Title: Season 4 Bent Style
Episode: 4.08
Episode Title: Die, Jerk!
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 Eight. Yes, I did say Season 4, as in the one not aired at all yet.

Gilmore Girls
Episode 4.08
Die, Jerk!

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

Starring:
Lauren Graham
Alexis Bledel
Melissa McCarthy
Scott Patterson
Keiko Agena
Liza Weil
and
Kelly Bishop

special appearance by Edward Herrmann

CLIPS

INT. LUKE'S DINER - DAY

LUKE DANES and LORELAI GILMORE are talking.

LUKE DANES

Nicole and I got married.

LORELAI GILMORE

Wow, uh, that was unexpected. Congratulations.

LUKE

No need. We shouldn't have done it, so we're getting a divorce.

INT. BOOKSTORE - DAY

DAVE RYGALSKI, LANE KIM, and RORY GILMORE are standing in an aisle, the girls are looking at DAVE.

DAVE

I'm moving to California, my dad got transferred.

INT. JASON STILES OFFICE - DAY

JASON "DIGGER" STILES and LORELAI are fighting.

JASON

Lorelai, will you go to dinner with me?

LORELAI

How can you ask that with a straight face? Can't you tell by my unexpected visit, body language, and tone of voice that I am pissed as all hell at you right now?

LORELAI snorts.

LORELAI

Like I would say yes.

JASON

Look, Emily's probably just as angry at me, so going to dinner with me now would piss her off.

LORELAI

What makes you think I want to piss my own mother off?

JASON

Because when push comes to shove you and I aren't that different, Lorelai.

LORELAI frowns and stares at him.

LORELAI

Fine. One dinner, consider it a trial. By the way, I am nothing like you.

LORELAI leaves his office slamming the door behind her.

EXT. YALE QUAD - DAY

RORY is standing looking at a guy sitting at the base of a tree.

RORY

This is my study tree.

HOT GUY

I see. Well, I've been studying here for a year and two months so I doubt I'm about to let a petty little freshman scare me away. It's a free world and if I want to sit here I will. There are plenty of trees around if you're looking for one.

EXT. LANE'S FRONT PORCH - NIGHT

LANE and DAVE are sitting talking.

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.

DAVE

I will promise you, if you'll promise me.

EXT. STARS HOLLOW - NIGHT

LORELAI is running down the street dragging RORY along.

RORY

What's going on?

LORELAI

Sookie's in Labor.

They run down the street together.

EXT. YALE QUAD - DAY

RORY and the HOT GUY are sitting at the base of the tree. RORY'S crying.

HOT GUY

I didn't think I was that mean, please stop crying.

RORY

It has nothing to do with you. Just, leave me alone.

He digs around in his nearby backpack and then throws a little pack of tissues at her.

HOT GUY

Don't mention it. Ever.

TEASER

INT. LORELAI'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

LORELAI GILMORE is sitting on her couch flipping channels.

LORELAI GILMORE

Boring. Scientific. Repeat. Boring Repeat. Anna Nicole. Ohh, Queer Eye!

She stops flipping and sets the remote down. Just then the front door flings open and RORY GILMORE runs in.

RORY GILMORE

Mom! Mom!

LORELAI

What is it? Is something wrong?

RORY

Look!

RORY thrusts a piece of paper at LORELAI. LORELAI takes it and looks at it.

LORELAI

"Picking Your Classes, Picking Your Friends: A Socialite's Guide to Marrying Rich?"

RORY

Is that really in there?

LORELAI shows RORY.

RORY

Wow, my classmates are really shallow. Anyway, no. My article.

LORELAI takes it back.

LORELAI

"Alone in a Crowd: Suicide Among College Students." Oh honey, this must have been hard after Becky.

RORY

Actually, I wrote it before Becky. That's it. My first article as a staff member for Yale's newspaper.

LORELAI

Wow. I'll have it framed.

RORY

Good. I brought some extra copies, one for Luke, and Sookie, Grandma and Grandpa, Taylor.

LORELAI

Let's go show everyone!

RORY

I'm so excited.

