Chapter 12 – The Male Yale Party.
/ Logan's apartment. Rory is on the phone with Chloe. Chloe: Hey, girl what's up?
Rory: Nothing I just wanted to quickly call you before the party tonight, to ask you something?
Chloe: Shoot, ask away.
Rory: Dean and I have lately been wanting to hang out with you. Dean misses hanging out like we used to.
Chloe: That was a long time ago, Rory. People change.
Rory: But I was hoping after the party on Friday that we could hang out, maybe go to a late night movie?
Chloe: Rory, I can't, it would be okay if I was going alone to the party but Logan's going as my date and is giving me a lift there.
Rory: No, you misunderstood me; I'm proposing a double date between you, me Logan and Dean after the party. I'd like a chance for all of us to get to know each other.
Chloe: But, the last double date you went on crashed and burned.
Rory: Please, Minnie. I need you to do this for me. Please for me.
Chloe groans. Chloe: Fine, but I'll have to offer sexual favours to get Logan to agree.
Rory: Eww! Listen I've got to get to class. See you tonight, babe.
Chloe: Bye, remember you owe me one. Chloe walks out and walks over to Logan who made breakfast for both of them and is waiting for her.
/ Logan and Chloe are eating breakfast and talking. Chloe: You know how much you love me right? And how I love you right?
Logan: Yes I do, what's wrong babe?
Chloe: Rory asked a favour of me.
Logan: And?
Chloe: Apparently Dean asked about me and wanted to know why I haven't wanted to hang out with him. Since they got back together.
Logan: It is a bit of a weird situation.
Chloe: I know. I told her that. She said it doesn't have to be the three of us only?
Logan: What are you talking about?
Chloe: Rory guilted me into a double date with her and Dean after the Yale Party on Friday.
Logan: So we have to go on a double date with someone I haven't ever properly met, after a boring party.
Chloe: Pretty much, yes and if you do this I'll make it worth your while. Chloe looks suggestively at Logan.
Logan: I better be, compensated accordingly, after both of these train wrecks.
Chloe: Trust me if we get out of this alive, I'll be eternally grateful.
Logan: Okay, I'll do it for you. But won't it be awkward between Dean and me. We have nothing in common.
Chloe: Make small talk and most of it will be Rory talking to him while were hanging out. It's just a movie we are going to see.
Logan: I need a drink!
Chloe: No, not until tonight. You're driving me remember.
Logan: No, I'm getting a limo to take us there and back.
Chloe: You're a genius!
Logan: I know right.
Chloe: Don't let it go to your head.
Logan: I promise it won't.
Chloe: I love you so damn much.
Logan: Me too. Chloe what's brought this on? You okay?
Chloe: I'm okay. I just felt like saying it to you. We could die at any time and I would want our last words to each other to be good ones.
Logan: You are not sick are you? You would tell me, right? What's wrong?
Chloe: I'm just feeling sentimental that's all, don't worry.
Logan: Can't not. I can't stand the idea of not living without you.
Chloe: Me too honey. But if you ever cheat on me, you and I will be done, you know that right?
Logan: You know that will never happen, right?
Chloe: Of course, but I know that I wouldn't be stay with a cheater.
Logan: I get it, I really do. Alright change of subject, do you have any plans for this weekend.
Chloe: You forgot didn't you!
Logan: Forgot what?
Chloe: We have a menu tasting on Saturday and we will be finalising the menu. I have to finalise the flowers for the wedding soon and you know about Monday right?
Logan: Oh, okay and yes you told me before. So how about next weekend?
Chloe: That's booked as well, we, meaning me, you, Steph, Honor, Finn, Colin and Rory and whoever you have picked to walk Honor down the aisle, as well are going to New York, for the tux and dress fittings.
Logan: I still have to figure out who is going to walk Honor down the aisle. Are we are also booking the venues for the wedding as well that weekend?
Chloe: Yea, whilst the gang are hanging out, on Sunday, whilst we are there we will be going to the places we both liked and seeing about finalising the venue.
Logan: Okay, I hate that we have no free time lately.
Chloe: I know me too, but after the next two weekends most of the planning will be done.
Logan: That's a relief. He leans over and kisses her.
