A/N: I feel the need with this chapter to just remind folks what was going on in this episode. I reference a lot of stuff, but don't show any of the original scenes from the show.So some reminders for things that I skip around:
*Emily is getting Lasik surgery from a handsome doctor.
*Richard and Emily want to use Rory's tuition money to erect a building on campus.
*Liz announces that she's pregnant and TJ has left her, though it turns out it was Liz that freaked and threw him out.
*Emily and Richard are planning to buy a house for Luke and Lorelai.
Hope that keeps everything clear.
Toodlepip!
DRIVING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
1. INT. RORY'S APARTMENT — LOUNGE. NIGHT
Lorelai is on the couch, eating Chinese. There are boxes of Chinese all over the coffee table, competing for space with Paris's study materials. Rory walks from the kitchen area with drinks. She hands one to Lorelai and sits down.
RORY
I think it's flat. Blame Paris.
Lorelai takes a drink and screws up her face.
LORELAI
Ugh! Yeah it is. Did she leave the lid off?
RORY
Probably. She also left the milk out yesterday, washed a green shirt with her white laundry and almost gargled with bathroom cleaner this morning.
Lorelai winces.
LORELAI
Almost?
RORY
Doyle stopped her in time. It's not safe to leave her unsupervised during finals.
Lorelai looks towards Paris's bedroom.
LORELAI
What about now?
RORY
Well Doyle is with her now. I took the blu-tack off her earlier so she couldn't chew it. As long as he doesn't fall asleep, she should be fine.
Lorelai shakes her head with a smile.
LORELAI
So, your final went well?
RORY
Don't ask me that! I can't say anything or I'll jinx it.
LORELAI
Okay.
Lorelai considers something and grins.
LORELAI
So can you tell me if it went badly?
RORY
Mom!
LORELAI
Well you can at least tell me if you filled your blue books with smart stuff, or if you blanked and spent the time writing Rory loves Jess in the margins.
Rory rolls her eyes.
RORY
Mom! I don't do that stuff.
LORELAI
Uh, yeah, Missy, you do!
RORY
Do not!
LORELAI
Really? Coz' I'm sure I remember seeing an old notebook at home that had some interesting notes on it. In fact...
Lorelai leans over to pick her bag off the floor and pulls out an old notebook, holding it up to Rory excitedly.
RORY
Mom! Where did you get that?
LORELAI
Found it. Want me to read it to you?
Rory tries to grab the book, but Lorelai holds it out of reach and opens it.
LORELAI (reading)
Rory Gilmore loves Kevin Bishop.
Rory gasps and covers her face with her hands. Lorelai smirks.
LORELAI (reading)
Rory Leigh Bishop. Rory and Kevin forever. Rory loves Kevin 77 percent. (to Rory) Really? You love by percentages? Don't worry. I won't tell Jess.
Rory peeks through her fingers.
RORY
You are evil. How old is that notebook?
LORELAI
Well who's Kevin Bishop?
Rory is blushing.
RORY
Oh god...Remember the Muppet movie, Muppet Treasure Island?
LORELAI (slowly)
Yeah...
Her eyes grow wide.
LORELAI
Jim Hawkins?! That's why you walked around singing Muppet songs for three months!
Rory just glares at her.
LORELAI
I remember! You actually wanted to eat at home so we could clean up after and you could sing that song about washing dishes.
RORY
If you don't stop talking now I'm going to play Sarah McLachlan at your funeral.
LORELAI
You do that and I'm coming back to haunt you forever.
RORY
I'm ain't afraid of no ghosts.
LORELAI
Ha! Ghostbusters. Fun. Fine I'll stop.
Rory reaches out to grab the book, but Lorelai keeps hold of it.
LORELAI
Ah, no! I'll stop, but I'm keeping the evidence. Can't wait to show Luke!
Rory looks horrified.
RORY
I'm telling Grandma about you and Dad having sex on the balcony when I was sixteen.
Lorelai looks surprised.
LORELAI
No! How did you know that?
RORY
Well as everyone has always told me, I'm a smart kid Mom. Now hand over the book.
