"Hello's and bittersweet goodbyes"
Summary: R / J and L / L. The after affects of Rory
and Jess's new relationship.
Disclaimer: God I wish I owned them, but alas I don't.
The only thing that's mine is the basic plot. The
characters and everything else belong the WB people
Act 1. Scene 1. Star's Hollow Connecticut. Early
morning. Lorelai Gilmore is leaning against a wall
breathing haggardly. On shaky legs, she stands and
blinks a few times. She swallows and begins to paces
in front of the closed door of her daughter, Rory's
bedroom. One of Lorelai's hands is balled into a fist,
and she is biting the nails on her other. She paces
back and forth a few times, and whenever she ventures
a glance up she shoots daggers at Rory's door.
Lorelai stops abruptly hearing movement coming from
the bedroom. She scurries into the kitchen and presses
herself up against a wall. She peeks her head out and
sees Rory dashing to the bathroom. Stealth like,
Lorelai darts across the hall and peeks into Rory's
room. Jess is still sleeping but is waking slowly.
When he begins to stir Lorelai scurries back into the
kitchen. A few moments later Rory hurries back to her
room and closes the door.
Fade into opening montage...
Act 1. Scene 2. Rory's bedroom. When Rory walks back
into the room Jess is awake but hasn't moved from the
bed. He's reading a book from her bedside table.
Rory (breathless): Hi.
Jess (looks up at her): Hi.
Rory bites her lip.
R: Jess I-I don't want you to get the wrong idea.
About last night.
Jess stands. He looks around for his shoes and watch.
Rory (touches his arm): Jess I-
Jess flings her arm off.
Jess: I get it. It was a...a mistake. You're happy
with bag boy, and I'm happy with... uh...
Rory: Shane.
Jess: Yeah, Shane.
He nods and smiles unconvincingly.
He turns to leave through her window.
Jess (over his shoulder while he is getting ready to
climb out): Don't worry I won't tell anyone.
Rory is by his side and tugging him back in in a
flash.
Jess: Wha-
She kisses him.
Act 1. Scene 3. Luke's diner. Morning. Luke is pacing
behind the counter. His cap is resting on the muffin
case and his fingers are tangled in his hair.
Enter Lorelai also looking a bit pale. She sits down
at the counter.
Luke continues pacing. He hasn't noticed that Lorelai
is there. He turns suddenly.
Luke (swallows): Lorelai! Hi! Would you like some
c-coffee?
Lorelai looks up in a daze.
Lorelai (glumly): Coffee. Right. Sure.
Luke pours her a mug and sets it in front of her.
Luke: Lorelai, I know you don't like him but I'm
worried about-
Lorelai (her voice raises a notch with every word):
Your-your your nephew is... is... is with Rory! Oh God
Rory! And how could you let him?
Luke: What? Lorelai what are you talking about?
Lorelai takes a large gulp of her coffee to calm her
nerves.
Lorelai: Your nephew and my daughter are... and she
has a boyfriend and he has that Shawn girl although I
shudder to call them anything but sex buddies.
Luke (angry): Watch what you say Lorelai. What are
Rory and Jess-
Lorelai (inhales sharply): Don't say his-
Luke: Whatever Rory and Jess are doing, I don't think
you have to worry. As questionable as Jess' past might
be, Rory has a level head on her shoulders.
Lorelai (lifts a finger and begins shaking it at him):
Hey don't sully the good Gilmore name of-oh. Thank
you.
Luke: Now do you wanna tell me what's going on?
Lorelai opens her mouth but Rory and Jess enter and
stop her.
Luke (rushes out from behind the counter): Thank God
you're ok. (hugs him) Where were you? You're grounded.
Jess: Fair enough.
Luke: That's all I'm gonna say-what?!
Jess: I said fair enough. It was worth it.
He squeezes Rory's hand and dashes up the stairs.
Lorelai focuses her attention on Rory.
L: Do you want to tell me what's going on?
Rory blushes.