Lorelai and Chris are having dinner with Gigi. They are disturbed by Luke's brother in law asking for a quiet space. Later on Luke and Liz come over and attempt to get TJ to leave but it ends with Luke storming off and Liz locking herself in the bathroom and TJ running off.
/ Elder Gilmore's house. Servants are rushing about getting things ready for the party. Emily: Just move them so people can navigate around them comfortably. Not that far apart, not that far apart! Good lord, if someone needs that much room to get around a chair they shouldn't be a party, they should be on a treadmill.
Rory: Hey, Grandma.
Emily: Rory! Oh, look at you! Will you look at her? She yells at a servant. I said look at her! Isn't she beautiful?
Servant: Yes, very beautiful.
Emily: I love this dress, very elegant!
Rory: Thanks, Grandma. The place looks wonderful!
Emily: Oh, there's too much blue.
Rory: It's Yale alumni, there can't be too much blue.
Richard: Emily, I noticed the bartenders weren't planning on using proper martini glasses. He sees Rory. Well, Rory, how lovely you look tonight.
Emily: Doesn't she? This dress is divine. But you know what? My hairdresser's upstairs in my bedroom right now, why don't you go on up and have her do a little something with your hair?
Rory: My hair?
Emily: Just for kicks. Come on, I'll take you up. Richard could you…
Richard: I have it all under control.
Emily: Thank you. Come on!
Lane and Zach talk about Mrs Kim attacking him. He talks about not being a parent person. Lane tells him she will sort this problem out.
/ Steph and Chloe are getting ready at their dorm. They each have a stylist doing their hair and make-up. Chloe: So whose date are you? Because you weren't invited, no offence.
Steph: Colin's and it's not just me that wasn't invited, the Gilmores, invited the parents but not their daughters. Rosemary, Juliet and Whitney's parents are invited but they aren't.
Chloe: From what Logan's told me, it'll be a mostly males at the party.
Steph: Your godparents are up to something?
Chloe: Off course they are, I have an idea of what they are trying to do, I'm not sure 100%, but I will be when we get to the party.
Steph: Rory's invited right?
Chloe: Right.
Steph: So, she is the target for tonight's party. They obviously don't approve of the boyfriend.
Chloe: No, they don't. Aunt Lo and I kept it from her because we both know how our mothers would react to unsuitable people.
Steph: She's going to learn the hard way now. You are going to blow Logan away tonight, with the dress and your make up combined and the amount of jewellery that you are wearing, he might spontaneously combust.
Chloe: Just what I was hoping for. Besides you are one to talk. Look at you. Their stylists tell them they done finished with the hair and make-up so they leave.
Chloe and Steph put on their dresses. Chloe is wearing an Oscar de la Renta sleeveless full skirt dress. Steph is wearing a Versace crutched cut-out dress.
Chloe put on her earrings and put her tiara on top of my braided up do. Steph does the same. She puts on a diamond bracelet. As they are both putting on their jimmy choo peep toe heels, a knock on the door is heard. Chloe walks over and opens the door and behind the door is Logan and Colin in Chanel suits.
Chloe: Hey, your early, we're still not ready yet.
Logan: What's missing? You look pretty ready, already?
Chloe: I'm not; I still need to put on my necklace. Chloe walks over and gets it and hold's against her neck.
Logan: What do you need me to do with this?
Chloe: Can you do the clasp on this for me? Logan nods and Logan does the clasp of the necklace and kisses the nape of Chloe's neck.
Colin: So, are you ladies ready now?
Steph: Yes we are, so now let's get this boring ass party over with. They leave for the Gilmores.
/ Elder Gilmore house, Emily's bedroom. Rory is seated in front of a vanity. Emily: Oh, yes, that's very nice. I love the lashes.
Rory: Grandmas, this is really nice, but…
Emily: Just a little more cheeks.
Rory: Shouldn't we be getting down to the party?
Emily: Yes. One more minute now. She opens her jewellery box. Let's see here, this might do it.
Rory: Grandma, I couldn't…
Emily: Diamond necklaces were invented to be worn, they're doing nobody any good just sitting in a box. Perfect, do you like it?
Rory: Well, yes it's beautiful, but...
