Chapter 3 – The Printing Press
/ Lorelai, Chloe and Rory are talking through a three-way call. Chris is busy cooking in the background. Logan is busy getting dressed in the background as well at his place. Rory is looking for her book. Chloe: Hey Lola, Aunt Lo.
Lorelai: Hey Kids.
Rory: "Cultural Disenfranchisement with Women's Role Models" - do you have it?
Chloe: You're in that class?
Lorelai: Oh, God, I hope not.
Rory: It's the book for the class I'm officially late to.
Chloe: Whoa, Lola calm down, I took that class my sophomore year and I still have a copy of that book if you can't find your own. The offer is there.
Lorelai: Told ya, it's good to know upperclassmen at Yale.
Rory: I will take you up on that offer if I can't find the book.
Lorelai: Oh.
Lorelai looks around the kitchen for the book but stops when Chris interrupts.
Chris: What are you looking for?
Lorelai: A big, boring book.
Chloe: Who are you talking to?
Rory: Who is that? Dad? Gigi?
Lorelai: It's Dad.
Chris: Who's that on the phone?
Lorelai: It's just Rory and Chlo.
Rory: What's he doing?
Lorelai: He actually tried to make me breakfast.
Chloe: Uh oh…
Rory: Really? I have to go. If you find the book, bring it to Friday-night, okay?
Chloe: Umm… about that Emily cornered me at Grans house yesterday and asked me to join you guys for Friday night dinner, but luckily, I told her since as it was such late notice that I couldn't make it; I have weekly breakfast with the parents in 30 min. I'm telling them today Lola, wish me luck. Emily already shanghaied me into coming to dinner next week.
Lorelai: Oh this mysterious news you refuse to share, hey Rory, did she tell you before? She promised to let us know at the same time. You're lucky; you're well out of the craziness of Friday night dinners, for this week.
Rory: Mom, she refuses to tell me either. Rory lies.
Chloe: Guy's this type of news needs to be told to your parents first and if I don't do this, Mom won't ever let me forget me, not telling her straight away or being one of the first people to know.
Lorelai: Fine, I shall wait.
Rory: Okay.
They all hang up.
Logan: Hey, Bon you ready to go breakfast with your family?
Chloe: Breakfast, I'm fine with, telling them our news makes me a little nervous.
Logan: Baby, it will be fine, plus your Mom's been hinting at me for months to propose. She'll be delighted.
Chloe: I know, she wasn't very subtle and I know I'm just worrying over nothing. I'm a worrier. Let's go already; sooner we go, the sooner it'll be over.
Logan kisses her passionately and pulls Chloe out of his dorm.
/ Chloe's Parents house. Elizabeth Vanderbilt-Hayden and Michael Hayden are having breakfast with their 21 year old daughter Chloe and Chloe's boyfriend Logan. Chloe and Logan walk through the front door to the smells of breakfast. In the kitchen, Elizabeth and Michael are sitting at the heads of the dining table, with coffee sitting to Elizabeth's right. Chloe and Logan walk in and sit next to each other on the left hand side of the table. Logan pulls out a chair for Chloe. Chloe smiles at Logan showing her thankfulness at his thoughtfulness. Elizabeth: Good morning, sweetie, Logan dear, this is quite a surprise you joining us for breakfast.
Logan: Chlo, invited me, she's always going on about the legendary Hayden weekly breakfasts.
Chloe: Plus, I wanted to check in with you guys. What's new with you guy's.
Michael: The firm is doing well, but Dad always says there's room for improvement.
Elizabeth: The DAR is having a charity art auction this weekend and I had tea with Emily and Francine yesterday. What's new with you two lovebirds?
Logan and Chloe share a look and Chloe nods her yes to indicate now.
Chloe: Mom, Daddy, Logan and I have some news.
Elizabeth: What is it dear?
Michael: Just tell us already before your mother jumps to conclusions or bursts in anticipation.
Elizabeth glares at her husband whilst he smiles back at her.
Logan: It's good news by the way.
Chloe: Might as well as spit it out already….
