Chapter 4

Surprises, Languages, Shopping Trips and Parties

Friday February 13th 2004

Stars Hollow; Luke's Diner

2:15 pm

Lorelai is sitting at a table with Rory; Luke is in the kitchen, helping Antonio. Jess is serving the food, this weekend there is going to be a surprise birthday party for Dave when he comes home from California, his parents and himself went to visit Dave's brother Jonathon for the birth of his son Colin Patrick. Dave turned 19 on February 10th. Lane is in class till 3 o'clock and Rory and Jess had their last class at 1 o'clock, they are home all week due to School closure for Student Contact Week. Jess is finishing work at 2:30, and Luke is going to come help plan the surprise party for Dave, when the diner dies down occasionally.

Lorelai- we need balloons

Rory- streamers

Lorelai- silly string

Rory- cake

Lorelai- coffee

Rory- pizza

Lorelai- Chinese food

Rory- pop

Lorelai- chips

Rory- gifts

Lorelai- piñata

Rory-piñata…why?

Lorelai- because it has candy in it

Rory- but Dave is 19, in Canada he is legal to drink, he isn't 5

Lorelai- fine take my fun away, we need a guest list

Rory- we need a place to throw the party in

Lorelai- I think that's all we need

Rory- It sounds like we have everything under control, now we just need a to do list and make sure at the beginning of Saturday afternoon when we pick up Dave from the Bus Terminal, there are checks on everything on that list.

Lorelai- we have the help of many people, trust me this will be ok

Rory- I am holding you to that

Lorelai- when have I ever doubted you?

Rory- well…there was the time, when you said I could get a lizard but you never got me one, to this day I am still waiting for that lizard.

Lorelai- for your birthday

Rory- yeah ok, great I cant wait

Lorelai- I have begun to fear the sarcasm

Rory- good, fear it till you buy me that lizard

Jess- hello ladies, refill of your coffee

Rory- yes please

Lorelai- Jess… are you done working yet?

Jess- yes I am, why?

Lorelai- because before you sit down, and take a load off could you please make 2 cheeseburgers and fries, because were very hungry

Jess- I'll ask Luke to make it for the 3 of us.

Lorelai- thanks, Jessie boy

Jess comes back, he sits next to across from Rory and Lorelai, Luke comes out holding 4 plates of food, and has a seat next to his wife and next to his nephew, they all start eating till Luke hears the jingle of the bell, and he looks at the door, to see Lane to sit in a seat in between Lorelai and Rory.

Lane- hi guys, how are you

Rory, Jess, Luke, and Lorelai- good

Lane- so how are the plans going for this party?

Antonio walks out of the kitchen holding a plate, for Lane

Lane- thanks Tony

Antonio- no problem, senorita

Rory- the plans are fine, we have made a mental list, but we didn't write it down yet

Lorelai- Jess, could I borrow your order pad, and pen

Jess- sure (hands Lorelai the pad and pen)

Lorelai- thanks

Jess- no problem

Luke- ok so what do we need to buy?

Lorelai- balloons, streamers, silly string, cake, coffee, pizza, Chinese, pop, chips, gifts, guest list and place, time, and date.

Lane- Dave loves Vanilla cake, and chocolate Icing, I could help with the guest list

Sookie walks in to the diner, she has a seat beside Luke

Sookie- hey guys, I came to help with the party plans

Luke- Sookie are you hungry?

Sookie- you have no idea, how hungry I am.

Luke- what do you want to eat?

Sookie- chicken burger and fries, and coke

Luke- Antonio!

Antonio- yes

Luke- chicken burger with fries

Antonio- yes sir

Luke stands up, and pours a glass of coke for Sookie

Sookie- thank-you Luke

Antonio- how are you darling?

Sookie- I am good, tired but good, how about you? Senor.

Antonio- non è mai stato migliore

Sookie- buono

Luke- Sookie, it's amazing how you haven't lived in Italy for the past 2 years, and yet you still speak Italian fluently.

Sookie- l'italiano è la mia passione

Luke- that's cool, how do you say that in Italian?

Jess- fresco

Luke- show off

Sookie- è geloso

Jess- sì, geloso

Rory- nous avons le travail pour faire

Jess- désolé

Sookie- dolente

Lorelai- this is not fair, will you guys speak English

Luke- you know, Lorelai can't understand you three

Lorelai- and you can?