Lorelai: What about Dean? At least have the decency to
tell him.
Dean: Tell me what?
Ror jumps about a foot in the air and drops her bag on
the floor.
Lorelai: Dean. Hi.
Dean: Hey Ror.
He kisses her cheek. Jess is coming back down the
stairs and sees this. He stops and watches.
Dean: Let's go Ror. You're gonna be late.
Rory: Late?
Lorelai: Oh my God you're late?
She starts to jump off of the stool. Luke holds her
back.
Rory: To school mom. He means to school. If we don't
leave now we'll be late to school.
Jess picks this particular moment to walk down stairs
with his books.
J: Hey Ror (he grabs her hand, pulls her towards him
and kisses her).
Rory glares at Jess. Dean lunges forward and hits him
in the jaw.
Jess lifts his hands up in defense.
Jess: What was that for?
Dean: You touched Rory.
He punches Jess in the stomach.
Dean (standing over Jess): I'll kill you if you ever
touch Rory again.
He turns towards the door and grabs Rory's hand.
Dean: Let's go Ror.
Rory looks down at Jess as Dean is dragging her away.
Act 1. Scene 4. to Rory and Dean are walking to the
bus stop.
Dean: Rory-
Rory: Dean-
Dean (runs his fingers through his hair): Just let me
get this all out ok?
Rory nods.
Dean: I know.
Rory's jaw drops.
R: H-how?
Dean (laughs sarcastically): God Rory you let him kiss
you. That was a pretty big tip off. I see the way you
look at him. And the way he looks at you. At least you
had the decency to hide it.
Dean (lifts up her face with his hands): Rory...I
loved you so much.
he turns away so she can't see him tear.
Rory: Dean, Dean I can't-
Dean wipes the tears from her eyes.
Dean: Shhh.
Rory looks up at him and sniffs.
Rory: How can you... how can you be so wonderful about
everything?
Dean smiles sadly.
D: Because I love you. I want you to be happy. And if
that's not with me then that's something I'll have to
deal with.
They stop walking and realize that Rory's bus has
pulled up.
Rory stands on her tiptoes and softly kisses his
cheek.
Rory: Bye Dean.
Dean: Goodbye Rory.
Rory turns to get on the bus.
Dean: Hey Rory?
Rory turns around and stares at him.
Dean: If he ever-ever hurts you, I'll be here.
Rory nods and smiles wanly at him. With one last wave
she turns and gets on the bus.
Act 1. Scene 5. Luke's Diner. Lorelai is slumped on
the counter drinking cup after cup of coffee.
Lorelai (she slams her hands down on the counter) :
Fill 'er up again Sam.
Luke (smirks): Is your brain so caffeine clogged that
you've forgotten my name?
Lorelai scowls at him.
L: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman: Casablanca. Sam.
the piano player listened to everyone's problems.
Luke (goes to pour another customer's coffee and comes
back): Is this supposed to mean something to me?
Lorelai throws a muffin at Luke's head.
L: You're supposed to listen to my problems and make
my life easier! This should be like cheers!
Luke rolls his eyes,
Enter Jess.
Lorelai swivels on the stool and stares at him.
L: You!
Jess: Hey Lorelai.
L: Don't 'hey' me mister!
Lorelai: I don't know what my daughter sees in you but
I-
Jess (moves closer to Lorelai and drops her voice in a
whisper): Lorelai, I love your daughter.
Rory enters. Lorelai gasps.
Jess: Rory means the world to me. Don't you know that?
Can't you see it?
She dumps her bag on the floor and run towards him. He
takes her into his arms and kisses her forehead.
Lorelai and Luke are now standing side by side.
Lorelai: Just look at them!
Luke: I thought you were against them!
Lorelai (sniffs): As long as my daughter's happy. A
wise man once told me she had a good head on her
shoulders. I knew he was right.
Luke's arm is at Lorelai's side. She grabs his hand
and holds onto it. Luke looks at her in surprise. They
smile at each other.
end of episode.
