INTERIOR - LATER - FRAT HOUSE
Rory has now taken a chair over to the food table. In front of her is evidence that she has been eaten a great deal of food. She pulls her keys out of her pocket and heads over to Lane and Paris to tell them she is heading out.
LANE
So early?
RORY
The early worm avoids the birds. I'm just getting kind of tired.
LANE
Do you want me to leave with you?
RORY
No, no, I'm fine. I'll just grab a cab. Let Paris know that I left if she stops arguing long enough to notice I'm gone.
Cut to PARIS rather animatedly arguing the importance of a solid financial foundation for the Young Democrats' campus campaign.
LANE
(laughing)
I will. I will. I'll call you tomorrow, okay?
(pause)
You're sure you don't want me to leave with you?
RORY
(covering)
I'm fine. You stay here; chat it up with the band; have a good time. What did you end up telling your mom about tonight?
LANE
That it was a late night bible study group about the dangers and temptations of a college environment and how to avoid them.
RORY
Genius.
LANE
Sometimes I surprise myself. Do you think she'll buy that it went on until 11?
RORY
Tell her there was an optional late-late night section that covered the dangers of listening to rock and roll. She'll support that.
ZACH
No way dude. Definitely a steel-string acoustic.
BRIAN
Dude, steel-string, so not the way to go.
Holds up his band-aid-covered fingers.
BRIAN(CONT'D)
(whining)
It hurts.
ZACH
You have to suffer for your art. Lane, what do you think? Steel-string or nylon?
LANE
I don't know guys. I mean steel-string definitely have a better sound, but the nylon...
And Rory leaves...as the conversation fades out.