticks her tongue out.

INT. HARTFORD - CHILTON HALLWAY -DAY

RORY is on her cell phone

RORY

Jess, is that you?

RORY (CONT.)

I think I may have loved you, but I just need to let it go.

EXT. VENICE BEACH - DAY

JESS hangs up a pay phone.

TEASER

1 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - BUS STOP - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

The bus pulls up to the stop letting people out. Among them is LORELAI GILMORE and RORY GILMORE, with hiking style backpacks on their pack. They look
refreshed and smile as they step down and move away from the bus, walking towards the square.

LORELAI GILMORE

Ah, home sweet home. It's good to be back.

RORY GILMORE

Yeah, Europe was great, but it's nice to get home and be able to relax until it's time to start getting ready for Yale and work and getting the inn up and
running.

LORELAI

Yeah, how long do we have again?

RORY

Approximately fourteen hours.

LORELAI

Crazy! We never should have gone to Germany.

RORY

Germany was great! It's Ireland we could have done without.

LORELAI

And miss the birthplace of Colin Farrell? I think not. Hey, let's stop at Luke's on the way home and see what's happened since we've been gone.

RORY

Yeah, I feel so out of the loop.

LORELAI

Me too.

RORY

I don't like it.

LORELAI

Me neither.

RORY

I can't wait to see Lane

LORELAI

and Sookie. I wonder how far she's come along!

RORY

I wonder if she's found out if it's a boy or a girl yet.

LORELAI

I wonder if it's kicking.

LORELAI continues walking and talking, not noticing RORY stop and stare at a poster KIRK is putting up, it proclaims her as Ice Cream Queen. LORELAI turns around
a few stores ahead.

LORELAI

Coming?

RORY

Yeah.

RORY walks towards LORELAI glancing back at the poster.

CREDITS

ACT ONE

2 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - DAY

LORELAI and RORY are walking down a street. Rory has two pieces of paper in her hand and is handing one to Lorelai.

RORY

I split up the list figuring that we'd be done faster and have more time to hang out before I leave.

LORELAI

Okay, sounds great. So what's the plan.

RORY

Breakfast at Luke's, then try and get as much done on our lists as possible. Meet back at Luke's for lunch.

LORELAI and RORY enter Luke's.

3 INT. STARS HOLLOW - LUKE'S - DAY

The diner is empty except for a couple at a table in the corner. LORELAI and RORY sit at a table near the door.

LORELAI

Hopefully by then we'll have everything finished and can spend the rest of the day hanging out.

LUKE DANES approaches them.

LUKE DANES

Morning, what can I get you guys?

RORY

French Toast, sausage, and coffee.

LORELAI

Blueberry Pancakes, bacon, cheesy hash browns and coffee.

RORY

Oh, add cheesy hash browns to mine too.

LUKE

Okay, I'll be right back.

4 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - OUTSIDE OF LUKE'S - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

LORELAI and RORY emerge from the diner and start walking.

LORELAI

Man, I'm stuffed.

RORY

I told you not to add on that chocolate donut.

LORELAI

But it was there, mocking me with it's delicious frosting. So I had to punish it and eat it.

RORY

So that it could mock you all day from your stomach?

LORELAI

I didn't think that far ahead. Hey what's going on over there?

She points.

5 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - TOWN SQUARE - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE CONT.

The square is decorated festively with an old fashioned flair. Taylor can be seen talking to people as others put the finishing touches on booths. A few people are already
milling around the area looking at signs on the booths.

6 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - OUTSIDE OF LUKE'S - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE CONT.

LORELAI and RORY are where we left them

RORY

I have no idea, looks like some sort of festival.

LORELAI

We should go.

RORY

After we finish the lists.

LORELAI

But by then we'll have missed all the good stuff.

RORY

I highly doubt that. Besides, the list is more important.

LORELAI

Fine.

They head in opposite directions.

