Title: Finding Family (Part 5)
Author: Sirius superpuppy88@aol.com
Rating: PG
Archived: July 31, 2002
Spoilers: None
Summary: Rory and Jess find that they are supposed to be together. Jess gets a visit from someone in New York, which leads to a very complicated week.
[FADE to the streets of Stars Hollow.]
JESS: Okay, there is the music store. You and I can go there tomorrow. Even though you have Switchfoot I still have others on my list I need to get. And there, that is the bookstore. I'm a regular customer. You might want to go through my collection before you go there, I might have something that I didn't when I left. And there, that's Doose's Market. We don't like to go there. The bag boy was Rory's old boyfriend. I kinda got in a fight with him the other day. Oh, and the guy that runs it is a quack. He's paranoid or something.
CARLY: Right, okay, stay out of Doose's. Got it.
JESS: Oh, hold on, stop. See those two ladies? They are Miss Patty and Babette. They are the biggest gossips ever. If they get a hold of any information, the whole town knows about it within half an hour. It's crazy. By tomorrow the news of you living here will be out so you might want to keep a low profile.
CARLY: Right, 'cause ya know, I'm so good at doing that.
(They laugh and keep on walking.)
JESS: That's the movie store. We might go there later tonight to get a movie, but they may already have one picked out. Oh, and I left out my favorite spot. But I'm not telling you where that is.
CARLY: And why not?
JESS: Because. It's Rory's and my spot.
CARLY: Ah, right. Okay.
JESS: (Blushes.) And this.(He stops to flourish.) this.is Rory's house. Very good place, this house.
CARLY: Jeez, don't make me hurl.
(They walk up to the door and JESS pauses for a second to check his hair in the window.)
CARLY: You did NOT just do that.
JESS: I'm choosing to ignore the fact that you just said that. Ok, listen up. These are very good people. Be yourself. Well, ok, let me rephrase that. Be nice. Be polite. Be chatty. Okay?
CARLY: (Jokingly.) Are you insinuating that I am normally not any of those?
JESS: (Warningly.) Carly.
CARLY: Jeez, Jess. Calm down. I'll be good. See the halo?
JESS: Again, I'm choosing to ignore the face that you just said anything.
(JESS rings the doorbell and RORY answers.)
RORY: Hey guys! Hey Carly, did you get unpacked okay?
CARLY: Yeah. Nice to see you again, Rory.
RORY: You too. Come on in.
(RORY ushers CARLY and JESS into the living room.)
RORY: Make yourselves at home.
JESS: Thanks.
(CARLY and JESS sit and RORY goes into the kitchen to get the pizza and her mom.)
LORELAI: Hey guys! So you're Carly right?
CARLY: Yeah, how's it goin?
LORELAI: Great, hey Jess.
JESS: Hey Lorelai.
LORELAI: Carly, I really like your hair. Normally I don't like it when people get colors in their hair but that looks really cool.
CARLY: Thanks. I did it at a sleepover with some of my friends.
LORELAI: We should do that Rory!
RORY: No, really, no.
JESS: (Laughs.) Come on Ror, it could be fun! (High-pitched girly voice.)
RORY: I'll do it if you get blue highlights in yours.
JESS: Ok fine, never mind.
CARLY: No, Jess! That would be cool!
JESS: Look what you did! (Throws a pillow at RORY.)
RORY: Hey! (Throws one back at him.)
LORELAI: You guys want some pizza?
ALL: YEAH!
RORY: We can go to the video store when we're done with the pizza and we can pick something out. What kinds of movies do you like Carly?
CARLY: I dunno. I guess comedy stuff.
JESS: Yeah, comedy. But don't let the bad-girl look fool you. Carly is a sucker for a sappy chick flick.
CARLY: Thanks a lot.
JESS: No problem. (Smiles antagonistically.)
RORY: Me too. I tried to get him to watch Sleepless in Seattle but he wouldn't.
CARLY: Yeah, chick flicks are like his kryptonite.
(They all laugh.)