Lorelai scowls and hands the book to Rory. She watches as Rory shifts so she's sitting on the book.
LORELAI
Are you going to fill it with Rory loves Jess notes now?
RORY
God you're annoying!
There's a pause and Lorelai smirks satisfied, then looks at Rory curiously.
LORELAI
Do you?
RORY
Do I what?
LORELAI
Love Jess?
Rory stares at her drink, quiet for a moment.
RORY
Are you going to freak out if I say yes?
LORELAI
He lives in Philly, hun.
RORY
I noticed.
She looks up at Lorelai.
RORY
But that doesn't have to mess us up, right? Long distance can work. We can make it work.
Lorelai doesn't look sure of what to say.
LORELAI
You can only try babe. In the end, you have to do what makes you happy. (beat) And I'd say you've got a better shot with Jess than with Kevin Bishop.
Rory rolls her eyes, but then looks serious again.
RORY (softly)
I do. I have, for so long. And I think that used to scare me. You know? He used to scare me.
Lorelai snorts.
LORELAI
He scared me more! (quietly) But not as much as Logan did.
RORY
Well Logan's all gone now.
Lorelai puts her arm around her, hugging her.
LORELAI
Have you heard from him?
Rory shakes her head.
RORY
Honor called me. Said he was okay. She thanked me for calling Mitchum.
LORELAI
You called Mitchum?
RORY
I yelled at him. Called him a selfish, narcissistic ass. It was fun.
Lorelai smiles and kisses Rory's head.
LORELAI
I'm so proud of you! For that, I promise never to bring up Kevin Bishop ever again.
Suddenly Paris's bedroom door bursts open and Doyle rushes out.
DOYLE
Food! Quick! She's trying to snack on my house plant.
2. INT. LUKE'S DINER. DAY.
Lorelai sits at the counter next to Kirk. He's studying the patty melt on his plate.
KIRK
Does that look like a square to you? I asked for a square. I'm thinking it's more of a rectangle. You wouldn't happen to have a tape measure on your person would you?
LORELAI
No. And it looks like a square to me Kirk.
KIRK
How did you score in Geometry in school?
LORELAI
What?
KIRK
Well I need an accurate measure of your knowledge level to know if I should trust your judgment.
Luke appears from the kitchen and places a burger and fries in front of Lorelai.
LUKE
It's a square Kirk. Stop questioning it and just eat.
KIRK
Well of course, you'd say it was a square. It's your reputation on the line here.
LUKE
And it's going to be your ass on the sidewalk if you don't shut up.
KIRK
Wow. Someone gets defensive about their reputation! I respect that. You have to stand up for yourself; which is why I insist on standing up for my right to eat a perfectly square patty melt.
Luke just fixes his gaze helplessly on Lorelai.
LORELAI
So Kirk, how's your mom?
Kirk frowns.
KIRK
I was late home last night. She's moved my curfew forward an hour.
Lorelai pats his arm.
LORELAI
Maybe that's the battle you should be fighting then.
Kirk looks at Lorelai thoughtfully and then back at his patty melt.
KIRK (resolutely)
You know, I think I'm going to take this to go.
As Kirk leaves Luke mouths a 'thank you' to Lorelai who grins back.
LORELAI
You owe me buster!
LUKE
I know I do. You name your price.
LORELAI
Coffee! And pie! And more coffee.
Luke rolls his eyes as he reaches for the coffee pot and starts to pour.
LUKE
It shouldn't surprise me, and yet, every time I walk right into it!
LORELAI
Also, you could tell me who your best man is going to be.
LUKE
Best man? Do I need one?
LORELAI
Of course you need one! Every groom needs a best man.
LUKE
Why? What do they do?
Lorelai considers.
LORELAI
Hold the rings?
LUKE
Then what's the ring-bearer for?
LORELAI
Decoration? No? Okay, well then the best man is there to...um...make speeches? Ooh! You should use Taylor! He likes to speechify!
LUKE
I'm not really big on speeches. Let's skip the best man.
LORELAI
No! You can't! It's important.
LUKE
So far the only reason you have one is to make a boring speech that I probably won't want to listen to.
