Shrimp and Noodles
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is getting ready in her new maid's uniform, RORY is asleep on the bed]
Lorelai: (shaking RORY lightly)Hey, honey. Wake up, wake up.
Rory: (slowly waking up)Mommy.
Lorelai: We have to get you ready, okay? What do you want to wear?
Rory: The pink shirt.
Lorelai: Okay, let me go get it. Don't fall back asleep.
Rory: (closing her eyes)I won't.
Lorelai: (going over to their still unpacked bags and looking for the shirt)Oh, man.
Rory: Mommy?
Lorelai: I didn't pack your pink shirt. (sadly, realizing the move with affect RORY in so many ways)I'm so sorry, it just didn't fit in the bag.
Rory: Blue one?
Lorelai: (getting it)Yeah, here's the blue one.
Rory: (changing)What are we doing today?
Lorelai: Well, today's our first day at work. You know what we're going to do?
Rory: Yeah, you're gonna be a maid, like the ones at Gramma's house.
Lorelai: That's right.
Rory: What am I gonna do?
Lorelai: Well, you are going to come with me. You can sit on the cart while I work.
Rory: Okay. Can I have a ponytail?
Lorelai: Sure, come here. (LORELAI does RORY's hair) So, we're ready.
Rory: Are we gonna go work?
Lorelai: No, we don't have to be there until noon. We can go for breakfast, though.
Rory: I wanna stay here.
Lorelai: Well, then, how are we going to eat? We don't have any food here.
Rory: The maid.
Lorelai: (laughing)There's no maid here.
Rory: Why?
Lorelai: Not everyone has a maid, sweetie. Only people who can't cook for themselves get a maid.
Rory: (scrunching up her face)No maid?
Lorelai: Nope. Things are gonna be different now. There's no maid and no cook. There's no parties.
Rory: And no Gramma and Granpa.
Lorelai: That's right. We're gonna have our own life. Without Grandma and Grandpa.
Rory: (sadly)Oh, okay.
Lorelai: It'll be okay. We won't have that dumb life that they wanted for us. We'll get a much better one. And our much, much better life is going to start today, with breakfast.
Rory: Okay.
Lorelai: Okay. (she gets RORY's hand and they walk out)
[Cut To: Main Street, LORELAI and RORY are walking down the street]
Rory: Are we there?
Lorelai: Not yet. There's got to be somewhere around here that has food.
Rory: The store.
Lorelai: No, I want to sit down and eat.
Rory: The bakery.
Lorelai: No. I want to go somewhere where (pause)somewhere where there's no questions. Oh, look! (pointing)See, I told you it was close. (they walk in)
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY walk in and wait for someone to come over]
Luke: (walking around with plates)Anywhere.
Lorelai: Oh, okay. (to RORY)Come on. (they go over to an empty table)I think I want pancakes. What do you want?
Rory: Waffles.
Lorelai: Oh, waffles! (pause)Hey, you want to share with me?
Rory: No way.
Lorelai: What?
Rory: (pointing at her)You always eat it all!
Lorelai: Well, you're small. You don't need as much.
Luke: (coming up to them)You know what you want?
Lorelai: Yeah, um, pancakes, bacon, waffles.
Luke: All for you?
Lorelai: No, we're sharing the waffles. (RORY sticks her tongue out at LORELAI, so LORELAI sticks her tongue out at RORY)
Luke: Is that it?
Lorelai: Uh, coffee.
Rory: Milk.
Luke: Okay. (he walks away)
Rory: How come I'm not at school?
Lorelai: Oh, um, you're not going to be able to go to your school anymore.
Rory: I'm not going to school?
Lorelai: Well, no, of course you have to go to school.
Rory: You said I didn't.
Lorelai: That's just because I'm stupid and I didn't even think of school.
Luke: (coming over with their plates, setting them in front of LORELAI)Pancakes, bacon. (setting it in front of RORY)Waffles.
Rory: Thank you.
Lorelai: Hey, don't smile at me like that, we're still sharing the waffles.
Luke: (coming back from getting their drinks)Here, coffee. And milk.
Lorelai: Thanks. (LUKE starts to walk away)No, wait! Um, where's a school around here?
Luke: Across the street.
Lorelai: (after looking out the window)Is that the high school?
Luke: Nope, the whole school.
Lorelai: It's small.
Luke: Small town.
Lorelai: So do you actually have the ability to put together whole sentences, or-?