LORELAI

Me too!

They squeal.

INT. SOOKIE'S LIVING ROOM.

SOOKIE ST. JAMES-MELVILLE is sitting, rocking a baby. LORELAI and RORY come in.

SOOKIE ST. JAMES-MELVILLE

Hey guys! What's up?

RORY

Oh, is that David?

SOOKIE

Yes it is.

RORY sneaks closer to have a look. JACKSON MELVILLE enters behind them.

JACKSON MELVILLE

Doesn't he look like me?

RORY

Sure, he has your nose.

JACKSON

That's what I said.

LORELAI

Oh but he has his mommy's eyes.

JACKSON

Yeah, he does.

SOOKIE

So what are you guys doing here?

RORY

Oh, I brought you guys a copy of my first article for Yale's newspaper.

RORY hands SOOKIE the paper. SOOKIE takes it.

JACKSON

Careful Sookie, don't give the baby paper cuts.

LORELAI

I'll take him so you can read.

LORELAI takes DAVID and SOOKIE looks at RORY'S paper better.

SOOKIE

This is so great Rory. Your name and everything.

RORY

Yup.

DAVID starts crying.

LORELAI

Uh oh, I think we'd better go. He sounds hungry.

SOOKIE

Yeah he is due for a feeding, then bed.

LORELAI


Well, we're going to go see Luke with his copy. Have a nice night guys.

JACKSON

You too.

JACKSON picks up RORY'S paper and looks at it as they leave.

INT. LUKE'S DINER - NIGHT

RORY and LORELAI run into LUKE'S.

LORELAI

Luke! Luke, come out here.

LUKE DANES comes out, wiping his hands on a cloth.

LUKE DANES

What's going on, is someone hurt?

LORELAI

No, it's Rory!

LUKE

What about Rory? She's right there.

RORY hands him the paper.

RORY

My first article for the Yale newspaper.

LUKE

Wow, congratulations.

RORY

That's your copy.

LUKE

Thanks, I'll read it during the slow periods.

LORELAI

We'd better go. Rory has five more newspapers to deliver.

LUKE

Hope you're getting paid.

RORY

I'm not.

LORELAI and RORY leave. LUKE watches them walk towards MISS PATTY'S. From the opposite direction NICOLE LEAHY comes around in front of the windows and enters the diner.

NICOLE LEAHY

Hey.

LUKE

Hey.

CREDITS

ACT ONE

INT. YALE CLASS ROOM - DAY

RORY enters. A boy slightly older than her, DOYLE, is sitting at the head of a table working on a laptop.

RORY

Hi. You wanted to see me?

DOYLE looks up.

DOYLE

Rory, great. I had hoped you got my message.

RORY

Yeah, it took me a few minutes to decode my roommate's sloppy writing but I got it.

DOYLE

Good, I want to talk about your writing. Have a seat.

RORY sits down.

RORY

My writing?

DOYLE

Yes. Rory, your writing is great, as far as format and technical aspects go, but it's dull.

RORY

It's dull?

DOYLE

You never seem to show any opinions or spark. There's nothing to make the reader care about what your writing.

RORY

I just thought I should present the facts and let the reader form their own opinion.

DOYLE

Sometimes, that's true. However, it's also great when you have an opinion. I want to get you more comfortable with that style of writing, so I'm assigning you to tonight's ballet. It's at 8 o'clock.

DOYLE hands her a flier.

DOYLE

There's all the information you need.

RORY looks at the flier.

RORY

What kind of article?

DOYLE

A review. I want you to critique the show, good and bad, show an opinion, did you love something, hate something, what was your over all thoughts on the show? I want to put it in the next issue, so I need it tomorrow morning.

RORY

Oh, wow. Okay. I guess I'd better get going and do some reading up.

DOYLE

I guess so. Good luck, Rory.

INT. LORELAI'S LIVING ROOM - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

LORELAI enters and goes to the answering machine, she hits a button. The machine beeps.

JASON STILES (ON MACHINE)

Lorelai, you never got back to me yesterday, so I was hoping to catch you to see about dinner tonight. Give me a call.

