Part 3
Gilmore Girls' Residence
Rory is tiptoe-ing into Lorelai's room and jumps on her bed
Lorelai sits up and outbursts;
Lorelai: I am NOT pregnant!
Rory: Woah, calm down! Bad dream eh?
Lorelai: Yeah, I dreamt that I was only sixteen and I was pregnant already.
Rory: Look to the future!
Lorelai: What, to the future of being ancient?
Rory: No! The future of happiness, love and marriage!
Lorelai: Already tried that future. Wasn't for me. . .
Rory: Are you saying that you aren't happy with me? (pretends pouts)
Lorelai: Nah, I was thinking more into the love section.
Rory: You don't love me? (pretends to be upset)
Lorelai groans in exasperation.
Rory: Well try another future then.
Lorelai: Leave me be child!
Lorelai pulls the covers over her head.
Rory: Coffee?
Lorelai: (pulls covers back down) How come you know the workings of my mind?
Rory: I've had sixteen (is that right?) years of practice.
Lorelai: Stop reminding me about my age!
Rory: Cheer up! Here,
Rory waves a present in front in front of Lorelai's face.
Lorelai: Ohhhhh!
Rory: Come on, follow the present! Lorelai, zoombie like, walks out, reaching for the present that Rory is holding out.
Annoying song
~*~
The Town
Lorelai is looking half-dead as Rory pulls her along by the arm.
Lorelai: I feel like a zombie from the 'Walking Dead' crossed with Homer from 'The Simpsons'
Rory: I can see the zombie part but why the Homer part?
Lorelai: I'm following my stomach.
Rory: How very unlike you.
Lorelai: Huh!
Lorelai and Rory walk into the diner.
Rory: Hey Lukey boy!
Luke: Don't call me that.
Lorelai: Don't call you what, Lukey boy?
Luke sighs and puts his hands down on the counter in annoyance.
Luke: Lukey boy.
Lorelai: Sorry? So you WANT us to call you Lukey boy?
Jess comes down the stairs
Jess: Good morning, Lukey boy.
Luke: Stop it! Everybody!
Lorelai: Woah, calm down, Lukey boy!
Luke: (pissed) Okay that's it! You! (points at Lorelai) You're not going to have any more coffee if you keep this up!
Lorelai: (tense) Okay, move it along, (pulling Rory) he's brought out the big guns.
They sit down at a table
Rory: You can't not give her coffee, it's her birthday!
Jess: Should I really ask how old she is?
Rory gives him a menacing look. Jess does a 'sorry/ stop' sign with his hands (you know what I mean, don't you?)
Luke comes over with coffee
Luke: (unfeeling) Happy Birthday.
Lorelai: (pretending to be thrilled) Thankyou!
Luke: Where are you headed today?
Rory: The movies, shops, some videos.
Lorelai: Sounds outlandish, doesn't it?
Luke: Very.
Lorelai: I think that we should be hitting some orcs on the way (reference to LOTR)
Luke: Orcs?
Rory: Yeah, sort of ugly looking, oh and pretty blood thirsty.
Lorelai: Yeah, they sort of look like you.
Luke: How comforting to know.
Lorelai: (grins) Just another one of our useful comments.
Rory: As always.
Luke: (motions with his eyes) What do you have there?
Rory: Oh! I almost forgot, here.
Rory gives Lorelai a prezzie and card.
Lorelai: Thanks sweetie!
Rory: Oh, before you open it, can I just say that I was not in my right mind when I bought the card.
Lorelai: Oh oh! Not hitting the dope I hope!
Rory: You're a poet and you don't even know it!
Luke rolls his eyes and walks off.
Lorelai: Huh! I see someone doesn't appreciate our poetic devices.
Jess comes over with their food.
Jess: Of course, your poetry is of the highest standard. . .
Lorelai glares at him.
Rory: Oh! So I suppose your poetry is way better than ours.