Logan: We're engaged.
Elizabeth/Michael: What!
Chloe: You heard what he said, Logan proposed and I accepted. We are getting married. We are engaged.
Michael and Elizabeth look shocked at this announcement.
Chloe: One of you, say something, anything.
Logan: Just give them a minute; we just caught them off guard. Logan squeezes Chloe's hand reassuringly.
Suddenly, after what felt like a year, Elizabeth starts squealing and rushes over and pulls both Logan and Chloe up and into a tight bear hug. As she pulls back, Michael is standing next to her smiling.
Chloe: Does this mean you are okay with us, gesturing between her and Logan getting married.
Elizabeth: Off course we are, you just took us by surprise, I knew this would happen, it knew it, I may have been subtly hinting to the boy for months and my hard work paid off. I'm so happy for you, my darling daughter.
Michael: Pumpkin, is this is what you really want, Chloe nods, then I'm happy if you're happy. Michael hugs Chloe. Turns to Logan. If you hurt her, dying will be the least of your problems, Huntzberger.
Logan: Yes, I know that sir, you already told me this, when I asked you for permission to ask Chloe to marry me.
Michael: Just making sure you know the state of play.
Chloe looks at Logan surprised. Chloe: You asked for my Dad's permission.
Logan: Of course I did, it wouldn't feel right without it. Chloe hugs Logan.
Elizabeth: Michael! You knew, he was going to propose and didn't tell me.
Michael: Sweetheart, the boy didn't need any more anxiety about proposing than he already had. Would you have been able to keep it a secret from Chloe before he finally proposed?
Elizabeth: No, But I still would have liked to have known. Chloe stomach rumbles, they all laugh at Chloe's sheepish expression
Logan: How about we eat breakfast before Chloe dies of starvation. Chloe sticks out her tongue at Logan. They all sit back down.
Elizabeth: So have, you two set a date yet and we must find a decent wedding planner ASAP.
Chloe: Mom, calm down, we have set a date and yes, you can hire a wedding planner as I'm going to be so busy with school. It's 4th March by the way.
Logan: We've picked our bridesmaids and groomsmen for the wedding and asked them already.
Michael: That's only six months away!
Elizabeth: 4th March, that's doable if get organised quickly.
Chloe: As Mom said, if we get organised it'll be fine.
Michael: Have you broken the news about the engagement to your grandparents yet? I mean both sets?
Chloe shook her no.
Michael: I think you need to tell them ASAP, otherwise they'll think we are trying to keep the news from them and effectively trying to keep them out of the preparations….
Chloe: DAD! We telling them tomorrow at lunch, this isn't news, I can tell them over the phone and we are telling Logan's parent's on Sunday at dinner at his parent's house, so keep it quiet for this weekend okay. Seeing both their nods, Chloe slumps back in her chair.
They continue chatting about the engagement and any future wedding plans as they eat their breakfast. Chloe and Logan quickly leave after breakfast. Both of them rush back to Yale for their morning classes.
/ Paris and Rory's dorm room. Rory catches up with Chloe outside her morning class and they both are walking back to Rory's dorm room, just chatting about random things. Rory and Chloe enter as Paris watches movers leave a large wooden structure which dominates the main room. As the leave Paris calls after them. Paris: Thanks a lot. I photographed it before you moved it, so if there's any damage, you'll be hearing from my lawyer. She looks to Rory and Chloe and says hi.
Chloe: What the hell is that? Rory nudges Chloe
Rory: Hi, Introduce me to your friend.
Paris: This is a Blo printing press, 18th century.
Chloe: Why it is here?
Rory: Yea and it's here because.
Paris: It's Asher's, He left it to me.
Chloe: To torture you with? Paris glares and looks expectantly at Rory.
Paris: It's beautiful, don't you think?
Rory: Yeah, Think it goes great with the entire width of the room.
Chloe: It's an eyesore.
Paris: I know it's a little cumbersome, we don't have to leave it right here. We could move it about six inches any direction.
Chloe: It's still in the way Paris, either way.
