Author's note: Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews! For this next chapter, the
stuff in bold belongs to the actual show, I just wanted to add in some of
my favourite L/L moments(! I know it doesn't make sense that she'd be able
to remember all of it after three years, but I felt that it was really
important for her to reflect sometime in the story.so please don't be too
harsh on me! If you think it's not romantic enough right now, don't worry;
I'm building up to it! Hope you like it!
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(Lorelai is lying on her couch surrounded by blankets and Kleenexes. Her face is tear- stained. Rory enters and sits at the edge of the couch, looking at her mom sympathetically.) Ro: Don't worry mom. He won't stay mad for long. Lo: (Laughs harshly.) That little plan kind of back- fired.huh? Ro: No. Lo: Hun, just 'cause I'm in the depths of despair, it doesn't have to mean that you have to quit being Miss Honesty. Ro: Ok then, yeah. Lo: (Sitting up.) I mean it sorta worked, the whole free Danish day thing, and then the new chocolate bar combo and the mysterious vandalism of a Starbuck's sign. Ro: That one was very un-Luke. Lo: Yeah, probably was just some random punk kid, but still, it was a good guess. Ro: I agree. Lo: Darn shame that I can never actually go through with a nosy sneaky plan without someone getting hurt along the way. Ro: (Nods.) You know, it's not really your fault. Lo: Not my fault? Then who's is it? 'Cause lately I've been feeling like someone switched my heart with a drunk hobos. Ro: Yeah well, things like this aren't really anybody's fault. They're just the outcome of a whole bunch of emotions exploding with a bam. Lo: Hun, whatchs trying to tell me? Ro: I think, I think I'm trying to tell you that deep down you know how to solve this one. I think you're just ignoring one big life- altering emotion which could transform you into a slightly less oblivious you. And maybe if you finally acknowledge that emotion, everything else will fall into place. (Rory gets up.) Ro: I'm gonna go do some homework. Can you pretty please with chocolate on top do me a favour? Lo: Yup. If it doesn't involve cooking dinner for the queen. Anything. Ro: Try to figure it out. 'Cause you know, friends like Luke aren't milestones. They're the whole nine yards. (Rory exits the room leaving Lorelai to her thoughts. Slowly, she starts drifting into memories of her and Luke.) LORELAI: Please, Luke. Please, please, please. LUKE: How many cups have you had this morning? LORELAI: None. LUKE: Plus... LORELAI: Five, but yours is better. LUKE: You have a problem. LORELAI: Yes, I do. (Luke fills her cup.) LUKE: Junkie. LORELAI: Angel. You've got wings, baby. (Lorelai pulls a teddy bear onto her lap and lies down as she continues to have flashbacks.) LUKE: I heard, everything's ok. LORELAI: Yeah, yeah. They're going to keep him over night but - but he's going to be fine. [cries] LUKE: Hey. [Luke hugs her] Ok, see here's where the guy is supposed to give the girl his handkerchief but I don't have one.and plus I find the practice a little revolting so. LORELAI: No, I'm ok. LUKE: You sure? LORELAI: Yeah. LUKE: All right. Oh hey, I got this for you. LORELAI: Ah, where'd you get that? LUKE: Nurse's lounge. LORELAI: Uh-huh. LUKE: What? You're not the only one who can flirt [Lorelai laughs] The door was open. LORELAI: Thank you. (She shuts he eyes and pulls the stuffed animal close.) LORELAI: You know, I had a good time the other night - with the cards.
LUKE: Oh yeah, yeah - me too.
LORELAI: Good.
LUKE: Yeah, if fact you rushed out of here before I had a chance to -
LORELAI: A chance to?
LUKE: Kick your ass in poker.
LORELAI: [laughs] You wish.
LUKE: Burger?
LORELAI: Two and fries.
LUKE: Maybe we could do it again sometime.
