This episode is where things go off on their on tangent because I don't want things to seem spoilerish. Even with that, some things still turned out to shadow the actual show. So unintentionally there are areas that seem spoilerish and then there are some things I did make a tad spoilerish as a way to flip the bird at the show's version. I've had everything planned for this series as soon as I saw the season 6 finale.
The beginning of this episode is best compared to an anime I've seen called "Kare Kano" ("His/ Hers Circumstances") where it will show one scene from the boy's point of view and then later, the scene will go back to show the girl's point of view. I had it go this way because it adds a little bit of suspense when you find out what Lorelai and Luke really said over the phone. During the phone scenes between Lorelai and Luke when you see … it represents that the other person on the phone is talking and the person speaking is listening to it. Does that make sense? Hopefully it will once you actually read everything together. This episode also has less Gilmorisms than what I usually have because it's more of a serious-toned one.
Episode 10: "I Just Realized Why I Named Him Paul Anka"
Emily, Richard, Lorelai and Rory were all sitting at the mansion's dinning room.
Emily: "SO you waited three weeks to tell me that you left your house for four months… I'm so THRILLED to see how hard you try to keep in touch with your father and I,"
Lorelai was looking rather sheepish.
Lorelai: "Sorry Mom, it wasn't a personal "V for Vendetta" thing against you, it's just that things happened so fast it skipped my mind,"
Richard: "Lorelai, simply admit that our routines matter nothing to you so that we can move on to supper,"
Lorelai: "But it's NOT like that…"
Rory: "Yes, she might had forgotten to tell you about that but she HAS come to Friday night diner every-other Friday since then. Put the big guns down already,"
Emily: "I will as long as Lorelai promises (unlike all the other times) to keep her father and I up-to-date with her life,"
Lorelai sighed heavily then finally said: "My life is your oyster and I hate oysters,"
Theme songLuke's POV: Luke was cooking at breakfast time when the phone rang. He was busy with carrying plates of food in his hands so he had to throw the phone handle on his right shoulder and talk with his head tilted.
Luke: "Yeah, Luke's…"
At that time, Lane scurried by. Luke flagged her down and without any words at all, Lane grabbed the plates from him and went to a table with them.
Luke: "Oh Lorelai, it's you…no I wasn't expecting Santa Clause. You know you REALLY have to work on your timing I'm in the middle of the morning rush…. Yes, I know you don't like timing on your work. Lorelai, is there a point to this phone call somewhere?"
After hearing Lorelai's response, Luke lightly slapped his forehead.
Luke: "I didn't mean it to come out like that, I'm sorry. Like I said before, you caught me at a bad time… no I don't want you to throw me back into the water. How long has it been…? About five weeks I think I've never been really good at keeping track with that kind of thing… yes, I know I was on the TRACK team in High School but that has nothing to do with this. Boy you're eccentric this morning, how many cups of coffee have you had?"
Luke listened to Lorelai for a minute and then finally replied with: "Yes, I think things are going well between us two. I think this phone, visiting each other every-other weekend thing is actually a good thing. You have some "very interesting" news, huh… why do I get the feeling that I'm not going to want to hear it? You want me to sit down? Why…? I hardly see why that would be fun… fine, I'll sit down as far as the phone will reach,"
So Luke maneuvered around the counter so that he was able to sit on one of the stools.
Luke: "Okay, I'm seated. Now then, tell me what's going on so that I can get back to the customers…. Of course I remember about the fact that you're there for four months where else would you be all this time, in Narnia? Keep going… you're staying for six months now! Why the Hell would you do that….? What?! No, now that it the most twisted, sickest joke you have EVER said…. WHAT?!"
With that Luke shot up on his feet with a face mixed with emotions.
Luke: "It wasn't so fun for me! Are you SURE?! I mean, what makes you say that…. THAT is what you're using to determine it? I don't get it…. and Mike Armstrong just went along with it? Of course! And "you know who" is… well that's a relief. I was hoping that wasn't the case. I still don't get WHY you have to stay there for six months instead of four!"
Luke listened for a minute but is now definitely frustrated: "Fine! Do whatever, I don't care anymore! I'm busy here at the Diner working and now I have to think about things for a while! Good-bye!"
Luke slammed the phone back on its cradle on the wall and stood there glaring at it.
The commotion was loud enough that it caught Lane's attention. She noticed that the entire diner was staring at Luke so she quickly walked up to him and pulled him to the side.
Lane whispering: "You have to calm down, we have a diner full of customers here. What is going on, Luke you can tell me what's wrong,"
Luke was in deep thought then finally he nodded, grabbed Lane by the elbow and led her to the supply room making sure to close the door behind them.
Lane: "Luke, what has gotten into you besides a sour-filing?"
Luke was pacing around the room so much that Lane had to sit down on a crate.
Luke: "That was Lorelai on the phone,"
Lane: "I kinda knew, she's the only one who can make you so mad like that,"
Luke: "Yeah well she just informed me that instead of staying with the Durham Group for four months, she's staying with them for six months now,"
Lane: "Oh, Luke it's like your Carry Grant and she's Katherine Hepburn in "An Affair to Remember". That sucks. So why is she staying for that long?"
Luke huffed and puffed for so long that Lane knew she's have to guess it.
Lane: "Oh, I get it; she's doing so good there that they BEGGED her to stay for a longer time,"
Luke: "No, that's not it,"
Lane thought for a moment, then a thought made her sad.
Lane: "It's not the opposite way, is it? The company is doing so BAD that they need her to stay longer?"
Luke: "Nope, not that either,"
Lane had a blank look.
Lane: "Then why…."
Luke: "Lorelai is pregnant,"
Lane shot up from her seat in shock.
Luke: "Huh…that was kinda fun to see,"
Lane: "PREGNANT?! How…. Wait, I don't mean how, how; I mean how?"
For the first time since they entered the room, Luke found a place to sit down and just sat staring at his shoes.
Luke: "The day after Thanksgiving… when we got back together,"
Lane: "Say no more. Maybe I'm not the best person for you to talk to about this, I mean I'm going to be a first-time Mom and I'm not really comfortable about all of this still,"
Luke: "But why should I talk to someone about this?"
Lane: "Because if you don't the poor diner will get broken again from your diner version of Dick Chaney hunting,"
Luke: "Right…"
Lane's face lit up with an idea.
Lane: "How about Sookie! She's been a Mom twice AND she's Lorelai's best friend so she'd be able to give you insight on anything you might be having problems with,"
Luke: "But what about the diner?"
Lane: "Cesar and I can take care of it for a little bit. If not then I know Kirk will be happy to step in to help. GO Luke, you need to do this,"
Luke was hesitant but he finally nodded in agreement. He didn't know what else to say so he turned to leave.
Lane: "Luke…?"
Luke stopped so that Lane could ask her question.
Lane: "Does Lorelai being pregnant make you scared?"
Luke: "I would be lying if I said no but I'm not AS scared if it had been with somebody else. It's not the baby part that is bothering me so much,"
Luke entered the Dragonfly and snuck around Michel making faces at guests behind their backs. He walked into the kitchen where he spotted Sookie shouting orders to the kitchen staff.