Luke: Look, I got other customers.
Lorelai: God, you're charming. Okay, go ahead. (to RORY)You wanna go look at the school later?
Rory: Sure.
Lorelai: Okay. Gimme a waffle.
Rory: (laughing)No!
[Cut To: Stars Hollow PreSchool, LORELAI and RORY are walking around]
Lorelai: What do you think?
Rory: (shrugs)You?
Lorelai: No drugs or beer on the floor, so I think we're safe.
Debbie: (walking around the corner and coming up to them)Hi, can I help you?
Lorelai: Oh, we were just looking around.
Debbie: Any questions?
Lorelai: Um, are there any other schools in the area?
Debbie: Well, not here in Stars Hollow! But there's some nice ones in Hartford-
Lorelai: (holding up her hand)No, I know all about Hartford. So, then, I guess we'll get signed up.
Debbie: Oh, already?
Lorelai: Yeah, I guess. I mean, if this is the only school here, then this is where she's going, right?
Debbie: You don't want to check some other schools?
Lorelai: I thought there were no other schools.
Debbie: Well, there's some nice ones in Hartford.
Lorelai: No, I don't want her to go to Hartford. Are you listening?
Debbie: Most of our parents put a lot of thought into such an important decision.
Lorelai: Would you like me to come back later?
Debbie: After looking at some other schools?
Lorelai: There are no other schools. (DEBBIE just looks at her)You know what? We'll be back later.
Debbie: Okay then. Have a great day!
[Cut To: Main Street, LORELAI and RORY have just come out of the school]
Lorelai: What was wrong with that woman? 'You want to see another school?'
Rory: 'There are no other schools.'
Lorelai: 'You want to see another school?'
Rory: 'There are no other schools.'
Lorelai: Ugh. Crazy lady. I hope she won't be your teacher.
Rory: I hope not.
Lorelai: Oh, hey, do you want to go get some groceries? There's a store over there.
Rory: Yeah.
Lorelai: We have (checking her watch)like half an hour, so make it fast. What do we need?
Rory: Everything.
[Cut To: Doose's Market, LORELAI and RORY walk in]
Lorelai: (stopping)Oh, my God.
Rory: What?
Lorelai: We can buy whatever we want.
Rory: What?
Lorelai: We can buy anything. Candy, cookies, chocolate. We can have cake for dinner.
Rory: Cake!
Lorelai: Yeah! No more roasted lamb and baby carrots.
Rory: (sticking her tongue out)I didn't like the lamb.
Lorelai: Me neither.
Rory: I liked the shrimp.
Lorelai: Well, buy some and I'll try and make it.
Rory: Okay.
Lorelai: What are we doing near the vegetables? We never need to be near this section again! Over to candy!
Rory: Yay!
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY walk up to MIA, at the counter]
Lorelai: Hi.
Mia: Hello. (to RORY)Hi Rory. (to LORELAI)How was your morning?
Lorelai: Good. We went for breakfast, saw the school, went to the store.
Mia: Oh, good. I was worried about you not having any food. Shall we get started?
Lorelai: Oh, sure.
Mia: When you first come in, just head right back here. (going to the back)
[Cut To: Independence Inn, maintenance room, MIA walks in with LORELAI and RORY following]
Mia: And you get one of these carts. They should have everything in them, but just in case, there's extra supplies over there (pointing)in the cabinet. And you have rooms 15 through 25. At seven sharp we do turn down. Bring new towels, close their curtains, light a fire if they want one, and make their bed. When you make the bed, you pull down their sheets, fluff their pillows and leave some mints. And since I'm assuming that you won't remember all this, I've got it all written out for you right here(getting a list out of the cabinet). This has everything you need to do for the day, alright?
Lorelai: Yeah, okay. Thanks.
Mia: Now I'll be at that front desk if you need anything at all.
Lorelai: Sure. And Mia? Thanks, really, for everything. I owe you so much.
Mia: You owe me nothing. Good luck today. (to RORY)Bye, Rory.
Rory: Bye.
Lorelai: Bye. (to RORY)Okay, ready?
Rory: Yes. (LORELAI goes and gets a cart, helping RORY up to sit on the top, she takes out her list and walks out of the room)
[Cut To: Independence Inn, second floor hallway, LORELAI is looking for her room and the other maids are talking]
Maid 1: That's the new girl.
