J: "Well, here we are, walking home"
R: "Yeah"
J: "You're not mad at me, are you?"
R: "For leaving the keys in the cars?"
J: "Yeah"
R: "Could have happened to anybody, in fact it once happened to me, but I won't bore you with that story"
J: "You know, it won't bore me"
R: "It's kind of a stupid story"
J: "You don't have to tell me"
R: "Thank God"
Jess smirked.
R: "So, have you called your mom, again?"
J: "Yeah, with no results"
Rory looked at him.
R: "You didn't call, did you?"
J: "I did call"
R: "But you didn't talk to her"
J: "She didn't answer the phone, not my problem"
R: "So, you're just gonna give up?"
J: "No, Luke's gonna talk to her"
R: "Luke?"
J: "Yep. I guess he must like me more than he's ever gonna admit"
R: "You think it's gonna help?"
He shrugged. There fell a silence.
R: "It's still cold don't you think?"
J: "I'm about to take my jacket off again, but I'm gonna wait for your permission this time, before you go all bad-moody on me again"
R: "You can keep your jacket on"
J: "Are you sure?"
R: "Yeah, I'm just cursing myself for not taking a sweater with me"
J: "You couldn't know we would end up like this"
R: "Good point"
J: "Maybe you should have accepted Deans offer"
R: "And leave you behind? I don't think so"
J: "I would have made it home, you know that"
R: "Yeah, I know that, but it's just ridiculous that he refused to give you a ride"
J: "I know"
R: "And you know what? Dean knew we were going to the movies and then he suddenly shows up with his barbie-doll to check on me"
J: "Or he was jealous and our plan is working"
R: "First of all, it was your plan, not our and second of all, if he was really jealous he should have left miss perfect home"
J: "Like he's ever gonna admit that he's jealous"
R: "Why not?"
J: "Cos he's a guy"
R: "I know that"
J: "Guys have their pride"
R: "So, you think he's never gonna admit that he's jealous?"
J: "No"
R: "Then why am I doing this?"
J: "Cos eventually he has to admit it"
R: "When is eventually?"
J: "Is it so awful to spend some time with me?" he joked.
R: "No, I like spending time with you, it's just......."
J: "I get it"
R: "How many more miles?"
J: "I have no idea, I just follow the signs that say 'Stars Hollow' "
R: "Don't the signs say how many more miles?"
J: "They usually do, these don't"
R: "Oh, great"
J: "At least we're going the right way"
R: "That is if coyote didn't turn the signs to distract roadrunner"
J: "Have you been watching the cartoon channel again?"
R: "Is it that obvious?"
J: "Yeah"
She smiled.
R: "Hey, doesn't this tree look familiar to you?"
J: "Sorry, I've never been really good at recognizing trees"
R: "If this is the tree I think it is, Stars Hollow is very near"
They kept on walking for a few minutes without speaking. Eventually the familiar houses of Stars Hollow came closer.
J: "So, I guess you were right about the tree"
R: "You must think I'm insane, cos I can recognize trees, but believe me, there's a very normal explanation"
J: "I'm sure there is"
R: "My mom used to tell me this story when I was little. It was about a princess and it was kind of a crazy story, you know my mom, but I loved it. Anyway, the story involved a talking old tree and every time I pass that tree, it reminds me of the talking tree in the story"
J: "A very normal explanation"
R: "Just a childhood memory"
They stood still in front of Rory's house.
J: "I guess we finally made it home"
R: "Yeah"
She looked at him.
R: "I had a great time"
J: "Really?"
R: "If I leave the Dean-part out, yes"
J: "Good"
R: "Well, I'll see you tomorrow morning"
J: "The coffee will be ready"
She smiled at him.
R: "Thanks for everything"
J: "You're welcome"
R: "I know"
They looked at each other, both not knowing how to say goodbye. For a few seconds they stared in each others eyes. Their faces moved a little closer. Their lips touched. Then Rory moved away.
J: "I'm sorry"
R: "No, I'm sorry"
J: "You think we can cut that last minute out of our memory?"
R: "I thinks so"
J: "I'll see you tomorrow"
R: "Yeah, tomorrow"
She walked to the front door. Before she went in, she took a last look behind her. Jess was watching her, his hands in his pockets. She smiled, but she wasn't sure if he saw it. Then she went in.