Luke with an urgent tone: "Sookie, I need to borrow you for a second,"
Sookie looked up with spoon in hand at Luke.
Sookie: "Sorry Luke, I'm all ready married AND I have kids,"
Luke sounding exasperated: "Sookie, I NEED to talk to you alone about something important that I want to be kept from other ears,"
Sookie: "I'll tell the corn to mind their own business,"
Luke couldn't take it anymore and like he did with Lane, Luke took Sookie by the elbow and nearly dragged her outside in the back away from the inn.
Sookie: "Luke, what has gotten into you? I wasn't done with stirring the sauce for the Eggplant Chicken Parmesan Supreme,"
Luke took a deep breath and then spitted out: "Lorelai's pregnant,"
At first Sookie didn't react at all, which confused Luke.
Luke: "Sookie…?"
Then as if the sound of a racing gun went off; Sookie exploded with bouncing, "oh my gods!", and cheers.
Luke just sort of stood there mortified.
Luke: "Sssh… Sookie keep it DOWN. I don't want the whole world to know yet,"
That made Sookie stop.
Sookie: "Why don't you want other people to know yet?"
Luke shifted nervously.
Luke: "It's just… I'm still… ADJUSTING to it all. Just please keep it secret for a little while,"
Sookie nodded: "I will hide it in code for a while besides, you and Lorelai should be the ones to tell the town. So…. When did all of this happen?"
Luke: "The day after Thanksgiving. When we made up…"
Sookie: "SO the make up session was THAT good huh?"
Luke: "SOOKIE! And I thought that Lorelai was bad!"
Sookie: "Sorry, sorry I couldn't help it. It's just I'm so Glenda the Good Witch happy for you,"
Luke: "That's okay, I guess I probably should be mad at myself for being an idiot about that…. AGAIN! I took Health class, I KNOW these things but neither one of us was thinking smart, so we had to be like Pamela and Tommy. What an idiot I was!"
Sookie: "Come on Luke, it's not like in James Bond and you planted a BOMB in her… she's going to have a baby. Luke? Are you angry with Lorelai being pregnant? I mean, I know this wasn't PLANNED but…"
Luke sighed: "It's not really that it's… I dunno. I'm more upset with the fact that everything is mixed up now,"
Sookie: "Mixed up? Like a can of nuts?"
Luke: "Well, see… Lorelai and I JUST managed to patch things up between each other and everything had been going even better than when we were engaged. So I thought that when she got back from the four month thing…"
Sookie: "…You would propose to her?"
Luke nodded slowly, staring down at his shoes again.
Luke: "Now if I ask her to marry me when she comes back, it'll be like I only asked her because she's pregnant with my kid… then it would be like I was Christopher,"
Sookie: "Ok, you have GOT to stop comparing yourself to Christopher, that's what got you into trouble in the first place. I could tell that from what Lorelai told me, when April came into your life; you wanted to make sure that you weren't like Christopher with Rory and Lorelai. You wanted to make so much sure that you ended up blocking out your engagement to Lorelai. You have to stop. He's Christopher and you are Luke, there is not a single microscopic similarity between you two except you both love Lorelai and Rory. HE wasn't there for when Rory was growing up all those years, YOU were. HE wasn't there to see Lorelai's dream of owning her own inn realized… you were. You have your own way of caring for people that puts them ahead of yourself. You ARE responsible, you DID take responsibility for April when you found out that she is your daughter. Lorelai knows all of that. She gets it Luke, because she gets YOU. But you can't NOT do something because you're afraid of what she MIGHT think. You have to stop assuming that she feels a certain way about things and just talk to her about it. That's what caused the majority of the fights between you two,"
Luke: "Then why is she staying with the Durham Group for six months now instead of four?"
Sookie: "It's not because she's trying to AVOID you or anything. It's probably because she wants to make sure that she'll be able to cover the baby financially,"
Luke: "I'll help her out… she KNOWS that I will,"
Sookie: "Does she really? Because you two broke your engagement and now that she's in the position that she is, she might think you want out of it. Especially considering that you are taking care of another kid at the moment,"
Luke was silent for a while so Sookie thought she would try to open him up again.
Sookie: "If you need any help concerning the baby, just call me Batman and I'll be there,"
Luke solemnly: "Thanks Sookie. I'm going back to the diner now,"
Sookie: "No problem. I hope it works out between you two because I know that you would make wonderful parents together,"
Lorelai's POV: Lorelai wearing a white and light blue sweater called Luke at the diner.
Lorelai: "Hello Burger King, how is it this morning? Who were you expecting Santa Clause?…. Oh but you know how much I hate timing on my work."
After listening to Luke's smarmy remark, Lorelai got a little upset.
Lorelai: "You don't need a dog to point out the point of this call… I just wanted to say hello. Since I caught you at a bad time, do you want me to throw you back into the water? SO how long has it been since we got back together?…. You should be able to keep track, you were the Track Master in High School. I only had one cup of coffee this morning because my stomach was upset. Um, do you think that things are going good between us?… I'm glad you feel that way because I have um, some VERY interesting news. Hey, would you do me a favor… could you sit down before I tell you? It's nothing I just think it would be fun for me to visualize your reaction. Sit boy, sit!
Lorelai listened silently for a minute until she was sure Luke was sitting. When Luke confirmed it, she took a deep breath.
Lorelai: "You remember the fact that I'm here doing this Durham Group thing for only four months, right?… well, I'm afraid that I'll have to stay for six months now instead. Why?…. because I'm pregnant. Luke, as much as I wish it was; this is no joke,"
There was a silent reaction over the phone but Lorelai cracked a small smile.
Lorelai: "That was fun to see. I know because of the morning sickness but mostly because I ate an apple…. long story. Look, I went to a nearby clinic the other day and they told me; without a doubt I'm pregnant. Mike Armstrong? Uh, I haven't told him yet I figured that I would let the Daddy know first…. I'm SURE Christopher has nothing to do with it. I hadn't seen him for two months until the day before Thanksgiving and you know how bad the next day went,"
Lorelai listened to Luke until it was her turn to speak.
Lorelai: "I have to stay here for six months because I'm pregnant, have you been listening Pete Townsend?"
She was about to dive into the explanation into it when she winced because of the shouting coming from Luke. There was a slam of his phone and then all she could hear was a dial tone.
Her face was one of almost crying so she had to do something to stop herself from doing so. She turned her phone on again and this time dialed a different number.
Rory with a sleepy voice: "Hi Mom, I thought you might call me later. Is something wrong?"
Lorelai couldn't even get the words out.
Rory: "Mom? Uh, hello? Neil Armstrong in space, please come back to Earth,"
Lorelai: "Do you want to hear something that will make you more awake than ten cups of coffee?"
Rory confused: "You got me at the ten cups of coffee part,"
Lorelai: "I… uh… well you see…. I… am… going to have a kid,"
Rory: "A goat kind of kid or….? Oh my GOD?! What, who, where, why, when…?"