The machine beeps.

SOOKIE (ON MACHINE)

Lorelai, I just talked to Natalie, she wants to get together to show us some new paint samples. This is so exciting. Talk to you later sweetie.

The machine beeps.

JASON (ON MACHINE)

It's me again, I guess we won't be having dinner tonight. Maybe tomorrow? Give me a call, please. I hope you're not avoiding me.

The machine beeps. Lorelai sighs and picks up the phone off of the stand. She dials.

LORELAI

Hey Sookie. Yeah, I got your message. Yeah, it is exciting. No, that's not why I called. I don't know what to do about Jason, he left two messages on my machine today. I am not avoiding him. Look, I really need advice, not a lecture. Okay. Yeah, I'm sorry. Okay. Maybe. Thanks Sookie. Yeah, I'll call Natalie. Bye.

LORELAI hangs up.

INT. LANE'S ROOM - DAY

LANE KIM is sitting at her desk studying. MRS. KIM knocks and enters.

MRS. KIM

Lane.

LANE KIM

Yes, mama?

MRS. KIM

I have something for you to give to David.

LANE

He's in California, mama.

MRS. KIM

I know, you can send it to him.

LANE

Oh, okay. What is it, mama?

MRS. KIM pulls a "marriage jug" out of a bag. It is a jug shaped piece of pottery with two spouted holes to drink from. This particular one is green.

LANE

What is it?

MRS. KIM

It's a marriage jug.

LANE

A marriage jug? What's that?

MRS. KIM

It's used in some marital ceremonies. Your cousin Si had one when she married Jee.

LANE

Oh, right, Si and Jee, I remember now. The two spouts are to drink from. But why would Dave need one?

MRS. KIM

He's in college now, he's old enough to begin thinking of marriage.

LANE

Oh.

MRS. KIM hands LANE the marriage jug.

MRS. KIM

Here, you hold, I'll go find a box for you to use.

MRS. KIM leaves. LANE looks at the marriage jug with sadness and confusion.

INT. RORY'S DORM - NIGHT

RORY enters. PARIS GELLAR is sitting on the couch watching CNN and writing in a notebook. She looks up when RORY comes in.

PARIS GELLAR

Hey, where have you been?

RORY

I was at a ballet, Doyle made me go for an article.

PARIS

Really?

RORY

Yeah, he thinks my articles are dull, and that I need to have and show my opinions.

PARIS

Well, how did you like the ballet?

RORY

It sucked.

PARIS

Well then write that.

RORY

That's mean, though.

PARIS

It's the truth isn't it?

RORY

Well, no, it's an opinion.

PARIS

But it's a truthful opinion. Wouldn't you rather be honest than write an article that could get you in trouble and waste a bunch of peoples time?

RORY

I guess.

PARIS

Good, go write.

RORY

Yes, boss.

RORY goes into her and PARIS' room. She opens the sits at her desk where her ibook is already on. She stares at it tapping her fingernails on the desk. After a moment she gets her phone and dials.

LORELAI (ON PHONE)

Hello, you've reached Lorelai's pants. Leave a message after the tone. Beep.

RORY

Mom, it's me.

LORELAI (ON PHONE)

Hey sweetie.

RORY

You know, your fake machine doesn't fool everyone.

BEGIN INTERCUT WITH LORELAI IN DOOSE'S MARKET

LORELAI

That's not true! It fooled Kirk just yesterday.

RORY

Kirk doesn't count. He was fooled by our real machine.

LORELAI

Oh, right. So what's up?

RORY

Well, Doyle told me my articles are dull.

LORELAI

No!

RORY

Yes, he said I express no opinions.

LORELAI

Sorry babe.

RORY

He made me go to the ballet, I have to write a review.

LORELAI

Ouch. So what are you going to do?

RORY


Well he wants an opinionated article, and Paris thinks I should be honest about what I thought of the show.

LORELAI

Which is?

RORY

It sucked.

LORELAI

Okay. So, write an article reviewing the show, and tell about the good stuff and the bad stuff. There was good stuff right?

RORY

Yeah, the sets were pretty, and the music was great.