Rory: Minnie's right, Paris we can't just leave it here.
Paris: I have nowhere else to put it.
Chloe: Storage?
Rory: But…
Paris: You have to think of the benefits of having it here.
Rory: Like?
Chloe: How so?
Paris: No one else will have one which means it's unique, which makes us unique. Kids our age do crazy things to make themselves unique…. Piercings, blue hair, Kabbalah. It will be a great conversation piece. We'll be the talk Branford.
Chloe: Not for the way you want them to be talking about you, Chloe mutter's under her breath. Chloe gives up on talking rationally to Paris and sits down on the couch, just watching instead.
Rory: I believe we will.
Paris: We can print our own newsletter, if you'd like. Chloe makes a face.
Rory: "The Eccentric Gazette". I love it. Rory rolls her eyes.
Paris: It's from Asher. Just try it for a while. I promise if it gets in the way, we'll get rid of it. Rory looks at the floor and begins pulling on something trapped.
Rory: Paris, it's on my book bag, I'm late for class, and you put a printing press on my book bag?
Chloe looks at her watch and jumps up.
Chloe: I'm so late for class, see you later Lola. Chloe rushes out of dorm in a blur. Rory shakes her head at her cousin and unzips the bag and removes her books, stacking them in her arms.
Paris: Well, sorry. It's from my dead boyfriend, okay? I apologize if my grief is inconveniencing you. Maybe I'll just put myself on an iceberg and float myself out to sea so that no one will have to deal with my suffering.
Rory: Well, just get that thing off my bag before you go.
Meanwhile Lorelai is moaning with Michel about the rejected permit. Lorelai walks in watching Sookie and Jackson enthuse about the new tomatoes he grew in his new greenhouse and the perks of having it. They force Lorelai to eat one. Sookie and Jackson continue to eat after Lorelai leaves with her coffee.
/ Lorelai is on the phone with Chloe and Rory. Chloe: Hey guy's what's up.
Lorelai: We have to cancel movie weekend, it turns out with Friday night dinner, Gigi being sick and a massive convention in town this weekend and problems with my parking permit, I won't have any free time.
Chloe: Aww that sucks, I'll let Steph and Honor know.
Rory: Maybe another time, though. There's a knock on the door. Listen, I've got to go, Mom, Minnie.
Chloe: What? We haven't been talking for long.
Lorelai: Yea, what niece of mine said.
Rory: Sorry we'll talk later. Bye. Rory hangs up.
Chloe: Is something up with Rory, Aunt Lore.
Lorelai: No, there isn't honey, she's probably was busy or something.
Chloe: Is she hiding something from me? We don't really talk like we used to.
Lorelai: She's fine babe, Listen I have to go, but I'll speak to you soon.
Chloe: Really…Oh okay bye Aunt Lo.
Lorelai: Bye sweetie. They both hang up.
/ Rory and Paris dorm room. Paris is polishing the printing press and Rory answers the door. Paris: Ben Franklin was out of his mind.
Rory opens the door to reveal Dean.
Rory: Hey. She kisses dean. Paris is curious. So come on in. Dean, you remember Paris.
Dean: Yes, I do. Uh, how you doing, Paris?
Paris: I'm fine.
Dean: What's that?
Rory: Uh, that's a printing press, haven't you heard? Tats are out, movable type is in.
Dean: I've heard that.
Rory: So, my room's in there.
Dean: Nice to see you again, Paris.
Paris: Right back at you.
Dean walks into Rory's room and shuts the door. Paris stands in front of Rory.
Paris: You're back with Farmer boy? What gives, I thought he was married? Does Chloe know yet?
Rory: Paris…
Rory: He was...now he' not. No, Chloe doesn't know, I'm need to break it to her gently, she won't be happy about this.
Paris: Well, well… Hoss returns. Who would've thunk?
Rory: I'm going in my room now.
Paris: Just hold on. We have to figure this out.
Rory: Figure out what?
Paris: You're going to be bringing boys home now. We need a system.
Rory: I'm not bringing boys home. I'm bringing "boy" home. That boy, that's it.