Jess: (smiles secretively) We'll see about that.
Rory: Huh!
Jess smirks and walks off.
Rory: Well, open your present.
Lorelai: Haven't I been a good mom?
Rory: Well. . .
Lorelai: Always read the card first!!!
Rory: Sorry! Then read the card then.
Lorelai: (whining) But I wanna open the present now!
Rory: You were the one who said it was bad manners to open the present before the card!
Lorelai: I never actually said that! Besides, that was a few seconds ago. I'm younger now.
Rory: You get older as time goes on, not younger.
Lorelai: That school is making you way too smart for your own good.
Rory: Cmon, I'm dying here, open your present.
Lorelai's eyes gleam and rips off the wrapping paper. She squeals when she sees what it is.
Lorelai: Go - go's album signed by Belinda!
Rory: Do you like it?
Lorelai: (sarcastically) No!
Rory grins
Rory: Good!
Lorelai: How'd you get it?
Rory: Well you know how I went to New York?
Lorelai: (hesitantly) Ye - ah - hh . . .
Rory: Well I saw it in a record shop there but I left it on the bus back. So I had to go round about a thousand bus terminals and search for it.
Lorelai: Aww! Thanks sweetie!
Lorelai hugs Rory.
Lorelai: Can I open the card now?
Rory: Of course.
Lorelai opens the envelope to see a pink fluffy card
Lorelai: Luke HAS to see this! Hey! LUKE!
Luke: That's my name, don't wear it out.
Lorelai looks astonished and puts her hand to her chest
Lorelai: Was it just my imagination, or did LUKE make a JOKE!?! A bad joke but still something resembling a joke?
Luke: I was just expressing my joy that you didn't call me Lukey Boy. And if you make another snide remark like that I won't come to your birthday party today bearing coffee
Rory: So you do know that it's mom's birthday!
Luke: It's a bit hard thing to forget when she reminds you everyday for the last two weeks.
Rory: And you're still coming?
Jess comes out of the kitchen
Jess: Yep!
Lorelai: What! Jess's coming? Lukkkeee! Lukey boy!
Rory smiles to herself
~*~
Cut to Rory and Lane walking down the street
Rory: So are you coming tonight?
Lane: Mama said that just as long as I bring my cousin along as my escort, I can go until 9:30!!!
Rory: Wow!
Lane: Yeah I know! I think it's because I said that I was going to a bible study camp in the next holidays when actually I'm going to stay with my friend who live like two blocks down from the camp site!
Rory: And how much organisation will that take?
Lane opens her mouth to speak but Rory cuts her off before she can say anything
Rory: Acutally, I think I would like to be spared of all the gory details. . .
Lane gives a sly smile at her friend
~*~
Gilmore Residence
Lorelai and Rory come bursting throught the front door with multiple bags
Lorelai: Remind me never to wear these shoes again (pulls of heels)
Rory: I told you!
Lorelai: (indignant) When?
Rory: This morning! Remember, I said that you're feet will kill if you wore them and you said that Nick and Nora were complaining to you the other day that they didn't get out enough.
Lorelai: Well they can't be expected to only know my wardrobe as the world. They're on the move baby!
Rory rolls her eyes
Lorelai: Geez, what's wrong with you ?
Rory: Nothing . . .
Lorelai: Uh huh. Spit it out. Look! (picks up shoes) Nick and Nora are listening to you too!
Rory: (sighing) Dean can't make it to the party.
Lorelai: Why not?
Rory: Some big baseball game . . .
Lorelai: I'm sorry honey.
Rory: No, it's okay; at least Dean and Jess won't be at each other's throats all night. I'm just always so embarrassed when Dean flies into a rage at Jess when he hasn't done anything.
Lorelai: You really do care about Jess, don't you?
Rory: Yeah . . .
~*~
Jess's room (Cold Play's Yellow is playing)
Jess walks into his room and collapses on his bed. He turns on his side and sees his writing notepad. Smirking to himself, he murmers;
'I'll show her what real poetry is . . .'
