TALE UNTOLD
A/N: I am so, so sorry that it took me so long to finish this. I promise that I'll try to keep my updates going more often than I have been lately. Anyway let's see how this goes.
Ch 9 Special Promises
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(Scene: Rory is sitting out side of the diner in her pyjamas with her coat on. Its dark out and the streets of Stars Hollow are empty and eerily quiet. The door to the diner opens and Rory turns around. Jess steps out zipping up his coat and Rory stands up.)
Jess: So, what's so important that you had to throw rocks at my window?
Rory: (Shrugs.) I couldn't sleep.
Jess: So, you decided to wake me up?
Rory: Jess we both know that if you were sleeping you wouldn't be here right now. You're a heavier sleeper than my mom.
Jess: Yeah well, still what if Luke had woken up?
Rory: Jess when out of the million times I've thrown rocks at the window has Luke woken up?
Jess: Never, but that doesn't mean he couldn't.
Rory: Fine, I'll leave you and snoring Luke all by yourself.
(Rory turns to leave. Jess' reaches out to stops her and Rory smiles triumphantly.)
Jess: So, to the bridge?
Rory: Where else would we go at this time of night?
Jess: True, this is Stars Hollow after all. No nightclubs to sneak into here and Luke hid the keys to the truck.
Rory: (Shakes her head and laughs.) Jess why is it we're so drawn to the bridge?
Jess: (Slings his arm around Rory) I don't know. It's just peaceful there.
(Rory slips her arm around Jess as well as they walk across the street and towards the bridge. The arrive at the bridge and Jess lays down and looks up at the stars while Rory stands at the edge of the bridge and looks out at the water. After a minute she lays down next to him.)
Rory: Let's officially make this 'our special place' alright?
Jess: (Nods.) Alright.
(Silence follows. Rory then sits up. Jess turns his head to look at Rory and sits up as well. Rory seems sad and Jess draws her close.)
Jess: Why so sombre?
Rory: Jess will we always be friends? I mean I know it's silly but will we?
Jess: (Kisses Rory on the head.) Nothing can come between our friendship.
Rory: Promise?
Jess: I promise.
Rory: Alright, but I need you to make one last promise alright?
Jess: Rory, what's all this about?
Rory: It's nothing. Just forget I said anything.
(Rory still looks distraught.)
Jess: (Furrows his eyebrows.) Rory, you know I'll do anything for you.
Rory: Jess, we've never had a real fight you know? We've only ever fought about silly things but now everything seems to be changing with Chilton and college drawing nearer. I can't help but think that one day everything will change and all I'll have left of our friendship is a bunch of memories. What if I start meeting new people and Chilton and get so much work I don't have time for anything anymore and the next thing we know we only talk to each other at special occasions? Jess, what if it happens that I only know you as a childhood friend? Someone I used to bicker with about books. Promise me that if ever we happen to fight no matter how serious it is we'll meet right here to work things out. Promise me that no matter what we'll talk to each other every day be it at the diner or over the phone. Promise me that no matter what you'll be here for me.
Jess: Rory, I promise. (Laughs.) What in the world caused you to think all that?
Rory: It's just, I see less of you than I used to and now this whole thing with Dean and Chilton. Plus, I found and photo album and it just all snapped when I realized one day this might be all I have left of you, photos.
Jess: You've got too much going on in that head of yours Gilmore, too much.
Rory: (Smiles.) As opposed to you, who has very little going on.
Jess: Are you challenging my intellect?
Rory: Could be.
Jess: Why do I feel the need remind you that I can easily toss you into the lake?
Rory: (Eyes him suspiciously.) You wouldn't! It's the middle of the night in October.
Jess: All the more reason not to tempt me.
(Jess slides his arm under Rory's legs. Rory lets out a little squeal.)
Rory: Okay, okay I give don't make me get wet and sick.
(Seemingly satisfied Jess props himself on his elbows as Rory wraps her jacket tighter around her body and lays her head on Jess' chest and gazes up at the stars once again. Eventually Jess lies back down on the bridge and the two drift off to sleep.)
(Scene: The sun has risen and Jess and Rory are still curled up asleep on the bridge. Lorelai and Luke stand above them watching them. Luke finally kicks Jess lightly being sure not to disturb Rory.)
