2 is always better than one
A/N: The 2nd in a 3 part series keep not judging! Please review!
AUGUST
(Lorelai and Luke are engaged. Lorelai is 7 months pregnant. They are living together in Lorelai's house. They have added 3 rooms to the house. The twins room, a guest room and a bathroom.)
THE SCENE OPENS AT THE DINER
Luke is wiping the counter down. There are a few people eating. As Luke wipes the counter, Lorelai pulls up. We see Luke walk around the counter and open the diner door for Lorelai.
(She walks in)
Lorelai: Hey. What's for breakfast?
(Luke shuts the door and walks to the counter. Lorelai sits down on a stool and pulls out a baby magazine.)
Luke: Want some pancakes?
Lorelai: Whatever you have I'll eat.
(Luke goes over to Caesar)
Luke: I need blueberry pancakes with a double of bacon, no sausage.
(Luke walks back over to Lorelai. She is reading the magazine still.)
Lorelai: Isn't that cute. Look.
(Lorelai points to a page in the magazine.)
Luke: Uh huh.
(Luke looks at it and smiles)
Lorelai: So how do we want to decorate their room?
Luke: It doesn't matter.
Lorelai: Ok, I think country style.
(She shuts the magazine and puts it down in her purse.)
(Luke is standing in front of Lorelai. He leans down and kisses her. She kisses him back.)
Lorelai: So how was your day so far?
Luke: I haven't been that busy. How was yours?
Lorelai: Well your kids are kicking like crazy. I'm bloated and my ankles are swollen 3 times their normal size. So my morning has been great!
Luke: Sorry honey.
Lorelai: It isn't your fault. Well it is, but well... never mind!
Caesar: Pancakes double the pig, no cow.
Luke: I got it Caesar.
(Luke walks over and gets the plate from Caesar. He sits it in front of Lorelai. He turns around and pours her a glass of milk. He gives it to her. He looks down at the plate and looks shocked when he sees almost everything eaten.)
Lorelai: Thanks.
(She takes a sip of the milk.)
Luke: You eat a lot.
Lorelai: That was mean. You shouldn't say that to your fiancé.
Luke: I mean you sure have eaten a lot since you have been pregnant with the babies.
Lorelai: Yeah I know. They seem to like food.
(Luke pours him a glass of milk. Lorelai drinks the rest of her milk and gets up to leave.)
Lorelai: I have to get to the inn.
(She grabs her purse.)
Luke: You know you really should take a pregnancy leave.
Lorelai: I can't. Well I need to go. Bye. See you at home.
(She leans over and kisses him. He returns it and then she leaves.)
Luke: Caesar?
Caesar: Yeah Luke.
Luke: I'm going to leave out of here around 3:00. Can you close up?
Caesar: Sure.
Luke: Thanks.
Caesar: No problem.
(Luke turns away from Caesar and fills the coffee pot.)
THE SCENE FADES TO THE INN
Lorelai: Dragonfly Inn, Lorelai speaking.(Pause) Yes, we have an opening for December 18-29. (Pause) Ok We'll see you then. Bye.
(Lorelai hangs up the phone. Sookie walks in.)
Lorelai: We are going to be packed in December this year. I have had almost 20 calls.
Sookie: Really? That's great. Someone is in the back to see you.
Lorelai: Who is it?
(She looks towards the back. Sookie smiles and walks off.)
(Lorelai waddles to the back. When she opens the kitchen door Luke is standing there.)
Lorelai: What are you doing here?
Luke: I'm here to pick you up and whisk you away.
Lorelai: To where?
Luke: How about we drive up to see Rory and Logan?
Lorelai: I have to work.
Luke: I already talked to Sookie, she said you could take off.
Lorelai: I don't know.
Luke: Lorelai, lets go see your daughter that you haven't seen in almost a year.
Lorelai: Fine. Let me get my purse.
(Lorelai walks out of the kitchen. Luke stands there and smiles.)
THE SCENE FADES TO LUKE'S TRUCK
Lorelai is flipping through a magazine while Luke is driving. Lorelai keeps making ooohhh and aaawwww sounds. Luke is getting frustrated.