He reaches across and grabs the notepad, thinks and starts writing.
~*~
Back at the Gilmore Girls' residence
Lorelai is frantically searching around the cuboards, pulling stuff out
Lorelai: (yelling) Rory! Where's the pink fluffy napkin holder?
Rory comes in, carrying a bowl of chips
Rory: I dunno. Just use the wooden one.
Lorelai: But my dear child, then people will think that I'm a boring old woman with no spunk!
Doorbell rings
Rory: Who's that? It's only six thirty.
Lorelai: Oh that'll be Luke and Jess with coffee reinforcements. Only let them in if they bear coffee!
Rory walks over and opens the door
Rory: Hey Luke! Hey Jess!
Luke: Hi Rory.
Rory: Oooohhhh! You bring thermoses, come in!
Rory opens the door for them. Luke walks in but Jess comes to a stop in front of Rory, leans down to Rory's ear
Jess: (whispers seductively) So glad to be of service . . .
Rory blushes and Jess smirks
~*~
Cut to kitchen
Lorelai is on the bench, still looking for the holder
Lorelai: Luke! You're bearing gifts!
Luke: (droning) Yes Lorelai.
Lorelai: Just a sec, I need a cup.
Lorelai puts her foot on floor, slips on a tin that had been randomly been chucked out in the search and falls to the ground. Luke rushes over to her.
Luke: Lorelai! Are you okay?
Lorelai groans and reaches under her back, pulling out a shoe
Lorelai: Poor old Nick isn't! (starts wailing)
Luke looks uncomfortable
Luke: Rory! Can you come here for a sec?
~*~
Cut to hallway
Rory has an exasperated look on her face.
Luke: Rory?
Rory grabs her jacket and pulls Jess outside.
Jess: What are you doing?
Rory: Come on! Rory pulls Jess down the stairs
Jess: Should I be scared by now?
~*~
Cut to bridge
Rory leading, Jess following
Jess: Should've guessed.
Rory: (sitting down) Should've guessed what?
Jess: (sits down next to her and gestures around) This place seems to be familiar in our little soap opera.
Rory's silent
Hello! Earth to Rory! (waves a hand in front of Rory's face)
Rory's still silent, gazing out onto the water. Jess smirks.
You know I think I'll have to kiss you if you keep this up.
Rory: (painfully) Jess . . .
Jess: Well well, the cat doesn't have your tongue after all. For a moment there I thought I would have to go beat up some alley cat or mayb -
Rory cuts him off
Rory: Stop it Jess!
Jess: Stop what exactly Rory?
Rory: (exasperated) This!
Jess: I'm not a mind reader, you know.
Rory: Look Jess, I really like you. I love the fact that we can talk so easily . I love how we share the same passion for books. I love that we can just be happy in each other's company, and don't need to talk. (pauses) But I love Dean.
Jess: Figures. I mean how can the town princess be with the town holligum. (how'd u spell it?)
Rory: I'm not the 'town princess'! Besides, I thought we worked thid out before1 I'm with Dean, you're with Shane.
Jess: Hey! I was joking! Why do you always have to take everything so seriously?
Rory: Jess, I don't want to fight okay? You're a great friend to me. Promise me that we'll always be friends, no less, (pauses) no more.
Jess: Is that what you really want?
Rory: Yeah (looks away)
Jess: Okay. (puts his pinky finger towards her)
Rory looks at Jess' s finger, puzzled.
Jess: It's a pinky promise. Geez! Weren't you ever a girl scout? Oh wait, then we should do the salute or something . . .
Rory: Jess . . .
Jess: What?
Rory: Shut up.
Jess: Whatever you want!
Jess thinks of the double meaning and uncomfortably looks around
I should really get back . . . to the Diner I mean. Caser might need my help.
Rory: What? I thought you were staying for the party.