Jess: (Groans.) Ugh, Luke I'll be down in five minutes.
Luke: Up! Now!
(Jess slowly opens his eyes and squints at the bright light of the sun. Suddenly, realizing his surrounding sits upright quickly nearly causing Rory's head to fall onto the bridge.)
Jess: Shit! We fell asleep!
Rory: (Groans sleepily.) Jess? Huh? It feels like I slept on the floor.
Lorelai: You slept on the bridge more precisely and Jess.
Rory: (Now wide awake hits Jess.) You let me fall asleep!
Jess: Ow! No!
Luke: (Growls.) Jess, home now!
Lorelai: Do you know how worried we were? I wake up and you're not home, you're not at Lane's and neither you nor Jess is at the diner. Do you know what was going through my head? You don't go off without telling anyone.
Rory: I'm sorry it's just I couldn't sleep and I went to see Jess. We came here and talked. I didn't mean to fall asleep. It was just really important I talked to Jess.
Lorelai: Rory, you see him everyday. What ever it was it could've, should've, waited until morning. Now, let's go to the diner and have some much needed coffee but Rory this will never, ever, happen again. Okay?
(Rory nods and she and Jess follow Lorelai and Luke back to the diner.)
(Scene: Rory, Jess and Lane sit outside on the balcony of Kim's Antique's store. They're each on their own separate step and have left room for customers to pass and enter the shop.)
Lane: So, you woke up to both Lorelai and Luke standing there?
Jess: Yeah.
Rory: They looked so angry.
Lane: But you're not grounded or anything, right?
Rory: No. They just lectured us about how we shouldn't go off in the middle of the night and not come home.
Jess: It's not like we were knocking over a bank or anything.
Lane: (Sarcastically.) It's a great way to start off your day though.
Rory: Tell me about it. It's Sunday too.
Jess: Back to boring rules and droning teachers tomorrow.
Rory: You forgot to mention the likes of Paris and Tristan.
Lane: Speak for yourselves. I get to be out of the house and no where near Mama and her rules.
Jess: Speaking of Mama Kim were you able to sneak in those CDs we bought yesterday?
Lane: Barely. She caught me just as I reached my room but I slipped them in before she saw.
Rory: So, they any good?
(Lane nods enthusiastically and the three get up and enter the house.)
(Scene: Rory drops her bag on the floor of behind the counter of the Inn before bounding into the kitchen where Lorelai is trying to calm down a hyperventilating Sookie.)
Rory: Monday's suck!
Sookie/Lorelai: Amen to that!
Rory: So, what's going on in here?
Lorelai: Sookie's claims dinner is ruined.
Rory: How so?
Sookie: (Still hyperventilating.) I have no Basil. I can't serve pasta with the Basil.
Rory: Aww, Sookie it'll be alright? (Pats Sookie on the back.)
Lorelai: Wow, you're a lot more sympathetic than Jess when he stopped by.
Rory: (Confused.) Jess stopped by. Why?
Lorelai: Well, see I called Luke and told him I had a problem and he hung up and sent Jess over before I could tell him what.
Rory: (Nods.) I see.
Lorelai: Yeah, well we told him out situation. He laughed and joked about how it's like Danishes without coffee. So, we sent him out to get Basil. He'll be back any second.
Rory: Remind to hit him when he gets here. No one mocks a Gilmore and her coffee habits.
Lorelai: (Hold up her coffee mug.) Here, here!
(Jess enters with a bag full of basil. Sookie sees him and claps her hands together causing the spoon full of tomato sauce she is holding to fall to the floor dirtying her shoes in the process.)
Sookie: (Joyfully.) Jess! Dinner is saved!
Rory: (Smiles and coos.) Our Saviour! (Hits Jess.)
Jess: OW! What was that for?
Rory: For teasing Sookie and mocking the Gilmore coffee habit.
Jess: Oh, so you picked up on that huh?
(Rory and Lorelai nod. Michel enters the kitchen looking quite grumpy.)
Michel: (To Lorelai.) Your offspring left her bag on the floor. I nearly tripped.
Lorelai: (Frowns and turns to Rory.) Next time hide it where he won't notice it.