Lorelai: "Don't forget how,"
Rory: "I wasn't being FUNNY, I was in SHOCK. How?"
Lorelai: "It happened because of that day after Thanksgiving with Luke,"
Rory: "Oh… well what a relief it wasn't with Dad again especially since you two are broken up and you/ Luke are together. SO the make up was THAT good, huh?"
Lorelai: "Let's just say that I look forward to a lot of fights just for the make up part. We just had so much more that we had to think about that night and when we were "making up" I didn't think to wear make-up. Those are some weird analogies for ya. I feel sooo stupid! God, you'd think I learned by lesson from your father and that one time with Luke… but noooo. I had to go and be Pamela Anderson with Tommy Lee! Then when I told Luke he got so upset and hung up on me,"
Rory: "Why was he upset with you?"
Lorelai: "I don't know. Part of it was because I made a decision to stay here with the Durham Group for six months instead of four,"
Rory: "I would be more confused than angry with that one. Why do you have to stay that long?"
Lorelai: "See; since Luke and I broke our engagement, we aren't married, and right now he's taking care of another kid; there's no reason for me to depend on him playing that part. I want to be able to support myself and the baby… this was the only way that I could think of,"
Rory: "That's not true! Luke would never think that way and you know it,"
Lorelai: "I THOUGHT I did but look what happened with April? He can't seem to be able to delegate between priorities in his life like Donald Rumsfeld with the army. I don't want him to have to turn his back on April so it's best if I try to be financially stable on my own. I did it once with you I can do it again…"
Rory: "It's NOT the same! He is NOT Dad, he's LUKE and he LOVES you. He has always been there for the both of us and yes there have been times when he wasn't able to decide how to manage his priorities but that can't be held against him in a court of law. That doesn't mean he won't be dependable for you now. He's as much responsible for what happened than you are,"
Lorelai by now was crying so much that she could only manage to whisper: "But I messed up. I messed up everything between us again. All I wanted was to once in my life have a normal way of going through a relationship; you meet, you date, you kiss, you get married, you have sex, you have a baby then you grow old together while you watch your kids grow up. Then like with every relationship I have ever had, I went and screwed it up… literally!"
Rory: "Mom, calm down. You're getting hysterical like Rosie O'Donald with the NRA"
Lorelai: "Everything was going GOOD. We had everything flowing even better than when we were engaged and now because I had to go and throw this branch into the bicycle wheel, it's a disaster again! I hate it! Now I have another life that will be suffering because of it,"
Rory tried her hardest to console Lorelai with: "Mom, you're just overly emotional right now that you're not thinking clearly. You should just get something to eat, have some coffee, sit down and relax,"
It wasn't effective.
Lorelai: "Oh no, I haven't told Mike Armstrong yet! How is he going to take this? There's a chance that they'll let me go because of it,"
Rory: "Then that would be discrimination Daphne and you should sue that Melrose Place for as much as you can! Now, go do what I ordered you to do first and then once you're in more of a calm-minded state you can discuss this with Mike. Okay?"
Lorelai snuffled and hiccupped a little bit as she tried to calm down enough to reply with: "Okay…"
Rory: "That's a good girl. I'll call you later to see how things go. Bye Mom,"
Lorelai: "Bye sweetie…. I love you,"
Rory: "I love you always, Mom"
Rory hung up with Lorelai. A minute later with one of her infamous deadly determined, serious face, Rory marched out of her apartment.
Luke was in the diner and the breakfast crowd was finally starting to thin out enough so that only Kirk was left.
Luke: "Kirk, are you going to stay there all day because if you do I'm gonna start charging you a butt-parking fee,"
Kirk: "What's with the rush? I AM a paying customer, you know,"
Luke: "All that you've order so far is juice and toast! That was an hour ago! I have things to sort out so if you could just pay the bill now and leave then I won't have to throw you out,"
Kirk: "So how much would the butt-parking fee be?"
Luke: "Goodbye, Kirk…"
Kirk: "I do have a thin, small butt so I hope it'll be less than if I had a big butt… say Miss Patty's…"
Patty: "EXCUSE ME…?"
Kirk stood up from his seat and turned around to see Miss Patty standing there, glaring at him.
Kirk: "I didn't mean YOUR butt…"
MP: "How many other Miss Patties are there in town, because last time I checked I am the rare Miss Patty. Step outside Tom Green, I'll show you how badly THIS butt can kick THAT butt then you'll REALLY have none,"
Luke: "Bye, Kirk,"
Kirk: "Gee Luke, I think I have to go now! Here's the payment…. Bye!"
Kirk threw money on the counter and ran like the roadrunner out of there. Miss Patty wasn't too far behind him.
Luke just put the money into the cash register when the door flew open, practically hit the wall and almost ripped the bell off of the top.
Luke jumped startled but then calmed down when he saw who it was.
Luke: "Rory? Geez, I thought you were Linda Blair for a second!"
Rory: "No time for chit-chat, Luke… you and me…. we NEED to talk! NOW!"
Luke: "What has gotten into you?! It's like you got so mad that you turned into the Incredible Hulk or something!"
Rory marched up to Luke and took hold of his ear. She pulled as hard as she could.
Rory: "I'm about to turn into Zel Normstrum or Mike Tyson and rip this ear off if you don't just shut up and go upstairs so we can talk!"
Luke wincing: "Okay, okay… owe!"
Rory pulled Luke along around the counter, up the stairs, down the hallway, into Luke's apartment and once the door was slammed shut behind them; she finally let go of his ear.
Luke: "You know I DO need an ear to listen to you,"
Rory: "It's not ME that you need to listen to!"
Luke tried desperately to think of where Rory could possibly be going with this…. Oh.
Luke: "Your mother told you. I could see you being SURPRISED but not PISSED off. What did she SAY to you?"
Rory: "Maybe if you didn't hang up on her then you would know!"
Ouch, got him there.
Luke: "Okay, yes that wasn't the best way to handle the situation but…"
Rory: "She is so upset Luke, you have now idea how hysterical she is right now!"
Luke: "Upset? About what?"
Rory: "Probably the same things that YOU are upset about. You just didn't give her the chance to hear you or even talk to you. How the Hell are you going to ever make a relationship work if you keep lacking communication? Communication leads to trust and trust has always been a problem between you and my mother. But now another life might get caught up in that mess and I'm telling you that I'm on their side. I can't let that happen and I can't let Mom disintegrate in front of me again like she did with you before because she has someone that she has to take of now,"
Luke: "Rory, I'm not going to be Henry the 8th and turn my back on Lorelai just because she's pregnant. I want to be there for her…"
Rory: "…Because you love her? That absolutely has to be the reason. Not because you feel as if you HAVE to do it. THAT is why Mom is being Brook Shields about this. She's worried that you are only going to do things with her because she's pregnant with your child. Then it would be like my dad all over again,"
Luke: "I'm not…"
Rory: "Save it. You shouldn't be telling me. You should be telling Mom! Whatever it is that you're feeling or you might be afraid that she's feeling… she needs to hear it. Not me. Luke, you need to talk to her openly and personally. Not over the phone where you can't see her face. Maybe when you do, the answers that you've been looking for might be right there in front of you. Who knows what can happen if you keep fighting for something that is important to you… look at what happened with the Revolutionary War, George Washington,"
There were a few minutes of complete silence until finally Luke spoke up.