7 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - TOWN SQUARE - DAY

TAYLOR DOOSE is overseeing the preparations. KIRK GLEASON approaches him.

KIRK GLEASON

Where do you want the throne.

TAYLOR DOOSE

Up there on the podium, I've marked a position.

KIRK

So what's this for anyways?

TAYLOR

It's for the Ice Cream Queen to sit on.

KIRK

Can I be the Ice Cream Queen?

TAYLOR

No, Kirk, you are not female.

KIRK

That's discrimination. Why should I get turned down for a job just because I'm male? The same thing happened when I tried to apply at the Hooters in '97.

TAYLOR

You applied at a Hooters? Never mind. It doesn't matter Kirk, you're just not the person I would have chose.

KIRK

But I do all the odd jobs around here.

TAYLOR

Which is why you're carrying the throne, not sitting on it. Besides, it doesn't pay.

KIRK

Well, why didn't you just say so? Who is the Ice Cream Queen again?

TAYLOR

Rory Gilmore. It was on those posters you put up, you did put them up didn't you?

KIRK

Of course.

FADE out on TAYLOR looking proud of himself.

END ACT ONE

ACT TWO

8 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - SOOKIE'S PORCH - DAY

SOOKIE ST JAMES opens the door to find LORELAI standing there.

SOOKIE ST JAMES

Lorelai! What are you doing here? I thought you'd be with Rory.

LORELAI

Rory and I are going to spend tonight together so I thought I'd drop in and say hi real quick. Look at you Sookie! You're pregnant! Is everything going well?

SOOKIE

Yes, everything's going great. I'm not getting morning sickness anymore.

LORELAI

Always a plus.

SOOKIE

Jackson's started loosening up since he realized he's stressing me out, and in turn the baby.

LORELAI

Very handy that stress card huh?

SOOKIE

Indeed. Lately it's started kicking.

LORELAI

It? Don't you know if it's a boy or a girl yet?

SOOKIE

Well, we were supposed to find out at my last ultrasound, but we decided we want to be surprised.

LORELAI

That's great, but what about the baby shower? You are having one right?

SOOKIE

Yes. Jackson and I decided to be very neutral, we don't want to stereotype baby. We're painting the nursery pale yellow, with cream borders, and green
accents so we're using that as the baby shower's color scheme as well. And ducks!

LORELAI

Ducks?

SOOKIE

Yes ducks, we found a great border for the room with little ducks following their mommies around and playing in puddles. Oh! It kicked!

LORELAI

It did? Can I?

LORELAI gestures to SOOKIE'S stomach.

SOOKIE

Go ahead.

SOOKIE puts LORELAI'S hand on her stomach and they smile.

LORELAI

It's kicking! This is cool.

SOOKIE

It is.

LORELAI

Well, I've got a whole list of things Rory needs I have to get done, but we'll need to talk soon about the Inn.

SOOKIE

Definitely. Tell Rory I said good luck.

LORELAI

I will.

9 INT. STARS HOLLOW - BOOKSTORE - DAY - MUSIC: BIF NAKED - LUCKY

RORY has a couple of books in her arms, she rounds a corner and finds LANE KIM and DAVE RYGALSKI in mid conversation.

LANE KIM

Why?

DAVE RYGALSKI

My dad got transferred.

LANE

Will you keep in touch?

DAVE

Absolutely

RORY

Hey guys.

LANE

Rory! Welcome home.

LANE and RORY hug.

RORY

What's going on?

LANE looks at DAVE.

DAVE

Um, I'm moving.

RORY

What? Where? Why?

DAVE

I'm moving to California, my dad got transferred.

RORY

Oh wow, I'll miss you.

RORY hugs DAVE.

RORY (CONT.)

Keep in touch okay. I'll, um, let you guys talk.

LANE

Thanks. I'll call you later. I want to hear all about Europe.

RORY

Can't wait to tell you.