Paris: I assume you're having sex.
Rory: Paris!
Paris: You're having sex. Well, luckily, I just bought some noise-reducing headphones, so that'll help.
Rory: Oh, boy.
Paris: If I put the headphones on, then stuff towels under the door, which should do the trick. Rory's phone rings and its Chloe on the caller ID, Rory hits ignore, already feeling guilty about keeping this from Chloe.
Rory: Hey, if you've got extra towels to stuff, I got a location suggestion.
Paris: How loud are you? Rory: Paris, stop.
Paris: Look, I don't care. I just need the information to formulate a good plan. I mean, you look all small and squeaky, but sometimes, it's exactly the bunny looking girls who can blow the roof off the barn. I know just give me a three minute warning.
Rory: I'm walking away now. Paris: That way, I have time to put everything in place. Put headphones on, etcetera.
Rory: Bye as Rory backs away.
Paris: I he going be coming over a lot? Probably, right? He's at his peak now and it's probably one of the only things he's good at so….
Rory: Three minute warning.
Paris: Right, as Paris runs in to her room.
/ Logan's Dorm. Meanwhile whilst the above is going on, Chloe and Logan are having a quiet dinner for two. Chloe phones Rory but abruptly gets voicemail. Chloe frowns but shrugs it off. Chloe: So what's for dinner?
Logan: It's a surprise…
Chloe: Oh, come on. Just a clue or something?
Logan: No way, you'll just have to wait until it's ready.
Chloe: Fine, This is nice isn't it?
Logan: What's nice?
Chloe: This, Us spending together, having dinner. I love it. It shows me a sneak peek on our married life together.
Logan: I love it too. Don't get use to me cooking for you all the time, this is a special occasion and out of the two of us, you're the better cook.
Chloe: Hey, I offered to cook, but No! You insisted.
Logan: I wanted to cook you dinner for once. Logan plates up the food and serves Chloe with a plate and himself and sits down.
Chloe looks at her food and asks. Chloe: What are we having?
Logan: It's just Baked Ziti with Chicken with salad on the side. There's also garlic bread. He gestures to the side dish.
Chloe pours wine in two glasses and passes one two Logan and says.
Chloe: It smells good. Let's make a toast.
Logan: What did you have in mind for the toast?
Chloe: To us. Chloe clinked her glass with Logan and repeated the gesture.
Logan: To us, now dig in. I have a Chocolate pie for desert.
Chloe smiles to Logan and digs in.
They eat and talk about their classes and the paper. Logan then brings out the desert and hands Chloe a huge helping and provides himself with the same.
Chloe: Are you trying to fatten me up. Chloe asks jokingly.
Logan: Okay, he puts his hands up, you got me. He teasingly says back.
They eat the desert and when their song comes on the stereo. Logan says.
Logan: Can I have the pleasure of this dance my lady? He says jokingly serious.
Chloe: Why, off course kind sir.
Chloe and Logan move to the living room and out of seemingly nowhere, Logan pulls Chloe to him and they start slow dancing, gazing into each other's eyes.
Logan grazes Chloe's cheek and kisses her warmly. Just as he starts to pull away, Chloe deepens the kiss by slamming her mouth hard on Logan's. Logan moan's in approval and runs his tongue along the seam of her mouth, wanting entrance. Chloe, moans in approval and gladly opens up. Their tongues meet in battle of dominance neither winning nor losing. As this is happening, Chloe is unbuttoning Logan's shirt and Logan is unzipping Chloe's dress. Logan removes his shirt. As the dress falls to the floor, Logan kisses his way down Chloe's body, which brings out the low moan he loves so much from her, unclipping her bra in the process. Chloe brings him back up to her level and starts nibbling on his ear, which causes a growl to come from Logan and a smirk to Chloe's. She continues sucking and nibbling down his body until, she comes face to face with his trousers. Chloe unzips his trousers and removes his boxers with them and looks at him with a hungry gleam. The intense look is broke by Logan ripping off Chloe's underwear and roughly pulling them together in a heated kiss. Logan grabs Chloe's bum and picks her legs up, which automatically wraps around his waist and carries and lays her on the bed. They share a brief look and before they know it, he's thrusting inside her. They move as one together, kissing each other wherever they can. Soon the pressure becomes too much for them as Chloe climaxes, with Logan shortly after her. They lie cuddled together sated and satisfied.