LORELAI
Well, they do other stuff. Help you get dressed.
LUKE
I've been dressing myself for years, thanks.
LORELAI
They witness the marriage.
LUKE
The whole town is gonna do that!
LOERLAI
And maybe they're like your second. They marry me if you don't come through! Ooh! Choose David Bowie.
LUKE
Well actually, now I'm thinking maybe Taylor wouldn't be a bad idea.
KIRK
I would be more than willing to fill the position.
Lorelai jumps, startled to see Kirk sitting back in his seat, eating his lunch.
LORELAI
Kirk! I thought you left.
KIRK
Mother didn't like the smell of the patty melt in the house.
Luke and Lorelai both smirk and share a glance.
KIRK
So do I get the job? I have excellent credentials. I also have a very attractive girlfriend; although we'd have to discuss the ramifications of me marrying you, Lorelai, if Luke fails to fulfil his groom obligations.
LUKE
No, Kirk, you do not get the job. I will be fulfilling my groom obligations and Jess can be my best man.
LORELAI
Jess! Brilliant! See how easy that was?
Luke shrugs.
LUKE
He's helped dress me before, he'd never make a long speech and he'll have no problem dancing with the bridesmaid when we get to the reception.
Lorelai gapes at him.
LORELAI
Dancing with the bridesmaid! I knew they had another job!
Luke smirks, knowingly.
LUKE
And he'd never marry you, coz' he's in love with your daughter, so I don't need to worry about him trying to take over my role.
Lorelai's eyebrows rise at the reference to Jess being in love with Rory.
KIRK
Uh oh! Jess? Your nephew with the leather jacket? He's dating Rory? Again? Oh boy! Taylor is not going to like this!
Kirk stands and quickly exits the diner. Lorelai stares at Luke, eyebrows raised again for an entirely different reason.
LUKE
Oops?
LORELAI
Wait - did you say Jess has dressed you?
3. EXT. GILMORE MANSION. NIGHT.
Lorelai is standing to the side of the door as Rory gets out of her car.
LORELAI
Ha! You're late!
Rory looks surprised and checks her watch.
RORY
I am not!
LORELAI
Oh really? Then how early was I? Damn! I knew I should have had a second piece of pie at Luke's.
Rory moves to ring the door bell.
LORELAI
What are you doing? We're not late yet.
RORY
Exactly. If we go in now, she won't yell at us.
LORELAI
Are you forgetting the Jess thing? She's gonna ask. Lots and lots and lots of questions. You will be interrogated; you will be tortured; the information will be pried out of you until there's nothing left of you but an empty shell-
RORY
In that case, I guess I'll go back to Yale and just call in sick.
Lorelai grabs Rory's arm panicked and rings the bell with her other hand.
LORELAI
No! You can't leave me! Stay! I'll be your buffer.
4. INT. GILMORE MANSION —FOYER/LOUNGE. NIGHT
Emily opens the door as the maid rushes in.
EMILY (to the maid)
Don't worry about it Sally. Go back to the kitchen. Watch the meatballs.
Sally scurries away.
EMILY
Honestly. I'd rant about the lack of good help, but no one ever listens.
Lorelai and Rory start to walk in the house.
EMILY
You're not late!
LORELAI
No? Well, traffic was good. The Inn was quiet. I didn't have pie.
They follow Emily through the house to the lounge. Richard is already sat, perusing the newspaper.
EMILY
Sit, sit!
Lorelai and Rory do as they're told. Emily starts making drinks. Richard looks up from his paper.
RICHARD
Lorelai! Rory! Welcome.
RORY
Hi Grandpa.
RICHARD
Lorelai, how are things with Luke? Do you need me to get in touch with Gerry?
LORELAI
Ah, no thanks Dad. We fixed it all. I spoke to Anna. She's adapting now.
RICHARD
You spoke to her? Ah, the power of the Gilmores! Wonderful. Such an unpleasant situation. I'm very glad you fixed it. It would be a terrible thing for him to lose contact now.
Emily hands Richard and Lorelai drinks, then goes back to the sideboard.
EMILY
So, Rory, how are finals?