Jess stands up
Jess: Don't want to upset Dean now, do we?
Rory: But -
Jess reaches into his pocket
Jess: Here (gives Rory a note)
Jess walks off, leaving Rory look questionaly after him, not in hand.
~*~
Gilmore residence
Lorelai's blowing out the candles on her cake and everyone claps.
Rory: So, what's it feel like to be -
Lorelai cuts her off by putting her hand over her mouth before she can say Lorelai's age.
Lorelai: Wicked child of mine!
Luke: Aw come on Lorelai! ( he was a bit tipsy if you know what I mean)
Patty: Luke! You never ask a lady how old she is. I think we all know that she's way too old to be single.
Lorelai: (sarcastic) Gee, thanks Patty.
Patty: Well you know it's true, a lady of such great looks should have a man who . . .
Patty's voice fades out as Rory smiles and walks over to Lane and her cousin
Rory: Hey!
Lane: Hey! Where's Jess? I thought he was coming . . .
Rory: (frowning) Actually I dunno where he went. He said something about helping Caser (how do you spell his name?) at the Diner and just gave me . . . (Rory remembers her note) I'll be back in a sec!
Rory walks out, murmering greetings to people and sits down on the sofa on the veranda. She opens the note Jess gave her and reads;
~*~
Scarlet skies and stars shine in your eyes,
Giving me a feeling I don't really want.
You fill my thoughts, you govern my life.
I keep on telling myself that you're not mine,
And that I don't feel the things I feel.
We're unsure, we're confused,
Horizons are a blurry, foggy haze.
But when you kissed me,
I felt like I was soaring on a cloud of light
As I felt your heavenly face and hair.
I can't know for sure what you feel,
Your glassy blue eyes stop me able to see,
So we try to tell ourselves that we're not
Falling helplessly into each other's souls,
But there's something there.
~*~
Rory looks up, shock on her face. She takes another glance at the poem and smiles to herself. . .
End of part 3!
Gilmore Girls' Residence
Rory is tiptoe-ing into Lorelai's room and jumps on her bed
Lorelai sits up and outbursts;
Lorelai: I am NOT pregnant!
Rory: Woah, calm down! Bad dream eh?
Lorelai: Yeah, I dreamt that I was only sixteen and I was pregnant already.
Rory: Look to the future!
Lorelai: What, to the future of being ancient?
Rory: No! The future of happiness, love and marriage!
Lorelai: Already tried that future. Wasn't for me. . .
Rory: Are you saying that you aren't happy with me? (pretends pouts)
Lorelai: Nah, I was thinking more into the love section.
Rory: You don't love me? (pretends to be upset)
Lorelai groans in exasperation.
Rory: Well try another future then.
Lorelai: Leave me be child!
Lorelai pulls the covers over her head.
Rory: Coffee?
Lorelai: (pulls covers back down) How come you know the workings of my mind?
Rory: I've had sixteen (is that right?) years of practice.
Lorelai: Stop reminding me about my age!
Rory: Cheer up! Here,
Rory waves a present in front in front of Lorelai's face.
Lorelai: Ohhhhh!
Rory: Come on, follow the present! Lorelai, zoombie like, walks out, reaching for the present that Rory is holding out.
Annoying song
~*~
The Town
Lorelai is looking half-dead as Rory pulls her along by the arm.
Lorelai: I feel like a zombie from the 'Walking Dead' crossed with Homer from 'The Simpsons'
Rory: I can see the zombie part but why the Homer part?
Lorelai: I'm following my stomach.
Rory: How very unlike you.
Lorelai: Huh!
Lorelai and Rory walk into the diner.
Rory: Hey Lukey boy!
Luke: Don't call me that.
Lorelai: Don't call you what, Lukey boy?
Luke sighs and puts his hands down on the counter in annoyance.
Luke: Lukey boy.
Lorelai: Sorry? So you WANT us to call you Lukey boy?
