A/N: Most if not all readers of this story know that I am juggling two stories. In a moment of temporary insanity I took on yet another story. This new story shouldn't interfere with either of my two Gilmore Girls stories and since they were started first and at the moment have more readers they will be my top priority. However after August 20th updates on all of my in progress stories will have a huge decrease in frequency of updates. Just a heads up. I'll try to get in as many chapters as I can before that date.

Episode 8.10- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Written by Sky Faunteleroy

OPEN AT A TREE LOT IN STARS HOLLOW

(Lorelai, Rory, and April and walking through the lot arm in arm looking at each tree. Jess and Luke lag behind not even turning their head to glance at trees.)

RORY: I like this one!

LORELAI: It's only 4 feet! We're taller than it.

RORY: It's cute.

APRIL: It's tiny. I think we should get a big one!

LORELAI: Here! Here!

APRIL: Bigger than Brad's!

LORELAI: Yea!

APRIL: Fuller than Brad's!

LORELAI: Yea!

APRIL: Better than Brad's!

LORELAI: Yea!

RORY: Sorry to burst your bubbles but have either of you even seen Brad's tree?

APRIL: Um no.

LORELAI: We'll just get the biggest fullest bestest tree here.

JESS: How about we get the easiest one to carry and decorate.

LUKE: Here, here.

RORY: Mine wins! (Lorelai and April pout.)

(Opening Credits)

CHILTON CLASSROOM- BEFORE CLASS

(April is sitting at her desk brushing up on some reading. A girl walks to the desk in front of her and sits on it facing her.)

GIRL: You're Brad's ex.

APRIL: Yep. (Without looking up from her textbook.)

GIRL: Hi I'm Mel.

APRIL: April.

MEL: I know.

APRIL: Then I'd prefer if you'd call me by my name and not Brad's ex. (She looks up.) If you don't mind.

MEL: Sorry.

APRIL: No problem. What do you want or did you just come over here to ask if I was in fact Brad's ex.

MEL: I was actually wondering if you'd like to come to my Christmas Party or Winter Party as my parents' are calling it this year. It's this weekend.

APRIL: No thanks.

MEL: Other plans?

APRIL: Yes actually the annual Winter Carnival in Stars Hollow.

MEL: Well if you change your mind here's the invitation. (She hands April a card.) Brad won't be there.

APRIL: Thanks.

MEL: No problem. (Mel turned around as the teacher closed the door and walked in.)

CUT TO DRAGONFLY KITCHEN

(Lorelai walks in and Sookie gets out her daily dose of chocolate.)

LORELAI: I'm not craving it. (She shrugged.)

SOOKIE: Take it anyways. (Lorelai took the chocolate square from her hand and ate it.)

LORELAI: Wow that's sweet.

SOOKIE: You're officially on milk chocolate.

LORELAI: Hooray for me!

SOOKIE: Does Luke know you've been doing this or does he think you're just being amazing.

LORELAI: He thinks I'm being amazing.

SOOKIE: Well that's nice of you to allow him to think you have that kind of willpower. How's April? Still sad?

LORELAI: No now she's pissed and insists on doing everything better than him. If his essay is four pages hers is five. If his tree is 8 feet hers has to be nine. If he gets and A she has to get an A plus. It's ridiculous.

SOOKIE: It's cute.

LORELAI: Puppies are cute. Rabid dogs are frightening.

SOOKIE: You're too hard on them. We have a bride to be coming in today. She wants to plan a New Years wedding.

LORELAI: She wants to start planning for a New Years wedding a week before Christmas.

SOOKIE: I know but she's throwing a lot of money at us to do this.

LORELAI: Ok I guess it can't be too hard. When's she coming?

SOOKIE: Should be here soon.

VOICE-FEMALE: I need to speak to Lorelai Gilmore! I don't care if she's busy. I don't care if she's with the queen of England. Get me Lorelai Gilmore! (Michel walks into the kitchen.)

MICHEL: Muffy Harrington to see you Lorelai.

LORELAI: Thanks.

CUT TO NEWSROOM

(Rory walks in and sits at her decorated desk. Sean rolls over.)

