Chap 03 - Not all 'Perfect Princess'

RORY: And this is Luke's.

(JESS only nodded)

LUKE: So you're Jess?

JESS: I'm Jess.

LUKE: Liz told a lot about you.

(JESS makes a face showing he doesn't believe LUKE)

LUKE: Okay, she didn't really, but we didn't have time to talk since she gave such short time notice about you coming... but I'm sure she would, if we had time and...

JESS: Yeah, of course she would. (He said sarcastically)

LUKE: SO, Rory already gave you the Stars Hollow tour?

JESS: Not really just showed me some places in our way to here. So, this is a diner right?

LUKE: Yeah, this is a diner.

JESS: Can I order?

LUKE: Oh, of course, you are hungry. How didn't I get it before, you wouldn't come to the diner unless you're hungry! So, what do you want, burger, fries and soda?

JESS: Sounds good.

LUKE: Good. It'll take just a minute. (Luke leaves)

JESS: He's weird.

RORY: No, he's not. (JESS gives her a look) Okay he's a bit. But he wasn't that bad before, it got worse when he married mom. She is weird. And crazy.

JESS: I think this town should be a mental institute and I didn't even get to really talk to anyone here.

(LORELAI enters the diner)

LORELAI: Hey sweetheart, how was hell today?

RORY: Worse than yesterday, but thanks for asking. How was the Inn?

LORELAI: Great, I made Michael cry!

RORY: Bad for Michael, but good for you!

(JESS keeps looking from one to another)

RORY: Mom, this is Jess, Luke's nephew.

LORELAI: Oh, hey, so you're the New York bad boy who was shipped to small town Stars Hollow?

JESS: Long story short, yeah.

LORELAI: It's good to meet you. I was starting to think that Luke had made this nephew up like an imaginary friend, ya know, 'cause he had never talked about having a sister and then ban he has a nephew coming to live with us. But since you're here I guess you're not his imagination, unless that I'm imagining you too. But then it's be too weird and it'd mean that I'm crazy, which I'll deny until my dying day, so you have to be real. (She messes with his hair)

JESS: Hey!

LORELAI: Yeah, pretty real to me.

JESS: (to RORY) She's always like that?

RORY: Pretty much.

LORELAI: So, tell me about you! You know, we don't really have much fun here, so when there's a new guy in town we like to have him like an experiment, analyze, try to find what kind of tricks it can do, from where come its power...

LUKE: Lorelai leave Jess alone. (Luke said while serving him a plate with a burger, fries and can of soda)

JESS: Thanks.

LORELAI: Rory! Look! I think its power comes from food too! And it can speak!

(DEAN enters the dinner, comes to RORY and kisses her)

DEAN: Hey, I missed you today.

RORY: I missed you too.

DEAN: How about we go for a walk?

RORY: Fine by me. (She looks at LORELAI) Mom, can I go?

LORELAI: Sure. Just don't get back too late okay?

RORY: Okay, thanks. Bye.

DEAN: Bye Lorelai.

LORELAI: Bye. Have fun!

(RORY and DEAN leave the diner)

JESS: So, who was that? Boyfriend?

LORELAI: Oh, yeah. That was Dean, they've been dating for a year.

JESS: Huh.

DEAN: Hey, you two may get along. You'll study at Stars Hollow High just like him. I think you two will probably be classmates.

JESS: Oh, I can't wait for that. (JESS says sarcastically)

.::BACK TO THE GILMORE'S HOUSE::.

LORELAI: Hey Jess, we're going to bed now. Rory must get home soon, so just make yourself home, okay? I put some sheets and blankets and a pillow on the couch, so... good night.

JESS: 'Night.

.::LATER::.

(JESS is reading a book when the door opens and Rory comes in. She tries not to make noise, thinking that JESS is already asleep)

JESS: So, I guess the night was good. Had a little too much fun?

RORY: God! You scared me!

JESS: Sorry.

RORY: You almost convinced me you meant that.

JESS: Let me try again. (He takes a deep breath and makes a puppy face) I'm sorry.

RORY: Right. (She goes to her room) Night Jess.

JESS: You didn't say if the night was good.

(She turns to him in her door way)

RORY: I know that. (She enters her room and closes the door)

JESS: So she isn't all 'perfect princess' after all. (He smiles) I could get to like her.