RORY walks away. LANE and DAVE turn back to each other.

LANE

So what now?

DAVE

Well, I think we should break up.

LANE

You want to break up?

DAVE

No, I don't Lane. I don't want to break up, and I don't want to move. I have no choice though, and it's not fair to you.

LANE nods.

DAVE (CONT.)

I still want to be friends though. I'll call you when I can. I'll write and e-mail.

LANE

I can't believe it.

DAVE

Me neither.

LANE

Just when I've got a boyfriend I love, that I'm allowed to see, I lose him.

DAVE

You love me?

LANE claps a hand over her mouth. Then slowly moves it.

LANE

Yeah, I guess I do.

DAVE

I love you too, Lane.

DAVE reaches out and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear before leaning in to kiss her. They pulled apart.

DAVE

I've got to go. I'll call you.

LANE nods mutely.

10 INT. STARS HOLLOW - LUKE'S DINER - DAY

LORELAI enters and glances around, looking for RORY. Not seeing her she takes a seat at the counter. LUKE approaches her.

LUKE

Meeting Rory for lunch?

LORELAI

Yeah, have you seen her?

LUKE

No, not yet. But I'm sure she'll be here.

LORELAI

So how was your summer?

LUKE

Good, it was good.

LORELAI

How did the cruise go with Nicole?

LUKE suddenly looks desperate to be anywhere but there, he tries to cover it with nonchalance though.

LUKE

Fine, it went fine.

LORELAI

Did she like it? What am I saying? I'm sure she liked it. I heard it's really something else.

LUKE

It was, it was something else.

LORELAI

So what happened?

LUKE

Excuse me?

LORELAI

You know, was there entertainment, or some romantic grand gesture?

LUKE

Uh yeah, they had a Salsa band, and there was a wedding.

LORELAI

Really? Wow, that's something to tell your kids about. So tell me about the wedding. I've always been curious about how it works on a ship. Do they have
their own chapel right on board?

LUKE looks even more uncomfortable but before he could respond RORY enters, taking LORELAI'S attention aware from him. LUKE looks relieved.

RORY

Mom, have you been waiting long?

LORELAI

No, not long, grab a table. I'll be right over.

RORY

Okay, hurry. I still have a few things to do.

LORELAI turns back to LUKE

LORELAI

We'll talk some other time. Bring us coffee?

LUKE

Sure, I'll be right over.

LUKE turns to pour the coffee as LORELAI moves to join RORY at a table near the windows. LUKE glances back at her, his faces a mixture of relief and fear.

END ACT TWO

ACT THREE

11 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - TOWN SQUARE - DAY

RORY is walking by, as she does she notices TAYLOR is standing at the podium in front of a crowd of people.

TAYLOR

Welcome to the festival to celebrate the Grand Opening of my Old Fashioned Ice Cream Shoppe.

The crowd applaudes.

TAYLOR (CONT.)

Now, we were supposed to have an Ice Cream Queen, but she couldn't take time out of her busy Queen schedule to come play with you.

A little girl named CHRISTY begins to cry. RORY looks back from where she is past the stage.

TAYLOR (CONT.)

Now, now Christy. I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun, we have games and samples from the store. So let the festivities begin, and maybe later Queen Rory will
stop by.

The crowd begins to disperse as they go to various booths.

12 INT. STARS HOLLOW - LUKE'S DINER - DAY

LORELAI enters and strides to the counter.

LORELAI

Hey, can I get some coffee.

LUKE

Sure.

LUKE pours her a cup and places it in front of her.

LUKE (CONT.)

So how's the preparations going?

LORELAI

Good, good. We're trying to hurry so we can spend some time together before she goes.

LUKE

You're going to miss her aren't you?

LORELAI

Absolutely. So, we never got to finish our conversation earlier.

LUKE

What conversation?

LORELAI

About the cruise.

LUKE

What's to say, it was sailing on a big ship.