Luke: "Are you done, Oprah?"
Rory out of breath: "Yes,"
Luke: "Okay. Your Tasmanian Devil routine was going a bit too far but… I kinda needed it. So I should talk to Lorelai in person, huh? How should I do that?"
Rory: "Well, I know this isn't really your area of expertise but; think romantically. Sometimes that's the only way Mom knows for sure how she feels about guys. It has to be something special that she can reflect on and be amazed by. Take her breath away… the original version, not the Jessica Simpson crap version. You must've done the romantic thing before in the past based on how much of an impression you have made on her over the years. It doesn't have to be over-the-top just as long as it's from the heart,"
Luke: "It might mean that I have to be gone for the rest of the day,"
Rory: "See if Caesar can come in and switch days off with you. Or see if Lane can handle the diner. Worse comes to worse…"
Luke: "No! Kirk is NOT going to work here without me around! Especially considering the fact that I almost made him into a hamburger because Miss Patty wanted to make meat out of him…. and not as a boyfriend, either. Worse comes to worse, I'll see if Joe can substitute for me because he's worked with the food serving business so he knows the reigns a bit,"
Rory: "Good, so do you know what you're going to do or say?"
Luke: "No, I was never very good at planning things ahead of time and sticking with them. This is going to be an "As I go along", improv, gut thing,"
Rory: "I hope it works out,"
Luke nodded: "Yeah, I hope so too. Now you should go back to school… I know you must've missed a couple of classes already,"
Rory: "Nothing that was more important than this. Oh and by the way… IF you two elope; I better be there as a witness,"
Luke: "But I don't think Lorelai would like to elope. She would much rather have a wedding where people in this town could be able to be there. What am I saying? I can't…. I better get going before I lose more momentum. Bye Rory, thanks,"
Rory: "Hey, it was my turn to be there for you,"
Lane entered her apartment to see the guys getting ready to practice. Lina was there also.
Lane: "Sorry guys, I had to work overtime today because Luke ran off to do something and I had to wait until Caesar got to the diner to relieve me,"
Zach: "Hey that's okay we just got here ourselves I had to work overtime today too,"
Hep Alien were rehearsing… BADLY. Zach's and Lina's singing were fine but once the rest of the band kicked in, the drums would hit wrong notes and throw the rhythm off. Finally Zach couldn't take it anymore.
Zach: "Lane, what's the deal?"
Lane sheepishly: "Sorry! My stomach keeps on hitting the drums and throwing me off,"
Zach: "Well then stand up,"
Lane: "I can't stand up, I would have to bend over the drums and then you would have to remove me by crane,"
Brian: "Maybe you should move your stool further away from the drums,"
Lane: "Then I would have to REACH for the drums and with my short, Korean arms that will be like lifting weights,"
Gil: "Lane… maybe you should sit this one out then,"
Zach: "No. Listen, Lane is the heart and soul of Hep Alien so she's staying as long as she can,"
Lane: "I don't know maybe Gil's right. I'm just slowing the group down and getting in the way. Maybe it would just be easier for me just to let Lina sub as drummer and attach a microphone to them so that she can sing, too,"
Lina: "I don't want to step into unwanted territory like in a yard with a guard dog. Let's think of a compromise. I'm sure we can think of something. I know, how about if we put a pillow in front of your stomach Lane. Maybe it would cushion the movement and keep the drums from shifting,"
Lane shrugged: "Okay, I'll give it a shot,"
Lane exited the scene to go into her room and a minute later, she came back into the rehearsal room and jumped around screaming excitedly.
Zach: "Lane, what? Did you see a rat or something?"
Lane: "No, we got the house!"
Zach: "What house? For the rat?"
Lane: "NO silly, the house that you me, Brian, me and little "you know who" to live in! With the money we saved up from the band, the wedding and with help from all of our parents we were able to buy the house that we wanted! I just got the message on my cell phone!"
Zach: "All right! A house for my babes!"
Brian: "That is awesome! Let's celebrate…"
Gil: "Let's rock out!"
Lane returned to the drums, placed a pillow between her stomach and the drums, and then started playing.
Rory was heading to her dorm when Marty spotted Rory and ran to catch up with her.
Marty: "Hey Rory…!"
Rory stopped and spun around to see Marty.
Rory: "Hey Marty, why in such a hurry? Running from flying monkeys?"
Marty: "Well see I lost to notes from our Psychology class so I wanted to know if I can barrow yours,"
Rory: "I left those notes at my apartment because I have to study for that tonight myself but we could have a study session tonight if you like,"
Marty: "That would be great, study sessions with you are far less boring than with myself… no euphemism intended,"
Rory: "Sure,"
Lorelai approached Mike Armstrong when a group of workers around him, finally dispersed.
Lorelai: "It looks like things are going good around here,"
Mike: "Thanks greatly to you Martha Stewart. You're very good with picturing the results and making them into a reality. You're also very good at giving people encouragement to do their jobs. You would give Ava Gardner a bad name,"
Lorelai: "Flattery gets you everywhere with me… just not to the bed so how about if we just leave things at that. Listen, I have something that I need to break to you. It will effect my work with you,"
Mike: "What could that be?"
Lorelai: "I'm pregnant,"
Mike: "PERFECT!"
Lorelai was dumbfounded.
Lorelai: "P, perfect? What are you talking about? How could that be?"
Mike: "Uh, this IS with that Luke guy, right?"
Lorelai: "Unless I'm Liv Tyler's mother, yes,"
Mike: "Good, I was worried for a second there but now it's back to okay again,"
Lorelai: "Okay Superman, you have to save me here I'm lost in a sea of confusion,"
Mike: "This will actually be an advantage to our projects. When we discuss things to the executives of the inns we're working at; you can tell them about how you used to live at an inn with your daughter and ever since then you wanted to run your own inn. After lots of struggles you were finally able to do that. Now you are expecting another child of whom you will pass your love for inns down to. The executives will eat that all up! The Durham Group will be known for its support of people and their families! Our profits will go through the roof!"
Lorelai: "Okay Howard Dean you have to stop! I'm not going to be used like Annie, Miss Hannigan! I don't want my child to be in the spotlight for that act,"
Mike: "It's not an act, it's the TRUTH. I didn't mean to make it sound like manipulation, Lorelai. I just wanted to make sure I could find a way that you wouldn't have to depart from the company for a while. Please, we need you to work for as long as you can in order for us to establish ourselves enough to knock that other company into an abyss.
Lorelai thought it over for a minute until she finally spoke up with: "Then start shoving because I'm not going anywhere else for a while,"
Mike smiled warmly: "I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship,"
Lorelai left Mike when the doorbell rang. She walked over to the door and opened it; to see Luke standing there.