Luke: Why do you keep doing that?
Lorelai: Doing what?
(She looks up at Luke)
Luke: Making those annoying sounds.
Lorelai: I didn't know I was, how much longer will it be?
Luke: Just a few more minutes.
Lorelai: Good. I really have to pee.
After a few minutes Luke pulls into a driveway. They walk up to the door and ring the doorbell. Rory answers the door.
Rory: Mom! It's great to see you.
(Rory hugs her mom)
Rory: It's great to see you too Luke.
Luke: Good to see you.
Lorelai: You look nice.
Rory: Thanks. Don't just stand there, come in and sit down.
(The house is dark. Rory walks Lorelai and Luke into the livingroom and turns on the light.)
"SURPRISE"
Lorelai: Oh my.
(There is a big sign saying "TWINS". Sookie and Rory had thrown together a surprise baby shower.)
Lorelai turns to Luke.
Lorelai: Did you know about this?
Luke: Yes. Sookie and Rory wanted you to have a baby shower before the babies were born.
Lorelai: Thank you guys.
(Lorelai walks over to Sookie and gives her a hug. She then turns to Rory and hugs her. Lorelai sits down in a chair and Rory starts handing Lorelai gifts. Luke walks out of the room.)
THE SCENE FADES TO 2 HOURS LATER
Lorelai and Luke are laying in the guest room. Lorelai and Luke are talking quietly.
Lorelai: Tonight was wonderful.
Luke: You had fun?
Lorelai: A lot of fun. I can't believe you kept this from me.
Luke: Rory wanted you to be surprised. She told me a few weeks ago.
Lorelai: I raised a wonderful daughter.
Luke: Yes you did, and you will raise two more wonderful children.
Lorelai: I sure hope so.
(Lorelai turns over towards Luke and lays her head gently on his chest. After a couple of minutes Lorelai is asleep. Luke wraps his arms around her.)
THE SCENE FADES TO RORY'S HOUSE
Lorelai is sitting on the bed watching Luke pack. Lorelai gets up and walks over to Luke. She pulls him away from the packing and kisses him tenderly on the lips. He puts his arms around her. Rory walks in.
Rory: Oh, sorry.
Rory turns around and starts to walk out. Lorelai moves away from Luke.
Lorelai: Rory come back in.
Rory walks back in the bedroom. Luke looks embarrassed. He starts to pack. Lorelai walks over to the bed and sits down.
Rory: Sorry for barging in like that.
Lorelai: We were just finishing up packing.
Rory: Uh huh. Right.
(She smiles)
Lorelai: We were.
Rory: Well I will let you get back to whatever you were doing.
(She laughs and walks away)
Lorelai: We weren't doing anything! (Lorelai calls after Rory)
Lorelai walks to the door and closes it. She then goes back over to Luke who is packing and pulls him around to her and kisses him. He drops the clothes he was holding and wraps his arms around her.
THE SCENE FADES TO LORELAI'S HOUSE
Lorelai is sitting on the couch eating popcorn. She is watching Casablanca again. The front door opens and Luke walks in.
Luke: Hey, I brought food.
Lorelai: Good, I'm starving.
Luke walks over to the coffee table and clears it off. He takes the food out of the bags and sits it on the table.
Luke: Your always starving. What are you watching?
Luke walks around the table and sits down next to Lorelai. He opens the food containers.
Lorelai: Casablanca.
Luke: Again. Didn't we just watch it last week?
Lorelai: Yes, but Casablanca is a classic. A classic can be watched over and over in a very short period of time.
Luke: Oh.
Lorelai: So what's for dinner tonight?
Luke: Meatloaf, potatoes, carrots...
Lorelai: Yum.
Luke: Go on and eat, I'll go get something for us to drink.
Luke walks into the kitchen and Lorelai starts to eat.
Lorelai: Do you remember the first movie we watched together, was?
Luke comes back into the livingroom. He sits down a glass of milk in front of Lorelai. He sits down next to her and takes a sip of his beer.