Emily: It needs earrings! I agree!
Rory: No, it's fine on its own, really!
Emily: Your grandfather bought them off the ne'er do well brother of the king who stole them from the queen. Have you ever heard such a thing?
Rory: No.
Emily: Ah, I have a wonderful idea! Have you ever worn a tiara?
Rory: Well, when I was four...
Emily: You look like a princess.
Rory: Grandma, are you sure you want me wearing all this stuff? They must be very expensive and if something should happen…
Emily: Nothing's going to happen, and yes. You look exactly the way I want my granddaughter's to look to all our guests. Shall we?
Rory: Okay.
Emily: It's going to be a wonderful evening. Coming down the stairs.
Emily: Everyone, here's Rory! The room oohs and aahs.
Richard: You look absolutely royal.
Rory: Well, it's probably the crown.
Richard: Emily, you did a fine job.
Emily: Thank you, Richard.
Richard: Oh, uh, Rory, I'd like you to meet Min and Argus Head and their son Andrew. Andrew, this is my granddaughter Rory.
Andrew: Nice to meet you.
Rory: Nice to meet you too.
Richard: Andrew will be at Yale Law next semester.
Emily: Isn't that wonderful?
Rory: It is, especially if you want to be a lawyer. They all laugh.
Emily: Well, we need to make the rounds. You two can talk more later.
Rory: It was nice to meet you.
Andrew: You too.
Emily: Rory, we'd like you to meet Deanna and Chase Anderson and their son Donnan.
Donnan: It's a pleasure to meet you.
Rory: You too.
Richard: Donnan is going to run his father's shipping business one day.
Emily: Our own Aristotle Onassis with infinitely better table manners.
Donnan: Nothing's written in stone yet. We'll see what kind of pension plan the company has, and then… Polite laughter.
Emily: Rory's going to be a journalist. Take the world by storm, the two of you should talk later.
Donnan: Definitely.
Rory: Okay, well…
Richard: Oh, Rory, Bunny and Napolean Barnes and their son Kip.
Kip: Nice to meet you.
Rory: Oh, hi, Kip. It's nice to meet you.
Kip: Kip is captain of the polo team.
Richard: Hell of a player. Give those Windsor boys a run for their money.
Kip: William and Harry are good guys. Decent horsemen, terrible bridge players.
Rory: Um, Kip, will you excuse us for a second? I need to talk to my grandparents. It was nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs Barnes.
Emily to Kip: Make sure you two talk later.
Kip: Yes, ma'am.
Richard: Yes, Rory?
Emily: Are you enjoying the party?
Rory: The party is very nice, Grandmas. I was just wondering, do your alumni friends have any daughters?
Emily: Daughters? What do you mean? I had Elizabeth request Chloe's presence but she's not here yet.
Rory: Well, I was just noticing that there are a lot of boys here but not that many girls.
Richard: Really? I hadn't noticed. Did you notice, Emily?
Emily: Why no, I haven't. Huh, well. I will have to pay more attention to the guest list next time, won't I, Richard?
Richard: Yes, you will.
Emily: I promise you, we will throw another party just for our friends with girls. But in the meantime...
Richard: Ah, the Campbell boy is here.
Emily: Oh, good, let's go. She says to Rory. Campbell, like the soup!
Rory texts Chloe.
LOLA: WHERE R U. I'M IN HELL RITE NOW.
MINNIE: IM ON MY WAY TO THE PARTY.
LOLA: HOW LONG WILL U BE?
MINNIE: 10 MINS, MAYBE MORE.
LOLA: GET HERE SOON. THERE'S NO ONE TO TALK TO HERE THAT ARE FEMALES.
MINNIE: WILL DO, BUT HANG IN THERE.
LOLA: THEY SET ME UP
MINNIE: I KNOW, I KIND OF THOUGHT THEY MIGHT DO THIS, BUT I WASN'T 100% SURE SORRY HUN SEE YOU SOON!
LOLA:
/ A little later on Elder Gilmore's party. Rory is in the middle of a group of guys looking extremely bored. Chloe has just arrived with Logan going to greet his parents. Chloe spies Rory and her expression. Young Man #1: Look, you can go A.M.G. but you're still going stock Mercedes.