Summary: R / J and L / L. The after affects of Rory
and Jess's new relationship.
Disclaimer: God I wish I owned them, but alas I don't.
The only thing that's mine is the basic plot. The
characters and everything else belong the WB people
Act 1. Scene 1. Star's Hollow Connecticut. Early
morning. Lorelai Gilmore is leaning against a wall
breathing haggardly. On shaky legs, she stands and
blinks a few times. She swallows and begins to paces
in front of the closed door of her daughter, Rory's
bedroom. One of Lorelai's hands is balled into a fist,
and she is biting the nails on her other. She paces
back and forth a few times, and whenever she ventures
a glance up she shoots daggers at Rory's door.
Lorelai stops abruptly hearing movement coming from
the bedroom. She scurries into the kitchen and presses
herself up against a wall. She peeks her head out and
sees Rory dashing to the bathroom. Stealth like,
Lorelai darts across the hall and peeks into Rory's
room. Jess is still sleeping but is waking slowly.
When he begins to stir Lorelai scurries back into the
kitchen. A few moments later Rory hurries back to her
room and closes the door.
Fade into opening montage...
Act 1. Scene 2. Rory's bedroom. When Rory walks back
into the room Jess is awake but hasn't moved from the
bed. He's reading a book from her bedside table.
Rory (breathless): Hi.
Jess (looks up at her): Hi.
Rory bites her lip.
R: Jess I-I don't want you to get the wrong idea.
About last night.
Jess stands. He looks around for his shoes and watch.
Rory (touches his arm): Jess I-
Jess flings her arm off.
Jess: I get it. It was a...a mistake. You're happy
with bag boy, and I'm happy with... uh...
Rory: Shane.
Jess: Yeah, Shane.
He nods and smiles unconvincingly.
He turns to leave through her window.
Jess (over his shoulder while he is getting ready to
climb out): Don't worry I won't tell anyone.
Rory is by his side and tugging him back in in a
flash.
Jess: Wha-
She kisses him.
Act 1. Scene 3. Luke's diner. Morning. Luke is pacing
behind the counter. His cap is resting on the muffin
case and his fingers are tangled in his hair.
Enter Lorelai also looking a bit pale. She sits down
at the counter.
Luke continues pacing. He hasn't noticed that Lorelai
is there. He turns suddenly.
Luke (swallows): Lorelai! Hi! Would you like some
c-coffee?
Lorelai looks up in a daze.
Lorelai (glumly): Coffee. Right. Sure.
Luke pours her a mug and sets it in front of her.
Luke: Lorelai, I know you don't like him but I'm
worried about-
Lorelai (her voice raises a notch with every word):
Your-your your nephew is... is... is with Rory! Oh God
Rory! And how could you let him?
Luke: What? Lorelai what are you talking about?
Lorelai takes a large gulp of her coffee to calm her
nerves.
Lorelai: Your nephew and my daughter are... and she
has a boyfriend and he has that Shawn girl although I
shudder to call them anything but sex buddies.
Luke (angry): Watch what you say Lorelai. What are
Rory and Jess-
Lorelai (inhales sharply): Don't say his-
Luke: Whatever Rory and Jess are doing, I don't think
you have to worry. As questionable as Jess' past might
be, Rory has a level head on her shoulders.
Lorelai (lifts a finger and begins shaking it at him):
Hey don't sully the good Gilmore name of-oh. Thank
you.
Luke: Now do you wanna tell me what's going on?
Lorelai opens her mouth but Rory and Jess enter and
stop her.
Luke (rushes out from behind the counter): Thank God
you're ok. (hugs him) Where were you? You're grounded.
Jess: Fair enough.
Luke: That's all I'm gonna say-what?!
Jess: I said fair enough. It was worth it.
He squeezes Rory's hand and dashes up the stairs.
Lorelai focuses her attention on Rory.
L: Do you want to tell me what's going on?
Rory blushes.