Maid 2: Who's the kid?
Maid 1: Her's. Can you imagine? She can't be more than twenty, and she's already thrown her life away. I just feel bad for the girl, with a mom like that. (LORELAI hears them, but has just found her room and walks in)
[Cut To: Independence Inn, hallway, LORELAI and RORY have just come out of their first room]
Lorelai: An hour? That can't be right, it shouldn't take an hour for one room.
Rory: Maybe it should.
Lorelai: No, because then it would take ten hours altogether, and I know it doesn't take ten hours.
Rory: Ask for more time.
Lorelai: No, honey, it doesn't work like that.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, room 16, LORELAI and RORY walk in]
Rory: Will we get fired?
Lorelai: What?
Rory: Gramma fires her maids.
Lorelai: Well, that's because Grandma's a cold-hearted woman, sweetie.
Rory: What's cold-hearted?
Lorelai: Um, never mind. I don't know if I want you to think those things about Grandma. (she starts cleaning)
Rory: Is Daddy cold-hearted? Is that why we left?
Lorelai: (still cleaning)No, it's not. We didn't leave because of Daddy.
Rory: But we left without him.
Lorelai: Oh, God, you're smart. That is going to be very annoying one day. But the thing is, Daddy's just not ready to be your daddy yet. He still loves you, though. More than anything. And when he gets good at being a daddy, he'll come back.
Rory: Will he come back soon?
Lorelai: That's up to him.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY are sitting on the couch]
Lorelai: How many rooms have we done? (RORY shrugs)Well, we did the really messy room.
Rory: The clean one.
Lorelai: The one with the scary lady who was watching us.
Rory: The pink sheets.
Lorelai: Yeah, who brings their own sheets to a hotel? Anyway, the one with all the pictures.
Rory: And the dogs!
Lorelai: And the one with all the stuffed animal dogs, that's right. (pause)We've only done six. Ugh. (she puts her head in her hands)
Rory: Only four more.
Lorelai: (looking up)How did you know that?
Rory: (she puts up both hands, showing her ten fingers, then counts off and puts down six of them)Four.
Lorelai: Aww, honey. (she hugs RORY, feeling better)Okay, let's go do those other four.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is lying on the bed and RORY is coloring on the floor]
Lorelai: I am so tired.
Rory: I'm just hungry.
Lorelai: I'm kind of hungry, too. You want to make that shrimp stuff?
Rory: Yeah.
Lorelai: Okay. Get your jacket.
Rory: Why?
Lorelai: There's no stove here. We have to use the one at the inn.
Rory: Okay.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY walk in the front door]
Lorelai: Are you going to drop it?
Rory: (getting a better grasp on the bag she's holding)No.
Lorelai: Sorry. We should have made two trips. (trying to hold her own two bags)
Mia: Lorelai?
Lorelai: (surprised to see MIA, she wasn't planning on telling MIA that she was using the kitchen)Oh, hi, Mia.
Mia: What are you girls doing here? Didn't you just get off?
Lorelai: Yeah, like twenty minutes ago. But, um, we just thought we could use the stove in the kitchen.
Mia: Why don't you just come eat with me?
Lorelai: Oh, no. We're kind of tired, so I'd just rather make it and go home.
Mia: Sure, dear. Do you need some help?
Lorelai: No, thanks.
Mia: Well, if you're sure.
Lorelai: We are.
Mia: Have a good evening.
Lorelai: You, too.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, kitchen, LORELAI and RORY come in and put their bags on a counter]
Lorelai: Okay, here's a burner. Don't touch it, alright?
Rory: (quietly)Devil's hands.
Lorelai: That's right. The burners are the devil's hands, so you can't touch them.
Rory: Okay.
Lorelai: Okay. First we make the shrimp, then the noodles, right?
Rory: (sitting on a table far from the stove)I don't know.
Lorelai: I'll take that as a 'yes.' So, we need a pot. (she gets one) And then fill it with water. (she goes over to a sink and fills it up) And then put it on. (she turns on the stove and drops in all the shrimp) See, that wasn't so bad. I don't know why mom needs that cook. (sitting on the table with RORY) What are you thinking about?
Rory: (with her head down)Nothing.
Lorelai: Yes, you are. What is it? (RORY doesn't say anything)Is it the weird lady from the school? 'Cause that's what I'm thinking about.
Rory: (with her head still down)No.