Logan: You're amazing. I love you.
Chloe: Same back. Chloe yawns. Logan chuckles.
Logan: I guess I really wore you out. Chloe blushes.
Chloe: Shut up. It's really embarrassing, that you can still make me blush.
Logan: I, However, find out it makes me special that I'm the only one; I get this reaction out of. It's kind of funny.
Chloe: So…
Logan: So what?
Chloe: We're telling my grandparents tomorrow the big news at lunch. How are you feeling about that?
Logan: To be honest I'm worried about you. I know they will give their approval or whatever, but that doesn't matter to me, you do.
Chloe: Okay if you're sure.
Logan: I'm sure.
Chloe yawns again. Alright time for sleep now.
Chloe: I'm fin… another yawn comes out and a stern look from Logan. Okay, fine, night Logan, love you.
Logan: Good night, Bon, me too. He kisses her forehead and cuddles her close to her and they both fall asleep quickly.
/ Chloe rushes out the next morning, remembering about the scheduled lunch with her grand-parents. She leaves Logan a note to meet her later at her dorm.
/ The next day. Late morning, just before Logan and Chloe have lunch with Chloe's grandparents. Steph and Chloe's dorm room. They are busy talking about anything and everything. Chloe is busy getting dressed for lunch, whilst Steph sits on Chloe's bed looking amused at her cousin/best friend's harried attempts to get dressed quickly. Steph: Chlo, slow down. When is Logan actually picking you up? And not when Chloe time thinks he will be here. Chloe: My sense of time is fine and he'll be here in 30 minutes to take me to the dreaded lunch where we tell my grandparents, I'm getting married.
Steph: Chloe, calm down, after this lunch you'll only have to worry about Logan's families' reaction.
Chloe: No pressure there, right.
Steph: Uh, just tell me how your Mom reacted when she found out the news.
Chloe: She was shocked and then started squealing. Then I got a message from her saying that she has booked me in for a session with Vera Wang to discuss my wedding dress and the bridesmaid dresses on 25th October. So you, me, Honor, my mom, Logan's mom, Aunt Lo, Gigi, Emily and Rory will have to fly to New York and stay for the weekend whilst we have our fittings.
Steph: You only just told her this yesterday and she's already in planning mode. It's going to get twice as bad once, Shira finds out her only son is getting married. The New York weekend thing will be awesome, just let us all know in advance.
Chloe: Yea, I know, she's booked a wedding planner; I'm supposed to meet her sometime next week with Logan to start planning properly. Mom texted saying she want's my maid of honour to be there too.
Steph: Speaking of maid of honour, have you asked Rory yet?
Chloe: Not yet, I can't seem to get her to want to spend more than 5 minutes in my presence before she bolts with an excuse. I wonder if Rory's is the reason Aunt Lo cancelled movie night yesterday, Rory and her were acting weird and Aunt Emily was fine with me cancelling on dinner with them, I followed her procedure, so she's fine with me.
Steph: Hey, because of that cancellation, you got to sex up your man.
Chloe: You know I did and I loved every damn minute of it.
Steph: Eww, too much information. Dammit, why can't I make you blush? You never fall for anything I say.
Chloe: Stephie, you have met who I'm engaged to right? Logan says those kinds of things all the time and he still makes me blush every time. But when others do, I'm unaffected.
Steph: Hey!
Chloe: I feel like she's hiding something from me.
Steph: Maybe you should talk to her? Before she can answer there is a knock on the door. Chloe goes to answers and behind the door is Logan.
Logan: Hey, you left me in bed alone. You ready to go.
Chloe: Sorry, Hun, I needed to talk to Steph and Yes, I am, let me grab my purse. Chloe rushes and grabs her purse and pulls Logan out of the room.
