Title: Hollow-een
Author: Bent137
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Summary: When the Gilmores host a Halloween party, some friends show up to watch movies and engage in some tricks. But when the newer horror flicks turn out to bark worse than they bite, they decide to entertain themselves with real ghost stories.
Author's Notes: Halloween- Gilmore Girls style. Loosely based on the Dawson's Creek episode "Four Scary Stories." The first and last chapters are the longest; the others are fairly short; sorry, that's just the way it's gonna be. Each chapter, except the first and the last, are about a different character. Muchos gracias to Gracie for being my beta.
Spoilers: Will reference characters and events not found in Season One or Season Two.
Tricks and Treats
"How creepy," Sookie commented. "I think Rory had the scariest story of all."
"It was good," Lorelai agreed. "Now, it's time for a brief intermission during which we can enjoy the festival and complete our dares."
"What dares?" Luke asked.
"Oh, right," Lorelai said shaking her head lightly as though to clear it. "For those of you who have never attended our Halloween festivities before, we have dares. During intermission they are plucked from a hat and completed. Since we have an even number of people we decided to do groups of two that are boy and girl. I think Sookie and Jackson should be a group." Lorelai glanced at Rory.
"Lane and Dave," Rory said, she paused to think before continuing, "and keeping with the pattern how about Mom and Luke."
"But that would leave you and Jess," Lorelai said.
"Oh well, I'll try not to get him into too much trouble," she looked at Luke, "I promise." Jess snorted.
"Fine," Lorelai conceded, choosing not to make a scene. She picked up a hat from a nearby table. "First, Sookie and Lane you brought your Polaroid camera's right?." When they responded in the affirmative she continued, "Rory and I took the liberty of writing up a bunch of dares earlier. One person from each team will draw one and read it aloud." She walked over to Sookie and Jackson and held out the hat.
Jackson reached in and pulled out a piece of paper. He opened it and began reading aloud, "Find a man dressed as a women and take a picture of the male of your group dancing with 'her.' Repeat for the female of your group finding a woman dressed as a male." Everyone grinned and chuckled as Lorelai walked over to Dave and Lane.
Dave reached up and pulled out a piece of paper, "Your mission, should you choose to accept it, and you better, is to trade spaces with some trick or treaters. Find a princess and a comic book hero, and ask to borrow their costumes for a moment. The male of your group should be the princess, the female the comic book hero. Go to a door and have the children snap a picture of the two of you in costume before, during and after the trick or treating dare."
Lane giggled and looked at Rory, "This should be kind of fun."
Lorelai grinned and walked over to Jess. He reached up and pulled out a paper, "Play a massive prank on Taylor, you will find supplies in a basket in the fridge." He looked up, "I think I'm going to like this."
Lorelai rolled her eyes and moved on to Luke. Luke sighed and pulled out a piece of paper. "You have the special dare," he read, "You will find further instructions in a sealed black envelope taped to the front porch. What is all this?"
"It's the special dare," Lorelai said
"But don't you know what the special dare is?" Jess asked pointedly.
"No, Mom doesn't. I wrote it and boy will it be good." Rory said, "on with the festivities."
"Alright," Lorelai said, she turned and looked at everyone. "We meet back here at nine o'clock. Go have fun."
Everyone stood up and began gathering their things. Sookie and Jackson walked out the front door discussing their plan. Lane and Dave walked towards the door. "So, what do you think we should do first?" Lane asked.
"I guess we should find some trick-or-treaters," Dave said.
Lane nodded and they walked out onto the porch where Lorelai and Luke were opening their dare. "Good luck guys," Lorelai said as Dave and Lane walked off.
"Okay I got it," Luke interrupted holding a piece of paper.
Inside Rory and Jess were in the kitchen. Rory opened the door to the refrigerator and pulled out a basket. Jess slumped down in a kitchen chair. "So, you wrote this dare?"
"Yeah," Rory responded setting the basket on the table.
"Was it for me?"
"Incase you hadn't noticed we drew from a hat."
"But did you write it hoping I'd get it?"
"Oh," Rory said. "No, I guess not."
Jess nodded, obviously not believing her. "So, what do we have?"
"Some toilet paper, some eggs, some whipped cream."
"Alright, lets go," Jess said getting up.
Luke and Lorelai were walking through the center of town, working on completing their dare. Lorelai glanced at the festivities around her. She stopped suddenly and grabbed Luke's arm, "What?" he questioned. "Do you see some?"
"Look," she pointed. Luke followed her gaze and found Jackson dancing with someone dressed as the Chiquita banana girl.
"Is that?"
"Yes."
"Oh my god."
"I know, let's get back to work."
"Yeah, I really don't want to have to do this myself."
Over on the dance floor Jackson was grooving with the person Luke and Lorelai had seen. "Work it," Sookie said lifting the camera. She snapped a picture just as the mystery person began dancing very familiarly. The person turned as Jackson went to leave. "Thanks Kirk," Sookie said.