LORELAI

Well, tell the truth.

RORY

I guess sometimes you've got to make an enemy.

LORELAI

That's my girl.

RORY


Thanks, mom. I have to go write, Doyle wants it first thing in the morning.

LORELAI

Okay honey, bye.

They hang up and RORY goes back to her desk. She begins typing.

END ACT ONE

ACT TWO

INT. YALE HALLWAY - DAY - MUSIC: SAM PHILLIPS CUE

A group of girls are gathered. They all have newspapers, one girl(GIRL IN HALLWAY) is reading aloud.

GIRL IN HALLWAY

I had to grit my teeth and bear it. I glanced at my watch thinking to myself, 'another hour of this?' Though the sets we beautifully done. Good job to the crew. The dancing was horrendous.

The girls giggle.

INT. GILMORE HALLWAY - DAY

A doorbell rings. The MAID appears and answers the door. JASON is there.

MAID

Mr. Stiles, do come in. May I tell Mr. Gilmore you're here?

JASON

Actually, I'd like to see Emily.

MAID

One moment.

The MAID walks away. A moment later EMILY GILMORE enters the hallway.

EMILY GILMORE

Jason?

JASON

Hello, Emily.

EMILY

What can I do for you?

JASON

First, I came to apologize about the party incident.

EMILY

Apology accepted.

JASON

I was wondering if I could perhaps join you and Richard for dinner some night to make up for it. I know it won't completely make up for it, but it's a start. Perhaps one of your famed Friday night dinners?

EMILY

Really?

JASON

Oh yes, Richard speaks so highly of Rory, I'd love to meet her myself.

EMILY

Well, how about this Friday?

JASON

Fantastic! What time should I be here?

EMILY

Dinner is served at seven sharp.

JASON

I will see you then.

EMILY

I look forward to it. You like lamb don't you?

JASON

Yes, I do, infact it's one of my favorites.

EMILY

Good. See you Friday.

JASON

You as well, Emily.

JASON leaves, EMILY closes the door behind him and looks thoughtful.

EXT. DRAGONFLY INN - DAY

LORELAI is sitting at a picnic table looking at a piece of paper with TOM.

LORELAI

So this is the total estimate?

TOM

Yes.

LORELAI

I have to admit it's a good deal more than I thought it would be. Do we really need this?

She points at something on the paper.

TOM

Well, that depends.

LORELAI

On what?

TOM

Have you already bought your horses?

LORELAI

No.

TOM

Well then no, you don't really need that. What we could do is stabilize the structure and then when you're ready to spend the rest of the money we can turn it into a stable.

LORELAI

But, isn't that stabilizing?

TOM

I mean just making it so the basic structure won't fall down.

LORELAI

Oh, well what would it be?

TOM

Pretty much just a barn. We could come in later and build the stalls for the horses.

LORELAI

How much would that save me?

TOM

Well, I'd have to recalculate it.

LORELAI

Okay, why don't you do that?

TOM

Sure thing.

TOM walks away and LANE approaches.

LORELAI

Hey Lane, what's going on?

LANE

Is Rory here?

LORELAI

Nope, I don't expect her until Friday. Something wrong?

LANE

I don't know, maybe.

LORELAI

You know, you can talk to me Lane.

LANE

My mom gave me a marriage jug to send to Dave.

LORELAI

A marriage jug?

LANE

It's a piece of pottery with two spouts to drink from used in some marriage ceremonies.

LORELAI

Oh, well why would she do that?

LANE

She told me that since Dave is in college now, he's old enough to begin considering marriage.

LORELAI

Wow.

LANE

Right. I don't know what to think! Is she trying to insinuate he's going to find someone else? Or maybe she wants him to ask me?

LORELAI

I don't know.

LANE

And that's not even the point, the point is, how will Dave take it? We're not ready for marriage. What if he is, but I'm not? What if I am, but he's not? What if we both are but he doesn't love me anymore!

LORELAI

Whoa, easy Lane.

LANE

What do I do?

LORELAI

Well you could not send it to him.

LANE

That's a great idea.

