Note: using the "teach me tonight" idea
*next day, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, everybody is in a good mood (a.n: think Pleasantville)*
Rory's thoughts: ah god, what time is it, why is the sun so bright. Jeez. Was yesterday a dream, did Jess and I really kiss? God we did, it was nice (smile) it was really nice, and he's a cutie, ah cut your tongue, you're turning into a ditz. What about Dean, he's coming over today, I have to tell him, I have to tell him the truth. Oh god when did life become the Bold and the Beautiful?
Lorelai: Rory, rise and shine
Rory: Mo-om please let me bask in the brilliance of sleep for just two more minutes?
Lorelai: Rory.... Mother needs coffee
Rory: mother isn't capable of getting it herself?
Lorelai: c'mon you're my partner in crime!
Rory: go away!
Lorelai: c'mon Rory, I'll get the spatula
Rory: ok, ok I'm getting up, tyrant!
Lorelai: eee-hee, be down in 10
(10 minutes later)
Rory: Mom are you ready?
Lorelai: yes-sir-ee, let's go
(at Luke's, Jess isn't anywhere in sight)
Lorelai: Luke can we get 2 coffees?
Rory: and pancakes
Lorelai: oooh good idea... With pancakes..and Lukey can you make it with chocolate powder and choc chip cookies?
Luke: don't call me that, and no you can't
Lorelia: oh c'mon!
Luke: that's obscene, you'll get diabetes and kill yourself
Lorelai: fine jeez, an omelet with coffee...lots!
Luke: you still with pancakes Rory?
(Rory looks disconnected)
Rory: huh, oh yes please
(Jess bounds down the stairs, looking a little dazed)
Luke: bout time, your shift started 20 minutes ago
Jess: Sorry uncle Luke
(Rory and Jess catches each others eyes and both try not to smile, Rory catches herself and looks guilty)
Lorelai: So are you ready?
Rory: ready?
Lorelai: yeh, about Dean
Rory: oh yeh...no.... I'll never be ready. I don't know if I can do it. It's going to kill him you know.
Lorelai: yeh, yeh it will. I'm not going to sugar coat it. He's been so good to you, are you sure this is what you want?
Rory: yeh it is, it's been weird for a while now, he's just my security blanket. I love him, but not IN love with him.
Lorelai: are you IN love with Jess?
(Luke walks up and his face twitches into a half smile)
Luke: who's in love with Jess?
Lorelai: oh, Mandy Moore, I hear she goes for that James Dean kinda thing
Luke: huh ok...here's your food
Lorelai: thanks Lukey
(he smirks and walks away, Jess is being mildly friendly around customers)
Rory: things are never going to be the same between me and Dean
Lorelai: Hun you can't expect it too, he's so in love with you.
Rory: damn it when did I become so flighty
Lorelai: I think it's all that air you've been inhaling
(they smile and Lorelai eats, Rory stares at her food)
Lorelai: you know moving food around your plate is not as obvious as staring at it to death
Rory: I know, I just can't eat
Lorelai: why don't you just go home and get unnerved
Rory: yeh, yeh that's a good idea
Lorelai: good luck hun
Rory: yeh...(mumbles) not that I deserve it
(Jess watches on, looks thoughtful, slips out of the diner unnoticed, Luke walks up to Lorelai)
Luke: where did Rory go?
Lorelai: oh nothing just had some work to do, you know Rory work work work
Luke: hmm yeh good kid her, yeh yeh
Lorelai: ah ha, so is there something else you want?
(Luke sits down)
Luke: yeh there is, could you please do me a favour? Actually could Rory, I just wanted to run it by you
Lorelai: yeh shoot
Luke: ok look, you know Jess...
Lorelai: yes I do
Luke: yeh well he's not doing so great in school, actually he's flunking pretty much everything, and I was thinking if Rory could tutor him for awhile
Lorelai: Rory? Tutor? Jess?
Luke: yeh, look this won't interfere with Rory's work, I just.. He's been doing really well...compared with NY and he just needs to get through a few of his classes
(Lorelai looks a bit worried)
Lorelai: Rory? But Rory's only a kid...
Luke: please Lorelai, he's flunking out
Lorelai: but...
Luke: they can work here and you can have free coffee and cake
(Lorelai's face lights up a little, then finally)
Lorelai: o-k ok fine, but the coffee better be good
(Luke smiles)
Luke: yeh? Thanks Lorelai! This means a lot to me, and if you come over tonight, you'll have a surprise waiting for you
Lorelai: really? A surprise? What is it?
(Luke smiles at her eagerness)
Luke: then it wouldn't be a surprise
Lorelai: you're a spoil sport y'know that?
(they continue chatting, Rory and Jess, Jess sidles up to Rory)
Jess: hey
Rory: hey
Jess: why so melancholy
Rory: I don't know, actually I do, but I don't want to talk about it
Jess: it's me isn't it?