RORY
Oh, they're fine. I had my second one today. I'm happy.
Lorelai looks shocked.
LORELAI
You told me you couldn't talk about them!
Rory glares at her mom.
RORY (muttering)
I don't want to start anything. Play nice.
Emily comes back and hands Rory a drink and then sits with her own.
EMILY
Do you have many more?
RORY
Two, next week.
RICHARD
But you're prepared?
RORY
Oh, yeah! I don't have a choice but to be prepared, living with Paris.
EMILY
So you're staying with her now? That's permanent?
RORY
Yep.
EMILY
And you haven't seen Logan?
Rory starts to look cagey.
RORY
Nope.
Emily studies her drink for a moment.
EMILY
Shame. He was such a nice boy. So is Luke's nephew just in town for the wedding?
Rory tenses.
LORELAI
No, Jess lives in Philadelphia Mom.
EMILY
But he was in town last week, wasn't he? He called you about Luke's daughter.
LORELAI
Yeah, he was visiting. Luke's his Uncle, Mom.
Emily is eying Rory.
EMILY
Does he visit often?
LORELAI
Occasionally. He's going to be the best man at the wedding.
Rory looks surprised.
RORY
He is? He didn't tell m-
She stops short, realising what she's just said.
RORY (nervously)
Hey Grandpa, have you heard about the new edition of On the Road that's coming out next year?
Richard looks at Rory with interest.
RICHARD
No, I confess I haven't.
RORY
They're printing Kerouac's original text. Exactly. No paragraphs, no editing.
Richard chuckles.
RICHARD
That will definitely be a trip! How did you hear about that?
Rory opens her mouth to speak, but catches herself. She sees Emily still looking at her and sighs.
RORY
I heard from Jess. He works in a bookstore; a publishing house actually.
EMILY
So you talk to Jess a lot?
RORY
Yes Grandma.
EMILY
You're friends?
RORY (quietly)
Yes.
EMILY
But he still lives in Philadelphia?
RORY
Yeah.
EMILY
And he has no plans to come back to Connecticut?
RICHARD
Really Emily, what is all this about?
EMILY
We're talking about the young hoodlum that Rory used to date. I'm just trying to establish what role he's now playing in her life.
RICHARD
Well if he lives in Philadelphia, it can't be a very big one, can it?
Lorelai and Rory share a look. Rory's shoulders slump.
RORY
Actually, Grandpa, Grandma...Jess and I are dating again.
Richard look surprised. Emily looks triumphant, then horrified.
5. INT. LUKE'S DINER — NIGHT
Lorelai and Rory enter looking thoroughly exhausted. The diner is empty, save Caesar who sticks his head out from the kitchen for a second.
CAESAR
Evening ladies. Luke is upstairs.
Lorelai and Rory nod in acknowledgment and sink into seats at a table. Rory collapses her head into her arms.
LORELAI
So, are we ready to talk about it?
Rory looks up with a pained expression.
RORY
They can't! It'll be the Rory Gilmore Building of Awful!
LORELAI
It's their money.
RORY
Then tell them to put their name on it.
LORELAI
Ooh, well maybe we can convince Mom to name it after Doctor Handsome. She seemed really excited to be seeing him.
RORY
Grandpa would never allow it.
LORELAI
I wonder, is there a risk of death with Lasik surgery?
RORY
Mom! You can't kill Grandma!
LORELAI (falsetto voice)
Rory Gilmore! Do you mean to tell me you broke up with the rich and powerful and beautiful and amazing Logan Huntzberger extraordinaire to be with that thug? That hoodlum? That no good, car-crashing bum?
Rory reaches out and slaps Lorelai's arm gently.
RORY
You're exaggerating.
LORELAI
Um, no! I'm not. Were you in that room? It was nit-wit juice all over again.
RORY
Yes I was and what? Nit-wit juice?
LORELAI
Never mind. So how's Jess going to feel about Friday night dinner?
RORY
He knew it would happen eventually. We've spoken about it. Is he really going to be Luke's best man?
LORELAI
Oh yeah. That only happened today though. I think Luke only agreed to it coz' it was better than the idea of being dressed by Kirk.