Lorelai: (thinking it's serious, maybe more about CHRISTOPHER)Honey, what is it? You can tell me.
Rory: (looking up)Mommy, you can't cook. (they both start to laugh)
Lorelai: (faking shock)Oh, my God. I can't believe you'd say that to me! (RORY just laughs)I can so cook. I'm making you dinner right now, aren't I? And it's not on fire or exploding.
Rory: How long will it take?
Lorelai: Well, shrimp probably only takes like ten minutes. Maybe fifteen.
(time lapse)
Rory: Is it done?
Lorelai: (looking at the clock)Yeah, it's been ten minutes already. (she goes over to the stove and turns off the burner)Do you want to try one?
Rory: Sure.
Lorelai: (she gets a fork and puts a shrimp on it)Here.
Rory: (after taking a bite)Eww!
Lorelai: What?
Rory: Eww, Mommy, it's gross.
Lorelai: Don't say that, it is not. (she takes a bite)Never mind, never mind. It's bad. (she dumps out the water from the pot and then throws out the shrimp)
Rory: Don't cook again.
Lorelai: Never.
Rory: (after a pause)What's for dinner?
Lorelai: Um...wanna go back to the restaurant? (RORY nods her head and they get their bags and leave)
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY walk in, still carrying their bags]
Rory: They're heavy.
Lorelai: Someone didn't want to go drop them off at home. Someone just wanted to come straight here. (they sit down)
Luke: You're back?
Lorelai: 'Cause of that grade-A service.
Luke: What do you want?
Lorelai: Burger and fries. And coffee.
Rory: I want grilled cheese and Coke.
Lorelai: (seeing LUKE looking at her)What?
Luke: Are you going to let her have Coke?
Lorelai: Um, yes?
Luke: How old is she?
Lorelai: Three.
Luke: You can't give a three-year-old soda.
Lorelai: Why not?
Luke: It'll rot out her teeth!
Lorelai: They're baby teeth. (RORY giggles at this)
Luke: Fine, whatever. Kill the kid. (walks away)
Lorelai: Don't worry, you won't die from soda.
Rory: Good. 'Cause I like our life.
Lorelai: (smiling)Me too. (pause)I hope we don't get that public service announcement every time we come in here.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is getting ready in her new maid's uniform, RORY is asleep on the bed]
Lorelai: (shaking RORY lightly)Hey, honey. Wake up, wake up.
Rory: (slowly waking up)Mommy.
Lorelai: We have to get you ready, okay? What do you want to wear?
Rory: The pink shirt.
Lorelai: Okay, let me go get it. Don't fall back asleep.
Rory: (closing her eyes)I won't.
Lorelai: (going over to their still unpacked bags and looking for the shirt)Oh, man.
Rory: Mommy?
Lorelai: I didn't pack your pink shirt. (sadly, realizing the move with affect RORY in so many ways)I'm so sorry, it just didn't fit in the bag.
Rory: Blue one?
Lorelai: (getting it)Yeah, here's the blue one.
Rory: (changing)What are we doing today?
Lorelai: Well, today's our first day at work. You know what we're going to do?
Rory: Yeah, you're gonna be a maid, like the ones at Gramma's house.
Lorelai: That's right.
Rory: What am I gonna do?
Lorelai: Well, you are going to come with me. You can sit on the cart while I work.
Rory: Okay. Can I have a ponytail?
Lorelai: Sure, come here. (LORELAI does RORY's hair) So, we're ready.
Rory: Are we gonna go work?
Lorelai: No, we don't have to be there until noon. We can go for breakfast, though.
Rory: I wanna stay here.
Lorelai: Well, then, how are we going to eat? We don't have any food here.
Rory: The maid.
Lorelai: (laughing)There's no maid here.
Rory: Why?
Lorelai: Not everyone has a maid, sweetie. Only people who can't cook for themselves get a maid.
Rory: (scrunching up her face)No maid?
Lorelai: Nope. Things are gonna be different now. There's no maid and no cook. There's no parties.
Rory: And no Gramma and Granpa.
Lorelai: That's right. We're gonna have our own life. Without Grandma and Grandpa.
Rory: (sadly)Oh, okay.
Lorelai: It'll be okay. We won't have that dumb life that they wanted for us. We'll get a much better one. And our much, much better life is going to start today, with breakfast.
Rory: Okay.