Young Man #2: Okay, are you seriously knocking 49 horses at 6100 rpm's coming out of a 5.5 litre, 24 valve V-8?
Young Man #1: Okay, well, let's say you go with the SL-55. Chloe walks over and pull Rory away. As Rory is leaving.
Rory: Um, I'm sorry. Would you all excuse us for just a…
Young Man #1: Yeah, sure. So the SL-55. Look, at least go aftermarket on its ass.
Rory: When did you get here? It's been a nightmare here. What took you guys so long to get here?
Chloe: Traffic, just now and I can clearly see that. Chloe then looks at Rory properly.
Rory: What?
Chloe: Wow, you look all royal with the hairdo, tiara and the massive jewellery that you are wearing.
Rory: Same back to you.
Chloe: I usually come to Society parties looking like this or mother would flip out but this is not your style, all of this make up, the hairdo, the tiara and the jewellery.
Rory: I know Grandma pushed me into this and putting on all of this stuff. Once I entered the room I noticed there were so many guys and no girls our age at all.
Chloe: That's not true, Steph's here somewhere here. Seeing Rory's incredulous stare. She's Colin's date and okay, this is an auctioning off part for you, I wasn't completely sure, that was the reason for tonight's shindig and when we arrived here and I saw you surrounded by all of those guys it confirmed it for me. Rory gulps at my last comment. Chloe sees her face.
Chloe: You okay being around all of these guys.
Rory: I'm just a little uncomfortable. But, I just felt cornered and bored. Thanks for saving me from boredom.
Chloe: You okay now, I just need to talk to Logan for a minute and do you think you'll be okay now? Rory? Rory looks distracted.
Rory: What? Chloe looks knowingly.
Chloe: You know my parents tried to throw a party like this for me, when I just graduated from high school.
Rory: How did that turn out?
Chloe: I went along with it and feigned sickness with something the day before and the party ended before it started and I didn't show up. In my defence, I told my mother I wasn't coming because of me being "ill", but she didn't listen to me.
Rory: How did you know what they planning?
Chloe: I knew something was up when I found out none of my female friends were invited with their parents and lots of guys around school started noticing me.
Rory: What about Logan?
Chloe: We just became boyfriend and girlfriend and only been dating a few months towards the end of senior year and we no one knew about us yet. We wanted to keep it to ourselves until we were ready.
Rory: Is that the only time they have done this?
Chloe: Yes, because shortly after when the party was supposed to have happened, we came clean to the parents. Seeing Rory's sad face. Rory, you, okay?
Rory: Yes I am. Chloe doesn't look convinced but walks over to Logan. Rory runs into the study.
/ Rory escapes into Richard's study. She sits down at the desk and picks up the phone. It cuts between Lorelai's House and Richard's study. Lorelai: I told you. Chloe would tell you too, but she's nicer than I am.
Rory: You told me what?
Lorelai: Whatever has happened at that party you got roped into tonight. I told you.
Rory: Do you want to hear or do you just want to gloat?
Lorelai: Well, I'm a multi-tasker.
Rory: So I get here, and Grandma immediately whisks me upstairs where her hairdressers and makeup artist are waiting to make a new me.
Lorelai: "Cause the old you was so last season.
Rory: Then I come downstairs to find that the guests are all Yale friends of Grandma and Grandpa's and their sons. There are only three girls including me.
Lorelai: What?
Rory: Three girls! All boys, and me, just and Chloe and her friend which I haven't seen in this meat market and they both have guys that are bred from society and approved off by their families and that leaves just me.
Lorelai: You're kidding. Can't Chloe help get the focus of you?
Rory: Nope. I feel like I'm being auctioned off. Chloe can't divert attention because she taken by someone her parents approve off.
Lorelai: They suck, my parents suck.
Rory: This is a very silly picture.
Lorelai: They know you're with Dean because by the way you told them, which Chloe and I both tried to stop from finding out because we know how my parents would react. Her parents would react, the same if they found out she was dating someone they didn't approve but they are nicer though.
Roy: It's okay, I just thought you'd like to know.
Lorelai: Do you have a pencil?
Rory: Why?