RORY: Hey Sean. Merry Christmas.

SEAN: Merry Christmas. Kelly called looking for you. I told her you weren't here yet but would be coming in. She hung up on me. She seemed upset.

RORY: I don't care.

SEAN: Yes you do. What are your holiday plans?

RORY: Nothing fancy. We'll probably just watch movies at the house. This weekend is the Winter Carnival though.

SEAN: That sounds like fun.

RORY: You should come. I mean if you're not busy.

SEAN: I'm never busy.

RORY: Then you should come. Saturday. It starts at 6.

SEAN: I'll be there but won't you're boyfriend be upset.

RORY: No of course not. Jess isn't like that. (Kelly comes running into the newsroom crying. Rory stands up.)

KELLY: Oh Rory you were right. As soon as I got a job and got some money and talked about moving out he cleaned me out and moved leaving me with the rent and no money. (Rory hugged her and led her to the chair to sit down. She did.) Oh Rory I should've listened to you! I'm so sorry. Can you ever forgive me?

RORY: Of course I forgive you Kelly. We'll go back to the original plan. You can stay with me. The rent isn't in your name right?

KELLY: I'm not that stupid.

RORY: Then you can't be held responsible.

KELLY: Thanks Rory.

RORY: No problem. I have to stay full day today it's my last day until after the New Year. Why don't you go shopping?

KELLY: No money.

SEAN: I can loan you some cash.

KELLY: I couldn't take money from someone I've never even met before.

SEAN: We've met twice.

KELLY: Oh well still.

SEAN: I insist. Actually if you won't mind I haven't really had time to go Christmas shopping. I'd pay for the gifts and your time of course.

KELLY: Oh my god! Are you serious? I'd love to. Just give me the list of who you're buying for.

SEAN: Ok. (He gets a piece of paper and writes it down then hands it to her along with a lot of cash. She takes it and skips off much happier than when she came.)

RORY: Thanks.

SEAN: No problem at all. One less thing for me to worry about.

CUT TO LUKE'S DINER

(Jess is sitting in the diner empty due to heavy snow. Luke walks out of the kitchen and sits next to him.)

LUKE: Do you know how long ago we got that tree?

JESS: Little over a week.

LUKE: Think they'll ever decorate it?

JESS: Nope.

LUKE: Think we should do it for them?

JESS: Nope.

LUKE: Think we'll end up doing it anyway?

JESS: Yep.

LUKE: Think we should get it over with?

JESS: Yep

LUKE: Ok

JESS: Hey Luke

LUKE: Yea?

JESS: What would you rather have?

LUKE: What do you mean?

JESS: Boy or girl?

LUKE: I don't know. I haven't really given it much thought. I guess a boy. I mean I already have April and I kind of had Rory.

JESS: Have we filled our heart to heart quota for the day yet.

LUKE: I think so.

JESS: Good.

LUKE: Hamburger?

JESS: Ok.

LUKE: Ok.

CUT TO CHILTON CAFETERIA

(April is sitting alone reading and listening to her iPod. Her tray is lying in front of her. The sandwich half eaten. Brad sits down across from her.)

BRAD: Why won't you talk to me?

APRIL: Because I don't want to. Go away.

BRAD: Not until you talk to me. (April puts away her book and iPod.)

APRIL: What do you want me to say Brad. You gave into the pressure. I don't care. It's over it's done with. I can't exactly say I wouldn't have done the same thing has the situation been reversed.

BRAD: You wouldn't have. You're a better person than I am.

APRIL: That's probably true but I guess we'll never know now will we?

BRAD: I'm so sorry April. Let me make it up to you.

APRIL: Brad just forget about me. Go back to your life. Go back to your rich friends. Please your parents. Go to law school. Marry a cute girl with no brains. Have a couple kids. Grow old in your condo on the beach in Florida. Die and be buried in a casket that costs more than my house. Just don't ever bother me again.

BRAD: April please.

APRIL: Don't Brad. Just don't. Walk away. Don't look back.

BRAD: As you wish. (Brad gets up and walks away.)