Rory: what? No, well partly
Jess: oh...
Rory: I'm going to break up with Dean today
(Jess tries really hard not to smile, failing miserably so he turns his head the other way)
Rory: it's not fair to him
Jess: huh
Rory: well I better go, I'll see you later
Jess: yeh later
(Rory walks off, Jess wanders off to the bridge grinning like an idiot)
(At the house, Rory looks at a photo of Dean and her)
Why did things have to be so complicated, me and my asinine feelings, Dean's been so good to me, sure he can be a bit suffocating, but that's his way of showing he cares. I wish I was in love with him, the world would be so much easier.
*ding-dong
(Rory takes a deep breath and opens the door to be greeted by a smiling Dean)
Rory: hey
Dean: hey
Rory: come in
Dean: I have something for you
Rory: no wait, we need to....
Dean: wait a minute, I want to give you something. I've been making this for a few weeks
(he holds out a beautiful wooden box that is all carved and glossed, it has an engraving that says I love you)
Dean: look I know things have been weird lately, I'm sorry, it's my fault. I love you and I should trust you with Jess, I know you would never do anything to hurt me. I've realized this and you can smile at Jess all you want, it doesn't bother me, as much. So how bout it? Start over?
(Rory's eyes tear up and she starts to break down)
Rory's thoughts: I can't do this, oh my god I'm a horrible person, how can I even consider doing this to Dean. Is Jess worth it? Dean, safe loving and dependable. Jess, dangerous mysterious and intellectual.
Dean: Rory what's wrong? Why are you crying?
Rory: oh nothing, it's just, look I'm not feeling too good right now, could I take a raincheck on today?
(Dean looks confused and worried)
Dean: sure are you ok?
Rory: not really, but I'll be fine
Dean: I'll call you later, I love you
Rory: I.. Love you too
(Dean kisses her)
Rory: Dean? I love it, it's beautiful.
(Dean smiles)
Dean: well you were the inspiration, I'll see you later Rory.
Rory: bye Dean.
(he leaves, Rory slumps to her room and throws herself onto her bed)
Rory's thoughts: I can't deny it, I still have feelings for Dean, but Jess, how could I be so insensitive, stringing them along. When I said I wasn't in love with Dean, I really believed I didn't, then he shows up with the box and now everything is screwed. What am I going to do?
(Rory falls into a restless slumber)
*next day, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, everybody is in a good mood (a.n: think Pleasantville)*
Rory's thoughts: ah god, what time is it, why is the sun so bright. Jeez. Was yesterday a dream, did Jess and I really kiss? God we did, it was nice (smile) it was really nice, and he's a cutie, ah cut your tongue, you're turning into a ditz. What about Dean, he's coming over today, I have to tell him, I have to tell him the truth. Oh god when did life become the Bold and the Beautiful?
Lorelai: Rory, rise and shine
Rory: Mo-om please let me bask in the brilliance of sleep for just two more minutes?
Lorelai: Rory.... Mother needs coffee
Rory: mother isn't capable of getting it herself?
Lorelai: c'mon you're my partner in crime!
Rory: go away!
Lorelai: c'mon Rory, I'll get the spatula
Rory: ok, ok I'm getting up, tyrant!
Lorelai: eee-hee, be down in 10
(10 minutes later)
Rory: Mom are you ready?
Lorelai: yes-sir-ee, let's go
(at Luke's, Jess isn't anywhere in sight)
Lorelai: Luke can we get 2 coffees?
Rory: and pancakes
Lorelai: oooh good idea... With pancakes..and Lukey can you make it with chocolate powder and choc chip cookies?
Luke: don't call me that, and no you can't
Lorelia: oh c'mon!
Luke: that's obscene, you'll get diabetes and kill yourself
Lorelai: fine jeez, an omelet with coffee...lots!
Luke: you still with pancakes Rory?
(Rory looks disconnected)
Rory: huh, oh yes please
(Jess bounds down the stairs, looking a little dazed)
Luke: bout time, your shift started 20 minutes ago
Jess: Sorry uncle Luke
(Rory and Jess catches each others eyes and both try not to smile, Rory catches herself and looks guilty)
Lorelai: So are you ready?
Rory: ready?
Lorelai: yeh, about Dean
Rory: oh yeh...no.... I'll never be ready. I don't know if I can do it. It's going to kill him you know.
Lorelai: yeh, yeh it will. I'm not going to sugar coat it. He's been so good to you, are you sure this is what you want?
Rory: yeh it is, it's been weird for a while now, he's just my security blanket. I love him, but not IN love with him.
Lorelai: are you IN love with Jess?
(Luke walks up and his face twitches into a half smile)
Luke: who's in love with Jess?
