INT. LORELAI'S KITCHEN
LORELAI is putting away dishes. LUKE is reading the paper.
LUKE: So where'd Rory go?
LORELAI: Out with Logan.
LUKE: (disappointed) Oh. (lightens up) So she's moving back in?
LORELAI: Yep.
LUKE: Has she said when she's going back to Yale?
LORELAI: She said she needs time to think.
LUKE: I thought you said she couldn't live here unless she went back.
LORELAI sits down with him.
LORELAI: I've decided to wait to bring that up until after Rory calms down.
LUKE: That's probably a good idea.
LORELAI: I'm just glad she's home.
LUKE: Me too.
The PHONE RINGS. LORELAI answers.
LORELAI: Hello? Hello?
She looks at LUKE.
LORELAI (CON'T): Jess, hi.
LUKE stands up.
LORELAI (CON'T): No, she's not here right now…hey, how did you know she was…she left you a message…well, I'll tell her you called. Bye.
LORELAI hangs up the phone. She opens her mouth to speak. Before she can, she hears the DOOR OPEN and SLAM. RORY walks in and goes straight to her room.
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INT. RORY'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Frustrated and guilt stricken, RORY slams her purse against the wall and lets it fall to the floor. She picks up her cell phone off the floor and sits on her bed. She presses a button and presses the phone to her ear.
PHONE: You have one new voice message. New message:
JESS (off-screen): Hey. It's me…Jess. I know you wanted me to call you when I got in, but I've been busy…um…so I hope you're good…My court date was okay, I have to pay a fine…anyway, I guess that's it…bye.
RORY hangs up the phone and drops it to the floor. She begins to cry.
FADE OUT.