Title: Season 4 Bent Style
Episode: 4.07
Episode Title: Get Out!
Author: Bent137
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it despite my acting as a writer for the show.
Author's Notes: Thanks to Roxy, who beta'd this chapter too.
Spoilers: Season Four Episode Seven. Yes, I did say Season 4, as in the one not aired at all yet.

Gilmore Girls
Episode 4.07
Get Out!

Writer: Ashley/Bent137
Executive Producer: Daniel Palladino
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino

Starring:
Lauren Graham
Alexis Bledel
Melissa McCarthy
Scott Patterson
Keiko Agena
Sean Gunn
and
Kelly Bishop

special appearance by Edward Herrmann

CLIPS

INT. INDEPENDENCE INN - DAY

LORELAI and RORY are talking.

LORELAI

Oh my God. Oh my God.

ALEXIS BLEDEL (VOICEOVER)

Previously on Gilmore Girls...

LORELAI walks across the lobby. SOOKIE is walking toward her.

LORELAI

You're pregnant!

SOOKIE

I'm pregnant!

They scream and jump up and down.

SOOKIE

Oh my God, I'm pregnant!

RORY

You're pregnant?

SOOKIE

I'm pregnant!

INT. STARS HOLLOW BOOKSTORE - DAY

DAVE and LANE are talking in an aisle.

LANE

You want to break up?

DAVE

No, I don't Lane. I don't want to break up, and I don't want to move. I have no choice though, and it's not fair to you.

EXT. SOOKIE'S FRONT PORCH - DAY

LORELAI and SOOKIE are talking.

LORELAI

Don't you know if it's a boy or a girl yet?

SOOKIE

Well, we were supposed to find out at my last ultrasound, but we decided we want to be surprised.

EXT. LANE'S PORCH - NIGHT

LANE and DAVE are saying goodbye.

LANE

Good, then lets, but promise me, Dave, promise me that if you get discontented with the pressure of a long distance relationship or meet someone else you'll
tell me.

TEASER

EXT. STARS HOLLOW TOWN SQUARE - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

LORELAI GILMORE and RORY GILMORE are walking through town towards Luke's.

LORELAI GILMORE

That's sad.

RORY GILMORE

It is sad. We were just becoming friends, I think. They had a memorial yesterday.

LORELAI

You said she was from Pennsylvania?

RORY

Yeah. Her parents are taking her back there for the funeral and everything, but they're going to have calling hours in New Haven first.

LORELAI

That's nice of them.

RORY

I'm going.

LORELAI

Do you want me to go with you?

RORY

No, you don't have to. I think Marty and I will probably go together. Marty was pretty shaken up too.

LORELAI

It's always hard when someone you know dies. Especially someone young.

RORY

It's even worse when you've just started to become friends.

They walk in silence a moment. RORY spots a sign near the gazebo advertising "The Stars Hollow Festival of Living Art."

RORY

Festival of Living Art? What's that about?

LORELAI

Oh, it's Taylor's latest town scheme. It's next weekend and people are signing up at Miss Patty's. It's cool, you get to recreate famous art.

RORY

Sounds like he based it on the Pageant of the Masters.

LORELAI

What?

RORY

The Pageant of the Masters, it's a California festival where people bring art to life.

LORELAI

Huh.

RORY

What?

LORELAI

Taylor made it seem like he thought it up on his own. Anyway, are you going to come home and participate?

RORY

I don't know, probably. I did tell everyone I would embarrass myself for the town at the Ice Cream Queen thing.

LORELAI

You should, I'm going to.

RORY

I'll try and clear my schedule.

CREDITS

ACT ONE

INT. SOOKIE'S KITCHEN - DAY

LORELAI and SOOKIE are sitting at her kitchen table.

LORELAI

Jim said they should be done with the front porch tomorrow. That will make it easier for Bob and his crew to get inside the place.

SOOKIE ST. JAMES - MELVILLE

Good. Things are coming along well.

LORELAI

They are. I had Tom come and look at the barn too, he's going to try and turn it into stables.

A door off screen opens and shuts.