LORELAI

But what about the wedding?

LUKE

What about it?

LORELAI

My aren't we awfully defensive all of a sudden.

Things are quiet for a beat then LORELAI leans forward

LORELAI (CONT.)

You proposed to Nicole didn't you?

LUKE looks at her and sighs.

LUKE

Yes.

LORELAI

And?

LUKE

Nicole and I got married. On the boat, we're the ones who got married on the boat.

LORELAI looks thrown for a moment and a look similar to pain crosses her face. LUKE doesn't see.

LORELAI

Wow, uh, that was unexpected. Congratulations.

LUKE

No need. We shouldn't have done it, so we're getting a divorce.

LORELAI

Wow, I think you just beat J-Lo's record for shortest marriage.

13 EXT. STARS HOLLOW - SIDEWALK OUTSIDE THE STATIONARY STORE - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

RORY emerges from the store on her cell phone.

RORY

I'm done.

LORELAI

I'm not. I'll just meet you at the house when I'm done okay?

RORY

Sure, I'll start packing the stuff I got. Don't forget we have to go to Grandma's tonight though.

LORELAI

Ugh, I thought we said you weren't going to mention that.

RORY

You said. I never said anything. Now go be productive so we can have fun later.

LORELAI

Slave driver.

RORY hangs up her phone as she bumps into two boys.

RORY

Oh gosh. I'm sorry.

The two boys glare at her.

BOY 1

Thanks a lot.

RORY looks perturbed.

BOY 2

Yale can have you.

They move around her and run towards the town square

END ACT THREE

ACT FOUR

14 EXT. STREETS OF STARS HOLLOW - DAY - MUSIC: The Ataris "Boys of Summer"

RORY is walking down the street, as she passes the town square she sees TAYLOR on the stage again, this time a cape is draped over the throne and TAYLOR is
holding a crown over it.

TAYLOR

Now, just pretend that the Ice Cream Queen is sitting right here, and she's waving and smiling and she's glad you could all make it.

RORY gets angry and she storms over to the stage where she takes the microphone and looks out at the audience.

RORY

I know you all expected me to be here as the Ice Cream Queen, because Taylor told you to expect it. I can understand why when I didn't show up you would
be hurt. But you should be angry at Taylor, not me. I humiliate myself at least six times a year for this town and just because I'm going to Yale doesn't mean
it's going to stop. The reason I am not here as Ice Cream Queen right now is because Taylor never asked me. In fact, I didn't even know about this festival
until this morning. So excuse me if I may have made other plans. If Taylor had given me plenty of notice I would have gladly been your Ice Cream Queen. I love
this town, and all of the people that live here. I'm grateful I had the chance to grow up here. For that reason I'll always be loyal to the town. I'll be back in my
pilgrim outfit at Thanksgiving so everybody get off my back! Enjoy the festival, Try the ice cream. Thank you.

She begins to walk away but turns back.

RORY (CONT.)

and Christy, suck it up!

She storms off of the stage.

15 EXT. STARS HOLLOW STREET - DAY

LORELAI is watching RORY storm away. She pulls out her cell phone.

RORY

Hello?

LORELAI

Hey, just caught the tale end of your performance. I think you deserve an emmy.

RORY

Hey are you done?

LORELAI

No, that's why I'm calling. Can you take the bus to Hartford and I'll meet you there?

RORY

Yeah sure,

LORELAI

Tell your grandma I'll be a little late.

RORY

No problem.

LORELAI

Okay I better get back to working on this list.

RORY

After dinner we can go home and watch Animal House and eat our biscotti.

LORELAI

Sounds like a plan.

They hang up.

16 EXT. LANE'S FRONT PORCH - NIGHT - MUSIC: BETH NIELSON CHAPMAN - SAY GOODNIGHT, NOT GOODBYE

DAVE and LANE are sitting on her front porch.

DAVE

I guess this is goodbye.

LANE

I guess so.