Jess comes down the stairs
Jess: Good morning, Lukey boy.
Luke: Stop it! Everybody!
Lorelai: Woah, calm down, Lukey boy!
Luke: (pissed) Okay that's it! You! (points at Lorelai) You're not going to have any more coffee if you keep this up!
Lorelai: (tense) Okay, move it along, (pulling Rory) he's brought out the big guns.
They sit down at a table
Rory: You can't not give her coffee, it's her birthday!
Jess: Should I really ask how old she is?
Rory gives him a menacing look. Jess does a 'sorry/ stop' sign with his hands (you know what I mean, don't you?)
Luke comes over with coffee
Luke: (unfeeling) Happy Birthday.
Lorelai: (pretending to be thrilled) Thankyou!
Luke: Where are you headed today?
Rory: The movies, shops, some videos.
Lorelai: Sounds outlandish, doesn't it?
Luke: Very.
Lorelai: I think that we should be hitting some orcs on the way (reference to LOTR)
Luke: Orcs?
Rory: Yeah, sort of ugly looking, oh and pretty blood thirsty.
Lorelai: Yeah, they sort of look like you.
Luke: How comforting to know.
Lorelai: (grins) Just another one of our useful comments.
Rory: As always.
Luke: (motions with his eyes) What do you have there?
Rory: Oh! I almost forgot, here.
Rory gives Lorelai a prezzie and card.
Lorelai: Thanks sweetie!
Rory: Oh, before you open it, can I just say that I was not in my right mind when I bought the card.
Lorelai: Oh oh! Not hitting the dope I hope!
Rory: You're a poet and you don't even know it!
Luke rolls his eyes and walks off.
Lorelai: Huh! I see someone doesn't appreciate our poetic devices.
Jess comes over with their food.
Jess: Of course, your poetry is of the highest standard. . .
Lorelai glares at him.
Rory: Oh! So I suppose your poetry is way better than ours.
Jess: (smiles secretively) We'll see about that.
Rory: Huh!
Jess smirks and walks off.
Rory: Well, open your present.
Lorelai: Haven't I been a good mom?
Rory: Well. . .
Lorelai: Always read the card first!!!
Rory: Sorry! Then read the card then.
Lorelai: (whining) But I wanna open the present now!
Rory: You were the one who said it was bad manners to open the present before the card!
Lorelai: I never actually said that! Besides, that was a few seconds ago. I'm younger now.
Rory: You get older as time goes on, not younger.
Lorelai: That school is making you way too smart for your own good.
Rory: Cmon, I'm dying here, open your present.
Lorelai's eyes gleam and rips off the wrapping paper. She squeals when she sees what it is.
Lorelai: Go - go's album signed by Belinda!
Rory: Do you like it?
Lorelai: (sarcastically) No!
Rory grins
Rory: Good!
Lorelai: How'd you get it?
Rory: Well you know how I went to New York?
Lorelai: (hesitantly) Ye - ah - hh . . .
Rory: Well I saw it in a record shop there but I left it on the bus back. So I had to go round about a thousand bus terminals and search for it.
Lorelai: Aww! Thanks sweetie!
Lorelai hugs Rory.
Lorelai: Can I open the card now?
Rory: Of course.
Lorelai opens the envelope to see a pink fluffy card
Lorelai: Luke HAS to see this! Hey! LUKE!
Luke: That's my name, don't wear it out.
Lorelai looks astonished and puts her hand to her chest
Lorelai: Was it just my imagination, or did LUKE make a JOKE!?! A bad joke but still something resembling a joke?
Luke: I was just expressing my joy that you didn't call me Lukey Boy. And if you make another snide remark like that I won't come to your birthday party today bearing coffee
Rory: So you do know that it's mom's birthday!
Luke: It's a bit hard thing to forget when she reminds you everyday for the last two weeks.
Rory: And you're still coming?