[FADE to out on the streets later that night coming out of the movie store. All four of them are walking and RORY is holding a bag of movies.]
RORY: Okay, so which first? Rush Hour or She's All That?
JESS: Don't care.
RORY: Man! For forty-five dollars you betta tell me summin! (Mocking Rush Hour.)
JESS: Okay then, Rush Hour. The other one's a chick flick.
LORELAI: Ah, but wouldn't you rather start with the chick flickiness so that you don't have to be submitted to it right before you leave? You know, end on a high note?
JESS: Good point, master Lorelai, and thank you. How bout She's All That, then Rush Hour?
CARLY: Fine with me.
RORY: Then that works.
LORELAI: AH! Rory! What about junk food? Do we have any?
RORY: I don't know.do we?
LORELAI: No! I think I finished it off the night of Sookie's wedding. That was my last wallowing night!
RORY: Well than go get some!
LORELAI: Then what will you guys do?
RORY: We'll go to Luke's and get coffee.
LORELAI: Smart move! Ok, break!
(LORELAI runs off in the direction of Doose's Market and RORY, JESS, and a confused CARLY walk to Luke's diner.)
CARLY: What.hold on.what?
JESS: The Gilmore's are known for their addiction to caffeine. They have about 20 cups of coffee a day and they have major movie nights like this one that are filled with every candy imaginable.
CARLY: Oh, okay.
[FADE to inside Luke's diner.]
RORY: Luke! Coffee!
LUKE: Eh! (Luke fills up six to-go cups with coffee and hands them to RORY across the counter. RORY takes two, JESS takes two, and CARLY takes the last two.)
RORY: Thanks! Oh, hey, Jess and Carly are gonna watch a couple movies at our house. You wanna come? You can close up early and come over. You and Mom can talk or somethin.
LUKE: I dunno, Rory. I'll think about it. Thanks though.
RORY: No problem. But just so you know, she wants to make up with you.
(LUKE smiles and the three exit, leaving LUKE leaning on the counter. It only takes him a minute to realize that this is his chance. He quickly finishes up wiping the counters and runs upstairs to get ready.)
[FADE to the streets of Stars Hollow.]
LORELAI: Coffee?
RORY: Got it. (They all show their hands full of coffee.) Junk food?
LORELAI: Got it. Let's go!
[FADE to the Gilmore house two hours later.]
(LORELAI is sitting in a chair by the TV and JESS, RORY, and CARLY are sitting on the couch. RORY is leaned up to JESS and he has his arm around her. Their first movie just ended.)
LORELAI: (Gets up to take the movie out.) So, what's the verdict?
RORY: Cute.
CARLY: Good.
JESS: Hurl.
RORY: You don't count.
JESS: That hurts.
LORELAI: So, you guys up to watch the next video? (Knock at the door.) Hold that thought. (LORELAI gets up to answer it.) Luke?
LUKE: Hey Lorelai. Uh, can we talk?
LORELAI: Yeah, sure. (They head out onto the porch.)
(Back inside JESS, RORY, and CARLY are still sitting on the couch.)
JESS: So.
RORY: So.
CARLY: (Laughs.) So.
RORY: Carly, what do you like to do for fun?
CARLY: Hmm, I skateboard some. I'm not that good though. And I read a lot. Jess got me hooked. It's always been our way to escape life I guess. I listen to a lot of music. Uh.what do you do?
RORY: I read a lot too.
CARLY: Cool.
RORY: Yeah. So, skateboarding eh? Is it hard to learn?
CARLY: Um, not really. You just have to keep at it.
RORY: Who taught you?
CARLY: Jess.
RORY: (Turning to JESS.) Really? You are gonna have to bust a move then buster.
JESS: Yeah, ya know, I would, but I don't have my board. (Skater punk voice.)
RORY: Well you two have to show me sometime.
CARLY: Yeah, sure.
[FADE to the Gilmore porch where LUKE and LORELAI are both standing looking very uncomfortable.]
LORELAI: What's up, Luke?