DAVE

I'll call, and send postcards.

LANE

Dave?

DAVE

Yeah, Lane?

LANE

I don't want to break up.

DAVE

Neither do I, but I don't have a choice.

LANE

No, Dave. We don't have to. That's what I'm saying.

DAVE

You want a long distance relationship?

LANE

Only if you do.

DAVE is quiet a moment and LANE begins to look like she regrets saying something.

DAVE

I do.

LANE

You do?

DAVE

Of course I do.

LANE

Good, then lets, but promise me, Dave, promise me that if you get discontented with the pressure of a long distance relationship or meet someone else you'll
tell me.

DAVE

I will promise you, if you'll promise me.

LANE

I doubt it, but I will promise.

DAVE smiles at her and leans in for a kiss.

DAVE

Goodbye, Lane.

LANE

No Dave, Goodnight.

DAVE smiles.

DAVE

Goodnight.

DAVE gets up as does LANE. He wraps his arms around her and they stay like that a moment. DAVE then turns and leaves.

17 EXT. HARTFORD - ELDER GILMORE RESIDENCE - PORCH - NIGHT

RORY is on the porch. The door opens and EMILY GILMORE is behind it.

EMILY GILMORE

Rory, come in dear. Where's your mother?

RORY joins her grandmother inside and EMILY shuts the door.

18 INT. HARTFORD - ELDER GILMORE RESIDENCE - HALL - NIGHT - CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS SCENE

RORY

Mom is running a last minute errand for me. She should be here shortly, but she told me to come without her.

EMILY

I see.

They walk into the living room

EMILY (CONT.)

Would you like something to drink?

RORY

Yes please

Camera close up on mantel clock, reads 6:47

19 INT. HARTFORD - ELDER GILMORE RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT - TIME LAPSE FROM PREVIOUS SCENE

Camera close up on mantel clock continued from previous scene, clock now reads 8:15. Camera pulls back to reveal EMILY and RORY in same position. RICHARD
GILMORE is now across from them.

EMILY

Did your mother say how long she'd be?

RORY

No, but she won't mind that we ate dinner without her.

RICHARD

I'm going to my study.

RORY

Goodnight grandpa.

They hug.

RICHARD

Good luck at Yale, see you next Friday.

RICHARD leaves.

EMILY

Well, I have some tapes I need to look over tonight.

RORY

What kind of tapes.

EMILY

Tapes instructing ballroom dancing. It's for the DAR, we're going to be holding lessons for this years debutantes next month.

RORY

I'll watch them with you while we wait for mom.

EMILY

You will?

RORY

Sure.

20 INT. HARTFORD - ELDER GILMORE RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

A MAID has just shown LORELAI in.

LORELAI

Hey Mom, sorry I'm late. Traffic was really bad.

EMILY

You missed dinner Lorelai.

LORELAI

I know, I'm glad you guys ate without me, wouldn't want you to stave. What did you have?

EMILY

Roasted Lamb.

LORELAI

Was it good?

EMILY

It was very tender.

LORELAI

That's good. Well, I ought to get Rory home now. The big day's coming quickly.

EMILY

Have a seat Lorelai.

LORELAI

Excuse me?

EMILY

Have a seat, Rory and I are watching videos.

LORELAI

Videos?

EMILY

Ballroom dancing videos. Sit, Lorelai, spend a little time with us and then I promise to release you from my evil clutches.

LORELAI sits down hesitantly.

LORELAI

It's not that mom, it's that Rory and I had plans tonight.

EMILY

Oh? What plans?

LORELAI

We were going to watch videos.

EMILY

Swell, we can all do it together.

LORELAI

Well that's not exactly what I had in mind.

EMILY

Lorelai.

LORELAI

I suppose this could be fun too though.

The three women grow quiet. The picture fades to black, and the credits roll.

Check later this week for the trailer for the next episode at Bent Words, Link in my profile.