Luke- sure, doesn't è geloso mean friend

Jess- no friend in Italian is l'amico

Rory- ok guys, enough with the language classes, we have to plan a birthday bash, for a certain 19 year old.

Lorelai- Sookie could you make a vanilla cake with Chocolate icing?

Sookie- ok, but what do you want it to look like?

Lane- let's make it in to a square cake with the design of a surfboard on the top of the cake.

Sookie- excellent idea

Rory- Dave would really like it

Jess- that's cool

Lane- Oh yeah, I almost forgot to tell you guys, Dave called today and his bus is going to be cancelled because of a parade, so he said he'll call to tell me when it will be rescheduled. So I'll call you all after he calls me.

Sookie- I am glad he called to tell us that, because what kind of surprise party is it if the birthday boy weren't there.

Luke- what else is on the list?

Lorelai- Balloons and Streamers, Silly String, a Piñata and presents.

Rory- Stop it with the piñata, for your next birthday I'll buy you a piñata.

Lorelai- yaye! Thanks daughter of mine

Jess- I could go get those items, right now

Luke- first we need to decide of a place, and time.

Rory- we could have it, a my grandmothers ranch

Lorelai- yeah, what an awesome idea, it is beautiful landscaping and we can save money, I vote the ranch

Rory and Sookie (at the same time)- me too

Lane- awesome

Luke- good, so now that we have that settled Lorelai we should go talk to Emily and Richard

Lorelai- or you know what, we could just go and use it

Luke- Lorelai, baby I love you but we have to ask them before we use it

Lorelai- but why, they don't like me and I don't like them

Luke- fine

Lorelai- fine…

Luke- yes, fine

Lorelai- Lucas Danes, what are you going to do

Luke- you'll just have to see won't you

Antonio- Luke, I need your help back here

Luke- I'll be right there

Lorelai- Luke

Luke- I have to go help Antonio, I'll see you in a while (Luke kisses his wife)

Rory- Jess, let's go buy those things for the party

Jess- oh ok

Rory gets up, and kisses her mom bye

Rory- I'll see you soon, where are you going to be?

Lorelai- bye sweetheart I am going wherever Sookie is going?

Sookie- so were off to the Independence Inn

Lorelai- I guess so, bye guys

Rory & Jess- bye

Lane- I'll come with you, Rory do you have the list?

Rory- yeah, right here

Lorelai- bye

Lane- bye

Rory, Lane, and Jess leave and they all get in to Lane's Black Mitsubishi Spyder, and they head to Hartford Town Center.

Jess- so are we going to buy presents while were here?

Lane- I was thinking we could do that, or else I wouldn't have driven here

Jess- wow, greatly appreciate the sarcasm…what's wrong?

Lane- I am tired, I miss Dave, and I failed my Geography Test, which is weird considering I use to always travel

Rory- maybe it's just because your so tired, because you lost all sleep studying for a test, that doesn't need studying because there just maps, it's all common sense.

Lane- I know, ok let's stop talking about this, were here at a mall, we have lots of money, and I have a boyfriend that needs a birthday present, so Good thoughts.

Jess, Rory, and Lane head to the car around 5:30, they are drained from the 2 ½ hour mall adventure, they arrive at Luke's and they take the bags out of the trunk, they walk in to the diner to see Sookie and Jackson, sitting with Lorelai and Luke, along with Emily and Richard. The Diner is closed.

Luke- hey guys, your back and your baring bags

Rory- yup, Hi grandma and grandpa, what are you guys doing here?

Richard- Luke invited us for dinner, so we could discuss Dave's party

Rory- well, that's good, how long have you been here for?

Emily- 1 ½, so my darlings what did you guys buy?

Rory- well we bought Gifts for Dave, and stuff for ourselves, we bought the essential party items for his non-existent party.

Lorelai- well why are you just standing there, come show Mama.

Jess, Lane, and Rory go join the adults, and Antonio comes out with 3 burgers and fries, and 3 coffee's, he then says good-bye and leaves the diner locking it behind him.