LORELAI: Oh yeah, well, I-I would like that. (She laughs after remembering this, it hadn't seemed so obvious that Luke was interested in her at the time.) LUKE: I guess if you can find that one person, you know, who's willing to put up with all your crap, and doesn't want to change you or dress you or you know, make you eat French food, then marriage can be all right. But that's only if you find that person. LORELAI: Yeah, if you find that person. [They both get up and stand under the chuppah.] LORELAI: No one has ever made me a chuppah before. LUKE: Well, you only get married once. Theoretically. LORELAI: Yeah, you only get married once. (She gets a little emotional after this one, and decides to move on to a happier memory. Her dream() LUKE: I'll be home early, anything besides the q-tips? LORELAI: Um, cotton balls, world peace, Connie Chung's original face back. [Luke kisses her] LUKE: Goodbye crazy lady. [to Lorelai's stomach] Goodbye Sid and Nancy. LORELAI: Leopold and Loeb. LUKE: What? LORELAI: I changed my mind, don't tell Rory. LUKE: Decaf. LORELAI: Never. LUKE: They'll both have two heads. LORELAI: More to love. [They kiss again and Luke walks out the back door] (Lorelai sits up abruptly with a look of sudden realization on her face. Then, she slowly shakes her head, lies back down, rubs her eyes and closes them.) ***** (At Luke's. Miss Patty has gathered quite a crowd at a table. They are leaning in as she tells them something in a hushed tone. Luke is outside of the diner, hanging up signs.) Pa: I'm telling you, there's definitely something going on between those two. Babette: It's about time too. Do you have proof? Pa: Oh yes..(Quieter voice.) See, I was at Taylor's in the soup aisle and I bumped into Lorelai. She was all jumpy and it got me wondering if she was hiding from somebody. Well, halfway through some conversation about knitting, Luke comes over and says emotionally to her," I haven't seen you in weeks." Lorelai gets all nervous at this and I swear! The tension could've been cut with a knife. sexual tension that is. Gypsy: Did anything else happen? Pa: Well, I, not wanting to bud into personal business, went down the cereal aisle to avoid hearing something that I didn't want to. Lady: But did you? Pa: I'll say! As loud as anyone could manage Luke starts up a rant.here I'll quote, "You care noting of my feelings. All these years you've been ignoring things that have always been right there in front of you." Man: Ooh intriguing. Pa: Yes, but it gets better! Lorelai replied, " What do you want from me Luke? Does this have something to do with Friday night?" Lane: (Eyes bulging.) There was a Friday night? Pa: Yes! And that's a whole story right there on it's own! Babette: So you think that they've.. Pa: Oh, definitely! I've been with my share of men, and I can tell you, the way he was looking at her was a little more then "I wonder what you'd look like naked". Also, I'm pretty sure that somewhere down the road.or the soup aisle, if you will, (Leans in and whispers.) a passionate embrace was involved. (The crowd gasps in reaction, just as Luke enters. He sees them and approaches.) Kirk: (Turns to Luke.) Well, I must congradulate you sir. Who would've thought you'd be reckless enough to actually go through with it. Babette: Yes, Luke, we're all so happy that you've finally seen the light. Gypsy: Hope that fight doesn't end it. We could get used to some more free food days. Andrew: (Slaps Luke on the shoulder.) Congrats! Lu: (Totally confused.) What- what the hell are you people talking about? Pa: (Raises an eyebrow.) You don't know? Lu: That's why I'm asking. Pa: Think long and hard, it'll come to you. Well, I've got a ballet class to attend to, so long everybody! (Miss Patty gets up and begins to amble away.) Babette: Bye Patty! Old man: Thanks for the gossip! (Patty exits. Luke turns to the still remaining crowd, a blank look on his face. They all start giggling and whispering among themselves. Luke turns away and shakes his head.) Lu: I'll never understand this town.
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(Lorelai is lying on her couch surrounded by blankets and Kleenexes. Her face is tear- stained. Rory enters and sits at the edge of the couch, looking at her mom sympathetically.) Ro: Don't worry mom. He won't stay mad for long. Lo: (Laughs harshly.) That little plan kind of back- fired.huh? Ro: No. Lo: Hun, just 'cause I'm in the depths of despair, it doesn't have to mean that you have to quit being Miss Honesty. Ro: Ok then, yeah. Lo: (Sitting up.) I mean it sorta worked, the whole free Danish day thing, and then the new chocolate bar combo and the mysterious vandalism of a Starbuck's sign. Ro: That one was very un-Luke. Lo: Yeah, probably was just some random punk kid, but still, it was a good guess. Ro: I agree. Lo: Darn shame that I can never actually go through with a nosy sneaky plan without someone getting hurt along the way. Ro: (Nods.) You know, it's not really your fault. Lo: Not my fault? Then who's is it? 'Cause lately I've been feeling like someone switched my heart with a drunk hobos. Ro: Yeah well, things like this aren't really anybody's fault. They're just the outcome of a whole bunch of emotions exploding with a bam. Lo: Hun, whatchs trying to tell me? Ro: I think, I think I'm trying to tell you that deep down you know how to solve this one. I think you're just ignoring one big life- altering emotion which could transform you into a slightly less oblivious you. And maybe if you finally acknowledge that emotion, everything else will fall into place. (Rory gets up.) Ro: I'm gonna go do some homework. Can you pretty please with chocolate on top do me a favour? Lo: Yup. If it doesn't involve cooking dinner for the queen. Anything. Ro: Try to figure it out. 'Cause you know, friends like Luke aren't milestones. They're the whole nine yards. (Rory exits the room leaving Lorelai to her thoughts. Slowly, she starts drifting into memories of her and Luke.) LORELAI: Please, Luke. Please, please, please. LUKE: How many cups have you had this morning? LORELAI: None. LUKE: Plus... LORELAI: Five, but yours is better. LUKE: You have a problem. LORELAI: Yes, I do. (Luke fills her cup.) LUKE: Junkie. LORELAI: Angel. You've got wings, baby. (Lorelai pulls a teddy bear onto her lap and lies down as she continues to have flashbacks.) LUKE: I heard, everything's ok. LORELAI: Yeah, yeah. They're going to keep him over night but - but he's going to be fine. [cries] LUKE: Hey. [Luke hugs her] Ok, see here's where the guy is supposed to give the girl his handkerchief but I don't have one.and plus I find the practice a little revolting so. LORELAI: No, I'm ok. LUKE: You sure? LORELAI: Yeah. LUKE: All right. Oh hey, I got this for you. LORELAI: Ah, where'd you get that? LUKE: Nurse's lounge. LORELAI: Uh-huh. LUKE: What? You're not the only one who can flirt [Lorelai laughs] The door was open. LORELAI: Thank you. (She shuts he eyes and pulls the stuffed animal close.) LORELAI: You know, I had a good time the other night - with the cards.
