Second Chances

Chapter 3 Nuns and Their Tambourines

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Scene: Rory is walking home, after just getting off the bus, from Hartford. She passes by Lane's house to drop of a CD.

Rory rings the doorbell.
Lane answers

Lane: Hey! Did you bring it?

Rory: Yup, sure did.

Mrs. Kim: (interrupting) What is that in your hand?!?!

Lane: Nothing mama, it's the 2002 Gospel Compilation album

Mrs. Kim: (sternly) I said, I don't like you listening to CD's.
(turns and looks at Rory)
Bring a CD into my house again and I'll have to tell your mother!
(turning to Lane)
Lane it's time for dinner.

Mrs. Kim exits

Lane: Man, what happened to the whole, 'replacing the cover with a picture of a nun holding a tambourine' plan?!!

Rory: Do you know how hard it is to find a cd, in Stars Hollow!?! Especially, one that doesn't have a Lisa Loeb knockoff singing gospel jazz?!? I had to go meet a guy named Bambino, give him a secret password, which by the way I could only obtain by passing a series of 'trust tests', just so I could go dig through a dumpster, and find your cd taped to banana peel. You're lucky I even got this far!!

Lane: Oh, Bambi's not that bad, he just takes a while getting used to. He's actually very musically literate, he likes Clash. and Nico!!!

(Mrs. Kim's voice is heard in the background)
Lane, I said dinner was ready!!!

Lane: Hey, I gotta go (whispers) Bring the cd next week, but this time bring Lorelei, so she can distract my mom, while you hand me the cd.

Rory: I'll be sure to tell Bambi you speak very highly of him.

Lane quietly shuts the door as Rory walks away.

Scene: Jess is walking back to Luke's

He tries reading along the way but is too distracted by what had happened.

He passes Rory, then continues to walk off.

Rory: uhm, Hey!

Jess: (turns and sees Rory) Hey! (almost relieved)

Rory: So, What's up?

Jess looks at his shoes, forces a friendly smirk, then fixes his eyes back to her

Jess: Nothing, I'm just a little upset

Rory tries to hide what she already knows but is quit shocked that Jess is willing to open up so easily.

Jess: Yeah, they canceled 'Who wants to be Millionare'. I'm crushed, my dreams of winning an easy mil in one hour is ruined. Guess, I'm going to have to go back to my escort service empire.

Rory: (her question answered) Ah, of course..

Well, there's always Fear Factor.

Jess smiles, not because it was funny (because it wasn't) but because he realizes Rory is putting a lot of effort in seeing a hint of happiness on his face.

Rory smiles back, not because it was funny (because it wasn't) but because she knows why he's smiling.

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A/N: Aahhh!! Writers block!! Not a good thing people?!?! lol.... So, What do you guys think should happen next? cause I'm running out of ideas!!