Lorelai: "Cause there are twelve ways out of that house that they don't know about. Write this down. First, the basement. It's a little dusty, but almost fool-proof. If you can't get there, grab a screwdriver and jimmy the back of my mother's closet. There's a false back.
Rory: Mom…
Lorelai: And if haven't trimmed the trees yet, the second guest bedroom window opens out onto the massive elm and you can shimmy right down.
Rory: I am not going to shimmy. I don't need to sneak out, it's fine. Dean is picking me up at eight thirty, I can manage then. I'll just stick to Chloe for the rest of the night. Then grab Logan and Chloe and leave.
Lorelai: They played you, kid. I think Chloe knew this would happen.
Rory: Yeah, I know. She's told me about her parents trying to do this to her before they found about her and Logan in her senior year. She saw right through them and faked being sick and didn't turn up.
Lorelai: I hate that they did that.
Rory: Well, it's done. Okay, I should go. In this crowd they will definitely notice me missing and I can't leave Chloe at the party on her own. I'll speak to you later.
Lorelai: Bye, Hun.
Lorelai, Chris and Gigi are hanging out after Luke and his family leave. Lorelai tries to phone her mother but gets the maid who doesn't understand what she is saying. She tries asking for her mother but gets nothing, but promises to phone back later.
/ Elder Gilmore's Patio. Chloe and Rory are busy chatting outside. Logan has just gone to get them drinks. Chloe: Hurry back!
Logan smirks. Logan: Why should I?
Chloe: Do you want to lose me to all of those guys?
Logan: No, I don't, but it's funny to see you squirm.
Chloe: So you're leaving me to the vultures.
Logan: Yeah and Logan walks off and an unknown guy walks up to them.
Jordan: Rory? And who are you?
Rory: Mm-hm?
Chloe: You first, who are you?
Jordan: I'm Jordan. Your grandmother sent me over here. Apparently we're made for each other. Chloe sees Colin and Steph and signals to get Logan and Finn.
Chloe: Gee, well how convenient.
Jordan: There's nothing like having your family play matchmaker. How old are you two?
Rory: Me? I'm, um, almost twenty
Chloe: I'm twenty one.
Jordan: Do you want a drink, Rory?
Rory: No, thanks.
Chloe: I'm having someone get me a drink.
Jordan: That's good and you, he looks at Rory. Why? Get a little crazy when you drink?
Rory: Yes. That's it.
Jordan: How about you?
Chloe: That's a secret I'll never tell.
Jordan: I'd like to see it though. Logan walks over with Finn and drinks.
Logan: Chloe. There you are, I've been looking everywhere for you. I thought you were inside. He puts his arm around her. I know I took a long time; I'm sorry, don't be mad. Logan Huntzberger.
Chloe smirks. Chloe: I'm Chloe, just letting you know.
Logan: And I'm Chloe's fiancée. He adds when he sees Jordan looking at Chloe. He spies Finn by Rory.
Jordan: And who are you? He looks at Finn's arm around Rory's waist.
Finn: This lovely Sheila's boyfriend. Who are you?
Jordan: Uh, Jordan Chase.
Finn: Good to meet you, thanks for keeping my girl busy. If you hadn't, she would've noticed exactly how late I am and then she might have left and that would have been very, very bad.
Jordan: Excuse me, I'm sorry… you're with her? And you're with him? Pointing at Chloe. He looks at Logan.
Logan: Going on 4 years and engaged. He looks at Finn.
Finn: A year and a half, Chase.
Jordan: Great. What the hell am I doing here? He walks away.
Rory: Oh, thank you.
Logan: You looked cornered.
Chloe: So I got Colin and Steph to get Finn to save you.
Rory: I was and I needed saving.
Logan: Well, we are glad to be of service. Man, I hate these parties.
Chloe: Not my idea of a good time.
Rory: Not really my bag either.
Logan: But at least the bar is stocked, and I must say your grandmother has excellent food.
Chloe: Good, Alcohol. Logan smirks at my comment.
Rory: Wait, my grandmother?
Chloe: Well, she is my godmother as well. I have introduced them. Rory nods in understanding.
Richard comes up behind them. Richard: Logan? How are you, son? Chloe dear, I saw your mother examining the interior and the furnishings.