Luke: Yeah, it was Casablanca.
Lorelai: Casablanca was the first. Then part of Hard bodies was the second.
Luke: Uh huh.
Lorelai takes a bite of meatloaf. Luke is sipping his beer. He sits it down and puts his hand on her leg. She looks down at his hand and smiles. She looks up at him and moves towards him. He kisses her before she can kiss him. Luke breaks away and starts to eat. Lorelai starts the movie and then eats.
THE SCENE FADES TO 2 ½ months later
Lorelai is very very pregnant. She is sitting on the couch watching TV.
Lorelai: Ow! Ow! Oh my.
Lorelai starts to cry. She gets up and waddles to the phone. She dials the diner.
Luke: Hello.
Lorelai: Luke. It's happening.
Luke: What?
Lorelai: The babies are coming.
Luke: Ok, just sit down and I'll be there in a few minutes.
Lorelai: Please hurry.
They hang up. Luke runs out of the diner and gets into his truck. He drives off.
THE SCENE FADES TO THE HOSPITAL
Luke is sitting in the waiting room. His head is down. A nurse walks in.
Nurse: Luke Danes.
Luke: Yes.
He gets up and walks towards the nurse.
Nurse: Follow me.
The nurse takes him into a small room. There is a chair and a bed.
Nurse: You may sit in that chair. (She points to the chair next to the bed) Your fiancé will be in, in a few minutes.
Luke sits down in the chair. The nurse leaves out.
Beep..Beep...
Luke pulls out a cell phone and answers it.
Luke: Hello.
Rory: Luke, is mom alright?
Luke: She's in labor, but everything is fine so far.
Rory: Me and Logan will be there within the hour. Tell mom I love her.
Luke: I will. Bye Rory.
Rory: Bye. Oh and congratulations.
Luke: Thanks.
Luke hangs the phone up and puts it in his jacket pocket. Then Lorelai is wheeled in. The nurse helps her onto the bed then leaves.
Lorelai: Luke, did you call Rory?
Luke: I just talked to her. She said that her and Logan would be here as soon as they can and she loved you.
Lorelai: I forgot how much pain having a child is.
Luke: Do you need anything?
Lorelai: Coffee.
Luke: You can have some after the twins are born.
Lorelai: Fine.
Luke puts his hand on Lorelai's head. Lorelai winces in pain. Lorelai looks up at Luke and smiles.
Lorelai: I look horrible don't I?
Luke: You look beautiful.
Lorelai laughs and then winces. Luke looks worried.
Lorelai: Don't be worried. In a few hours you'll be a daddy and then in a couple of days I can go home.
Luke: Good.
THE SCENE FADES TO HOSPITAL ROOM AFTER THE BABIES WERE BORN
Lorelai is asleep on the bed. Luke is sitting in the chair next to her. His hand is over hers. Rory and Logan are sitting on the other side of the bed. The door opens and a nurse walks in with the twins. Luke looks at them and smiles. The nurse hands them to him then wakes up Lorelai.
Nurse: Would you like to hold your twins?
Lorelai: Yes.
Lorelai sits up and the nurse takes them from Luke and sits them in Lorelai's arms.
Nurse: I also need their names. I will be back in a few minutes.
Luke stands up and looks at his children. Lorelai looks at them and then looks up at Luke. She smiles.
Lorelai: Do you wanna hold your children daddy?
Luke: I'm fine.
Lorelai: Luke. Hold your children.
Lorelai hands him the boy. She watches Luke. Luke holds him carefully. He smiles as he watches his son.
Lorelai: What should their names be?
Luke: We talked about it before.
Lorelai: Then his name will be William Richard Lucas Danes, and her name will be Victoria Lorelai Emily Danes.
Luke: Perfect.
Lorelai looks over at Rory and Logan.
Lorelai: Rory, you want to hold your sister?
Rory: Sure.
Rory gets up and walks over to the bed. She picks up her sister and rocks her. Lorelai looks over at Luke and smiles when she sees him talking quietly to William. After a few minutes the nurse comes back in.