JACKSON MELVILLE

We're home!

SOOKIE

In the kitchen!

LORELAI

We?

SOOKIE

Jackson went to pick up his brother Beau from the airport. He's come to town for the birth.

JACKSON MELVILLE and BEAU MELVILLE enter the kitchen.

JACKSON

Hi Lorelai.

LORELAI

Hi Jackson.

JACKSON

Lorelai, Sookie, this is my brother Beau. Beau, this is my wife Sookie and her best friend and business partner Lorelai.

BEAU MELVILLE

Hello. What kind of business are you in?

SOOKIE

Well, we currently run a catering and party planning company, but that's only until our inn gets up and running.

LORELAI

It's being remodeled right now.

BEAU

I see. Sounds good. So, Sookie, when are you due?

SOOKIE

I'm due Tuesday. It's very exciting, every little kick and I'm dialing Melanie, my midwife, worrying that I'm going into labor.

LORELAI

Midwife?

SOOKIE

Yeah, I didn't tell you?

LORELAI

No.

SOOKIE

Oh, I decided I want a natural home birth.

LORELAI

So you called a midwife.

SOOKIE


Exactly.

LORELAI seems taken aback.

INT. RORY'S DORM ROOM - DAY

RORY is on the phone.

LANE KIM (VOICE)

He says he still loves me, and he's turned down three girls for dates already.

RORY

That's good, maybe it will work. Speaking of Dave, how are things going in the search for a new guitarist?

BEGIN INTERCUT WITH INT. LANE'S DORM ROOM - DAY

LANE KIM is also on the phone.

LANE

It's going slow. We're still looking, but I talked to Brian an hour ago and he said he got a demo today that's really good. Zack and I are supposed to check it out at rehearsal Wednesday. So what's going on at Yale. I heard someone died.

RORY

Uh, yeah, on Halloween. It was an accident.

LANE

What happened?

RORY

She was playing a prank and hung herself accidentally.

LANE

Wow. Did you know her?

RORY

Yeah. I went to her calling hours last night.

LANE

I'm so sorry for bringing it up.

RORY

No it's okay. We weren't close, we were just starting to become friends.

LANE

It's still sad.

RORY

Yeah. I've got to go to class. I'll send you the picture of Paris we talked about.

LANE

Great, I can't wait to see it!

RORY

It was amazing. I'm glad Janet had the mind to take a picture and make copies. I just wish I'd been here,

LANE

Does she know who egged her yet?

RORY

Nope, but I think Janet does.

They laugh.

RORY

Bye Lane.

LANE

Bye Rory.

RORY hangs up. Lane looks sadly at the phone then hangs up.

INT. MISS PATTY'S - DAY

A few people are mingling in between classes. LORELAI walks in. MISS PATTY sees her.

MISS PATTY

Lorelai, dear, how lovely to see you.

LORELAI

You too Patty. I'm hear to sign up for the festival.

MISS PATTY grabs a clipboard and walks over.

MISS PATTY

Great, what would you like to recreate.

LORELAI

I don't know, do you have any ideas?

MISS PATTY pulls a sheet off of the clipboard and hands it to her.

MISS PATTY

Here's a list of potential arts, and the parts that are and aren't taken. Will Rory be joining you?

LORELAI

I think so, but I'll double check when I talk to you.

MISS PATTY

Okay, but don't forget, the festival is in five days, so you'd better hurry.

LORELAI

I will.

KIRK GLEASON enters.

MISS PATTY

Hello Kirk!

KIRK GLEASON

Miss Patty, I've decided what I would like to be in.

MISS PATTY

Okay.

KIRK

The Last Supper.

MISS PATTY

Great! How about Jesus?

KIRK

I can be Jesus.

MISS PATTY

Sure you can honey.

KIRK

I will be Jesus then.

END ACT ONE

ACT TWO

INT. SOOKIE'S LIVING ROOM - DAY

SOOKIE is reclined in a chair. MELANIE her midwife is there.

MELANIE

Just calm down, Sookie. You need to breath.