Steph: I'll call you later. Steph shouts after them.
Chloe: Thanks. Chloe yells back.
Logan: Hi Steph, bye Steph. Logan manages to get out.
/ Logan and Chloe arrive at Zinc. They ask the waiter to be seated under the reservation Hayden-Vanderbilt. They are seated at a table for 6. Then two groups of regal older couple join them on each side of Logan and Chloe. Chloe's Nana Chloe "aka Cece" Vanderbilt and Grandma Francine Hayden both pull Chloe into a bear hug. Logan shakes Straub Hayden and Edward Vanderbilt's hands. Chloe then proceeds to hug both her Grandpa Straub and Grandfather Edward as well. Logan kisses Francine and Cece on the cheek. They all sit down in their seats. Cece: Hello, Mini-me, How long have you two kids been waiting for?
Logan: We've only just got here, Mrs Hayden.
Cece: For god's sake, Logan, you're dating my granddaughter, we're practically family. Call me Cece. In, fact, Call everyone at this table by their names please.
Logan: Okay.
Edward: So what are doing here? Why did you invite us here?
Chloe: Umm… Can't we order first then build up to our news that way?
Francine: Dear, Is everything, okay?
Chloe: Grandma, everything's fine. It's good news. I think it is.
Logan: I, 100% think it's good news.
Straub: Would you two just spit out already? before we're dead. Chloe blurts out.
Chloe: We're engaged!
Logan: Chlo, I thought we would lead up to it, not just blurt it out.
Cece/Francine: Really?
Logan: Yes, really, we're getting married.
Cece pulls Chloe out of her seat and hugs her warmly and says.
Cece: I'm so proud of you. She then hugs Logan. Francine smiles and hugs Chloe and Logan.
Cece: Logan, Welcome to the family.
Edward: Congratulations, you two.
Straub: Sweetheart, I love you and I can clearly see this is what you want, so I give you both my approval. Chloe smiles widely at this and hugs the man quickly.
Francine: Another Hayden wedding finally!
Chloe: Thank you, guys, you all being happy about this makes me so giddy.
Logan: Chlo, you're bouncing up and down like Tigger. Logan chuckles.
The waiter comes over and they order and once the food comes they eat and chat about the proposal and the pre-nup which both Logan and Chloe make a face at the mention of. The wedding plans and business plans are discussed.
Later on, Chloe calls Steph and Honor whilst, Logan call's Colin and Finn and they invite them to dinner at Luke's in Stars Hollow. They accept and hang up.
/ Rory and Paris dorm room, Rory is on the phone to Lane. Lane: I usually like grocery shopping. This stripped it of all enjoyment.
Rory: I thought you hated grocery shopping with the guys. You always bicker.
Lane: But that's fun bickering. That's bickering we'll look back on in 20 years slap each other on the backs and say, "wha-ho, good times."
Rory: So you'll be Dickens characters in 20 years?
Lane: You know what I mean. I know… I have no right to be bothered by Zach luring women back to the apartment with cheap beer, because I haven't told him I like him. I mean, if I had told him I like him and he was doing that, he'd be a creep of the first order. As it is, he's just exhibiting basic guy behaviour… grunt, grunt, caveman stuff, which, to be honest, is a bit of the appeal of Zach.
Rory: So, why don't you tell him?
Lane: There's a danger here.
Rory: The roommate thing.
Lane: The bang thing. Need I mention the rock 'n' roll casualties from intraband dating? Rory: I know they're numerous.
Lane: Not that there's not success stories. I mean, you've got your cramps, your To La Tengo, your Kim and Thurston's.
Rory: Sonny and Cher, the early years.
Lane: Plus, you've got bands that have survived breakups – No Doubt.
Rory: Wish they hadn't.
Lane: X, Supertramp, The White Stripes. But in the negative, you have…
Rory: Sonny and Cher, the later years.
Lane: Jefferson Airplane, Fleetwood Mac. I know of two country music starts whose backup singers shot them in the groin.
Rory: Whoa. That's wicked hate.