Nurse: Have you decided on a name or do you need a while longer?
Lorelai: We have decided.
Nurse: Ok, what are they?
Lorelai: The boys name will be William Richard Lucas Danes.
Nurse: So his full name is William Richard Lucas Danes. William is the first name Richard and Lucas is his middle name, and Danes is the last name. Ok, what's the girl's name?
Luke: Victoria Lorelai Emily Danes.
Nurse: First name is Victoria, the middle names are Lorelai and Emily, and the last name is Danes. Thank you. Could I get a picture of you two and the babies? (The nurse points to Luke and Lorelai.)
Lorelai: Ok.
Luke walks over to the bed and sits William in Lorelai's arms. Rory sits Victoria in her mom's arms then walks back over to Logan. Luke bends down next to Lorelai. The nurse takes a couple of pictures.
THE SCENE FADES TO THE DANE'S HOUSE
It has been one month since the babies have been born. Lorelai has lost all of her weight.
The scene opens in the twin's room. We see two cribs. One blue and one pink. As the camera gets closer we see two babies asleep. They have dark brown hair.
THE SCENE FADES TO THE MASTER BEDROOM
Lorelai and Luke are all tangled up in the sheets.
Lorelai: That was fun.
Luke: Yeah.
Lorelai: It seems like it has been years.
Luke: Just a few months.
Lorelai: I better go check on the twins.
Luke: Ok, but hurry back.
Lorelai gets up out of bed with the sheet wrapped around her. She walks downstairs and into the babies room. She looks over at each of them and smiles. She sits down in the white whicker rocker. Luke walks in. He has a pair of sweat pants on and no shirt. He stands in the doorway.
Luke: I started some coffee to keep you awake.
Lorelai looks over at Luke and smiles.
Lorelai: What do you expect me to stay up for?
She gets up and walks to in front of him. She put her hands on his shoulders. He smiles and puts his hands around her waist. He pulls her closer and kisses her gently on the lips. He then moves away.
Lorelai: Oh. That's why. (She smiles)
Luke: Are you happy?
Lorelai: Very happy.
Luke: Good. I'm going to go get something to drink. Do you want me to pour you a cup of coffee?
Lorelai: Yeah. Take it upstairs and I'll be up in a minute.
Luke turns around and walks out of the room. Lorelai walks over to Victoria's crib and bends down and picks her up. She rocks her back and forth as she sings.
Lorelai: The dawn is breaking. A light shining through. Your barely waking and I'm tangled up in you. Yeah. Well I'm open, your closed. Where I follow you'll go. I worry I wont see your face light up again. Even the best fall down sometimes, even the wrong words seem to rhyme, out of the doubt that fills my mind I somehow find you and I collide.
Lorelai walks over to Victoria's crib and lays her down. She then walks to William's crib and picks him up.
Lorelai: I'm quiet you know. You make a first impression. I found I'm scared to know I'm always on your mind. Even the best fall down sometimes. Even the stars refuse to shine. Out of the back you fall in time, you somehow find, you and I collide. Don't stop here. I lost my place. I'm close behind. Even the best fall down sometimes. Even the wrong words seem to rhyme. Out of the doubt that fills your mind. You finally find you and I collide.
Lorelai walks over to William's crib and lays him down. She shuts off the lamp and walks out of the room.
THE SCENE FADES TO LORELAI'S AND LUKE'S BEDROOM
Lorelai is walking into the room. Luke is laying out on the bed. When Lorelai walks in he raises up.
Luke: What took you so long? (He reaches over to the night stand and picks up a mug of coffee. He hands it to her.)
Lorelai reaches out and takes the coffee graciously. She sits down next to Luke. Luke takes his hand and brushes her hair out of her eyes.
Lorelai: Just checking on the babies.
Luke: They sleeping?
Lorelai: Like little logs.
Lorelai takes a gulp of her coffee and then sits it down on the night stand. She moves closer to Luke. (She's still wrapped up in the sheet) Luke puts his arm around her.