SEGMENT THREE
INT. GILMORE MANSION – LIVING ROOM – FRIDAY NIGHT
Scene opens on Emily, Richard, Rory and Nate. Rory and Nate are sitting on the couch with their drinks as Richard and Emily sit on two separate chairs on either side of the young couple. They seem to be in the middle of a discussion…
NATE: (To Richard) It's sadly the world we live in, Richard. What do we have to look forward to when it's our retirement?
RICHARD: Thankfully, your parents have set you up for life. Responsible parents… that's key…
Emily is intrigued by the conversation, but Rory's lack of response catches her attention.
NATE: (Shakes his head) But it's not just my life I'm talking about. I'm talking about people who weren't born into the privilege life… those who don't have a trust fund, much less know what one is… (Rory's blank expression catches his eye too).
RICHARD: I agree, it is unfortunate what the world has come to…
Richard is interrupted by the doorbell.
EMILY: (Gets on her feet) Oh that must be them right now. (Looks down at Rory and Nate) Excuse me…
RICHARD: (With a chuckle, gets on his feet as well) Oh, I haven't seen my grandson in almost 5 days… Nate, we shall continue this soon…
Nate nods at the elder Gilmores as they leave the room, and then he turns his head to look at Rory.
NATE: (Softly) Hey.
RORY: (Takes a deep breath and wears a weak smile) Hey.
CUTS to the Foyer.
Emily and Richard welcome Luke, Lorelai and Nicholas into the house.
EMILY: (Notices) Where's April?
LORELAI: (Rolls her eyes) I already told you, mom.
LUKE: (Nods) April's spending the night with a friend.
EMILY: (Frowns to herself) Oh, I must've completely forgotten…
RICHARD: What a shame… I was hoping we could play a game of chess after dessert. (Looks down at the baby in the car seat) Looks like I will have to teach you to play one of the finest board games ever created!
EMILY: (As she closes the door behind them, she notices the blue vehicle outside) Is that a new car? (Turns to Lorelai and Luke) Did you buy a new car?
LORELAI: That's the same SUV we used last week.
EMILY: (Defensive) I must not have opened the door for you last week.
LORELAI: (Gives in) Not a new car, mom. (looks up at her husband) Not yet anyway… (gestures) it belongs to the inn. We're using it temporarily until we find something for the family.
CUTS BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM – SAME TIME
NATE: (Looking at Rory) Want to talk about it?
RORY: (Shakes her head and looks down at her hands) I'm fine.
NATE: (Nods) Very convincing, I believe you.
RORY: (Smiles and looks up at him) I will be fine as soon as I hear more.
NATE: (Briefly places his hand on her thigh) I'm sure it'll be fine.
Rory takes a deep breath and nods.
The elder Gilmores, Lorelai, and Luke (holding Nicholas) enter the living room. Emily, once again, catches Rory's fatigued expression. Nate and Rory stand up to greet Lorelai and Luke.
RORY: Hey mom… Luke.
LORELAI: (Gives Rory a quick peck on the cheek) Hey babe… (turns to Nate)… Nate…
NATE: (Nods) Hello Lorelai… (extends his hand and shakes Luke's) Luke…
LUKE: (With a nod) Hey.
RICHARD: (Goes to the cart) Let me get your drinks. (Notices) Oh, we're out of ice…
EMILY: (Jumps in) Let me get that for you, Richard. (Turns) Lorelai, come with me…
LORELAI: (Caught off guard) Oh… ok. (Curiously she looks back at Rory, Nate and Luke as she follows Emily)
LUKE: (Sighs and looks down at the baby in the car seat) Guess I should take him upstairs. (Looks at the rest) I'll be back.
RICHARD: (Reclaims his seat) Ah, a good time to continue our earlier discussion…
Though he's not entirely in the mindset to do so, Nate obliges.
CUT to INT. GILMORE MANSION – KITCHEN
Emily enters the kitchen (closely followed by her daughter) as Gladys exits holding fine china in her hands.
GLADYS: (Nods at Lorelai) Hello Mrs. Danes.
LORELAI: (In passing) Please call me Lorelai… (leans against the island and looks at her mother) What is it, mom?
EMILY: (As she refills the ice in a slower pace) Is Rory alright?
LORELAI: (Confused, she looks towards the doorway) Yes, I think so… why?
EMILY: (Explains) She doesn't seem herself today.
LORELAI: (Concerned) Oh.
EMILY: She has been quiet from the time they arrived.
LORELAI: Like, 10 minutes ago? (Tries to reason) It's probably because Nate's with her at Friday night dinner for the first time?
EMILY: Could be… but I know Rory, she has never been this quiet. (Adds) And I saw the two of them giving each other knowing glances… which means, he knows what's going on.