Lorelai: Okay. (she gets RORY's hand and they walk out)
[Cut To: Main Street, LORELAI and RORY are walking down the street]
Rory: Are we there?
Lorelai: Not yet. There's got to be somewhere around here that has food.
Rory: The store.
Lorelai: No, I want to sit down and eat.
Rory: The bakery.
Lorelai: No. I want to go somewhere where (pause)somewhere where there's no questions. Oh, look! (pointing)See, I told you it was close. (they walk in)
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY walk in and wait for someone to come over]
Luke: (walking around with plates)Anywhere.
Lorelai: Oh, okay. (to RORY)Come on. (they go over to an empty table)I think I want pancakes. What do you want?
Rory: Waffles.
Lorelai: Oh, waffles! (pause)Hey, you want to share with me?
Rory: No way.
Lorelai: What?
Rory: (pointing at her)You always eat it all!
Lorelai: Well, you're small. You don't need as much.
Luke: (coming up to them)You know what you want?
Lorelai: Yeah, um, pancakes, bacon, waffles.
Luke: All for you?
Lorelai: No, we're sharing the waffles. (RORY sticks her tongue out at LORELAI, so LORELAI sticks her tongue out at RORY)
Luke: Is that it?
Lorelai: Uh, coffee.
Rory: Milk.
Luke: Okay. (he walks away)
Rory: How come I'm not at school?
Lorelai: Oh, um, you're not going to be able to go to your school anymore.
Rory: I'm not going to school?
Lorelai: Well, no, of course you have to go to school.
Rory: You said I didn't.
Lorelai: That's just because I'm stupid and I didn't even think of school.
Luke: (coming over with their plates, setting them in front of LORELAI)Pancakes, bacon. (setting it in front of RORY)Waffles.
Rory: Thank you.
Lorelai: Hey, don't smile at me like that, we're still sharing the waffles.
Luke: (coming back from getting their drinks)Here, coffee. And milk.
Lorelai: Thanks. (LUKE starts to walk away)No, wait! Um, where's a school around here?
Luke: Across the street.
Lorelai: (after looking out the window)Is that the high school?
Luke: Nope, the whole school.
Lorelai: It's small.
Luke: Small town.
Lorelai: So do you actually have the ability to put together whole sentences, or-?
Luke: Look, I got other customers.
Lorelai: God, you're charming. Okay, go ahead. (to RORY)You wanna go look at the school later?
Rory: Sure.
Lorelai: Okay. Gimme a waffle.
Rory: (laughing)No!
[Cut To: Stars Hollow PreSchool, LORELAI and RORY are walking around]
Lorelai: What do you think?
Rory: (shrugs)You?
Lorelai: No drugs or beer on the floor, so I think we're safe.
Debbie: (walking around the corner and coming up to them)Hi, can I help you?
Lorelai: Oh, we were just looking around.
Debbie: Any questions?
Lorelai: Um, are there any other schools in the area?
Debbie: Well, not here in Stars Hollow! But there's some nice ones in Hartford-
Lorelai: (holding up her hand)No, I know all about Hartford. So, then, I guess we'll get signed up.
Debbie: Oh, already?
Lorelai: Yeah, I guess. I mean, if this is the only school here, then this is where she's going, right?
Debbie: You don't want to check some other schools?
Lorelai: I thought there were no other schools.
Debbie: Well, there's some nice ones in Hartford.
Lorelai: No, I don't want her to go to Hartford. Are you listening?
Debbie: Most of our parents put a lot of thought into such an important decision.
Lorelai: Would you like me to come back later?
Debbie: After looking at some other schools?
Lorelai: There are no other schools. (DEBBIE just looks at her)You know what? We'll be back later.
Debbie: Okay then. Have a great day!
[Cut To: Main Street, LORELAI and RORY have just come out of the school]
Lorelai: What was wrong with that woman? 'You want to see another school?'
Rory: 'There are no other schools.'
Lorelai: 'You want to see another school?'
Rory: 'There are no other schools.'
Lorelai: Ugh. Crazy lady. I hope she won't be your teacher.
Rory: I hope not.
Lorelai: Oh, hey, do you want to go get some groceries? There's a store over there.
Rory: Yeah.
Lorelai: We have (checking her watch)like half an hour, so make it fast. What do we need?
Rory: Everything.
[Cut To: Doose's Market, LORELAI and RORY walk in]
Lorelai: (stopping)Oh, my God.
Rory: What?