Lorelai: oh, Mandy Moore, I hear she goes for that James Dean kinda thing
Luke: huh ok...here's your food
Lorelai: thanks Lukey
(he smirks and walks away, Jess is being mildly friendly around customers)
Rory: things are never going to be the same between me and Dean
Lorelai: Hun you can't expect it too, he's so in love with you.
Rory: damn it when did I become so flighty
Lorelai: I think it's all that air you've been inhaling
(they smile and Lorelai eats, Rory stares at her food)
Lorelai: you know moving food around your plate is not as obvious as staring at it to death
Rory: I know, I just can't eat
Lorelai: why don't you just go home and get unnerved
Rory: yeh, yeh that's a good idea
Lorelai: good luck hun
Rory: yeh...(mumbles) not that I deserve it
(Jess watches on, looks thoughtful, slips out of the diner unnoticed, Luke walks up to Lorelai)
Luke: where did Rory go?
Lorelai: oh nothing just had some work to do, you know Rory work work work
Luke: hmm yeh good kid her, yeh yeh
Lorelai: ah ha, so is there something else you want?
(Luke sits down)
Luke: yeh there is, could you please do me a favour? Actually could Rory, I just wanted to run it by you
Lorelai: yeh shoot
Luke: ok look, you know Jess...
Lorelai: yes I do
Luke: yeh well he's not doing so great in school, actually he's flunking pretty much everything, and I was thinking if Rory could tutor him for awhile
Lorelai: Rory? Tutor? Jess?
Luke: yeh, look this won't interfere with Rory's work, I just.. He's been doing really well...compared with NY and he just needs to get through a few of his classes
(Lorelai looks a bit worried)
Lorelai: Rory? But Rory's only a kid...
Luke: please Lorelai, he's flunking out
Lorelai: but...
Luke: they can work here and you can have free coffee and cake
(Lorelai's face lights up a little, then finally)
Lorelai: o-k ok fine, but the coffee better be good
(Luke smiles)
Luke: yeh? Thanks Lorelai! This means a lot to me, and if you come over tonight, you'll have a surprise waiting for you
Lorelai: really? A surprise? What is it?
(Luke smiles at her eagerness)
Luke: then it wouldn't be a surprise
Lorelai: you're a spoil sport y'know that?
(they continue chatting, Rory and Jess, Jess sidles up to Rory)
Jess: hey
Rory: hey
Jess: why so melancholy
Rory: I don't know, actually I do, but I don't want to talk about it
Jess: it's me isn't it?
Rory: what? No, well partly
Jess: oh...
Rory: I'm going to break up with Dean today
(Jess tries really hard not to smile, failing miserably so he turns his head the other way)
Rory: it's not fair to him
Jess: huh
Rory: well I better go, I'll see you later
Jess: yeh later
(Rory walks off, Jess wanders off to the bridge grinning like an idiot)
(At the house, Rory looks at a photo of Dean and her)
Why did things have to be so complicated, me and my asinine feelings, Dean's been so good to me, sure he can be a bit suffocating, but that's his way of showing he cares. I wish I was in love with him, the world would be so much easier.
*ding-dong
(Rory takes a deep breath and opens the door to be greeted by a smiling Dean)
Rory: hey
Dean: hey
Rory: come in
Dean: I have something for you
Rory: no wait, we need to....
Dean: wait a minute, I want to give you something. I've been making this for a few weeks
(he holds out a beautiful wooden box that is all carved and glossed, it has an engraving that says I love you)
Dean: look I know things have been weird lately, I'm sorry, it's my fault. I love you and I should trust you with Jess, I know you would never do anything to hurt me. I've realized this and you can smile at Jess all you want, it doesn't bother me, as much. So how bout it? Start over?
(Rory's eyes tear up and she starts to break down)
Rory's thoughts: I can't do this, oh my god I'm a horrible person, how can I even consider doing this to Dean. Is Jess worth it? Dean, safe loving and dependable. Jess, dangerous mysterious and intellectual.
Dean: Rory what's wrong? Why are you crying?
Rory: oh nothing, it's just, look I'm not feeling too good right now, could I take a raincheck on today?
(Dean looks confused and worried)
Dean: sure are you ok?
Rory: not really, but I'll be fine
Dean: I'll call you later, I love you
Rory: I.. Love you too
(Dean kisses her)
Rory: Dean? I love it, it's beautiful.
(Dean smiles)
Dean: well you were the inspiration, I'll see you later Rory.
Rory: bye Dean.
(he leaves, Rory slumps to her room and throws herself onto her bed)
Rory's thoughts: I can't deny it, I still have feelings for Dean, but Jess, how could I be so insensitive, stringing them along. When I said I wasn't in love with Dean, I really believed I didn't, then he shows up with the box and now everything is screwed. What am I going to do?
(Rory falls into a restless slumber)