(Rory nods obediently and Michel stalks out of the kitchen.)
Jess: (Shakes his head.) You two are evil.
(Rory and Lorelai grin.)
Lorelai: We'll take that as a compliment.
Rory: Well I've got homework to do. (Kisses her mother) Bye Mom! Bye Sookie.
Sookie: Bye sweetie.
Lorelai: See you at home babe!
(Rory exits the kitchen and then marches back in stops in front of Jess and stares at him. Jess shakes his head and follows Rory out of the kitchen.)
(Scene: Rory and Jess are in the video store Rory is looking at the titles of films and Jess is leaning back on the wall looking bored.)
Rory: Scream.
Jess: Nope.
Rory: Pretty In Pink.
Jess: NO!
Rory: Mallrats.
Jess: Too stupid.
Rory: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Jess: Aw, come on no way.
Rory: Fine! (Smiles evilly.) Rebel without a Cause.
Jess: Not this again. Nothing with James Dean.
Rory: Fine! How about animated? Bambi? Snow White? Cinderella?
Jess: I'd rather sign and dance.
Rory: (Smiles.) If you insist... (Reaches for a movie.)
Jess: (Has a horrified look on his face.) Oh No!
Rory: Oh, yes! (Races to the counter and hands the movie to Kirk.)
Kirk: (Looks at the title.) Great pick one of my favourites.
(Rory begins to crack up as she pays Kirk. She and Jess head to the door.)
Jess: (As he and Rory exit.) There's no way I'm watching that.
Rory: (In between fits of laughter.) Don't even pretend you're not thinking up a hundred different ways to bring that up in any conversation.
Jess: (Sighs giving in.) Fine but that still doesn't mean I'm watching that movie.
(Rory locks her arm with Jess' as they walk down the street towards the Gilmore home. Dean who is was watching from the window turns back to his work.)
(Scene: Rory and Jess enter the Gilmore home. Lorelai is sitting on the couch surrounded by junk food with a bowl of popcorn in her lap.)
Lorelai: (Turns to look at the two.) Where've you been? I got tired of waiting for you outside Doose's.
Rory: Jess and I were having problems agreeing on a movie.
Lorelai: So, what's the final decision?
Rory: (Holds up the bag.) Fiddler on the Roof.
Lorelai: (Coos.) OOH! A poor Jewish man and his wife whose daughters are ready for marriage and their own family with signing and dancing thrown into the mix! What could be better?
Rory: Uh-huh. Plus Jess really didn't want to see it. (Pause.) OH! Kirk admitted it was one of his favourites.
Lorelai: (Grins.) That should've been the first thing you told me!
Jess: Could we possibly start the movie and get this over with?
Rory: (Shakes her head.) Lane's still missing.
(At that moment Lane rushes into the Gilmore home.)
Lane: So, what movie?
Lorelai/Rory: Fiddler on the Roof!
Lane: Ah, how I love happy endings where the parents end up not being able to force their daughters into marriages or relationships!
Jess: Just put the freaking movie on!
(The girls all laugh as Lorelai slips the film into the VCR. The four of them sit down and get comfortable in the living room. Part one of the film starts and Rory and Lane rest their heads on Jess' shoulders.)
(Scene: Rory is walking through the market shopping for things. Dean approaches her from behind.)
Dean: Hey!
Rory: (Startled.) Oh, hey.
Dean: Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
Rory: (Shakes her head.) No I was just very concentrated on my pick of cereal this week.
Dean: So, how would you like to go out this Saturday?
Rory: Umm...sure.
Dean: It could be our first official date.
Rory: (Shifts in her place.) Sure.
Dean: I guess I'll see you later.
Rory: (Nods.) I guess so.
(Dean walks away and Rory looks at the box she is holding before replacing it on the shelf and leaving.)
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A/N: Again, I am so sorry it took so long. This has been an all-original episode so I hope you enjoyed it. From now on I'll be mixing occurrences of the real season 1 and my own ideas however they are supposed to fit in. This episode isn't as long as my other ones because I wanted to get it up for you as soon as possible. Coming up is Rory and Dean's "first date" as much as I hate Dean he's in this story for a reason and you'll see that soon enough. Once more I hope you enjoyed please review and tell me what you think of it so far.
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