Luke: "Knock, knock,"
Lorelai: "Luke, what are you doing here?"
Luke: "That was the worse knock, knock joke in history,"
Lorelai: "Orange you glad to see me? There, happy now? Now, what are you DOING here?"
Luke: "We need to talk,"
Lorelai just stood there staring at Luke still in surprise until Luke indicated with his head that he wanted to talk outside.
Lorelai: "Oh, right. Um, wait a sec, I have to grab my coat,"
Lorelai clumsily walked to the closet, grabbed her coat, put it on and followed Luke outside.
Rory and Marty reached her apartment when the door flew open with Roselyn standing there.
Roselyn desperately: "Rory, thank God… get in here!"
With that Roselyn pulled Rory in by the arm and practically threw her inside.
Rory: "Paris is here, isn't she?"
Roselyn: "YES, she's driving me crazy and she keeps on badgering me on opinions about what kind of wedding she should have, when should she have it, what kind of cake should she wear, does underwear count as something blue… I don't know anything about weddings! My mother was a waitress at a restaurant in a hotel when she wasn't working at a strip club!"
Rory: "Okay, okay I'll try to steer her away. By the way, Roselyn this is Marty. Marty, this is Paris's half sister Roselyn,"
Marty incredulously: "Paris has a sister?"
Roselyn: "Yeah well it took a dangerous turn…"
Rory added: "Doyle accidentally kissed Roselyn when Paris walked in,"
Marty: "And you SURVIVED?"
Roselyn: "Just barely… I had to chew my own leg to get out of that trap. Now I have THIS to try and get out of,"
That's when Paris walked in saying: "Roselyn, you better not be planning on pulling a Jimmy Hoffa on me… oh, Rory! PERFECT! You're even better than Roselyn! Sorry honey, you're doomed to be a bachlorette all your life,"
Rory: "Sorry Paris but Marty and I have a Psychology test to study for,"
Paris: "But you have planned about a million weddings with your mother at her inns, you're an expert at this sort of thing. Either help me out or I'll tie myself to this chair!"
Rory looked at Marty and then sighed. She walked over to her desk and handed him her notes.
Rory: "Here, I think that Hitler over there has me in his sights. I have very little chance of getting out of here alive. At least one of us can make an effort to study,"
Marty: "Thanks, your sacrifice will be appreciated. Bye Rory, and good luck,"
Marty went to leave and passed by Roselyn. As he did, he reached out a hand to shake goodbye.
Marty: "Nice to meet you Roselyn…"
Roselyn blushing replied: "Oh, I'm going out for a little bit to get away. Do you want to come with me?"
Marty: "I would but I have to study,"
Roselyn: "We could go some place in the college district to eat so that you can study while we wait for our food?"
Marty looked at Roselyn and nodded: "Well since you put it that way, it sounds like a good idea,"
So the two of them left.
When Lorelai stepped out, she noticed that it was snowing.
Lorelai: "Beautiful. It looks really beautiful around here when it snows,"
Luke: "I came because we have to talk about everything that has happened. I need to know that you're going to be okay,"
Lorelai: "Of course I'm going to be okay. I've had a baby before, it's kinda hard not to remember the pain of childbirth,"
Luke: "I don't mean THAT…."
Lorelai: "I just told Mike and he's more excited about it then I am. He thinks it's like we struck gold so I'll be okay here,"
Luke: "That's not what I mean, either. Boy, this sucks. What I MEAN is; I'm not upset with you being pregnant. Yes, it's timing is BAD but I'm not upset with that. I'm more upset with the fact it might mess things up between us. You all ready decided that you're going to stay here longer,"
Lorelai: "Oh Luke, I'm not trying to avoid you. I was just trying to think ahead. I probably have to stop working a couple of months before I have the baby and also a couple of months afterwards. I just wanted to make sure that I'll be financially secure,"
Luke: "You don't have to worry about that Lorelai, I'll help you out. After all I AM partly responsible,"
Lorelai: "Sorry, I'm not taking any charity. I learned from raising Rory that if it doesn't feel right, I can't just stay in it for anyone's sake other than my own,"
Luke: "It's NOT the Jerry Lewis telethon… I want to help you. Lorelai, I love you, okay? Whether you want to believe it or not. Whatever it is that you do I want to be WITH you otherwise I feel like I'm losing out on something important in my life,"
Lorelai was starting to cry.
Lorelai: "But I wanted things to go normal with us. Things were going good and I thought that MAYBE when I came back after the four months…."
Luke actually grinned a little bit: "…That I would ask you to marry me,"
Lorelai tried to wave it off: "That's a little too farfetched I know but I was just playing with the idea…."
Luke: "Well I WAS going to,"
That surprised Lorelai a little, then her mood slowly changed to depressed.
Lorelai: "Now I've messed all of that up. I can't wait until I come back from this because I don't want to feel jaded or look fat in my wedding dress. I don't want to be Katie Homes I don't want you to marry me then just because I'm pregnant"
Luke: "I won't. That's why I want to marry you NOW,"
Lorelai actually started cracking up like the Joker on Batman: "Oh THAT was a good one! You ALMOST got me on that one! But then I realized who I was talking to, so you might not mean it,"
Luke reached into his pocket, pulled out a ring and held it out to her.
Luke: "I'm not backing out of this one. Lorelai Gilmore, will you marry me?"
Lorelai and Luke were standing outside, facing each other while snow fell all around them.
Lorelai: "Oh my… but I… can't…"
Luke: "Why not? I told you that I don't want to marry you just because you are having my kid. If it wasn't for our little detour we would've been married by now anyway…"
Lorelai: "True but…"
Luke: "And if we get married before you have the baby then we wouldn't be messing anything up. It would all go according to plan except you would have a baby sooner than expected,"
Lorelai: "Does Boston Legal know about you because instead of cooking at a diner, you could be kicking ass as a prosecutor,"
Luke: "Naw, it's too close to being a lawyer. So back to the whole engagement thing… you still haven't answered me,"
Lorelai: "What about April?"
Luke: "She can be the Flower Girl,"
Lorelai: "No I mean, how is she going to fit into our lives?"
Luke: "April will always be a part of my life the same as Christopher will always be a part of your life. I think it's time that I try to merge my life with you and my life with her. She can stay and visit us at our house,"
Lorelai: "You certainly have a way with the right words…"
Luke: "SO, will you marry me?"
Lorelai: "It has to be before I get fat…"
Luke half-kidding: "Today?"
Lorelai: "You dork, I can't today. First I have to finish work here. Second, I don't want to get married without Rory and I want a REAL wedding not a Las Vegas Elvis elope wedding. I want everyone in Stars Hollow to be able to attend because they have seen it all. It can't be AFTER I have the baby either because I don't want a whole Jackie's wedding in the show "Roseanne" thing to happen,"
Luke: "I had a feeling you would say something like that. Then how about…. Christmas Day?"
Lorelai was starting to look wistful: "A Christmas wedding?"
