Chapter 2
Scene 1
Emily to Loralai: What is that guy doing, I thought he was with Rory?
Loralai: He was with Rory, but he and Paris were dating long before that and are now trying to work things out and to get married.
Emily: Are Rory and Paris still able to get along, especially since Rory dated her ex-boyfriend and now, I guess, her new fiancée?
Loralai: Yes, in fact, they are going to open their own broadcasting company. Rory is going to the overseas correspondent and Paris is going to handle a lot of the managerial aspects, after all, she is good at that.
Scene 2
Paris to Rory: Rory, look at the ring Jaime gave me, isn't it pretty?
Rory: It is beautiful, but are you sure that the two of you should be getting married right now?
Paris: Didn't you hear me? We are going to have a long engagement
Rory: Yes, good, you two still need to work some things out.
Par: I know, and trust me, we will work on them.
Rory: good, now we can focus on opening our broadcast company.
Par: Yes, I know, I am so excited.
Rory: Me too.
Scene 3
Rory and Paris are out at a local office building in Hartford.
Rory: Paris, this would be perfect for our office.
Paris: It would, but it is kind of expensive. Possibly more than we can afford.
Rory: Well, it is perfect, we have to find some way to get this place.
Paris: How much money do you have saved up?
Rory: $200.000
Paris: I only have $250,000, that is a total of $450,000, and this place costs $750.000
Rory: How are we going to come up with the additional $300,000?
P: We could get investors.
R: Like whom?
P: My parents, Jaime, your mom and your grandparents.
R: I guess, but I don't know if I could go to my grandparents again and ask them for money.
P: Don't think of it as asking them for money, think of it as asking them to be investors, a business opportunity.
R: Okay, I guess I could try it.
P: Good, how soon can you ask them?
R: Well, today is Friday, so I could ask them tonight at the Gilmore family dinner.
P: Good, and I will go home tonight and ask my parents and then I will drive over to Jamie's and talk to him about it.
Scene 4
Rory and Loralai are at the usual Friday night dinner with Richard and Emily.
Richard: So, Rory, how is the broadcasting business going?
R: It is going pretty well, we found a place that we like.
Emily: That's great, where is it?
R: Hartford.
L: Hartford?
Emily: Do you have a problem with Hartford, Loralai?
L: No, I just didn't realize that she wanted to build it in Hartford, that's all.
Emily: uh-huh, anyway, Rory, when do you think you guys will be up and running.
R: Oh, not for a long, long time, we haven't even bought the place yet.
Richard: What is keeping you from buying it, if you love it so much?
R: It is $300.000 more dollars than we can afford, that is why I wanted to talk to you. I was hoping that you and grandma, and well as you, mom would be willing to be "investors".
Richard: You mean, like give you money?
R: No, more like make and investment in the future of our company. Look, I only need $150,000, Paris is going to come up with the other $150,000. Please guys.
L: Sure, you know I would do anything to help you, but I don't have any money to spare, how about if The Dragonfly is an investor? Then you guys and call us a sponsor, and that way, we don't lose money, and you get the money you need.
R: That sounds great.
L: Mom, Dad, your turn.
Richard: Well, I guess we can chip in about, $75,000, but the rest is going to have to come from the inn's sponsorship or from some other source.
L: We can probably only afford to sponsor for $50,000.
R: Okay, that leaves $25,000, we can probably get a loan for that much, at least we can pay that amount back, probably after the first few years. Thank you guys so much, now may I be excused? I need to call Paris and tell her.
Emily: You may call her after dinner, now, enough talk about money, let's talk about something else, like, is there a special man in your life.
L: Mom, that is a big jump from money, what gives?
R: Not at the moment, why?
Emily: I was just wondering, because you didn't seem too angry that Paris is going to marry that former boyfriend of yours.
R: We dated a few times, he was not my boyfriend, and I am happy for Paris, Jaime is a great guy, and after they work some things out, they will be fine.
L: Rory, honey, tell grandma about your upcoming trip.
Emily: Why are you trying to change the subject?
L: Because, that isn't any of your business and you need to stay out of Rory's love life, if she wants you know something, she will tell you.
Emily: Fine, Rory, tell me about your upcoming trip.
Rory: I am going to Milan, Italy.
Emily: Wow, why?
R: I am going there to do research for a story that I want to do.
Emily: Well, Milan is a great place, I am sure you will find what you are looking for.
By the way, what is the story on?
R: I would really rather not say right now, I will tell you when I finish the story, I do not want to jinx it.
Emily: Okay, that is fine. Loralai, how about you, how are things going with you and "ice man". Have you two finally decided to get together yet?
L: Mom, Luke and I are just friends, nothing more than that, and we never will be.
Emily: I don't understand why you two insist on denying what is right there in front of you.
L: New subject please.
Emily: Fine, let's talk about that inn of yours.
L: Find, what do you want to know?
E: How is business going?
L: It is going pretty well, in fact, we are full until the end of July.
E: Wow, that is great.
Richard: Yes it, perhaps, we will come and stay there some time, do you think you would be able to make arrangements for that?
L: Sure, I guess.
Richard: Good.
Rory and Loralai leave the house, and go back to Loralai's.