LORELAI

But then when he calls you and talks to your mom she'll think he's rude for not thanking her for the marriage jug he never got. Or he'll think it's weird she's asking about it when you never sent it. Maybe he'll even think you don't want to get married, which could make him wonder if you still love him.

LANE

Great. So that's out.

LORELAI

You could send it to him and just wait and see what happens.

LANE

I guess I have a lot to think about.

LORELAI

I guess you do.

LANE

Thanks Lorelai.

LORELAI

You're welcome, sweetie.

EXT. YALE COURTYARD - DAY

RORY approaches her study tree. The CUTE GUY is there. He's sitting reading Yale's newspaper.

RORY

Hi.

RORY sits down. When he doesn't respond she glances at him and then opens her book. He looks up and turns to her.

CUTE GUY

Hi. Sorry about that, I was reading this great review in the newspaper, it's very funny.

RORY

Oh? What one?

CUTE GUY

The ballet. It's by Rory Gilmore.

RORY

Uh, that's me. I mean, I'm Rory Gilmore. I wrote it.

CUTE GUY

Well, then, excellent job Rory.

RORY

Thank you. My name's actually Lorelai, I'm named after my mother, but my friends call me Rory. It helps lessen the confusion.

CUTE GUY

I see.

RORY

What's your name?

CUTE GUY

My name is Benedict. However anyone not a relative or over forty calls me Ben.

RORY

Can I call you Ben?

BEN

I insist you do actually.

RORY

Okay then, Ben.

BEN

Oh please, no cutesy rhymes.

They laugh.

END ACT TWO

ACT THREE

INT. YALE DINING HALL - DAY

Some BOYS are sitting at a table in the dining hall. They all have newspapers and are reading.

BOY 1

Though the sets we beautifully done. Good job to the crew. The dancing was horrendous. The cast seemed to be half asleep, sloppily executing their steps.

The boys laugh.

BOY 2

The lead female had all the grace of a drunken dockworker.

The boys laugh again.

BOY 3

Oh, I got one.

A girl, SANDRA, starts walking by.

BOY 3

By the girl's third leap I was already counting the seconds until intermission, maybe the caffeine in a coffee would be enough to keep me up for the rest of the show. My head bobs and I correct myself, three coffees.

The boys laugh.

SANDRA

What are you reading?

BOY 3

A review of the ballet. It's in the newspaper.

SANDRA

Oh. Can I see it?

BOY 2

Here, I'm done with my copy.

He hands her the paper and she accepts it.

SANDRA

Thanks.

She stalks away.

INT. NEWSPAPER ROOM - DAY

DOYLE is sitting reading the newspaper. RORY walks in.

RORY

What did you think?

DOYLE

It was great. You did a great job.

RORY

It's not to mean.

DOYLE

No, it's honest. People are loving it. We already sold half of our printing, and everywhere I go I see people reading it.

RORY

So it's good?

DOYLE

It's good. You've got it in you Rory, I just had to bring it out.

INT. LUKE'S DINER - DAY

LUKE and NICOLE LEAHY are sitting at the counter. LORELAI comes in. She walks up to the counter and sits down. She then spots NICOLE and is startled.

LORELAI

Nicole. Hi.

NICOLE

Hello, Lorelai.

LORELAI

Luke can I get some coffee? So, finalizing the divorce?

NICOLE

Not exactly.

LUKE sets a coffee cup in front of LORELAI and fills it.

LORELAI

So what exactly?

NICOLE and LUKE exchange a look.

LUKE

Nicole and I put the divorce on hold.

LORELAI


Why? Is something wrong?

NICOLE

We're seeing each other again.

LORELAI

Oh. Oh, wow. Congratulations I guess? I really don't know what to say.

NICOLE

Yeah, I can imagine this situation doesn't come up often.

LORELAI

I wonder if Hallmark even makes a card for it, you know, "You were getting divorced, but now your not! Yay. At least I don't have to take back my gift. Happy Marriage," or something.

NICOLE

You could always pitch it, make a lot of money.

LUKE sets some papers in front of LORELAI

LORELAI


What is this?