LUKE: I'm sorry I've given you the cold shoulder lately. I've been getting really frustrated lately and I took my anger out on you. That night.that wasn't a good night. I said some things that I didn't mean and I'm sorry.
LORELAI: Me too. I blew up at you when you had nothing to do with it. I said some things I didn't mean either. I certainly don't want you to go to hell.
LUKE: So, we okay?
LORELAI: Yeah, we're okay.
LUKE: Good.
LORELAI: Uh, we were just about to put in a second movie. You wanna come in and watch it with us?
LUKE: Yeah, sure.
[FADE to the living room of the Gilmore house.]
LORELAI: So, how bout that second movie?
(She pops it in and they all begin watching.)
[FADE to later that night on the Gilmore porch. The movie is over and LUKE, JESS, and CARLY are saying good bye to RORY and LORELAI.]
JESS: Thanks for having us Lorelai.
LORELAI: No problem. It was nice meeting you Carly. Feel free to come by anytime.
CARLY: Thanks. I'll see you soon.
JESS: 'Night Ror.
RORY: 'Night. (They kiss and JESS walks down the porch with CARLY leaving LUKE and LORELAI up on the porch. RORY leaves to go get to bed.)
LUKE: Thanks for letting me stay.
LORELAI: You're welcome.
LUKE: Goodnight, Lorelai.
LORELAI: Goodnight.
(LUKE begins walking down the porch steps but he stops. He turns around and comes back up the steps.)
LORELAI: What's wro.(LUKE kisses LORELAI.)
LUKE: 'Night.
LORELAI: (Smiles.) 'Night.
[FADE to LUKE catching up to JESS and CARLY in the street.]
JESS: Did you do it?
LUKE: Do what?
JESS: Make up with Lorelai?
LUKE: Oh, yeah.
JESS: Did ya kiss her?
LUKE: That is hardly any of your business. (Blushes but you can't see it because it's nighttime.)
CARLY: (Giggles.)
JESS: You did, didn't you?
LUKE: Jess, shut up.
JESS: (Holds up his hands in surrender.) Fine.
Author: Sirius superpuppy88@aol.com
Rating: PG
Archived: July 31, 2002
Spoilers: None
Summary: Rory and Jess find that they are supposed to be together. Jess gets a visit from someone in New York, which leads to a very complicated week.
[FADE to the streets of Stars Hollow.]
JESS: Okay, there is the music store. You and I can go there tomorrow. Even though you have Switchfoot I still have others on my list I need to get. And there, that is the bookstore. I'm a regular customer. You might want to go through my collection before you go there, I might have something that I didn't when I left. And there, that's Doose's Market. We don't like to go there. The bag boy was Rory's old boyfriend. I kinda got in a fight with him the other day. Oh, and the guy that runs it is a quack. He's paranoid or something.
CARLY: Right, okay, stay out of Doose's. Got it.
JESS: Oh, hold on, stop. See those two ladies? They are Miss Patty and Babette. They are the biggest gossips ever. If they get a hold of any information, the whole town knows about it within half an hour. It's crazy. By tomorrow the news of you living here will be out so you might want to keep a low profile.
CARLY: Right, 'cause ya know, I'm so good at doing that.
(They laugh and keep on walking.)
JESS: That's the movie store. We might go there later tonight to get a movie, but they may already have one picked out. Oh, and I left out my favorite spot. But I'm not telling you where that is.
CARLY: And why not?
JESS: Because. It's Rory's and my spot.
CARLY: Ah, right. Okay.
JESS: (Blushes.) And this.(He stops to flourish.) this.is Rory's house. Very good place, this house.
CARLY: Jeez, don't make me hurl.
(They walk up to the door and JESS pauses for a second to check his hair in the window.)
CARLY: You did NOT just do that.
JESS: I'm choosing to ignore the fact that you just said that. Ok, listen up. These are very good people. Be yourself. Well, ok, let me rephrase that. Be nice. Be polite. Be chatty. Okay?
CARLY: (Jokingly.) Are you insinuating that I am normally not any of those?