Jess comes out of the kitchen
Jess: Yep!
Lorelai: What! Jess's coming? Lukkkeee! Lukey boy!
Rory smiles to herself
~*~
Cut to Rory and Lane walking down the street
Rory: So are you coming tonight?
Lane: Mama said that just as long as I bring my cousin along as my escort, I can go until 9:30!!!
Rory: Wow!
Lane: Yeah I know! I think it's because I said that I was going to a bible study camp in the next holidays when actually I'm going to stay with my friend who live like two blocks down from the camp site!
Rory: And how much organisation will that take?
Lane opens her mouth to speak but Rory cuts her off before she can say anything
Rory: Acutally, I think I would like to be spared of all the gory details. . .
Lane gives a sly smile at her friend
~*~
Gilmore Residence
Lorelai and Rory come bursting throught the front door with multiple bags
Lorelai: Remind me never to wear these shoes again (pulls of heels)
Rory: I told you!
Lorelai: (indignant) When?
Rory: This morning! Remember, I said that you're feet will kill if you wore them and you said that Nick and Nora were complaining to you the other day that they didn't get out enough.
Lorelai: Well they can't be expected to only know my wardrobe as the world. They're on the move baby!
Rory rolls her eyes
Lorelai: Geez, what's wrong with you ?
Rory: Nothing . . .
Lorelai: Uh huh. Spit it out. Look! (picks up shoes) Nick and Nora are listening to you too!
Rory: (sighing) Dean can't make it to the party.
Lorelai: Why not?
Rory: Some big baseball game . . .
Lorelai: I'm sorry honey.
Rory: No, it's okay; at least Dean and Jess won't be at each other's throats all night. I'm just always so embarrassed when Dean flies into a rage at Jess when he hasn't done anything.
Lorelai: You really do care about Jess, don't you?
Rory: Yeah . . .
~*~
Jess's room (Cold Play's Yellow is playing)
Jess walks into his room and collapses on his bed. He turns on his side and sees his writing notepad. Smirking to himself, he murmers;
'I'll show her what real poetry is . . .'
He reaches across and grabs the notepad, thinks and starts writing.
~*~
Back at the Gilmore Girls' residence
Lorelai is frantically searching around the cuboards, pulling stuff out
Lorelai: (yelling) Rory! Where's the pink fluffy napkin holder?
Rory comes in, carrying a bowl of chips
Rory: I dunno. Just use the wooden one.
Lorelai: But my dear child, then people will think that I'm a boring old woman with no spunk!
Doorbell rings
Rory: Who's that? It's only six thirty.
Lorelai: Oh that'll be Luke and Jess with coffee reinforcements. Only let them in if they bear coffee!
Rory walks over and opens the door
Rory: Hey Luke! Hey Jess!
Luke: Hi Rory.
Rory: Oooohhhh! You bring thermoses, come in!
Rory opens the door for them. Luke walks in but Jess comes to a stop in front of Rory, leans down to Rory's ear
Jess: (whispers seductively) So glad to be of service . . .
Rory blushes and Jess smirks
~*~
Cut to kitchen
Lorelai is on the bench, still looking for the holder
Lorelai: Luke! You're bearing gifts!
Luke: (droning) Yes Lorelai.
Lorelai: Just a sec, I need a cup.
Lorelai puts her foot on floor, slips on a tin that had been randomly been chucked out in the search and falls to the ground. Luke rushes over to her.
Luke: Lorelai! Are you okay?
Lorelai groans and reaches under her back, pulling out a shoe
Lorelai: Poor old Nick isn't! (starts wailing)
Luke looks uncomfortable
Luke: Rory! Can you come here for a sec?
~*~
Cut to hallway
Rory has an exasperated look on her face.
Luke: Rory?
Rory grabs her jacket and pulls Jess outside.
Jess: What are you doing?
Rory: Come on! Rory pulls Jess down the stairs
Jess: Should I be scared by now?