LUKE: Oh yeah, yeah - me too.
LORELAI: Good.
LUKE: Yeah, if fact you rushed out of here before I had a chance to -
LORELAI: A chance to?
LUKE: Kick your ass in poker.
LORELAI: [laughs] You wish.
LUKE: Burger?
LORELAI: Two and fries.
LUKE: Maybe we could do it again sometime.
LORELAI: Oh yeah, well, I-I would like that. (She laughs after remembering this, it hadn't seemed so obvious that Luke was interested in her at the time.) LUKE: I guess if you can find that one person, you know, who's willing to put up with all your crap, and doesn't want to change you or dress you or you know, make you eat French food, then marriage can be all right. But that's only if you find that person. LORELAI: Yeah, if you find that person. [They both get up and stand under the chuppah.] LORELAI: No one has ever made me a chuppah before. LUKE: Well, you only get married once. Theoretically. LORELAI: Yeah, you only get married once. (She gets a little emotional after this one, and decides to move on to a happier memory. Her dream() LUKE: I'll be home early, anything besides the q-tips? LORELAI: Um, cotton balls, world peace, Connie Chung's original face back. [Luke kisses her] LUKE: Goodbye crazy lady. [to Lorelai's stomach] Goodbye Sid and Nancy. LORELAI: Leopold and Loeb. LUKE: What? LORELAI: I changed my mind, don't tell Rory. LUKE: Decaf. LORELAI: Never. LUKE: They'll both have two heads. LORELAI: More to love. [They kiss again and Luke walks out the back door] (Lorelai sits up abruptly with a look of sudden realization on her face. Then, she slowly shakes her head, lies back down, rubs her eyes and closes them.) ***** (At Luke's. Miss Patty has gathered quite a crowd at a table. They are leaning in as she tells them something in a hushed tone. Luke is outside of the diner, hanging up signs.) Pa: I'm telling you, there's definitely something going on between those two. Babette: It's about time too. Do you have proof? Pa: Oh yes..(Quieter voice.) See, I was at Taylor's in the soup aisle and I bumped into Lorelai. She was all jumpy and it got me wondering if she was hiding from somebody. Well, halfway through some conversation about knitting, Luke comes over and says emotionally to her," I haven't seen you in weeks." Lorelai gets all nervous at this and I swear! The tension could've been cut with a knife. sexual tension that is. Gypsy: Did anything else happen? Pa: Well, I, not wanting to bud into personal business, went down the cereal aisle to avoid hearing something that I didn't want to. Lady: But did you? Pa: I'll say! As loud as anyone could manage Luke starts up a rant.here I'll quote, "You care noting of my feelings. All these years you've been ignoring things that have always been right there in front of you." Man: Ooh intriguing. Pa: Yes, but it gets better! Lorelai replied, " What do you want from me Luke? Does this have something to do with Friday night?" Lane: (Eyes bulging.) There was a Friday night? Pa: Yes! And that's a whole story right there on it's own! Babette: So you think that they've.. Pa: Oh, definitely! I've been with my share of men, and I can tell you, the way he was looking at her was a little more then "I wonder what you'd look like naked". Also, I'm pretty sure that somewhere down the road.or the soup aisle, if you will, (Leans in and whispers.) a passionate embrace was involved. (The crowd gasps in reaction, just as Luke enters. He sees them and approaches.) Kirk: (Turns to Luke.) Well, I must congradulate you sir. Who would've thought you'd be reckless enough to actually go through with it. Babette: Yes, Luke, we're all so happy that you've finally seen the light. Gypsy: Hope that fight doesn't end it. We could get used to some more free food days. Andrew: (Slaps Luke on the shoulder.) Congrats! Lu: (Totally confused.) What- what the hell are you people talking about? Pa: (Raises an eyebrow.) You don't know? Lu: That's why I'm asking. Pa: Think long and hard, it'll come to you. Well, I've got a ballet class to attend to, so long everybody! (Miss Patty gets up and begins to amble away.) Babette: Bye Patty! Old man: Thanks for the gossip! (Patty exits. Luke turns to the still remaining crowd, a blank look on his face. They all start giggling and whispering among themselves. Luke turns away and shakes his head.) Lu: I'll never understand this town.