JESS: (Warningly.) Carly.
CARLY: Jeez, Jess. Calm down. I'll be good. See the halo?
JESS: Again, I'm choosing to ignore the face that you just said anything.
(JESS rings the doorbell and RORY answers.)
RORY: Hey guys! Hey Carly, did you get unpacked okay?
CARLY: Yeah. Nice to see you again, Rory.
RORY: You too. Come on in.
(RORY ushers CARLY and JESS into the living room.)
RORY: Make yourselves at home.
JESS: Thanks.
(CARLY and JESS sit and RORY goes into the kitchen to get the pizza and her mom.)
LORELAI: Hey guys! So you're Carly right?
CARLY: Yeah, how's it goin?
LORELAI: Great, hey Jess.
JESS: Hey Lorelai.
LORELAI: Carly, I really like your hair. Normally I don't like it when people get colors in their hair but that looks really cool.
CARLY: Thanks. I did it at a sleepover with some of my friends.
LORELAI: We should do that Rory!
RORY: No, really, no.
JESS: (Laughs.) Come on Ror, it could be fun! (High-pitched girly voice.)
RORY: I'll do it if you get blue highlights in yours.
JESS: Ok fine, never mind.
CARLY: No, Jess! That would be cool!
JESS: Look what you did! (Throws a pillow at RORY.)
RORY: Hey! (Throws one back at him.)
LORELAI: You guys want some pizza?
ALL: YEAH!
RORY: We can go to the video store when we're done with the pizza and we can pick something out. What kinds of movies do you like Carly?
CARLY: I dunno. I guess comedy stuff.
JESS: Yeah, comedy. But don't let the bad-girl look fool you. Carly is a sucker for a sappy chick flick.
CARLY: Thanks a lot.
JESS: No problem. (Smiles antagonistically.)
RORY: Me too. I tried to get him to watch Sleepless in Seattle but he wouldn't.
CARLY: Yeah, chick flicks are like his kryptonite.
(They all laugh.)
[FADE to out on the streets later that night coming out of the movie store. All four of them are walking and RORY is holding a bag of movies.]
RORY: Okay, so which first? Rush Hour or She's All That?
JESS: Don't care.
RORY: Man! For forty-five dollars you betta tell me summin! (Mocking Rush Hour.)
JESS: Okay then, Rush Hour. The other one's a chick flick.
LORELAI: Ah, but wouldn't you rather start with the chick flickiness so that you don't have to be submitted to it right before you leave? You know, end on a high note?
JESS: Good point, master Lorelai, and thank you. How bout She's All That, then Rush Hour?
CARLY: Fine with me.
RORY: Then that works.
LORELAI: AH! Rory! What about junk food? Do we have any?
RORY: I don't know.do we?
LORELAI: No! I think I finished it off the night of Sookie's wedding. That was my last wallowing night!
RORY: Well than go get some!
LORELAI: Then what will you guys do?
RORY: We'll go to Luke's and get coffee.
LORELAI: Smart move! Ok, break!
(LORELAI runs off in the direction of Doose's Market and RORY, JESS, and a confused CARLY walk to Luke's diner.)
CARLY: What.hold on.what?
JESS: The Gilmore's are known for their addiction to caffeine. They have about 20 cups of coffee a day and they have major movie nights like this one that are filled with every candy imaginable.
CARLY: Oh, okay.
[FADE to inside Luke's diner.]
RORY: Luke! Coffee!
LUKE: Eh! (Luke fills up six to-go cups with coffee and hands them to RORY across the counter. RORY takes two, JESS takes two, and CARLY takes the last two.)
RORY: Thanks! Oh, hey, Jess and Carly are gonna watch a couple movies at our house. You wanna come? You can close up early and come over. You and Mom can talk or somethin.
LUKE: I dunno, Rory. I'll think about it. Thanks though.
RORY: No problem. But just so you know, she wants to make up with you.
(LUKE smiles and the three exit, leaving LUKE leaning on the counter. It only takes him a minute to realize that this is his chance. He quickly finishes up wiping the counters and runs upstairs to get ready.)