Rory looks confused at this. Lorelai suddenly looks around uncertainly.
LORELAI
Where is Luke anyway?
RORY
Caesar said he was upstairs, remember?
LORELAI
Oh yeah. But why? I'm down here! He should know I need my coffee now.
Rory looks around her in surprise.
RORY
Oh my God! We've been sat here for what? A hundred years? With no coffee! How did we do that?
Lorelai pats Rory's arm as she heads to the counter.
LORELAI
It's the Gilmores. They make you forget what you want. They suck all of your life force away.
She starts to pour coffee for her and Rory as Luke enters from behind the curtain.
LUKE
Hey! I didn't hear you guys come in.
He leans in to peck Lorelai's cheek.
LORELAI
Hey yourself. We'll talk louder next time. And stomp. And yell. I'll have Rory sing.
Rory's head flies up at this comment.
LORELAI
Have you ever wanted someone to sing while they wash dishes for you?
RORY
Mom!
Lorelai looks guilty as she walks back to the table with the coffees.
LORELAI
Oops. Sorry!
The door to the diner is flung open and Taylor marches in.
TAYLOR
Ah, Lorelai! Just who I wanted to see. And Rory! Excellent. I need confirmation on some very disturbing news I heard today.
LORELAI
It's all true Taylor. TomKat have reproduced. The apocalypse is coming.
Taylor looks at Lorelai like she's nuts.
TAYLOR
Lorelai, be serious! I'm sure you know what I'm here to ask. Is it true that —
LUKE (angrily)
Taylor, get out of my diner!
TAYLOR
I won't leave until I have confirmation. (to Lorelai) Is your daughter dating his nephew again?
Rory looks stunned, but then just drops her head back onto the table in frustration.
6. INT. GILMORE HOUSE — RORY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Rory lies on her bed. Music plays softly. She's still in her Friday night dinner outfit. There's a text book splayed open on her chest but she's just staring at the ceiling. Her cell phone rings and she grabs it from the bedside table.
RORY
Hello?
We can hear Jess through the phone.
JESS
Hey. How'd it go?
Rory smiles at his voice.
RORY
As expected. My grandmother is getting Lasik eye surgery from Doctor Handsome; her and Grandpa are erecting a Rory building at Yale; they want you to come to dinner next week so they can feather and tar you and Taylor wants you to sign an official document declaring that you will not return to Stars Hollow and terrorise the citizens.
7. INT. TRUCNHEON APARTMENT — JESS'S ROOM — NIGHT
The room is sparsely furnished, but there are piles of books all over. Jess has a book on the bed next to him. He is leant back, resting against pillows as he talks on the phone. We cut between these two scenes. Jess smirks.
JESS
A Rory building, huh?
RORY
Apparently they couldn't think of anything better to do with all the money they had set aside for my Yale tuition. Obviously, to them, that meant they should erect a hideous building and put my name on it.
JESS
Wow. Your family is weird.
RORY
Hey, once Luke and my Mom get married, they're your family too!
JESS
I can't wait. Did you hear I'm important now?
RORY
You're the best man. Yeah I heard.
JESS
I'm not making a speech.
RORY
I hear you're supposed to step in and marry my Mom if Luke chickens out.
Jess raises his eyebrows at this.
JESS
So, French Foreign Legion it is!
RORY
I'd join before next Friday if you can.
JESS
They really want me to come for dinner? Again?
RORY
If you don't, I think Grandma will lock me up in the pool house and never let me go.
JESS
It wasn't so long ago you liked the pool house.
RORY
I got better.
JESS
Okay. I'll be there.
Rory grins.
RORY
Really?
JESS
Yeah. But tell Taylor if he thinks I'm going to sign any stupid documents he needs his head examining.
RORY
Oh, don't worry about that. Luke already told him to go jump in the lake.
JESS
Not our lake?
RORY
Ugh, I hope not. No. I think this was just an imaginary lake.
There's a pause.
JESS
Sorry I couldn't get up there this weekend.
RORY
Oh, that's okay. I don't expect you to come up all the time. Philadelphia isn't exactly close.