LUKE

Your messages, I thought I told you to stop having people call for you here Lorelai.

LORELAI

I don't tell them to, they just do.

She picks up a paper and looks at it.

LORELAI

Oh, that explains it.

LUKE

What.

LORELAI

They're all from Jason.

LUKE

Who's Jason?

LORELAI

My dad's business partner.

LUKE

Oh, so you're avoiding him because of the connection to your parents.

LORELAI

No, I'm not avoiding him. Even if I was it wouldn't be that.

NICOLE

Then why is he looking for you?

LORELAI

Because I never called him back.

LUKE

So you're avoiding him.

LORELAI

Fine, I'm avoiding him. But not because of my parents. It's because he asked me out to dinner.

NICOLE

And you don't want to go?

LORELAI

I don't know.

LUKE

Make up your mind either way and call him back.

EXT. YALE COURTYARD - DAY

RORY is walking down a path. SANDRA approaches from the opposite direction. SANDRA stops RORY.

SANDRA

Are you Rory Gilmore?

RORY

Uh, yes, why? Who are you?

SANDRA

I'm Sandra, the ballerina you insulted in your little article.

SANDRA slams her copy of the newspaper against RORY'S chest. Students nearby stop and watch.

RORY

Oh.

SANDRA

Oh, is right. What right do you have to say those kind of things? Do you know anything about ballet?

RORY

Well, no not really.

SANDRA

I thought so. You had no right to write such a terrible review of my show.

RORY

Sorry, but it's kind of my job.

SANDRA

You called me a hippo!

RORY

I gave your ballet an honest review. I'm sure there are other people who agree with me! There were a few things I did like, too bad if one of the things I didn't like happened to be you. It just means you have to work harder. If you can't take the constructive criticism you need to grow up.

RORY walks away. SANDRA watches her, arms crossed, angry, yet thoughtful

EXT. YALE COURTYARD - DAY

RORY arrives at her study tree. BEN is there.

BEN

Hey, how's it going?

RORY

Fine considering I was just accosted by Sandra, the ballerina from my review, in front of half the school.

BEN


Really?

RORY

Yeah, she was mad I gave her ballet a bad review. It's not even her ballet. It's just a ballet she was in.

BEN

So calling her a hippo and saying she had the grace of a drunken dockworker had nothing to do with it?

RORY

Well maybe, but still it was my honest opinion.

BEN

So what'd you do?

RORY

Told her too bad, it means she just needs to work harder and if she can't take the constructive criticism she needs to grow up.

BEN

Well good for you.

RORY sits and opens her bag. She pulls out some cookies.

RORY

I brought some cookies, want some?

BEN

Sure.

BEN takes a cookie from her and they sit under the tree together eating their cookies and reading their textbooks.

END ACT THREE

ACT FOUR

EXT. GILMORE HOUSE - NIGHT

RORY pulls in the drive in her Prius. She is just getting out when LORELAI pulls in behind her. RORY walks over to her mom.

LORELAI

Hey honey, how did the article go?

RORY hands her a copy of the paper. LORELAI opens it and tries to read it under the light from the porch.

LORELAI

Wow, this is kind of harsh.

RORY shrugs.

RORY

I just told the truth.

LORELAI

What did people say?

RORY

Well apparently it was all the buzz on campus. I know that Sandra, the ballerina didn't like it. She even confronted me in public. I didn't let it bother me though, and told her I was just being honest. Aside from that I don't really know much about how people felt about it. Doyle was proud. I know Paris thought it was great. Janet thought it was okay, I haven't heard Tanna's opinion yet. Marty thought it was funny. Ben thought it was good too.

RORY pushes the doorbell. LORELAI looks at RORY.

LORELAI

Ben?

RORY looks at her mother and they're both startled when the door opens. The MAID gazes out at them.

MAID

Mrs. Gilmore is waiting for you in the sitting room.

LORELAI

Thank you.

LORELAI and RORY walk in the door and give their coats to the MAID.

INT. GILMORE SITTING ROOM - NIGHT

LORELAI and RORY walk in and find JASON, RICHARD and EMILY sitting across from each other on sofas. EMILY looks up at their entrance.

