Title: The Mariano Agenda
Author: Bent137
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Characters of Gilmore Girls (as well as anything else associated with it) aren't mine, the title is a spin of the Dark Angel episode "The Berrisford Agenda". The music isn't mine either.
Spoilers: Up to the Season 2 Finale
Music References: All lyrics can be found on MxPx- "Buildings Tumble", "Dead End", and "Circumstances"
Authors Note: I've had this bouncing around for a little while. I finally got the chance to sit and write it out. This is the first time I've done script format. Thanks to Rea and Trixie for beta reading for me.

Least Likely Sightings

("Buildings Tumble" by MxPx plays as the camera pans across the diner following two peoples who've just paid at the register as they walk to the door. They walk out and the camera keeps moving stopping on Jess standing near the windows of the diner wiping a table down. He keeps glancing at his watch, obviously waiting for something. He carefully arranges the napkin holder and salt shaker, looking up and out the window every once in a while. The camera shows the bus turning a corner and rolling down the street. It drives past the window and he looks up casually, looking for something. Suddenly his entire body seems to stiffen and he stares out the window. The camera zooms in on a window in the bus a blonde is in the seat pressed up against the window, her back to it, reading. Music fades out. Jess looks obviously disturbed and stays staring at the spot where the bus once was. Suddenly a flash overcomes the screen)

(Flashback)

("Dead End" by MxPx plays. Jess is seen running down a crowded sidewalk at a high speed. The camera changes angles and we can see he's running after a girl with blonde hair streaming out behind her as she runs, sparkling in the sun. The camera changes angles again and we can see his arms pumping at his sides as he tries to pick up speed.)

Jess: (yelling over the music) Hey get back here with that!

(The camera shows many people glance in his direction, the girl he is chasing does not.)

Jess: (yelling again) At least slow down!

(The camera shows her turn her head back and look at him, her blue eyes sparkling with mischief. The camera then changes angles and shows Jess still running but suddenly bumped by a man in a long coat that is billowing around his legs. The man is moving fast through the crowd.)

Man: (yelling over his shoulder at Jess) Watch where you're going!

(Jess sighs and turns away from the man, the camera changes angles and she is gone from the crowd. Jess begins walking the way she was going. Music Fades.)

(We see him walking into Washington Square Park. We see her sitting on a bench in front of him a book opened widely in her lap. He creeps up behind her and joins her on the bench. He glances at her out of the corner of his eye. She seems focused. She seems to be concentrating very hard on something. All of a sudden a small smirk shows through.)

Jess: You're going to kill me one of these days.

Girl: (smirking) Aw, poor baby couldn't keep up?

Jess: (frowning) It wasn't that. Some whacko is going to kill me for bumping into them one of these days. A horrible, violent death, all over a book. (He casts a sidelong glance at her)

Girl: (frowning) Point taken. (She sighs and closes the book handing it to him.)

Jess: (taking the book) Oh. You just wanted to make me chase you, you didn't even want to read it?

Girl: I do want to read it, I just have to be going.

Jess: (joking) Can't stand to be around me anymore?

(She stands up and shifts guiltily)

Girl: No. It's not that.

Jess: (his eyes light up with realization) You're meeting her, aren't you?(The girl nods and shifts guiltily again. Jess' eyes widen then narrow) He'll be there too, huh? (He stands up and begins to walk away. "Circumstances" by MxPx begins to play in the background.)

Girl: (stepping towards him) Wait Jess. It's not like that!

Jess: (turns and faces her) Sure it isn't. (He sighs and shifts his weight. He looks down) I don't like it. It's not good for you.

Girl: (angry) Oh and I suppose you're the authority on what's good for someone! You're just a fucking saint! Who are you to tell me what's good for me Jess? Where the fuck do you get off acting like such a martyr when you're worse than I am!

Jess: (yelling) Fuck you! You don't know anything about me. You don't understand, you haven't fucking been there.

Girl: (screaming) Of course, because you're so fucking untouchable. You're frozen for Christ sake Jess. When are you going to let someone in? You can't live like this forever!

Jess: (screaming back) Why not? Is sleeping with anything that walks is that much better of an alternative. I see your reasoning now. Why be different and unique when I can die of AIDS?

Girl: (almost growling) You know I'm not like that Jess. You know damn well I don't sleep around.

Jess: (conceding, filled with bitterness) No. You don't. You're not her, and you're not my mom. You're just a fucking tease.

(Jess turns and walks away, ignoring her calling his name. She watches his back as he walks away and sighs as she turned in the other direction. Music fades out.)

(Present Day)

(Jess starts when he notices Rory's hand on his arm.)

Rory: (concerned) You all right?

Jess: (nodding) Yeah. (looks around a bit, then down at the floor, then glances up at Rory) Yeah, I'm always all right. (He turns and walks away, throwing his rag on the counter and heading up the stairs despite Luke's calls. Rory watches as he leaves, looking confused and a little scared.)