JESS
181.8 miles.
Rory smiles.
RORY
You still yahoo?
JESS
Actually I upgraded to Google Earth.
RORY
It's a long way.
JESS
I know.
RORY
I miss you.
JESS
Good.
RORY
I don't want to be Dominique Francon and Howard Roark.
JESS
They got their happy ending.
RORY
It took too long.
JESS
You're telling me! Seven hundred odd pages of political
nuttery!
RORY
You know that's not what I meant.
JESS
I know. We won't be them.
Rory smiles softly.
RORY
Good.
JESS
So, plans for the weekend?
RORY
Study. Study. Kill Taylor. Study. Sabotage plans for the Rory Buidling of Awful. Study. Work on getting sick in time for Friday. Study.
JESS
You know, the Rory building would be pretty cool if Howard Roark built it.
RORY
Ooh, yeah it would. No! Fictional character, remember?
8. INT. DRAGONFLY INN — RECEPTION. DAY
Lorelai is standing at the desk, looking through paperwork. Michel is jogging on the spot as he works at the computer next to her. The phone rings. Lorelai grabs it.
LORELAI
Dragonfly Inn, Lorelai speaking.
9. INT. YALE NEWS ROOM. DAY
Rory is on the phone at her desk, obviously agitated. Some of the other reporters are watching her curiously. We cut between these two scenes.
RORY (tense)
Mom! Do you have a copy of the Wall Street Journal?
LORELAI
Rory?
RORY
No, it's the other person you know that calls you Mom.
LORELAI
Oh, sorry. Hi Kirk!
RORY (still tense)
Not funny Mom. The Journal, do you have it?
LORELAI
Um, no. It's not really my kind of thing, hun. What's wrong?
RORY
Mitchum Huntzberger is what's wrong.
LORELAI
Uh oh. What'd he do this time?
RORY
He thinks I'm one of his feathers. I'm not!
Michel has stoped jogging and is now doing stretches. Lorelai looks at him nervously and backs further down the desk.
LORELAI
Well you're not making much sense here chicken.
RORY
He talked about me in an interview.
LORELAI
Talked about you how?
At her desk, Rory reads from the paper in front of her.
RORY
I looked for the best and the brightest, even at the intern level.
LORELAI
That doesn't sound bad.
RORY
He didn't pick me because I was the best and brightest! He picked me coz' I was dating his son. He was oblivious of my bestness!
LORELAI
And of your way with grammar, apparently. But where does it mention you?
RORY
Ben Cochran at Harvard, he helped me out with my Boston paper, as did Frank Williams. And Rory Gilmore, I gave her her first internship at my Stamford paper, and now she's the editor of the Yale Daily News.
LORELAI (proudly)
Yeah, you are! My baby is an editor.
Michel catches the paperwork on the desk while swinging his arms, causing it to fall to the floor.
LORELAI (cont'd)
Michel! Stop doing that.
RORY
Focus Mom! He's basically claiming that he saw how brilliant I was and that his giving me an internship led to me getting the editor job here.
Lorelai considers this as she crouches down to pick up the papers. Michel has gone back to jogging.
LORELAI
Hmm. Well when you put it like that, it's definitely not true. God Michel!
Michel is now jogging on some of the pages.
RORY
What's up with Michel?
LORELAI
He drank the wrong milk, so he's consumed an extra billion calories.
Lorelai finishes gathering the papers and stands back up to place them on the desk.
RORY
Oh.
LORELAI
Look kid, I know Mitchum is an ass, and the article is misleading, but just take it on face value. He's an important ass and him mentioning your name like that can only help you.
RORY (begrudgingly)
I'm still not happy.
LORELAI
I know, just don't go stealing any yachts, or planes, or fire trucks.
Michel starts making a strange noise as he jogs faster.
LORELAI
And be thankful that at least you're not standing next to Michel while he exercises.
RORY (wonderingly)
Mom, why do you employ him?
10. EXT. LUKE'S DINER — DAY
Lorelai is approaching the diner as Luke marches out. He's got his mad face on.
LORELAI
Luke? Hey!
He turns and smiles a little to see Lorelai.