LORELAI: (Sighs) It could also be because she's leaving us in a week. (Adds) I'm sure she's sad to leave the family… (Sighs and looks down at her hands) I mean, I'm not completely okay with her going either…
EMILY: (Nods) Yes, I agree that we're going to miss Rory… but I don't see why we have to be depressed. She is returning to us in about three months.
LORELAI: (Tentatively) I'm not so sure she'll return to Stars Hollow…
EMILY: (With her eyes raised) Stars Hollow, Hartford… wherever. She will return to us… she has before.
LORELAI: (Shakes her head) Mom, I don't think she'll be back in Connecticut.
EMILY: (Curiously) Whatever do you mean?
LORELAI: (Explains) Nate's due in New York as soon as he returns from Africa…
EMILY: (Enlightened) Oh.
LORELAI: (Nods) Exactly.
EMILY: (After a moment of pondering) Do you think it's that serious? I mean, they've only been together for a short while…
LORELAI: (Nods) I think it is… (adds) its been building up for some time, so I don't think it's all that new. (Gestures) I mean, you saw something there even before they got together.
EMILY: Yes… well, I wasn't completely sure.
LORELAI: Everything's lining up for Rory, mom. Though temporary, she has a job that she'd only dreamed of, she has a man in her life that she's absolutely crazy about, and they have a lot in common. I didn't think through this far… just didn't have a reason to. (Acknowledges) However, I seem to remember you saying something to me about it just before we had dinner with Rose and Tony…
EMILY: (With another moment of thought) I didn't think it would amount to much this soon.
The two ladies stand in the kitchen and continue to ponder. A few moments later…
LORELAI: (Looks at the half-filled crystal ice container in Emily's hand) Umm mom?
EMILY: (Snaps out of it) Yes?
LORELAI: I think we're melting the ice.
Emily remembers and looks down at the container.
Scene CUTS to HALF AN HOUR LATER
Scene opens on Richard as he talks to everyone at the dining table.
RICHARD: (Looking at Emily) We can always go to Europe another time. I'm just glad to be spending time with our grandson this summer. Speaking of which… (looks at the proud parents) I hope that in a decade or so, I'm healthy enough to take Nicholas to Europe myself. A grandfather/grandson experience.
LUKE: (Nods) I'm sure that day will be here soon… sounds like a good plan, Richard.
LORELAI: (Smiles at Luke for being kind and looks at Richard) I'm sure he'd love it. (Adds) But let's not bore Nate with all of that, huh? (Looks at the younger duo at the table and smiles)
NATE: (Shakes his head) Not a bore… never a bore. (Adds) As a child, I used to spend a good chunk of the summers with my grandparents in Europe. Some of the best memories…
Rory smiles at her man…
RICHARD: Oh, how wonderful!
Lorelai and Rory look at each other and smile.
LORELAI: (Turns to Emily and Richard) Speaking of summer plans, Luke and I were thinking of spending a couple of weeks in Maine… rent a house by the coast or something. April would love it…
EMILY: Is that so?
LUKE: (Nods) But we think it's too late to find places to rent for a couple of weeks.
EMILY: (Looks at her husband) Richard, didn't the Farthingtons say their son had a place in Maine?
RICHARD: (Nods) Yes, they did. He was hoping to sell it, but with the market being the way it is… I believe he's holding off for a while. (Looks at Luke) I believe the property is vacant.
LORELAI: (Looks at her husband with hopeful eyes) Oh.
EMILY: Richard, can't you call the Farthingtons tomorrow and find out?
LORELAI: (Concerned) Only if it's not too much trouble…
RICHARD: Of course not. (Adds to Emily) I will also check with some others… I believe we know a couple of people with summer homes in Maine.
LORELAI: (With a grin) Thanks dad. (Looks up at Luke and smiles)
Scene CUTS to AN HOUR LATER…
INT. GILMORE MANSION – FOYER
Everyone (excluding Nicholas) is in the foyer as Nate and Rory were expected to leave dinner a little early.
RICHARD: (To Rory and Nate) It's a shame you have to leave early. But you did say you had prior commitments.
NATE: (As he shakes Richard's hand) I apologize, Richard. I have to close the shelter tonight…
RICHARD: (Nods) I understand completely. Priorities…
NATE: (Nods with a smile) Thank you. (Looks down at Emily) Thanks again for the lovely dinner… and your company, of course.
EMILY: (With a subtle smile, she nods) You're welcome to join us any time.
LORELAI: (With a sweet smile, she turns to Nate) I'm sure we'll be seeing you a lot more the next week…
NATE: (Nods) I'm determined to spend more time in Stars Hollow (smirks at Rory, and turns to Lorelai and Luke), especially to irritate Taylor Doose with my presence.