"No problem," Kirk said. "Jackson, you should be in my next movie."
"Uh, no thanks," Jackson uttered.
Meanwhile, Dave and Lane were on a residential street looking for their dare. A group of kids were just coming down from a porch, Dave pointed at them, "Look."
Lane looked over, "Hey I see a princess and Spiderman."
"Our dare," Dave said. They approached the two kids and explained what they'd been asked to do. After a moment the two kids agreed. Dave and Lane had fortunately thought ahead and stopped at Dave's house to get some spare clothes. The four walked over to some bushes and went in one at a time to change.
The little boy went in first then came out dressed in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. He handed the Spiderman costume to Lane and she went into the bushes. "You guys better hurry," the boy said, "I'm freezing."
"Here," Dave said taking off his jacket and handing it to the boy. He was pulling it tight around him when Lane emerged.
"Hurry Dave," she said when the little girl had gone into the bushes.
"I will," he said looking her up and down. "Cute costume."
"Ha ha."
The little girl came out and handed her clothes to Dave who disappeared in behind the bushes. Lane lent the girl her jean jacket and showed her how to work the camera. They decided the girl would take the pictures while the boy guarded their bush, and their clothes. Just as Lane finished explaining Dave came out. The pink dress only came to above his knees. The little boy burst out laughing at him as Lane went to stand beside him. The little girl pointed the camera at them, "Cute costume," Lane said as the little girl clicked the button. The picture came whirring out and the girl stuck it in Lane's jacket pocket. "Let's go," Lane said grabbing the boy's bucket. Dave picked up the girls and she followed them onto the porch.
She prepared herself off to the side as they rung the bell. A woman came to the door saying, "What have we here?"
"Trick or Treat," Dave and Lane chorused. The woman burst into laughter as the girl snapped the picture.
"A Gilmore dare?"
"Yeah," Lane admitted.
"Alright," the woman said as she dropped a candy bar in each bucket, "those are for the children who lent you their costumes." She pulled out two more, "and these are for you guys for having the courage to do that. Especially you," she looked at Dave.
"Thanks," they said before turning and walking down the path. The girl followed, taking a picture from behind. Dean and Clara were coming up the path in front of them.
"Lane?" he asked.
"Yeah," Lane said.
"What are you doing?"
"Our party dare."
"Oh, you guys partnered up this year?"
"Yeah," Lane said, knowing what was coming.
"Who's Rory's partner?"
"Oh," Lane said, "Um, I forget."
Dave looked at her funny then turned to Dean, "It's Jess. They got a really good dare too."
Dean's mouth tightened. "We've got to go." Dean spun in the opposite direction dragging Clara with him.
"Oh crap," Lane said watching Dean stomp off into the distance. She ran to the bush, Dave behind her.
"What's wrong?" Dave asked as she grabbed her clothes and disappeared into the bush.
"We have to get dressed quick," Lane said from inside the bush.
"Why?"
The leaves of the bush rustled loudly. "Ow, ow, ow!" Lane exclaimed.
"Are you okay?" Dave asked.
Lane emerged and handed the Spiderman costume to the boy, "be quick as you can." The boy disappeared into the bush and Lane turned and faced Dave. "We have to find Lorelai and Luke."
"What? Why?"
"Because Dean hates Jess."
The little boy came out of the bush and Lane pushed Dave to it. "Quicker." Moments later Dave reappeared and handed the princess costume to the little girl.
"I know, I know, I'll be fast," the little girl said before Lane could speak and ran into the bush.
"Okay, so we have our clothes," Lane said, "and here are your buckets." She handed them to the little boy. The little girl reappeared and handed Dave the clothes she'd been wearing.
"Thanks," Dave said. "Have fun."
"Come on," Lane said pulling on him. "We have to go prevent a murder."
Back in the town square Lorelai was pointing out someone in the crowd to Luke. "I still don't see her."
"God! She's right there, waving a feather duster around."
Luke finally spotted a woman dressed as a french maid dancing on the dance floor. "Oh my god no," Luke said slowly as the woman turned.
"Babette!" Lorelai exclaimed breaking into a fit of laughter. The laughter didn't last long however because Lane chose that moment to run up to them.
"Lane!" Lorelai exclaimed turning towards her, "what's wrong?"
"Dean found out about Rory and Jess. He stormed off."
"Oh crap," Lorelai said.
Luke had already begun jogging in the direction of Taylor's house when Lorelai spun around and followed him. Lane and Dave hurried along behind them.
The tree outside of Taylor's house was covered in toilet paper and eggs were splattered all over the front of the house. Rory and Jess finished up on the windows with the whipped cream and stood back to admire their handy work, and take their Polaroid.
"Rory," Dean's voice bellowed from halfway down the block.
"Want to keep it down buddy?" Jess asked.