LUKE
Hey.
LORELAI
Where are you headed?
LUKE
I have to go kill T.J.
LORELAI
Ooh, why? Did he 'borrow' your kitchen stuff again? Wait, is T.J. even in town? I thought him and Liz were on the Fair circuit.
LUKE
Oh, no. She got back to day. They're back and Liz is pregnant and T.J. thinks he's gonna leave her!
LORELAI
Liz is pregnant? Oh wow! Oh... wow! He wouldn't walk out on her would he?
LUKE
According to Liz, he already has. I don't believe this! First Jimmy walks out on her and Jess, now T.J. wants to do the same thing.
LORELAI
Well do you need help with the slaughter?
Luke looks at her slightly amused by the idea. Lorelai screws up her face and shakes her head.
LORELAI
Ah, no. Forget I offered. I have to go to Hartford. My mom has gone blind and I'm supposed to play nurse.
LUKE
Blind? Oh, the surgery!
LORELAI
Yeah it didn't go so well.
LUKE
Well now I feel like I should be helping you.
LORELAI
Luke, it's my mother. Emily Stalin Gilmore. Don't be crazy! Anyway, I was just coming over to say goodbye. If you don't see me again it'll be coz' I've murdered her and am wasting away in a jail cell somewhere.
LUKE
Well give me time to find T.J. and I might be joining you.
Lorelai smiles as she kisses Luke sweetly.
LORELAI
Do they let prisoners have conjugal visits?
Luke chuckles huskily.
LUKE
I'd like to see them try and stop us. So I'll see you tonight?
Lorelai nods as she starts to walk backwards away from Luke.
LORELAI
Cell block H, baby. I'll be waiting.
11. GILMORE HOUSE — LORELAI'S BEDROOM. NIGHT
Lorelai and Luke are sprawled in bed, messily. They both seem a little out of breath.
LORELAI
I think it works better in a bed than a jail cell.
Luke throws her a look.
LORELAI
Not that I've ever tried.
She rolls onto her stomach, looking up at Luke.
LORELAI
You were in the clink once. Did you try anything?
LUKE
Ah jeez, Lorelai!
She leans over to kiss him.
LORELAI
I'll take that as a no.
She settles back down, snuggling into Luke.
LORELAI
So Liz and T.J. are going to be okay?
LUKE
I think so. They're both crazy, but they seem to work. They're excited about the baby.
Lorelai frowns a little as she fingers Luke's chest.
LORELAI
Luke?
LUKE
Hmm?
LORELAI
You said once that...there could be kids. For us. Coz' kids were easier for you than furniture shopping.
LUKE
Yeah?
LORELAI
I just wondered...do you still? I mean, you have April now...so I thought maybe you were done.
Luke is surprised for a moment. There's a pause. Lorelai starts to look nervous. Luke leans in close to Lorelai.
LUKE (softly)
But April isn't our kid.
A smile starts on Lorelai's face and she turns her head slowly to look at Luke again.
LORELAI
Really? So you still want...
LUKE
I still want our babies.
LORELAI
Ooh, plural?
Luke looks uncomfortable for a second.
LUKE
Well, whatever. One is fine if that's what you want.
Lorelai settles back down.
LORELAI
I want your babies Luke.
Luke kisses the top of her head, smiling.
LORELAI
But now I have to tell you something. Don't freak out.
Luke's brow furrows.
LUKE
You're already pregnant?
LORELAI
Oh, god no. It's worse than that.
Now he's nervous.
LUKE
What?
Lorelai covers her face with her hands.
LORELAI (quickly)
My parents want to buy us a house.
Luke just stares blankly, surprised and frankly, a bit relieved.
LUKE
Huh.
A/N: Now for any and all people who would like to leave feedback, I want your opinions on how the house situation should play out. Would Luke and Lorelai accept the house? I've made pro/con lists myself, but they come up even.
Basically it comes down to the fact that realistically, the Crapshack is too small if they want more kids and the house was really lovely, VS Lorelai's connection to the Crapshack and Luke's feelings about taking something like this from the Gilmores.
So let me know what you think folks.
Cheers,
VC