Lorelai: We can buy whatever we want.
Rory: What?
Lorelai: We can buy anything. Candy, cookies, chocolate. We can have cake for dinner.
Rory: Cake!
Lorelai: Yeah! No more roasted lamb and baby carrots.
Rory: (sticking her tongue out)I didn't like the lamb.
Lorelai: Me neither.
Rory: I liked the shrimp.
Lorelai: Well, buy some and I'll try and make it.
Rory: Okay.
Lorelai: What are we doing near the vegetables? We never need to be near this section again! Over to candy!
Rory: Yay!
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY walk up to MIA, at the counter]
Lorelai: Hi.
Mia: Hello. (to RORY)Hi Rory. (to LORELAI)How was your morning?
Lorelai: Good. We went for breakfast, saw the school, went to the store.
Mia: Oh, good. I was worried about you not having any food. Shall we get started?
Lorelai: Oh, sure.
Mia: When you first come in, just head right back here. (going to the back)
[Cut To: Independence Inn, maintenance room, MIA walks in with LORELAI and RORY following]
Mia: And you get one of these carts. They should have everything in them, but just in case, there's extra supplies over there (pointing)in the cabinet. And you have rooms 15 through 25. At seven sharp we do turn down. Bring new towels, close their curtains, light a fire if they want one, and make their bed. When you make the bed, you pull down their sheets, fluff their pillows and leave some mints. And since I'm assuming that you won't remember all this, I've got it all written out for you right here(getting a list out of the cabinet). This has everything you need to do for the day, alright?
Lorelai: Yeah, okay. Thanks.
Mia: Now I'll be at that front desk if you need anything at all.
Lorelai: Sure. And Mia? Thanks, really, for everything. I owe you so much.
Mia: You owe me nothing. Good luck today. (to RORY)Bye, Rory.
Rory: Bye.
Lorelai: Bye. (to RORY)Okay, ready?
Rory: Yes. (LORELAI goes and gets a cart, helping RORY up to sit on the top, she takes out her list and walks out of the room)
[Cut To: Independence Inn, second floor hallway, LORELAI is looking for her room and the other maids are talking]
Maid 1: That's the new girl.
Maid 2: Who's the kid?
Maid 1: Her's. Can you imagine? She can't be more than twenty, and she's already thrown her life away. I just feel bad for the girl, with a mom like that. (LORELAI hears them, but has just found her room and walks in)
[Cut To: Independence Inn, hallway, LORELAI and RORY have just come out of their first room]
Lorelai: An hour? That can't be right, it shouldn't take an hour for one room.
Rory: Maybe it should.
Lorelai: No, because then it would take ten hours altogether, and I know it doesn't take ten hours.
Rory: Ask for more time.
Lorelai: No, honey, it doesn't work like that.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, room 16, LORELAI and RORY walk in]
Rory: Will we get fired?
Lorelai: What?
Rory: Gramma fires her maids.
Lorelai: Well, that's because Grandma's a cold-hearted woman, sweetie.
Rory: What's cold-hearted?
Lorelai: Um, never mind. I don't know if I want you to think those things about Grandma. (she starts cleaning)
Rory: Is Daddy cold-hearted? Is that why we left?
Lorelai: (still cleaning)No, it's not. We didn't leave because of Daddy.
Rory: But we left without him.
Lorelai: Oh, God, you're smart. That is going to be very annoying one day. But the thing is, Daddy's just not ready to be your daddy yet. He still loves you, though. More than anything. And when he gets good at being a daddy, he'll come back.
Rory: Will he come back soon?
Lorelai: That's up to him.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY are sitting on the couch]
Lorelai: How many rooms have we done? (RORY shrugs)Well, we did the really messy room.
Rory: The clean one.
Lorelai: The one with the scary lady who was watching us.
Rory: The pink sheets.
Lorelai: Yeah, who brings their own sheets to a hotel? Anyway, the one with all the pictures.
Rory: And the dogs!
Lorelai: And the one with all the stuffed animal dogs, that's right. (pause)We've only done six. Ugh. (she puts her head in her hands)
Rory: Only four more.
Lorelai: (looking up)How did you know that?
Rory: (she puts up both hands, showing her ten fingers, then counts off and puts down six of them)Four.
Lorelai: Aww, honey. (she hugs RORY, feeling better)Okay, let's go do those other four.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is lying on the bed and RORY is coloring on the floor]
Lorelai: I am so tired.