CUT TO NEWSROOM

(Kelly comes back with bags of stuff. She sets them down by Sean's desk.)

KELLY: Ok. Let's start with your dad. (She pulls out a box from Sharper Image.) It's Bob.

SEAN: Oh I heard about those. They seem cool.

KELLY: They are. Now your mom. (Kelly pulls a box out of a Macy's bag.) It's a robe with matching slippers. She'll love it I promise. Same one used at all the best spas.

SEAN: Nice.

KELLY: For your sister. (She pulls out another box.) It's an organizer and I also got her an extra bed set but I couldn't carry it. It'll be great for her dorm. Last but not least. For your grandmother. (She gets another box from the Macy's bag.) A super comfy pajama set.

SEAN: This is great Kelly thanks.

KELLY: I'm not done. I had a little extra so I picked up something for you. (She hands him an Armani bag. He pulls a box out of it.) Wait until Christmas.

SEAN: Thanks Kelly really. (He gets out his wallet and takes out a hundred.) You deserve more but it's all I have left.

KELLY: Are you kidding this is more than enough. I didn't make this working a whole day doing something I hated. This only took me a few hours and I had fun.

SEAN: Well I'm glad. (Kelly turned around and looked behind her.)

KELLY: Where's Rory?

SEAN: She went to go pick up some lunch. She's probably not even there yet. Do you want me to call and tell her to get you something too?

KELLY: No I ate while shopping.

CUT TO DRAGONFLY DINING ROOM

(Lorelai is showing Muffy around.)

MUFFY: This is perfect. Ok so we'll have the reception in here and the ceremony in the garden. Can you get everything ready by New Years?

LORELAI: I think so. It's simple enough.

MUFFY: Great I really want our first kiss as a married couple to be at midnight. If you don't think you can do it I'd totally understand though. I didn't realize you were pregnant. (Lorelai looks at her slightly puffed stomach.)

LORELAI: I didn't realize it was obvious yet.

MUFFY: Don't worry it's only because I saw a picture of you taken just a few months ago and you were very thin.

LORELAI: Oh well thank you then.

MUFFY: When are you due?

LORELAI: Not until July.

MUFFY: Congratulations. Will this be your first?

LORELAI: Second.

MUFFY: How old is your first?

LORELAI: 23.

MUFFY: Oh wow.

CUT TO LUKE'S DINER

(Luke and Jess are still sitting at the same table. Lorelai walks in.)

LORELAI: Can I talk to you in private please.

JESS: I'll go upstairs. (Jess leaves. Lorelai sits down.)

LORELAI: I want to get married.

LUKE: What?

LORELAI: I want to get married.

LUKE: Ok.

LORELAI: Before the baby comes.

LUKE: Ok.

LORELAI: Before I get so fat I'm hideous.

LUKE: You could never be hideous

LORELAI: Luke.

LUKE: Sorry. Ok.

LORELAI: Ok.

LUKE: Ok.

LORELAI: Jess! (Jess comes back down and sits back down at the table. Lorelai leaves.

CUT TO CRAP SHACK

(Jess is tangled up in lights and Luke is trying to unravel him. He finally becomes free and falls onto the couch. Luke laughs Jess gets up and starts helping Luke string the lights. They finish and look at it.)

LUKE: Do you know where the Christmas stuff is?

JESS: You know this house better than I do.

LUKE: I'll look down here. I know it's not upstairs so you can look in the garage and the attic.

JESS: Ok.

CUT TO CHILTON LIBRARY- AFTER SCHOOL

(April is sitting at the table reading. Mel comes in and sits across from her.)

MEL: Hi.

APRIL: Hi.

MEL: Think about the party ok. Please.

APRIL: Ok.

MEL: That doesn't sound very convincing but I'll take it. (Mel skips off. April looks at her watch and walks out the other door to catch her bus.)

CUT TO CRAP SHACK

(Lorelai, Rory, April, and of course Kelly somehow manage to all get back at the same time. They all walk in together. The tree is decorated and lit up surrounded by exhausted Luke and Jess lying on the floor.)