Just One Week… Part Seven

Disclaimer: Though both authors are supremely ingenious, neither came up with the premises for this show. But the overwhelming creativity has overflowed and the result is what you have before you.

Authors' Note: This is written by two best friends, a blonde and a brunette… quite ironic, but we won't get into any jokes.

PART SEVEN:

Another A/N: There is a special world living inside our heads, and in it, everything on TV actually exists. So, any restaurant, coffee shop, store, etc that is in any TV show, movie, docu-drama, etc. really does exist. Thank you, and good night.



Cut to the Holiday Inn reception desk.

Shane: Holiday Inn New York, how may I help you?

Lorelai: I need to talk to room 918.

Shane: They're not in right now.

Lorelai: How would you know? Put me through to their room!

Shane: I know because I watched Rory and Lane leave for breakfast an hour ago. Don't they have cells?

Lorelai: Oh yeah, they do.

Shane: Perfect. You give me Rory's cell number, and I'll call her and tell her you called.

Lorelai: Who is this? And how do you know Rory and Lane are in room 918?

Shane: We went out last night.

Lorelai: But you don't have an accent.

Shane: Pardon?

Lorelai: I heard the guys that they were going out with and they had an accent and you don't. So I know you didn't go out with them. Are you stalking them?

Shane: What?! No! And I did go out with them, you only heard Eriq call through the door. I was standing next to him though, you just couldn't hear me.

Lorelai: Well don't you have an answer for everything! Goodbye!



Cut to Rory and Lane walking along the streets of New York.

Rory: Refreshment time?

Lane: Not yet… just look at our surroundings. How could you want to go inside, where you can't see all the people… all the cars… all the pollution… OK, I'm done now, let's go.

Rory: Hey- I see a coffee shop!

Lane: Perfect! More coffee. Isn't this the coffee shop where they shoot "Friends"?

Rory: Since when did you watch "Friends"?

Lane: It's all that would come in on the handheld receiver I found in the attic. You know, it can be pretty funny.

Rory: Well, if the place sells the coffee then what are we waiting for.

Lane: You know what bothers me?

Rory: Does it have to do with coffee?

Lane: Yes.

Rory: OK then, what?

Lane: On TV shows when the characters drink coffee, the mugs are never full. There's barely enough for two sips, and it never gets any fuller. And there's never really coffee in the styrofoam cups. They're obviously empty.

Rory: So are you saying that this place doesn't serve coffee?

Lane: No, it's just that on the show, they don't fill the cups.

Rory: So are you saying that this place is gonna give us half a cup of coffee and

charge us for a full one?

Lane: No…

Rory: Well then, what's wrong? Let's go!

Lane: I wonder if they're filming now? It could be my big break… (cell phone rings)

Rory and Lane: It's mine.

Lane: It's yours.

Rory: Hi Mom?

Lorelai: Aaah! My baby's still alive!!



Cut to Lorelai coming back downstairs to the diner.

Lorelai: All's well in the world of Rory.

Luke: I told you so.

Lorelai: I have to go home and change for work. I'll talk to you later.

Luke: That's it? You're just gonna leave?

Lorelai: Oh, you're right- I forgot my coffee! Bye Lukie!



Cut to Rory and Lane standing in the Central Perk.

Lane: Hey… we got in.

Rory: Lane, this is a coffee shop. What did you expect… bouncers?

Lane: This is a very big name type coffee shop

Rory: Right. Speaking of coffee.

Lane: You go grab a table, I'll get us two coffees.

Rory: Gotcha.

Rory sits down at a table as Lane approaches the counter. Rory notices that all the tables have two girls sitting at them.

Lane: It smells like it's been around famous people.

Rory: Do famous people have a smell?

Lane: Absolutely.

Rory: It's kinda creepy in here.

Lane: No it isn't! It's cool.

Rory: But did you notice that all of the tables surrounding us are inhabited by two females each. What happened to all the guys?

Lane: I dunno. There's some over there.

Rory: Still… it's creepy if you ask me.

Lane: But I didn't.

Rory: Hey, that's uncalled for.

Lane: Sorry.

Man: (calling out to everyone in the coffee shop) OK girls- you're all doing great. Keep looking natural, and don't look at the camera.

Rory: Camera?

Lane: What?

Man: As you were girls. Natural.

Rory: Now I'm really freaked.

Lane: Me too…

Rory: Maybe we should just take our coffee and leave.

Lane: But it's in mugs.

Rory: Ok then. Start drinking as fast as you darn well can.

Lane and Rory start chugging their coffee. You can't see their faces because of the extra large mugs.

Man: (walks over to Rory and Lane) Girls, I said natural.

Rory: (her eyes peek over the top of the mug) Oh… uh… sorry, I'm just really thirsty.

Man: Come on girls. You two are looking the best. Don't blow it now. (walks away)

Lane: Oh my goodness!

Rory: What?

Lane: This must be some sort of casting call.

Rory: For what?

Lane: I don't know. Why don't you naturally walk over to that table over there and ask those girls why they're here?

Rory: Why don't you?

Lane: Fine.

Rory: Good.

Lane: But how should I walk?

Rory: Lane! Just walk!

Lane: Naturally. Right.