Luke: "Yeah, you're going to be back in Stars Hollow next week until the day after New Years so you'll be there,"
Lorelai: "But it's CHRISTMAS… there's only one church in Stars Hollow that is also a part-time Jewish Temple… there's no way we could have a wedding there,"
Luke: "Oh yeah. Well, all we really need is someone to proclaim us and whatever it is… so all we really need is a location and a Justice of the Peace or something,"
Lorelai's face lit up with a brilliant solution.
Lorelai: "I got it! We could have the wedding at the Dragonfly Inn! We could have it outside and use the Chouppa as part of an alter! If it's snowy or cold we can use Jackson's heaters and create a canopy that can fit ontop and act like an umbrella!"
Luke: "What about the priest guy?"
Lorelai winked: "Leave that to me,"
Luke: "You're killing me here, you know! You STILL haven't said yes, yet!"
Lorelai playfully slapped her forehead and advanced towards Luke.
Lorelai: "Ci,"
Luke: "Lorelai…"
Lorelai: "Wei,"
Luke: "Lorelai!"
Lorelai: "Opposite of no,"
Luke: "Just shut up and say yes all ready!"
Lorelai looked straight into Luke's eyes and seriously said: "Yes Luke of course I love you and I'll marry you but you need to brush up on your other languages…"
Luke shoved the ring on her finger and kissed her to shut her up. They stayed kissing for a long time until they finally stepped back.
Lorelai: "Whoa…"
Luke: "That's actually more effective than yelling at ya, maybe I should try that more often,"
Lorelai: "I'll vouch for that one,"
Luke: "I hate to bring this up but… what about your parents… and Christopher?"
Lorelai took a deep breath: "I'll tell them. I know I'm not the best at breaking news to them but I feel like this is MY responsibility. I'll make sure that neither of them gets in our way. Trust me on that one,"
Luke nodded: "I trust you,"
That's when Lorelai's was hit by a look of horror.
Lorelai: "Oh NO!"
Luke nearly jumped a mile into the air.
Luke: "What? Are you okay?"
Lorelai: "The house…!"
Luke was beyond confused: "The house what?"
Lorelai: "I totally forgot to tell you about what happened! You remember how I had put a "For Sale" sign on the yard before I left for the Durham Group because I wasn't sure I was going back to Stars Hollow…?"
Luke: "…You didn't… you forgot to take it off?!"
Lorelai: "Things happened so FAST that it didn't cross my mind until I got a phone call on my cell from the Real Estate people because someone bought the house!"
Luke: "Okay, okay… you can still get out of it I'm sure,"
Lorelai: "But I don't want to,"
Luke flinched.
Luke: "What?! Why not?!"
Lorelai: "Because it's now owned by Lane, Zach and Brian. Lane needs a house for her new life as a mother and to keep the band together,"
Luke now got the hint.
Luke: "Oh. I see. What a revolting development this is,"
Lorelai: "This means I no longer have a place to live. I mean I still own in until after New Years but I can't move into the diner with you… there would be NO diner anymore,"
Luke suddenly got an idea.
Luke: "I got it! The perfect plan! I mean, I have to double-check on a few things but I think it'll all work out,"
Lorelai: "What?"
Luke: "Nope I'm not telling. It's a secret. I'll explain it to you sometime when you come to Stars Hollow next week. Until then you can just leave that to me. Uh, just as long as you stay with the Durham Group for as long as you can"
Lorelai: "I can do that?"
Luke: "I wouldn't be able to stop you anyway but it would be a big help in reality,"
Lorelai: "Then everything is okay?"
Luke thought deeply then he replied with: "Everything is okay. Gee, it actually has this high level of satisfaction when you know that everything is going the way that it's supposed to,"
Lorelai: "It's a really good feeling. Thank-you for stopping by and giving me what assurance I needed,"
Luke: "I just wish I has said them earlier. It's funny but I ended up planning ahead even when I was determined to go with things as they came along. It started out with me just driving here and then I began thinking about you and me… before I knew it I pulled into a parking lot of a jewelry store and was looking at rings. I never ever plan ahead and when I do; something usually comes along to mess it up but I didn't feel that way about it this time. It was strange,"
Lorelai: "What about the baby?"
Luke: "What about the baby?"
Lorelai: "Are you happy about that?"
Luke: "Of course I'm happy about that. I mean it'll be something new for me dealing with all this baby stuff but I did have some experience when Jess was a baby so I'm not completely Kevin Fetaline about it. It makes me feel a little nervous but… yeah I'm happy. After all, I love you and you're having my baby,"
Lorelai: "Oh my god!"
Luke snapped into panic: "What?! What's wrong?"
Lorelai: "I just realized why I named him Paul Anka!"
Luke was dumbfounded.
Luke: "What?"
Lorelai more clearly: "I just realized why I named him Paul Anka,"
Luke: "Okay your mind is skipping again,"
Lorelai: "No, it just came to me now when you said that! Back then when I was trying to think of names for the dog, I kept on getting the same old boring names for dogs. So then I decided to name him after a famous singer… by the way, he was almost named Barry Manilow. Anyway, all of a sudden for just a second, the song: "She's Having My Baby" popped into my head because I was thinking of us being married and I associated that with Paul Anka. Then I thought of how much I liked the name Paul Anka and how much of a standout that would be so I named the dog Paul Anka. So maybe I was naming him in place of our kid,"
Luke just shook his head: "Lorelai, you always keep me guessing. I won't ever get bored with you around,"
Lorelai: "Well thank goodness we're getting married then, huh?"
Just then, a huge pile of snow fell from a tree above them and it all landed ontop of Luke. Covering him in a blanket of white snow. Lorelai knew it wasn't a serious scene so she was laughing hysterically as she helped to dust him off.
Lorelai: "Ah you did it again Freeze Miser, you ticked off the Heat Miser…."
Lorelai's words drifted off as she realized something and looked at Luke weirdly.
Luke: "Lorelai? I didn't turn into Jack Frost, did I?"
Lorelai: "Freeze Miser…"
Luke: "What? Um, Lorelai has the snow finally gone to your head or something?"
Lorelai: "When I called you Freeze Miser, it just reminded me of someone. I had completely forgotten about it, I'm so sorry Luke. It was at the time that I was on the verge of getting out of being a maid and into manager so it was forgotten,"
Luke: "What are you talking about?"
Lorelai: "I did meet your father when he was alive,"
Luke was speechless. As Lorelai narrates the scene is played out.
Lorelai: "God, I am so stupid! It was the first snow of the season and I had just finished working as head Maid at the Independence Inn. Finally free from work, Rory and I headed to the shed to change into winter clothes so that we could walk around town. We were approaching the lake when I noticed a figure hunched over. I could sense something was wrong like Radar O'Rylie so I ran right over to the figure. It was an older man dressed in Revolutionary War garment but he must've been out there for a long time because he was covered in snow like you were, like he was in an avalanche so I put my arms around him while I shouted: "Are you okay, sir?!"
He groaned and huffed at the same time: "Fine, leave me be,"
That just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason and made me even more determined to help him out.