"Dean," Rory said. She noticed he was alone. "Where's Clara?"
"In good hands don't worry. Rory what are you doing here?"
"What does it look like I'm doing Dean? You know fully well about the dares! They're tradition."
Dean huffed, "I mean what are you doing here with him?"
"Oh my god! Look around, toilet paper, eggs, whipped cream. It's called a dare! Look it up." Rory exclaimed exasperated. She realized that was probably the wrong thing to say when Dean swelled up.
"You're always with him Rory."
"No I'm not."
"You're always at Luke's."
"Hi, Coffee." Rory pointed out.
"Yeah but he's there."
"I live there, and I work there," Jess butted in.
"Stuff it Jess." Dean turned on him.
"Jess," Rory said slowly, warning him.
"See Rory! You're always at Luke's, or around him, and now you're warning him, and you called him to come check out the noise in your house. You didn't call me, your boyfriend."
"You wouldn't have been home anyways, you were too busy stalking her!" Jess exclaimed.
"Shut up Jess." Dean growled. "This does not concern you."
"Oh I think it does."
"Jess," Rory warned.
"Fine."
"It's ridiculous Rory!" Dean exclaimed just as Luke barreled up and knocked Dean into Taylor's bushes.
"Hey!" Jess protested. "Do you know how long it took us to spell out 'Taylor is a cook.' in whipped cream on those bushes?"
Lorelai, Lane and Dean ran up. "Rory," Lorelai exclaimed. "Honey are you okay?"
"I'm fine mom, but Dean."
In the bushes Luke had climbed off of Dean and Dean was standing up, whipped cream in his hair. "What the hell?" he asked shoving Luke without thinking.
"Excuse me?" Luke countered, his eyes bugging out.
"Dean," Rory warned.
"Sorry Luke," Dean said. "I thought you were Jess."
Luke reached out and grabbed the collar of Dean's leather jacket and lifted him into the air. "So what if I was? You leave Jess alone."
"Then get him to leave Rory alone."
Luke snorted and dropped Dean. Unprepared for the sudden action Dean crumpled onto the ground. "Let's go," Luke said and began walking towards the Gilmore's. Jess and Dave turned to follow him.
Lane grabbed Rory's hand and pulled her away from Dean. "Give him space." Rory nodded and went with Lane.
Lorelai walked over to Dean and offered her hand to him. He took it and she helped him up. "You better go find your sister," she advised him. "I'll have Rory call you tomorrow, after you've both had time to calm down from this little stunt that was pulled tonight." Dean nodded and they parted ways. Lorelai turned around, "Dean?" she called. He turned towards her. "You tell anyone," she motioned towards the house, "even about Jess, and I'll have your behind mounted." Dean nodded.
Sookie and Jackson looked up as everyone trampled into the living room of the Gilmore house.
"Hey guys," Jackson said.
Sookie looked at them, "Oh crap, we missed something big didn't we? Oh we did."
Rory and Lane collapsed on the couch, Rory putting her head in her hands and crying lightly. Dave stood staring at them with a pensive expression on his face.
"I'm going to go to the bathroom," Jess said.
Luke turned and walked into the kitchen as Jess headed for the bathroom. Once they were gone the front door opened again and Lorelai walked in. She moved over to the couch and sat next to Rory. Rory looked up at her mother. "I sent him back to Clara." Lorelai said, "I told him you would call him tomorrow." Rory nodded.
"What did we miss?" Sookie asked.
Lorelai turned to her, "Dean found out about Rory and Jess doing their dare," she said quietly.
"Oh," Sookie said, "Oooohhh."
"I'm sorry about that Rory," Dave apologized.
"It's okay," Rory looked up, her eyes red. "You didn't know."
"So," Lorelai said. "Dares everyone?" she pointed to the cork board on the wall. At the top was "Sookie and Jackson", "Lane and Dave", "Rory and Jess", and "Lorelai and Luke" Sookie got up and went and stuck two pictures under their column. Dave put up his and Lane's as Jess walked back in. He pulled the picture of Taylor's out of his pocket and put it on the board. Everyone turned and looked at Lorelai as Luke walked back in.
"Oh," Lorelai said, "We didn't get ours done."
"What was it?" Sookie asked.
"It doesn't matter," Lorelai says.
"Yes it does," Lane objected. Rory whispered something. "What?" Lane asked.
"Mom was supposed to kiss Kirk, and Luke was supposed to kiss Miss Patty." Everyone laughed hysterically.
A/N: Yes. It is done. Fini! Yay! Yes, that is how it ends. It's supposed to fit right in. The original L/L dare ended with them kissing and 4 camera's clicking... but that wouldn't fit right in the show would it now? No. So there. No I will not rewrite the first ending. No I will not continue any of the Halloween stories. This story continues with the beginning of "Take The Deviled Eggs." Which makes it interesting indeed.