SOOKIE

How can I calm down? I'm overdue! Something must be wrong. I want this baby out before I hurt it.

BEAU walks through the living room

BEAU

I want it out too, I'm missing work! You should just go to the hospital.

MELANIE

Ignore him, then calm down. Acting like this will only stress out the baby.

LORELAI enters.

LORELAI

Hey, Sookie. You have to check out this fabric Natalie found.

MELANIE

Great.

LORELAI sees them.

LORELAI

What's wrong? Oh my god are you in labor?

SOOKIE

No! That's the problem. I'm overdue and I want this baby out.

SOOKIE looks at her stomach

SOOKIE (CONT.)

Get out!

LORELAI

Oh, Sookie. It's okay. You're not going to hurt the baby.

MELANIE

Breath, Sookie. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Everything's fine. If you relax the baby may relax and it may help with labor.

LORELAI looks at MELANIE jealously.

LORELAI

Sookie, being overdue isn't unusual.

SOOKIE

It's not?

LORELAI

No. A baby comes when they want to, not always on the due date. It can be before or after. Just because they aren't born on the due date doesn't mean they're not healthy. Rory came before her due date. Surprised me.

SOOKIE

Really?

LORELAI

Yes, there I was sitting in bed watching TV and eating and all of a sudden I went into labor. So I bundled myself up and took myself to the hospital.

SOOKIE

Wow. Maybe I should watch TV and eat.

LORELAI

Yeah, I must have been a real sight. Imagine the nurses faces when a sixteen year old pregnant girl waddles into the emergency room, all alone, and tells them her water broke on the way there.

SOOKIE is calmer. MELANIE looks at LORELAI with a mixture of disdain and respect. LORELAI glances at her and raises an eyebrow.

INT. MISS PATTY'S - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

The phone rings. MISS PATTY picks it up.

MISS PATTY

Hello?

BEGIN INTERCUT WITH INT. RORY'S DORM - DAY

RORY is on the phone.

RORY

Hi Miss Patty.

MISS PATTY

Rory dear! How are you?

RORY

Oh, I'm good. Yale is fun, hard, but fun. I'm calling because I'd like to be in the festival.

MISS PATTY

We were wondering if you would.

RORY

I would have called earlier, but I had to make sure the weekend was clear and I couldn't figure out what painting to do.

MISS PATTY

Why don't I e-mail you a list of available paintings?

RORY

That'd be great.

MISS PATTY

No problem, sweetie. It'll be in your inbox by five.

INT. GILMORE GARAGE - NIGHT

BRIAN, LANE and ZACK gather around a tape player.

ZACK

So this guy's good?

BRIAN

Brilliant. His name is Gil.

LANE

Like a fish.

BRIAN

Let me just play it.

BRIAN puts a tape in and pushes play. An awesome guitar riff fills the garage.

ZACK

That's him?

BRIAN

So he says.

LANE

Wow.

They listen a moment more.

LANE

He's amazing. We should have him come and play so we know for sure.

BRIAN

I agree.

ZACK

Plus we have to get along with him.

LANE

Right, so Brian, you'll contact him?

BRIAN

Will do.

END ACT TWO

ACT THREE

INT. SOOKIE'S LIVING ROOM - DAY

SOOKIE is reclining in a chair reading a book. BEAU comes in.

BEAU

Good morning.

SOOKIE

Good morning.

BEAU

Where's Jackson?

SOOKIE

He had to make a delivery. I made pastries if your interested.

BEAU

Thanks.

There's a pause in conversation.

BEAU (CONT.)

You know I like you Sookie, and you're a great cook.

SOOKIE

Thank you.

BEAU

But I've changed my flight three times, and it's getting really expensive. With me missing so much work I'm losing a lot of money. So, will you please consider going to the hospital?

SOOKIE sighs and looks at him. She smiles.

SOOKIE

Yes, Beau, I'll consider it.

BEAU

Thank you?

SOOKIE

When's your flight now?

BEAU

Sunday afternoon.

SOOKIE nods.

SOOKIE

I'll think about it.