Paris runs into Rory's room abruptly.
Paris: My batteries are dead.
Rory: Hold on, Lane and says to Paris your batteries?
Paris: For my headphones. When's Dean getting here?
Rory: Calm down Paris, We're just going to watch a movie, and you're welcome to join us.
Paris: Please. You're 19. Unless it's "Shoah", you two are getting carnal. Paris storms off.
Rory: she says to Lane sorry. You were saying?
Lane: You've got the data. Now I need insight. Also have you told Chloe about you Dean yet?
Rory: I think you should just tell him. This is not going to go away, so find the right moment, and see what he says. Don't mention that intraband dating stuff. Just follow your heart. No, I haven't told her yet, I'm waiting for the right time, when she's all happy and stuff.
Lane: The longer you leave it, the more she'll be hurt because you didn't tell her or if she finds out on her own. Heart, Heart. Ho, the girls in heart really screwed thing up big-time. Rory's phone beeps. Rory: Hang on. She clicked the phone and said hello?
Dean at Doose's market working: Hey, it's me.
Rory: Oh hey, you about on your way?
Dean: Unfortunately, no. I have no way to get there.
Rory: OH, what happened to your car?
Dean: Uh, nothing. It's just, um... Lindsay needed it.
Rory: Oh, right.
Dean: I don't know what for. She needed it for some reason, and we're still kind of sharing it.
Rory: Right, drag.
Dean: I'll look to see if there's a bus or something.
Rory: That could take hours. Dean: Yeah. You want to come here?
Rory: To Stars Hollow? How?
Dean: Drive. You got your car.
Rory: Oh, yeah, I do. Yeah, no, of course. Um, I have a car, and I'll drive to you.
Dean: Good I mean, if you want to.
Rory: Definitely, and now Paris doesn't have to go get batteries.
Dean: What?
Rory: Nothing, I'll see you in about an hour.
Dean: My place?
Rory: See you there. Rory hangs up and says to Lane sorry.
Lane: That's okay. I'm going to play two Rilo Kiley songs… one pre-jenny/Blake breakup, one post. Tell me if you hear a quality difference. She holds up phone to the boom box.
/ Meanwhile Jackson finds there is problem with his permit and vows to fight the issue. He goes to the market and finds out from his greenhouse has can't be placed where it's been built and tries arguing against his, but Taylor says it'll be sorted at the town meeting the next day. Jackson says he cannot make because of the baby. Taylor tells him to get a babysitter. Jackson walks out of his store incredulous.
/ Dean's parent's house. Rory walks to the door and knocks. Dean opens the door. Rory: Hey.
Dean: Wow. You made good time.
Rory: No traffic.
Inside Dean's parents' house. Dean: Come on in.
Rory: Your mom got a new plant.
Dean: Yeah.
Clara is sitting on the couch in the living room.
Clara: Rory! She leaps to her feet and hugs Rory.
Rory: Oh, hi, Clara.
Clara: I'm so glad you're back. I never liked Lindsay.
Dean: Clara!
Clara: I wouldn't say that to Lindsay.
Dean: Go, Dean shoos his sister.
Dean's mom enters the room.
May: Dean! Was someone at the door? Rory!
Rory: Oh, hi, May. How you doing?
May: Oh, fine. Can't complain. May says with forced politeness.
Rory: Good.
May: Dean's father in the basement. He says hello. May says stiffly.
Rory: Oh, hello back and after an uncomfortable pause says I like the ficus.
May: Thank you, we're done with dinner. But if you hungry, I could scrounge up something to zap.
Rory: I'm fine, thank you.
Dean: We're going go upstairs.
May: All right.
Rory: Bye.
May: Bye.
/ Dean's bedroom. Rory: It's your old room.
Dean: In all its glory.
Rory walk around and sees old and new objects in his room.
Rory: Taking up dressmaking, Rory asks teasingly.
Dean: Yeah, I am. Dean teases back.
Rory play's with a toy car. Rory: Vroom.
Dean: I thought they'd gotten rid of all that stuff by now.