Logan: I'm very well, sir, and yourself?
Chloe: I'm good.
Richard: Oh, I'm fit as a fiddle! It's good to see you both. Are your parents here, Logan?
Logan: Wandering around here somewhere. Mom is obsessed with Emily's new draperies.
Chloe: Dad is mingling with business associates and Mom is obviously hanging out with Shira and Aunt Emily gossiping. Richard looks at Finn in a questioning glance.
Finn: I'm Finnegan Morgan, Sir.
Richard: Ah, yes I saw all of your parents inside. And I know Emily has exquisite taste in fabrics. All right, Rory. Since I see that you are in capable hands, I will make another round and end up at the bar.
Logan: It's been good to see you, Richard.
Chloe: See you soon.
Richard: Good to see you, Logan and Chloe. He moves away.
Rory: You know my grandparents.
Chloe: Of course I do.
Rory: Oh, not you, I meant Logan.
Logan: My folks are good friends with Richard and Emily and I know who they are through, Chloe. Okay, so. Lesson one in coping with painfully boring parties, form a sub-party.
Chloe: Good thing, I prepared for this eventuality.
Rory: Where are you going?
Logan: Finn! Chloe looks around and groans
Chloe: Can't turn my back on him for one moment and he disappears.
Logan: Finn! Finn comes out on the patio.
Finn: You rang?
Logan: Time for a change of venue.
Chloe: I set up everything in the pool house before. Logan nods and walks with Chloe to pool house.
Finn: Oh, fantastic.
Lane goes to her mother's house. Kyon opens the door and Lane asks why Kyon told on her. She said that her mom was her host and couldn't lie to her. Lane says that she will help her get more freedom and watch the TV without her mother finding out. They make a deal that she won't tell on her to her mom, if she helps her.
/ Elder Gilmore pool house. Chloe sit next to Logan with her feet up on the couch and her heels lying in front of her. Finn and Rory and busy sitting and chatting together with Colin and Steph. Colin: Gilmore, your grandfather has appalling taste in Scotch.
Steph hits him over the head. Steph: Colin, don't be rude. Colin groans.
Rory: I think you should go on inside and tell him!
Colin: If he hasn't learned by now I certainly can't teach him.
Logan: Colin, make sure you refill that bottle with something, we don't want Ace over here to get busted.
Chloe: And make sure the colour is the same!
Logan looks at Chloe. Logan: Refill?
Chloe: Sure and Lola, how about it? Gesturing to the drink.
Rory: Sure, why not?
Finn: Because drinking is bad. It's very, very bad and we're bad for doing it. Spank me.
Chloe: Keep pushing me, Finn.
Rory: I think the hangover tomorrow will be punishment enough.
Chloe: You haven't got drunk enough times, have you? Rory nods.
Finn: She hasn't had enough champagne, Logan. Rory sits next to Finn and Finn hands over champagne.
Logan: Hey, listen, I forgot to tell you, I read the article.
Chloe: So did I.
Rory: Wait, you both did?
Logan: Yep, not bad.
Chloe: I like the story, loved the pictures published.
Rory: Thank you.
Logan: Caught the spirit of the thing, I'll give you that. Chloe smiles.
Rory: But?
Logan: No, no buts. You've got a good style. There were a few too many similes in it for my taste, but it definitely had a Joseph Mitchell thing going for it, I like that.
Rory: Chloe?
Chloe: I like the style of writing, very you, very Rory Gilmore.
Rory: I'm surprised you even bothered to read it, Logan. Chloe told me she would.
Logan: Are you? Hmm. Logan stands up. So, who's it going to be?
Chloe: Logan don't she doesn't know.
Rory: What?
Logan: Well, this shindig's an obvious meat market, I've got the feeling that your grandparents are expecting you to choose someone tonight, so…
Chloe: Logan, she won't be picking anyone remember, I told you about you know who.
Logan: Oh, I remember I want to see what Ace will do.
Rory: Oh, well…
Finn: Me. Pick me.
Crowd of guys: No, pick me!
Finn: But I'm exotic!
Chloe: But she's not redheaded.
Finn: She could dye her hair.