R: "Yeah"
J: "You're not mad at me, are you?"
R: "For leaving the keys in the cars?"
J: "Yeah"
R: "Could have happened to anybody, in fact it once happened to me, but I won't bore you with that story"
J: "You know, it won't bore me"
R: "It's kind of a stupid story"
J: "You don't have to tell me"
R: "Thank God"
Jess smirked.
R: "So, have you called your mom, again?"
J: "Yeah, with no results"
Rory looked at him.
R: "You didn't call, did you?"
J: "I did call"
R: "But you didn't talk to her"
J: "She didn't answer the phone, not my problem"
R: "So, you're just gonna give up?"
J: "No, Luke's gonna talk to her"
R: "Luke?"
J: "Yep. I guess he must like me more than he's ever gonna admit"
R: "You think it's gonna help?"
He shrugged. There fell a silence.
R: "It's still cold don't you think?"
J: "I'm about to take my jacket off again, but I'm gonna wait for your permission this time, before you go all bad-moody on me again"
R: "You can keep your jacket on"
J: "Are you sure?"
R: "Yeah, I'm just cursing myself for not taking a sweater with me"
J: "You couldn't know we would end up like this"
R: "Good point"
J: "Maybe you should have accepted Deans offer"
R: "And leave you behind? I don't think so"
J: "I would have made it home, you know that"
R: "Yeah, I know that, but it's just ridiculous that he refused to give you a ride"
J: "I know"
R: "And you know what? Dean knew we were going to the movies and then he suddenly shows up with his barbie-doll to check on me"
J: "Or he was jealous and our plan is working"
R: "First of all, it was your plan, not our and second of all, if he was really jealous he should have left miss perfect home"
J: "Like he's ever gonna admit that he's jealous"
R: "Why not?"
J: "Cos he's a guy"
R: "I know that"
J: "Guys have their pride"
R: "So, you think he's never gonna admit that he's jealous?"
J: "No"
R: "Then why am I doing this?"
J: "Cos eventually he has to admit it"
R: "When is eventually?"
J: "Is it so awful to spend some time with me?" he joked.
R: "No, I like spending time with you, it's just......."
J: "I get it"
R: "How many more miles?"
J: "I have no idea, I just follow the signs that say 'Stars Hollow' "
R: "Don't the signs say how many more miles?"
J: "They usually do, these don't"
R: "Oh, great"
J: "At least we're going the right way"
R: "That is if coyote didn't turn the signs to distract roadrunner"
J: "Have you been watching the cartoon channel again?"
R: "Is it that obvious?"
J: "Yeah"
She smiled.
R: "Hey, doesn't this tree look familiar to you?"
J: "Sorry, I've never been really good at recognizing trees"
R: "If this is the tree I think it is, Stars Hollow is very near"
They kept on walking for a few minutes without speaking. Eventually the familiar houses of Stars Hollow came closer.
J: "So, I guess you were right about the tree"
R: "You must think I'm insane, cos I can recognize trees, but believe me, there's a very normal explanation"
J: "I'm sure there is"
R: "My mom used to tell me this story when I was little. It was about a princess and it was kind of a crazy story, you know my mom, but I loved it. Anyway, the story involved a talking old tree and every time I pass that tree, it reminds me of the talking tree in the story"
J: "A very normal explanation"
R: "Just a childhood memory"
They stood still in front of Rory's house.
J: "I guess we finally made it home"
R: "Yeah"
She looked at him.
R: "I had a great time"
J: "Really?"
R: "If I leave the Dean-part out, yes"
J: "Good"
R: "Well, I'll see you tomorrow morning"
J: "The coffee will be ready"
She smiled at him.
R: "Thanks for everything"
J: "You're welcome"
R: "I know"
They looked at each other, both not knowing how to say goodbye. For a few seconds they stared in each others eyes. Their faces moved a little closer. Their lips touched. Then Rory moved away.
J: "I'm sorry"
R: "No, I'm sorry"
J: "You think we can cut that last minute out of our memory?"
R: "I thinks so"
J: "I'll see you tomorrow"
R: "Yeah, tomorrow"
She walked to the front door. Before she went in, she took a last look behind her. Jess was watching her, his hands in his pockets. She smiled, but she wasn't sure if he saw it. Then she went in.