Lane- I decided to by Dave, a Disk man and a Clash Gift package, with all 3 Cd's with their hits on it.

Jess- I bought Dave, The complete First and Second Season of The Soprano's

Rory- I bought him, The Sex Pistols Greatest Hits Cd, and The Complete First Season of Family Guy, and The Simpsons.

Richard- you did not buy any books, how come?

Rory- well Dave is looking at books everyday, and he is reading a lot more, so we thought maybe we won't buy him any books, we will give him a break.

Emily- Richard why are you complaining, we bought the boy several books.

Lorelai- what else did you three buy? Is there any presents for a certain Gilmore married to a certain Diner man?

Emily- Lorelai, the world does not revolve around you

Lorelai- yes it does

Emily- then it also revolves around me, I am your mother, I gave birth to you…it's only fair.

Lorelai- you're stealing my spotlight

Emily- no I am not. I am merely borrowing it.

Richard- will the two of you, please stop your bickering, you're acting like children

Rory- we bought you this

Rory pulls out a wrapped package, and hands it to her mother

Lorelai- what is it? (Lorelai unwraps the package, and her and Emily stare in awe)

Lorelai and Emily- THE GO-GO's greatest hits

Emily- darling, we have to go listen to it

Lorelai- yes we do, Lucas will be upstairs if you need us, come on mother…it's go-go time.

Emily and Lorelai, go upstairs in to the apartment and put it on full blast, they then start dancing.

Luke- they are going to be up there for a long time, maybe we should join them

Richard- I agree, you guys can show us your purchases upstairs.

Jess- yeah

Jess, Rory, Luke, Lane, Richard, Sookie, and Jackson all go upstairs to see mother and daughter, dancing around, they walk over to the chair and sofas and just watch in amusement.

Luke- so what did you guys buy?

Jess- I bought some books, and I bought the Band of Brothers DVD's

Lane- I bought a lava lamp, and psychedelic posters, and a few cds from the punk era of the 60's & 70's

Rory- I bought books as well, and I bought some outfits, and some cds

Lorelai comes and sits down

Lorelai- I am exhausted and I want coffee

Luke- I'll go make some

Luke walks out of the living room, in to the kitchen and Jess follows

Jess- I think that you should make extra, you know what we should do?

Luke- we should watch a movie, and Emily and Richard can join us

Jess- (shouts to the living room) do you guys want to watch movies?

Lorelai- oh my god, what an excellent idea

Sookie- I would love to but I am tired and I want to go home and sleep

Lorelai- if you positive you want to leave we wont hold it against you

Sookie- I am a positive as I am pregnant

Lorelai- ok I will walk you guys out

Jackson- Bye Emily, Richard nice seeing you again

Emily- bye

Jackson- that would be great

Richard- Jackson, I expect I am going to be seeing you on Wednesday

Jackson- yes sir

Richard- excellent

Jackson- Bye Rory, see you soon

Rory- bye Jackson, Sookie

Jess- Bye guys have a safe trip home

Sookie- we will, Bye Luke, Lane

Luke & Lane- Bye

Sookie and Jackson leave, Lorelai puts on Casablanca, Jess makes popcorn

Luke- does anyone else want a coffee?

Lorelai- I do Lukey

Emily- no thanks, could I have a tea instead?

Luke- ok, Richard what would you like?

Richard- a tea also

Luke- Lorelai could you please come and give me a hand

Lorelai- but Lukey it's Casablanca

Luke- fine I'll do it myself

Jess- you do realize Lorelai has you whipped right?

Luke- as does Rory

Jess- we are both victims of the Gilmore's; we should try to get away from it as fast as possible

Luke- but then we wouldn't be as happy as we are, and we wouldn't be complete, and so in love with the woman we are with.

Jess- you're right, everything is so simple, and perfect who wants to change that?

Rory- would you guys like some help?

Jess- actually yes please, could you take this popcorn and I'll take the drinks

Luke- I have the coffee and tea

Jess, Luke and Rory walk in to the living room, and they sit down and start the movie, they have While you were sleeping as the next showing, and they have Corky Romano, and to finish off this wonderful movie night they have The Italian Job. Dave did call and he is coming back on Sunday afternoon around 12 o'clock, which is when Lane is going to be waiting at the bus terminal.