EXT. LORELAI and RORY'S YARD - IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE - NIGHT - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

The garage door is open. BRIAN and ZACH are inside setting stuff up. RORY and LANE are leaning against RORY'S car.

RORY

I can't believe how early it gets dark now.

LANE

Me either, it seems like it was just last week it didn't get dark until around 9.

RORY

It was just last week. Anyway. I want to stay Lane. The guy sounds great.

LANE

Gil.

RORY

Right. I have to go to Grandma's for dinner though.

LANE

It's okay.

RORY

Maybe it's better I'm not here, might make him more nervous.

LANE

Right.

RORY

I want to know what happens though, will you meet me at the festival tomorrow?

LANE

Sure.

RORY

Great, I'll see you then. Tell me all about Gil.

LANE

Will do.

RORY

Oh, and go in and get my Polaroid camera and take a picture.

LANE

Okay.

RORY gets in the car and waves to LANE before backing out. LANE watches her disappear then turns to go back to the garage. She's only walked a short ways before a beat up pickup truck pulls in. It parks and Gil gets out. LANE looks curious.

GIL

I'm looking for a Brian, Zach or Lane?

LANE

I'm Lane.

GIL

I'm Gil.

LANE registers shock and glances at Brian and Zach who look just as shocked.

LANE

That's Brian and Zach.

ZACH

Uh, hey man.

GIL

So, what do you want me to do?

LANE

We thought we'd just basically have a bit of a jam session and see how well we play together.

GIL

Great, let me grab my axe.

LANE

Sure.

LANE turns and goes to her drums. BRIAN and ZACH pick up their instruments and GIL joins them.

LANE

You know London Calling?

GIL

Sure do, The Clash are great.

ZACH

Great man, let's play.

They begin playing and quickly find GIL is better in person than on the tape. They finish the song.

LANE

Great, you did awesome.

ZACH

Really man, you rock.

GIL

You guys rock too. So, uh, do I get the gig?

LANE

We'll let you know, Brian you have his number right?

BRIAN

Sure do.

GIL

Cool, thanks a lot guys. Keep rockin'!

He gets back in his pickup and leaves.

LANE

Oh my god.

BRIAN

My god too.

LANE

What are we going to do?

ZACH

He's the best we've heard.

LANE


He's twice our age, at least!

INT. GILMORE DINING ROOM - NIGHT

RORY, LORELAI, RICHARD GILMORE and EMILY GILMORE are eating dinner.

RICHARD GILMORE

So what's going on in your lives girls?

LORELAI

Well Star's Hollow is having a Festival of Living Art.

EMILY GILMORE

A Festival of Living Art?

RORY

It's based on the California Pageant of the Masters. Living people recreate famous works of art. For instance, Kirk is playing Jesus in The Last Supper.

EMILY

Well, what will you be doing?

RORY

I'm going to be Portrait of a Young Girl Named Antea.

RICHARD

Lovely painting. Lorelai, what will you be doing?

LORELAI

I'm going to be in Renoir's The Dance at Bougival.

RICHARD

Sounds so interesting, when is it?

LORELAI

Tomorrow.

RICHARD

Maybe we'll attend.

LORELAI

Oh you don't have to.

EMILY

Actually we can't, we have a cocktail party at the Scott's. Perhaps next year.

RORY

I'll let you know if they repeat it next year.

RICHARD

Thank you Rory. Will you have some pictures taken of the two of you for us?

RORY

Sure, I can ask Lane to do it.

END ACT THREE

ACT FOUR

INT. MISS PATTY'S - NIGHT

Lots of townsfolk are crowding Miss Patty's in various states of dress for the festival. LORELAI enters. She's walking through the crowd when she spots KIRK dressed as Jesus.

LORELAI

Hey Kirk, you look great.

KIRK

Thanks Lorelai.

LORELAI continues through the crowd. She comes across RORY whom is already dressed as Antea.

LORELAI

Hey, you look gorgeous.

RORY

Really? I feel painty.

LORELAI

You are painty!

RORY

Why aren't you ready?

LORELAI

I just got here.

RORY

Oh.