I grunted back: "Sure, you were just re-enacting the movie "Alive" without all the fun of eating other people. Look, I may not be Dr. Quincy but I can tell when someone is having an attack of some sort… you can't fool me Joker. I live just five feet away in a part of this inn, if you can manage to get over your damn pride for five minutes then you'll be safely inside. Is that okay by you or do I have to get a Plow to push you out?"
He sighed in defeat then growled: "Lead the way,"
I turned to Rory and quickly demanded: "Go home, start a pot of coffee, get a ton of extra blankets and wait until I have Frosty the Snowman here sitting in a chair,"
The man grunted in pain: "I can't drink coffee with my condition,"
"Rory, put on some tea then instead," I switched.
"Understood Mom," Rory replied and then she ran over hopping like a rabbit in snow.
"Can you stand?" I asked the man.
"I just need some leverage," he answered truthfully.
"Just call me a car jack," I cleverly replied.
So he nodded and I carefully helped him get inside the shed to sit down on a chair. Just as I did, Rory approached him with some blankets. She helped me drape them around the man and she stepped back to say: "There you go Sir, I hope that helps you,"
"Yes little girl, that's much better. Thank-you," he sweetly answered.
"Even the grinch can't be snippy against Cindy Lu," I teased him.
I think I might had seen him blush a little bit at that. Then the teakettle whistled, so I poured the water in a cup with a tea bag in it and then brought it over to the man.
He was drinking the tea when he spoke up.
"So you and that little girl live here?" he asked me politely.
"Yeah, it's not the Ritz but it's the best we could do considering. When my daughter and I first came to town about three years ago, all we had were some clothes, blankets and he stroller. Heck, the Inn owner had to buy a crib for her to sleep in. It might not look much to you but to us this is a luxury suite," I explained to him.
"Whatever hardships that lead you to here could have made you take this kind of life?"
"The life of the Rich and Famous has its serious drawbacks… especially on its offspring's. In my case it was an issue of control. Control over my life, my thoughts, and my future everything except for caring about me. Then when I got pregnant with my daughter at fifteen it was the first time they had no control. It wasn't until a year after she was born that I realized they had switched from controlling me over to trying to control my daughter's life. I knew that if she had any hope at all to become a strong and kind person with her own life, I had to take her and find somewhere that the both of us could be free. When I came here, I had no skills or prior job experience but the wonderful and generous owner of the Inn Mia, gave me a job as a made and a place for us to live in. Since then I have been working my ant ass off both at work and raising Rory. I have barely even had time to explore the town and get to know the people. Yes, it's been hard but I'm working for a better future… for the both of us,"
"I had no idea that there were people like you living in this Twilight Zone town facing such hardships. It makes my situation not so bad to deal with,"
He sipped the tea away slowly as I decided to ask him a question.
"So what were you doing here standing in snow with whatever bad condition you're in?"
The Man sat back and looked pretty wistfully as he thought. Finally he answered with: "When my wife and I were first going steady she loved the snow so much that we decided every time the first snow fell that we would have a "Winter Wonderland" moment. Even though I thought it was silly and waste of my time, she didn't. However, I couldn't help but go along with her because her laugh and her voice always had this way of making me feel like we were the only two people in the world. We got married, had two kids and then when she died many years ago I stopped. I could barely even LOOK at the snow because it made me think of her and that hurt me like hell. I felt as if I had died inside. But my duty as a Revolutionary War re-enactor and a father made me push those feelings aside. I kept that up for a couple of years until I got this damn condition. It sucks up all of my energy and patience… basically making me feeling sorry for myself. Recently though, I was told that I only have a few months left so I decided to take one last walk with my wife,"
"You are such an old fart… aren't you?"
The man looked up at me shocked at those words that were said that and I was sure I had made a really bad Chris Rock comment. Then for some reason, he started laughing… he laughed so hard that tears were coming out. I sat there and Rory sat there wondering if he had finally cracked like an antique vase.
"Oh, I'm sorry. You must be thinking I'm as fruity as a fruitcake right now. It's just when you said that, it's exactly what SHE would've said. At first when I looked up at you… I thought that you were "her" but then I quickly realized I was wrong. You're more like a snow angel then her. She would've told me that I was being as sour as a lemon and that I should get over myself,"
"It's more than about that!" I interjected. "If I had spent all of my time sitting around and feeling hopeless then I never would've made it this far. All of this "Les Miserable" stuff will be worth it someday because I am working to make a brighter future for us. I'm going to have a better job, I am going to buy a house for us, I am going to get my daughter through school, and she is going to go to college that I never had the opportunity to go to. I believe that everything in life is a step and every staircase brings us somewhere depending on which staircase you take. There were many staircases I could have taken but I took the one that was the hardest to get through but with the best place to end up. When life gives you a lemon, make a lemon morang pie. Take every challenge given to you with a grain of salt because if you don't then you'll miss out on the good parts in life. If you are going to die then struggle with all of your might against it and do everything that you've wanted to do. Figure out what are the most important things and people to you and work with it until the end. Just because you may be coming to an end, doesn't mean everyone else's life has to. You have two kids don't you, what about THEM? What are THEY going to do when you die? I know I'm probably sounding too cliché and like a pastor at a church or something but this is what I've learned that I will take with me for the rest of my life. It's something that I want other people to hear and pass to others,"
The man sat there quietly for a while, soaking in everything that I had said. When he was finished drinking his tea, he removed the blankets and stood up.
"It's time to get this old fart back home to face what I have been avoiding for a while. I would wish you good luck but I know it will do you no good because you're going to do fine. Me, I'm going to be fine, too. I have a son and daughter to try and keep in touch with. A son who forces me to eat food I don't want just because he's worried about me, and a daughter who's a natural at getting into trouble. I also have a brother who is more of an old coot then even me to track down. I've got a business to decide what to do with and other things to take care of so I will be busy for a while. After all I do have a lifetime to do them in, don't I?"
"You sure do, Freeze Miser," I told them.
So he bowed a good bye and then walked outside. I never saw him again. I probably should've introduced my self or asked for his name but I felt as if it wasn't the right time for that. Not too soon afterwards, I got promoted to manager of the inn,"
Luke acted as if he seen a ghost.
Lorelai: "Luke? Are you okay? Oh no, I didn't think of how you would react to it. Oh man, what a track record I'm leaving for myself,"
Luke: "No, it's okay. I'm just grasping everything. I mean there was another chance where we quite possibly could've met each other before we actually did. If I wasn't so preoccupied dealing with my father, I would've gone in search of this "snow angel" he was talking about as see if it was true. Even after I met you I can't believe that I didn't realize that you were the Snow Angel. Who else would've lived at the inn with a young daughter? You're not the stupid one, I am,"
Lorelai: "It doesn't matter now, does it? The point is that I'm glad I did have that very small connection to your father… I have felt a little left out when you would tell me stories about him. I'm also glad to know that he would've approved of me. It's not something I'm USED to when it comes to parents,"
Luke: "He would've driven me nuts on how right he was. But he definitely would've been happy for us,"
Lorelai: "Listen Luke, I have been gone for an hour so I probably should be heading back to working inside. Are you going to stay awhile with me or are you going to head back to your diner?"