Lorelai: What about Dean? At least have the decency to
tell him.
Dean: Tell me what?
Ror jumps about a foot in the air and drops her bag on
the floor.
Lorelai: Dean. Hi.
Dean: Hey Ror.
He kisses her cheek. Jess is coming back down the
stairs and sees this. He stops and watches.
Dean: Let's go Ror. You're gonna be late.
Rory: Late?
Lorelai: Oh my God you're late?
She starts to jump off of the stool. Luke holds her
back.
Rory: To school mom. He means to school. If we don't
leave now we'll be late to school.
Jess picks this particular moment to walk down stairs
with his books.
J: Hey Ror (he grabs her hand, pulls her towards him
and kisses her).
Rory glares at Jess. Dean lunges forward and hits him
in the jaw.
Jess lifts his hands up in defense.
Jess: What was that for?
Dean: You touched Rory.
He punches Jess in the stomach.
Dean (standing over Jess): I'll kill you if you ever
touch Rory again.
He turns towards the door and grabs Rory's hand.
Dean: Let's go Ror.
Rory looks down at Jess as Dean is dragging her away.
Act 1. Scene 4. to Rory and Dean are walking to the
bus stop.
Dean: Rory-
Rory: Dean-
Dean (runs his fingers through his hair): Just let me
get this all out ok?
Rory nods.
Dean: I know.
Rory's jaw drops.
R: H-how?
Dean (laughs sarcastically): God Rory you let him kiss
you. That was a pretty big tip off. I see the way you
look at him. And the way he looks at you. At least you
had the decency to hide it.
Dean (lifts up her face with his hands): Rory...I
loved you so much.
he turns away so she can't see him tear.
Rory: Dean, Dean I can't-
Dean wipes the tears from her eyes.
Dean: Shhh.
Rory looks up at him and sniffs.
Rory: How can you... how can you be so wonderful about
everything?
Dean smiles sadly.
D: Because I love you. I want you to be happy. And if
that's not with me then that's something I'll have to
deal with.
They stop walking and realize that Rory's bus has
pulled up.
Rory stands on her tiptoes and softly kisses his
cheek.
Rory: Bye Dean.
Dean: Goodbye Rory.
Rory turns to get on the bus.
Dean: Hey Rory?
Rory turns around and stares at him.
Dean: If he ever-ever hurts you, I'll be here.
Rory nods and smiles wanly at him. With one last wave
she turns and gets on the bus.
Act 1. Scene 5. Luke's Diner. Lorelai is slumped on
the counter drinking cup after cup of coffee.
Lorelai (she slams her hands down on the counter) :
Fill 'er up again Sam.
Luke (smirks): Is your brain so caffeine clogged that
you've forgotten my name?
Lorelai scowls at him.
L: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman: Casablanca. Sam.
the piano player listened to everyone's problems.
Luke (goes to pour another customer's coffee and comes
back): Is this supposed to mean something to me?
Lorelai throws a muffin at Luke's head.
L: You're supposed to listen to my problems and make
my life easier! This should be like cheers!
Luke rolls his eyes,
Enter Jess.
Lorelai swivels on the stool and stares at him.
L: You!
Jess: Hey Lorelai.
L: Don't 'hey' me mister!
Lorelai: I don't know what my daughter sees in you but
I-
Jess (moves closer to Lorelai and drops her voice in a
whisper): Lorelai, I love your daughter.
Rory enters. Lorelai gasps.
Jess: Rory means the world to me. Don't you know that?
Can't you see it?
She dumps her bag on the floor and run towards him. He
takes her into his arms and kisses her forehead.
Lorelai and Luke are now standing side by side.
Lorelai: Just look at them!
Luke: I thought you were against them!
Lorelai (sniffs): As long as my daughter's happy. A
wise man once told me she had a good head on her
shoulders. I knew he was right.
Luke's arm is at Lorelai's side. She grabs his hand
and holds onto it. Luke looks at her in surprise. They
smile at each other.
end of episode.