Suddenly a commotion breaks out and the crowd gathers. LORELAI and RORY go over to see what's going on and KIRK and another man who plays JUDAS are fighting. MISS PATTY breaks it up.

MISS PATTY

What are you thinking? You'll ruin your costumes!

JUDAS

He started it!

KIRK

No, you did!

MISS PATTY

I don't care. Get ready, you're on in ten minutes.

The crowd disperses.

RORY

You'd better go get ready.

LORELAI

Yeah, see you later.

RORY

At Luke's.

LORELAI walks away. MISS PATTY walks up to RORY.

MISS PATTY

You're on in half an hour, find Babette, she'll take you to your set.

RORY

Okay.

They walk off in opposite directions.

JUDAS walks by with KIRK glaring at him from the background. Another person walks by completely in grayish-white

EXT. MISS PATTY'S - NIGHT

A crowd is seated in front of a stage. The curtain pulls back and a spotlight shines on the image, it's The Last Supper. suddenly the people move and everyone gasps and applauds.

EXT. TOWN SQUARE - NIGHT

RORY is standing behind a curtain. LANE walks up.

RORY

Hey Lane.

LANE

Hey, I got your message and brought your Polaroid, I took pictures of everything so far.

RORY

Great, get a couple of me and mom for Grandpa and us.

LANE

No problem.

RORY

So what happened with Gil?

LANE

You wouldn't believe it. He was great. We all want him to join the band.

RORY

That's great, you found a replacement for Dave. Well, as far as music wise, I hope not romantic-wise.

LANE

Oh you don't have to worry about that.

LANE hands her a Polaroid. RORY uses a nearby twinkle light to examine it.

RORY

Oh my god, he's as old as my mom.

LANE

Easily.

RORY

What are you going to do?

LANE

I don't know.

BABETTE pops her head around the corner.

BABETTE

Rory, honey, you're on.

RORY

Thanks Babette.

LANE

Good luck.

LANE hurries away and Rory takes her place in front of the backdrop. A spotlight hits her and the crowd murmurs. She smiles at them.

EXT. TOWN SQUARE - NEAR LUKE'S - NIGHT

People are gathered. A spotlight light's something up, it's Lorelai's painting. She gazes out at them lovingly. Everyone applauds.

EXT. THE GAZEBO - NIGHT

People are gathered around. Something on the gazebo rotates and a spotlight hits it. It's the person dressed entirely in white from before. Everyone Ooh's. In the crowd LORELAI and RORY stand side by side, still dressed up. LORELAI'S cell rings. She answers it quickly.

LORELAI

Hello? Sookie? Oh my god! Yes, we'll be right there. Squeeze, keep it in!

LORELAI hangs up and grabs RORY and begins running.

RORY

What's going on?

LORELAI

Sookie's in Labor.

They run down the street together.

INT. LUKE'S DINER - NIGHT

The diner is deserted, everyone's at the festival. Luke's trying to fix the toaster. The door open and the bell chimes. Luke turns around and finds Nicole standing there.

LUKE

Nicole.

NICOLE

Luke.

LUKE

What are you doing here?

NICOLE

Can't I come see my husband?

LUKE

I guess, I just thought with the divorce.

NICOLE

Yeah, I figured. It's about the divorce.

LUKE

Oh.

NICOLE

Why Luke?

LUKE

What?

NICOLE

Why are we working so hard to finalize the divorce? We still like each other don't we?

LUKE

Uh, I guess. I mean, I don't hate you.

NICOLE

I want to make the marriage work Luke.

LUKE is quiet.

NICOLE

I see I've surprised you. I'll go, let you think about it.

LUKE

Thank you. I will, think about it.

She nods and walks out the door. He watches her.

END

Guest Starring:

Jackson Douglas - Jackson Melville

Martin Cummins - Beau Melville

Liz Torres - Miss Patty LaCosta

Suzanne Cryer - Melanie

John Cabrera - Brian

Todd Lowe - Zach

Sebastian Bach - Gil

Julio Oscar Mechoso - Judas

Tricia O'Kelley - Nicole Leahy