~*~
Cut to bridge
Rory leading, Jess following
Jess: Should've guessed.
Rory: (sitting down) Should've guessed what?
Jess: (sits down next to her and gestures around) This place seems to be familiar in our little soap opera.
Rory's silent
Hello! Earth to Rory! (waves a hand in front of Rory's face)
Rory's still silent, gazing out onto the water. Jess smirks.
You know I think I'll have to kiss you if you keep this up.
Rory: (painfully) Jess . . .
Jess: Well well, the cat doesn't have your tongue after all. For a moment there I thought I would have to go beat up some alley cat or mayb -
Rory cuts him off
Rory: Stop it Jess!
Jess: Stop what exactly Rory?
Rory: (exasperated) This!
Jess: I'm not a mind reader, you know.
Rory: Look Jess, I really like you. I love the fact that we can talk so easily . I love how we share the same passion for books. I love that we can just be happy in each other's company, and don't need to talk. (pauses) But I love Dean.
Jess: Figures. I mean how can the town princess be with the town holligum. (how'd u spell it?)
Rory: I'm not the 'town princess'! Besides, I thought we worked thid out before1 I'm with Dean, you're with Shane.
Jess: Hey! I was joking! Why do you always have to take everything so seriously?
Rory: Jess, I don't want to fight okay? You're a great friend to me. Promise me that we'll always be friends, no less, (pauses) no more.
Jess: Is that what you really want?
Rory: Yeah (looks away)
Jess: Okay. (puts his pinky finger towards her)
Rory looks at Jess' s finger, puzzled.
Jess: It's a pinky promise. Geez! Weren't you ever a girl scout? Oh wait, then we should do the salute or something . . .
Rory: Jess . . .
Jess: What?
Rory: Shut up.
Jess: Whatever you want!
Jess thinks of the double meaning and uncomfortably looks around
I should really get back . . . to the Diner I mean. Caser might need my help.
Rory: What? I thought you were staying for the party.
Jess stands up
Jess: Don't want to upset Dean now, do we?
Rory: But -
Jess reaches into his pocket
Jess: Here (gives Rory a note)
Jess walks off, leaving Rory look questionaly after him, not in hand.
~*~
Gilmore residence
Lorelai's blowing out the candles on her cake and everyone claps.
Rory: So, what's it feel like to be -
Lorelai cuts her off by putting her hand over her mouth before she can say Lorelai's age.
Lorelai: Wicked child of mine!
Luke: Aw come on Lorelai! ( he was a bit tipsy if you know what I mean)
Patty: Luke! You never ask a lady how old she is. I think we all know that she's way too old to be single.
Lorelai: (sarcastic) Gee, thanks Patty.
Patty: Well you know it's true, a lady of such great looks should have a man who . . .
Patty's voice fades out as Rory smiles and walks over to Lane and her cousin
Rory: Hey!
Lane: Hey! Where's Jess? I thought he was coming . . .
Rory: (frowning) Actually I dunno where he went. He said something about helping Caser (how do you spell his name?) at the Diner and just gave me . . . (Rory remembers her note) I'll be back in a sec!
Rory walks out, murmering greetings to people and sits down on the sofa on the veranda. She opens the note Jess gave her and reads;
~*~
Scarlet skies and stars shine in your eyes,
Giving me a feeling I don't really want.
You fill my thoughts, you govern my life.
I keep on telling myself that you're not mine,
And that I don't feel the things I feel.
We're unsure, we're confused,
Horizons are a blurry, foggy haze.
But when you kissed me,
I felt like I was soaring on a cloud of light
As I felt your heavenly face and hair.
I can't know for sure what you feel,
Your glassy blue eyes stop me able to see,
So we try to tell ourselves that we're not
Falling helplessly into each other's souls,
But there's something there.
~*~
Rory looks up, shock on her face. She takes another glance at the poem and smiles to herself. . .
End of part 3!