Luke: "I'll go back to the diner and leave you alone. I have a lot of things to do myself. I will call you later on tonight to see how things are going,"
Lorelai: "Not if I call you first, Speed Racer!"
Luke: "We'll have to see about that. See ya later, Lorelai,"
Lorelai: "Next week, the first second that I have off; I'm driving right over to see you,"
Luke: "It's a deal then,"
So they kissed and then departed. It was night and Lorelai was off of work. She was snuggling into bed when she took hold of her cell phone and started dialing a number.
Rory: "Hello Mom, it's good to finally hear from you. I was getting worried there,"
Lorelai: "Sorry hun… and thank-you,"
Rory stuttered nervously: "Thank-you? What for?"
Lorelai: "For whatever you said to Luke. I had a feeling that you stormed into the diner because of the way Luke made SURE to say what he was feeling. So thank-you Freud,"
Rory: "I can't get past you. I assume from you happy tone that things went well. Did you guys elope on me?"
Lorelai: "What? Never. We're waiting for the right moment to have an actual wedding…"
Rory nodded: "Waiting,"
Lorelai: "…until Christmas,"
Rory's eyes nearly popped out of her head.
Rory: "WHAT?! But that's only over a week away!"
Lorelai: "It was Luke's suggestion. We would've been married by now anyway if it wasn't for the roller coaster we just got off,"
Rory: "That's true,"
Lorelai: "Not only that but on CHRISTMAS… it'll feel special and magical. Oh if it snows I'll be in heaven,"
Rory: "Do you think you'll be able to arrange a marriage ceremony THAT soon?"
Lorelai: "What am I but an expert at that kind of thing? Besides, I have it all planned out. All I have to do is get things into motion and make sure that it all works perfectly,"
Rory: "So what about Grandma, Grandpa and my Dad?"
Lorelai: "The day I come back to Stars Hollow for vacation is a Friday. I'll visit Luke for a little while and then pick you up so that I can go and tell the Gilmores the news. I have to stay focused on that so I'll definitely need you with me,"
Rory: "And Dad?"
Lorelai: "I'm telling him as soon as I hang up with you. It's something that I have to do on my own,"
Rory: "I know it'll be tough, are you sure you don't want me with you when you call him?"
Lorelai: "As sure as I'll ever be,"
Rory: "Okay then, it's confirmed. I have to get going I have a big test tomorrow. Bye Mom, I love you,"
Lorelai: "I love you too, Rory. You'll always be a special kid to me even when the baby comes along,"
Rory: "The baby is lucky. I mean it will have you as a mother and Luke as a father… what could be better?"
Lorelai: "You as a sister make it perfect. A real family,"
Rory: "That is the best Christmas present ever,"
Lorelai: "Yeah it is. Bye honey, I love you too,"
Lorelai hung up with Rory and then dialed a different number.
Christopher was on the computer at his house when he picked up the phone.
Chris: "Hello? Christopher speaking,"
Lorelai: "Chris, it's Lorelai,"
Chris: "You have no idea how good it is to hear from you again, Lor,"
Lorelai: "Hold on to that feeling for a little bit…"
Chris: "Uh oh, you have the; stole five dollars from my parents wallet then you slipped five dollars into the wallet the next day but your parents found out because you didn't fold it right voice,"
Lorelai: "Yeah well I have something that I need to tell you…"
Chris: "I have something that I need to tell you, too. I'm going through the divorce with Sherry,"
Lorelai: "You're…. What?"
Chris: "After all that you had to say at Thanksgiving I thought about it and realized that you were right. So I'm going to risk having to go through a trial if that means I have a chance to marry you…"
Lorelai: "Chris…"
Chris: "I mean my whole life all that I have ever wanted was to marry you…"
Lorelai: "Christopher…"
Chris: "If I have to sacrifice everything in my life to do that then I will…"
Lorelai: "Christopher! Luke and I are getting married!"
Chris: "I think I'm starting to lose my hearing at my old age because I think I didn't hear that thing you said right,"
Lorelai: "You have better hearing than a Saint Bernard, Chris. Luke and I got back together, he proposed to me today…. And I said yes,"
Chris: "That can't be! Have you lost your mind or something Lor? Maybe you should re-think it before you jump into something so deep like that pool again,"
Lorelai: "I HAVE thought about that, Chris. Even if it is like the last time, I have to risk it because I love him,"
Chris: "What about us? What about us getting married? Heck, if you want we can run off and…"
Lorelai: "Chris please stop or you're going to just make this harder on yourself. I can't marry you Christopher because I don't love you like that…. I never will be able to as long as Luke is here. He's been the only man that I've ever wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I'm sorry Chris. I'm so sorry that you can't understand that but it's the TRUTH. I'm sorry that all I keep on doing is hurt you but this is the way that it is,"
Christopher was silent until he finally spoke up with: "Is that you're final answer?"
Lorelai: "That's my final answer Regis. Which is why that I have to ask you to do something very important for me,"
Chris: "What is that?"
Lorelai begged: "If ever you have cared about me at all, with all of the years that we have known each other; please don't come to the wedding. I don't want any influence whatsoever and I don't want anything to stall us from getting married anymore than it already has. Please Christopher, this is so important to me,"
Chris: "You don't want me in your life anymore at all. Fine then I'll just disappear like Whitney Houston's career,"
Lorelai: "That's not what I want, Chris. You and I have known each other for such a long time and you're Rory's Dad so I still need you in my Life. But we can't be anything more than old friends with an ex-romantic past. I don't want to risk our friendship on another relationship and then have nothing at all in the end. That would break my heart,"
Chris sighed: "Fine, I won't go to wedding but can I talk to you the day after the wedding?"
Lorelai: "I would like that. Thank-you Chris,"
Chris: "Goodbye Lorelai Gilmore,"
Lorelai: "Goodbye Christopher Hayden,"
With that Lorelai hung up and with tears in her eyes laid back and went to sleep.
If you couldn't tell, this was my way of flipping the bird at the Lorelai and Chris "e" word thing. Anyhow, I'm really excited about this next episode of mine. I originally wanted Liz to have her baby on Christmas but then I realized that since I had Lorelai and Luke get back together on the day after Thanksgiving and since Lorelai loves snow so much that a Christmas wedding would be perfect! So I had to move some things around a little bit.
Summary for next episode: After Lorelai almost literally drops the bomb on Emily and Richard, she and Luke go to a Town Meeting and give the big news… with a very unexpected reaction. To raise Lorelai's spirits up a bit, Liz asks Lorelai and Luke to go to Lamaze class with herself and TJ. After a very INTERESTING session, they go outside to see blizzard-like conditions. But rather than doing the smart thing and staying until it clears up, they risk driving through it… only to skid off the road and into deep snow bank! To make matters WORSE Liz starts having contractions! Meanwhile, Rory's plan for the best wedding/baby shower combo ever is underway. Episode 11: "I Don't Want to Have a Taxi Cab/ Elevator Baby"