EMILY

Ah, here they are now. Hello girls. Lorelai, I believe you know Jason. Jason, this is Lorelai's daughter Rory. Rory, this is you grandfather's new business partner Jason.

RORY

Right, I've heard about you.

JASON and RORY shake hands.

JASON

It's a pleasure you finally meet you.

EMILY

Well now that we're all here why don't we go ahead and get started.

RICHARD, EMILY, and RORY begin walking out.

RICHARD

How are you Rory?

RORY

I'm fine grandpa. What's for dinner Grandma?

EMILY

Lamb.

LORELAI and JASON trail behind.

LORELAI

What are you doing?

JASON

Going to dinner.

LORELAI


I mean, what are you doing here?

JASON


Well, you seemed to be avoiding me, so I figured what better way to find out than to come over for dinner.

LORELAI

So you came to see me?

JASON

Essentially.

LORELAI

I don't know if I should be flattered or disgusted. So I guess I'll settled for angry.

LORELAI and JASON follow everyone else into the dining room.

INT. GILMORE LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Everyone is eating in silence. JASON clears his throat.

JASON

So, Rory, how do you like Yale?

RORY

It's good. I've met a lot of nice people.

JASON

Do you like your roommates?

RORY

Well, yes I guess. One of them is actually an old friend.

RICHARD

Really? Who?

RORY

Paris Gellar.

RICHARD

Ah yes, I remember her, is she still a pistol?

RORY

Well, at times. She got a life coach so she's not quite as high strung anymore. He's teaching her a lot about how to deal with her nerves and stress.

RICHARD

That's good.

JASON


Are you involved in any activities?

RORY

Yes, I joined the newspaper.

LORELAI

She just wrote a scathing review of a ballet there.

EMILY

Really?

RORY

Yes, everyone seemed to like it, even my editor. Well, everyone except the ballerina I should say. She was so upset that I gave her a bad review she confronted me in public.

EMILY

Oh my.

RICHARD

That must have been horribly embarrassing.

RORY

I guess it was, but I just told her I was being honest and if she couldn't handle it then too bad. I wasn't going to get myself in trouble over it.

JASON

I'd love to read the review.

RORY

I have some copies in my car. I'll bring them in before I leave.

EMILY

I hope you have one for me dear.

RORY

Of course Grandma.

EMILY

Good.

EXT. LORELAI'S HOUSE - NIGHT

LORELAI'S Jeep pulls in, with RORY'S Prius behind her. They get out of their respective cars and start walking towards the house.

LORELAI

So, you were saying something about a guy earlier. Ben or something?

RORY

Oh, right, Ben. His name is actually Benedict, but everyone calls him Ben.

LORELAI

So, how'd you meet?

RORY

He was sitting under my study tree, so we got into a fight.

They stop on the porch.

LORELAI

Interesting.

LANE comes running up just then, interrupting LORELAI.

LANE

Rory!

RORY

Lane!

LANE

I decided what to do about the marriage jug.

LORELAI

Oh, what?

RORY

What's a marriage jug?

LANE

Pottery, jug shaped with two spouts to drink from used in marital ceremonies. Mom gave me one to send to Dave.

RORY

Oh.

LORELAI


So what are you going to do?

LANE

I'm going to send it to him. I figure he'll feel the same way I do, and we can laugh about it.

LORELAI

That's very mature of you.

RORY

So want to come in?

LANE

Sure.

RORY

Good, you can tell me more about this marriage jug.

LANE and RORY walk into the house. LORELAI sighs and follows them.

END

Guest Starring:

Jackson Douglas - Jackson Melville

- David Melville

Tricia O'Kelley - Nicole Leahy

Danny Strong - Doyle

Chris Eigeman - Jason

Emily Kuroda - Mrs. Kim

- Girl in Hallway

Melissa Jones - Maid

Biff Yeager - Tom

Mike Erwin - Cute Guy/Ben(edict)

- Boy 1

- Boy 2

- Boy 3

Katherine Brunk - Sandra