LUKE: (Leans in) Hey, if you need any help… just let me know. (Nate nods at him)
Emily and Richard are amused by the exchange.
RORY: (gives her grandparents pecks on their cheeks) Goodnight grandma, grandpa…
EMILY: Goodnight Rory.
LUKE: (Nods) Goodnight.
LORELAI: Goodnight babe…
RORY: See you tomorrow.
As Rory and Nate exit the house, everyone looks on through the doorway.
RICHARD: Drive safe!
As they drive off, the four adults, in unison sigh and turn around.
RICHARD: (Exclaims with an agreeable nod) I like him. I think Nathan's quite the nice young man… don't you agree, Emily?
Lorelai and Luke observe Emily as she very slightly tilts her head to agree, but not wanting to be obvious, she leads the pack to the living room…
EMILY: Your coffee's getting cold, Richard.
Scene fades.
INT. BROADSTREET SHELTER – LATER THAT NIGHT
Scene opens on an empty hall. Nate enters the scene through the back, carrying a few supplies into the storage room. As he opens the door, he sees Rory leaning against one of the big empty shelves and staring at the wall.
NATE: (Sets the supplies on the table by the door, and walks up to Rory) Hey, what're you doing in here all alone?
RORY: (Takes a deep breath and looks at him) Just thinking.
NATE: (Steps in closer and stands directly in front of her. With a concerned look on his face, he takes her hands) I don't like seeing you this way...
RORY: (Shakes her head and smiles) I'm fine.
NATE: No you're not. (Shakes his head, and pulls out his cell phone from his jean pockets) I'm calling Gus…
RORY: (Quickly places her hand on his phone) No! Please Nate, it's fine.
NATE: Not, it's not fine… I want to call the bastard and find out why he left a cryptic message – only to keep you guessing all weekend…
RORY: (Shakes her head again) It's almost midnight, and you're not going to call him… please.
NATE: (Sighs as Rory takes his phone away from him) I'm still going to call him a bastard, though. (Rory smiles and looks down at his phone. Nate continues) I hate that I don't know what's going on…
RORY: (Shrugs) I can wait till Sunday.
Pause.
RORY: (As she looks up and continues her eyes gradually begin to water) I mean, even if I get pulled from the project, it's not like I'll never see you again. You'll be back at the end of the summer…
Nate, with his hands on her waist, gently pulls her into a hug.
NATE: (Shakes his head) You're being paranoid again.
Rory smiles through her almost-tears as they pull apart.
NATE: Hey, you don't have to see Rose tomorrow… (suggests) we can call Gus instead… I'm not going to wait till Sunday. It's ridiculous.
RORY: (Shakes her head) No, I really want to talk to your mother.
NATE: Fine.
A silent moment later, Rory and Nate exit the storage room together.
Scene fades.
INT. CRAP SHACK – NURSERY – LATER THAT NIGHT
Scene opens on Luke in the very dim nursery. It seems Nicholas had been crying and it was his turn to check on him. With Nicholas' head carefully resting on Luke's shoulder, his father pats him back to sleep.
LUKE: Shh, shh… go back to sleep…
The slight whimpering fades and Nicholas, very soon falls asleep. As Luke puts the baby back in the crib, we see Lorelai arrive at the doorway. Through the dim lighting, we see Lorelai tilt her head and smile at Luke.
LUKE: (Whispers as he turns around) What are you doing up? Go back to sleep.
Luke walks up to her, turns his head to make sure Nicholas was asleep and places his hand on Lorelai's back as they move away from the nursery.
CUT to the INT. MASTER BEDROOM
Luke and Lorelai enter the dimly lit bedroom… and walk up to the bed.
LORELAI: (Turns to Luke) You know, I really hope one of those houses in Maine are available.
LUKE: (Just a couple of feet away, he looks down at her) You really want to get away for a couple of weeks, huh?
LORELAI: (With a pout, she nods) I really do.
LUKE: It was nice of your parents… especially Emily… (Adds with a curiously smile) and I'm surprised at you…
LORELAI: (Admits) Emily Gilmore and I do not have a perfect relationship… there was a time where I didn't even see a "relationship" with my mother. It was non-existent. But yes, it was nice of her… and I really really want the four of us to spend some time together away from our normal setting…
LUKE: (Wraps his arms around his wife) I want that too…
LORELAI: (Takes a deep breath and with a twinkle in her eye she looks up and continues) We've been so busy, that we haven't had a chance to just talk… (suggestively) really talk.
LUKE: Talk about what?
LORELAI: About 'us'…
LUKE: (Curiously) Us?