Rory: I'm just hungry.
Lorelai: I'm kind of hungry, too. You want to make that shrimp stuff?
Rory: Yeah.
Lorelai: Okay. Get your jacket.
Rory: Why?
Lorelai: There's no stove here. We have to use the one at the inn.
Rory: Okay.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY walk in the front door]
Lorelai: Are you going to drop it?
Rory: (getting a better grasp on the bag she's holding)No.
Lorelai: Sorry. We should have made two trips. (trying to hold her own two bags)
Mia: Lorelai?
Lorelai: (surprised to see MIA, she wasn't planning on telling MIA that she was using the kitchen)Oh, hi, Mia.
Mia: What are you girls doing here? Didn't you just get off?
Lorelai: Yeah, like twenty minutes ago. But, um, we just thought we could use the stove in the kitchen.
Mia: Why don't you just come eat with me?
Lorelai: Oh, no. We're kind of tired, so I'd just rather make it and go home.
Mia: Sure, dear. Do you need some help?
Lorelai: No, thanks.
Mia: Well, if you're sure.
Lorelai: We are.
Mia: Have a good evening.
Lorelai: You, too.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, kitchen, LORELAI and RORY come in and put their bags on a counter]
Lorelai: Okay, here's a burner. Don't touch it, alright?
Rory: (quietly)Devil's hands.
Lorelai: That's right. The burners are the devil's hands, so you can't touch them.
Rory: Okay.
Lorelai: Okay. First we make the shrimp, then the noodles, right?
Rory: (sitting on a table far from the stove)I don't know.
Lorelai: I'll take that as a 'yes.' So, we need a pot. (she gets one) And then fill it with water. (she goes over to a sink and fills it up) And then put it on. (she turns on the stove and drops in all the shrimp) See, that wasn't so bad. I don't know why mom needs that cook. (sitting on the table with RORY) What are you thinking about?
Rory: (with her head down)Nothing.
Lorelai: Yes, you are. What is it? (RORY doesn't say anything)Is it the weird lady from the school? 'Cause that's what I'm thinking about.
Rory: (with her head still down)No.
Lorelai: (thinking it's serious, maybe more about CHRISTOPHER)Honey, what is it? You can tell me.
Rory: (looking up)Mommy, you can't cook. (they both start to laugh)
Lorelai: (faking shock)Oh, my God. I can't believe you'd say that to me! (RORY just laughs)I can so cook. I'm making you dinner right now, aren't I? And it's not on fire or exploding.
Rory: How long will it take?
Lorelai: Well, shrimp probably only takes like ten minutes. Maybe fifteen.
(time lapse)
Rory: Is it done?
Lorelai: (looking at the clock)Yeah, it's been ten minutes already. (she goes over to the stove and turns off the burner)Do you want to try one?
Rory: Sure.
Lorelai: (she gets a fork and puts a shrimp on it)Here.
Rory: (after taking a bite)Eww!
Lorelai: What?
Rory: Eww, Mommy, it's gross.
Lorelai: Don't say that, it is not. (she takes a bite)Never mind, never mind. It's bad. (she dumps out the water from the pot and then throws out the shrimp)
Rory: Don't cook again.
Lorelai: Never.
Rory: (after a pause)What's for dinner?
Lorelai: Um...wanna go back to the restaurant? (RORY nods her head and they get their bags and leave)
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY walk in, still carrying their bags]
Rory: They're heavy.
Lorelai: Someone didn't want to go drop them off at home. Someone just wanted to come straight here. (they sit down)
Luke: You're back?
Lorelai: 'Cause of that grade-A service.
Luke: What do you want?
Lorelai: Burger and fries. And coffee.
Rory: I want grilled cheese and Coke.
Lorelai: (seeing LUKE looking at her)What?
Luke: Are you going to let her have Coke?
Lorelai: Um, yes?
Luke: How old is she?
Lorelai: Three.
Luke: You can't give a three-year-old soda.
Lorelai: Why not?
Luke: It'll rot out her teeth!
Lorelai: They're baby teeth. (RORY giggles at this)
Luke: Fine, whatever. Kill the kid. (walks away)
Lorelai: Don't worry, you won't die from soda.
Rory: Good. 'Cause I like our life.
Lorelai: (smiling)Me too. (pause)I hope we don't get that public service announcement every time we come in here.