They embrace and are about to kiss. Avril Lavigne blares from Clara's room and Dean pounds on the wall with his fist. Clara: What? She says from her room.
Dean: It's too loud.
Clara: No, it isn't.
Dean: Turn it down or going to come over and do it myself. Volume decreases.
Rory: You should really get her some Ramones.
Dean: Hey, um… I'm sorry about my mom. This whole thing's been kind of a surprise to my parents. I mean, Dad's hardly left the basement.
Rory: That's okay. It's going to take time for everybody. Music volume increases and, Dean, again, pounds on the wall.
Clara: What? Clara says from her room.
Dean: Turn it back down! Volume decreases. Dean chuckles. The college student and the divorcee.
Rory: We'd make a good adult film.
Dean caresses her hair and moves to kiss Rory then a knock on the door. From behind the door May is there knocking. May: Dean?
Dean: What, Mom? Dean calls back.
May: Just wondering how late Rory's going to be here.
Dean: I...uh, don't know exactly.
May: Because I want to set the alarm before Dad and I go to bed. If the front door opens, it'll set it off.
Dean: Uh, I'll turn it on when she leaves, Mom.
May: Okay. It's just that that will make the alarm panel in the bedroom chirp. That wakes us.
Dean: Well, Clara's stereo is going to keep you awake anyways, Mom.
Clara: I turned it down. Clara says from outside the room.
May: Just as long as Rory doesn't stay too late, okay, Dean?
Dean: Okay, Mom.
May: Okay. After a pause, Dean's door opens a few inches and we hear footsteps fade away. Dean scoffs.
Dean: We could go to a movie.
Rory: I'd love that but it's like, 8.30 already. I have classes.
Dean: Right. And you're not hungry?
Rory: Want to watch TV?
Rory: Sure. Rory sits on the floor and Dean walks over to the TV and turns it on before sitting on the floor opposite Rory, voices on the TV but no picture.
Dean: It takes a few minutes to warm up.
Rory: Oh, no problem.
/ Luke's. Chloe, Logan, Finn, Colin, Steph and Honor are sitting at a table, which is two table pushed together chatting, oblivious to all the people staring. Luke walks over to their table. He looks around the diner and says. Luke: Alright, people get back to what you were doing; Gesturing to Chloe's table and says nothing to see here and glares at the other diners. They sheepishly look away at Luke's glare.
Chloe: Hey, Luke thanks for that, I felt like I was under a microscope.
Luke: No problem let me know if anyone bothers you guys. Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends? Gesturing to the people around me.
Chloe: Oh, sorry, let me introduce you to my cousin/best friend Steph, my boyfriend Logan, Logan's sister and my other best friend Honor and Logan's best friends Colin and Finn. She gestures to all of them in turn.
Luke: Nice to meet you guys, it's been a while since you've been around here again, it's really has been a while. So what can I get you guys tonight?
Chloe: Yea, I've been busy, Luke sorry. Anyway, I will be getting the cheese burger, chilli cheese fries and piece of apple pie, with coffee with it.
Logan: I'll take the ham burger, but with normal fries and cherry pie instead, with a soda instead of coffee.
Honor: I'll get the Caesar salad with dressing on the side and a bottle of water.
Steph: I'm feeling adventurous and hungry, so I'll get the Spanish omelette and an iced ice.
Finn: I will get the bacon cheese burger with curly fries and a glass of whisky if you have it.
Colin: I'll get the special, the special with all the trimmings and a cup of coffee.
Luke: Sorry no alcohol served here, so Finn gets a root beer. Coming right up. 30 minutes later Luke serves the food to them and told them to enjoy. They start eating in comfortable silence.
When Steph says.
Steph: So Chloe, how was lunch with the grandparents? Chloe begins to talk but Logan jumps in before she says a word.
Logan: It went well and we got their approval.
Chloe: Apart from the pre-nup thing it was great.
They continue eating and talking, when Finn decides a change in subject is needed and soon all of them are laughing at Finn's stories.
They later pay the bill and leave saying bye to Luke on the way out.