LORELAI: (Shakes her head) We've come so far, Luke. We finally have it together with this perfect little family of our own.
LUKE: (Reminisces) Took us a while, didn't it?
LORELAI: Better late than never, right? (And then tilts her head slightly to disagree with herself) Although, I could've done without most of last season.
LUKE: (Smirks) I agree.
LORELAI: (With a sweet smile, she takes another deep breath with her eyes staring up at him) I love you. I always have, and I always will…
LUKE: (With a slight blush, he nods) I love you too. We're both all in… no looking back.
LORELAI: (Nods) And we're going to grow old together, right? I mean, very… very… very… old together.
Amused at his wife's rambling, he leans in and kisses her. A moment later, they put their arms around each other in an embrace.
LORELAI: (With her head on his shoulder, she closes her eyes) Hmm, this is nice.
Scene fades.
INT. DRAGONFLY INN – SATURDAY MORNING
Scene opens on Lorelai and Sookie in the kitchen. They seem to be giggling as the scene opens.
LORELAI: (Shakes her head as she composes herself) I'm telling you, that April is a riot. Ever since she found out Giles was Taylor's nephew, she refuses to be in the same room with him. It's all very comical…
SOOKIE: (As she chops carrots) Poor Giles.
LORELAI: Poor April!
SOOKIE: I remember a similar experience my freshman year in high school; I had a huge crush on Scott Boudreaux…
LORELAI: Ooh, "Scott Boudreaux."
SOOKIE: (Thinks with the knife pointed up) Although, I think I was Giles in that situation…
LORELAI: God… (sighs) we were all young and stupid back then, weren't we?
Jackson enters the kitchen through the back door.
SOOKIE: (Nods) Pretty much.
JACKSON: (Offended by the very little he heard) Hey! Who you calling young and stupid?
SOOKIE: (Explains to her husband) Our younger selves.
JACKSON: (Grabs a piece of carrot and leans against the sink) I had a lot of hair back then… how can you be stupid when you have a good head of hair?
LORELAI: (Chuckles along with her best friend) That's the worst argument I've ever heard, Jackson!
JACKSON: Well, you come up with a better one after spending twelve straight hours with a four year-old that thinks he's turning 24, a three year-old that thinks she's 23, and a 9 month old that thinks she's a frog.
SOOKIE: Hey now.
LORELAI: (Curiously) Little Victoria thinks she's a … what? (Her cell phone starts to ring) Hold that thought, I need to know why the bearer of my middle name thinks she's a frog… (opens the phone and holds it up to her ear) Hello.
Scene CUTS between INT. DRAGONFLY INN KITCHEN and EXT. DiLUCA MANSION
RORY: (Sitting in her car – which is parked in the driveway) Okay, I'm here.
LORELAI: Hmm, and where's that?
RORY: Rose and Tony's residence.
LORELAI: (Starts walking out of the kitchen) Oh no, you're going to talk to Rose about the other day, aren't you?
RORY: (As she looks at the façade of their house) Yup, that's the only way I can face her again.
LORELAI: Okay, fine. But keep in mind that Rose is a wonderful, wonderful woman, and I'm sure she will be completely okay with it all…
RORY: I know. But I also hope that I'll feel more comfortable hanging out at their house if I talk to her… (shakes her head) No, that will never be comfortable. It's difficult because Nate's homeless right now, and that makes me feel homeless because we can't seem to find a place to just have some privacy…
LORELAI: Aww…
RORY: (Obliviously starts to rant… ) I wouldn't have given up my apartment if I had known there was a chance…
LORELAI: (Curiously) Chance of what?
RORY: (Dismisses it) Nothing. I'm just rambling about nothing.
LORELAI: Oh. (Adds) Well, I do have a solution for you…
RORY: (Curiously) Oh yeah?
LORELAI: (As she walks to the check-in desk) How about we give you a room at the inn? One of the bigger rooms, to you and Nate… at least until you leave next Sunday?
RORY: (A little relieved) You'd do that?
LORELAI: Of course… (Types into the computer) Oh look, it's a done deal. Room number 9 is all yours…
RORY: Wow, mom…
LORELAI: Nate did say he wanted to spend more time in Stars Hollow…
RORY: (Sincerely) Thank you so much!
LORELAI: You're welcome! Now, don't sit there in your car like that… you don't want Rose to think you're a stalker…
RORY: God no! (Hurriedly opens the door and jumps out of her car) Okay, wish me luck…
LORELAI: Luck!
Rory hangs up the phone, walks through the archway, and stands in front of the door. She takes a deep breath and rings the doorbell.
Scene fades.
………………….END OF SEGMENT THREE
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