[FADE to the streets of Stars Hollow.]
LORELAI: Coffee?
RORY: Got it. (They all show their hands full of coffee.) Junk food?
LORELAI: Got it. Let's go!
[FADE to the Gilmore house two hours later.]
(LORELAI is sitting in a chair by the TV and JESS, RORY, and CARLY are sitting on the couch. RORY is leaned up to JESS and he has his arm around her. Their first movie just ended.)
LORELAI: (Gets up to take the movie out.) So, what's the verdict?
RORY: Cute.
CARLY: Good.
JESS: Hurl.
RORY: You don't count.
JESS: That hurts.
LORELAI: So, you guys up to watch the next video? (Knock at the door.) Hold that thought. (LORELAI gets up to answer it.) Luke?
LUKE: Hey Lorelai. Uh, can we talk?
LORELAI: Yeah, sure. (They head out onto the porch.)
(Back inside JESS, RORY, and CARLY are still sitting on the couch.)
JESS: So.
RORY: So.
CARLY: (Laughs.) So.
RORY: Carly, what do you like to do for fun?
CARLY: Hmm, I skateboard some. I'm not that good though. And I read a lot. Jess got me hooked. It's always been our way to escape life I guess. I listen to a lot of music. Uh.what do you do?
RORY: I read a lot too.
CARLY: Cool.
RORY: Yeah. So, skateboarding eh? Is it hard to learn?
CARLY: Um, not really. You just have to keep at it.
RORY: Who taught you?
CARLY: Jess.
RORY: (Turning to JESS.) Really? You are gonna have to bust a move then buster.
JESS: Yeah, ya know, I would, but I don't have my board. (Skater punk voice.)
RORY: Well you two have to show me sometime.
CARLY: Yeah, sure.
[FADE to the Gilmore porch where LUKE and LORELAI are both standing looking very uncomfortable.]
LORELAI: What's up, Luke?
LUKE: I'm sorry I've given you the cold shoulder lately. I've been getting really frustrated lately and I took my anger out on you. That night.that wasn't a good night. I said some things that I didn't mean and I'm sorry.
LORELAI: Me too. I blew up at you when you had nothing to do with it. I said some things I didn't mean either. I certainly don't want you to go to hell.
LUKE: So, we okay?
LORELAI: Yeah, we're okay.
LUKE: Good.
LORELAI: Uh, we were just about to put in a second movie. You wanna come in and watch it with us?
LUKE: Yeah, sure.
[FADE to the living room of the Gilmore house.]
LORELAI: So, how bout that second movie?
(She pops it in and they all begin watching.)
[FADE to later that night on the Gilmore porch. The movie is over and LUKE, JESS, and CARLY are saying good bye to RORY and LORELAI.]
JESS: Thanks for having us Lorelai.
LORELAI: No problem. It was nice meeting you Carly. Feel free to come by anytime.
CARLY: Thanks. I'll see you soon.
JESS: 'Night Ror.
RORY: 'Night. (They kiss and JESS walks down the porch with CARLY leaving LUKE and LORELAI up on the porch. RORY leaves to go get to bed.)
LUKE: Thanks for letting me stay.
LORELAI: You're welcome.
LUKE: Goodnight, Lorelai.
LORELAI: Goodnight.
(LUKE begins walking down the porch steps but he stops. He turns around and comes back up the steps.)
LORELAI: What's wro.(LUKE kisses LORELAI.)
LUKE: 'Night.
LORELAI: (Smiles.) 'Night.
[FADE to LUKE catching up to JESS and CARLY in the street.]
JESS: Did you do it?
LUKE: Do what?
JESS: Make up with Lorelai?
LUKE: Oh, yeah.
JESS: Did ya kiss her?
LUKE: That is hardly any of your business. (Blushes but you can't see it because it's nighttime.)
CARLY: (Giggles.)
JESS: You did, didn't you?
LUKE: Jess, shut up.
JESS: (Holds up his hands in surrender.) Fine.