Rory: No, I won't.
Colin: So's the Asian Bird flu.
Logan: Wow. A room full of guys and still extremely slim pickings.
Chloe: Don't be mean. Rory, FYI Logan's off limits. He's mine.
Rory: Well, I don't know. It's a tough choice; maybe I should let my boyfriend help me choose.
Chloe: The one I told you about, Logan. Logan nods.
Rory: Why ask me, Logan when you knew about the boyfriend, already?
Finn: I'm crushed.
Chloe: It'll be okay, Finn. Finn smiles at this.
Guy: Ain't it always the way?
Logan: Do Richard and Emily know about this?
Chloe: That's probably why they threw this party in the first place.
Rory: Yeah, they do.
Logan: They're just trying to make sure you got a backup?
Chloe: Or, a replacement. Rory glares. Chloe sheepishly smiles at Rory.
Rory: No, they're just… oh, no, what time is it?
Chloe: Oh, crap, we're late aren't we?
Logan: I think so. Logan looks at his watch.
Finn: It's crying time.
Colin: Eight forty five.
Rory: Dean is meeting us eight-thirty! She gets up to go. Come on, you two get up we're late!
Logan: Okay, we're coming.
Chloe: Let's go.
Rory: Here, out front now! Both of you. Chloe puts on her heels and pulls up Logan.
Finn: Dean, is this the boyfriend! Chloe: I've met him.
Logan: Well, we've got to see this guy because I've never met him. Rory: What?
Logan: See who the man is who's won your heart. Got to make sure he's good enough. Let's go boys!
Chloe: We are just protecting you, you know that right?
Rory: But - hey! Finn pulls Rory out of the pool house.
Logan: Coming? He asks Chloe. Chloe nods.
/ Exterior Front door. Dean is waiting and looks up as Rory and the group of guys come out the door. Chloe comes running out after them. Chloe: Logan, wait up. Logan waits for her.
Logan: Okay, so that's the famous Dean, you're making me go on a double date with Rory?
Chloe: Yes, so be nice. Logan kisses Chloe cheek.
Rory: Dean, hi. I'm sorry, have you been waiting long? I didn't have a watch and we were in the pool house. These are some friends. They go to Yale with me and they know my grandparents. The party was so boring so we – She stops as Dean looks very angry. Is that a new shirt? "Cause I like it. Chloe and Logan are here, they helped me out tonight by keeping me company tonight, right, guys?
Chloe and Logan nod. Dean: What am I doing here, Rory? Chloe looks worried.
Rory: You're picking me up for a double date with my cousin and her fiancé. You wanted to do this.
Dean: I don't belong here. Not anymore. He pauses, Rory doesn't deny it. Do I? Ask Chloe, she probably thinks the same, doesn't she. He looks at Chloe when he says that. Rory turns to look at Chloe.
Rory: Chloe?
Chloe shakes her head. Chloe: No, no. Sorry, but I'm not getting involved in this. It's not my place.
Rory nods understandingly. Rory: Dean. Dean: You look good.
He drives away, Rory starts to cry. The guys come over to her. Chloe rushes over and hugs her.
Logan says gently: You'll be okay. Rory shakes her head. Rory: No, I won't
Chloe: I promise, I'll help you through this, okay?
Rory: Promise? Chloe: I promise! Rory gives her a small smile. Logan: Okay, that's it. Back to the pool house, we have some serious bucking up to do here. Chloe smiles largely at him. Chloe: I love you Logan, so much!
Logan: Well, I love you more! Colin; I swiped some Scotch. Finn: I'll re-enact the Passion of the Christ. The boys cheer and head inside. Logan: Hey Ace, nothing seems quite as bad after Finn's Passion of the Christ. Except Finn's Passion of the Christ. Chloe: It really doesn't, Hun. It'll look better in the morning. Chloe puts her arm around her. It'll look better in the morning. They go inside.
Lorelai phones her parents' house and gets both her mother and father on the phone. She confronts them on the manipulation of their granddaughter. They defend themselves by saying that Rory is going through a new phrase in her life and needs to be exposed to new things. Lorelai says that all boys and that she has a boyfriend. Emily snaps saying that they won't be together forever and that she has met new people tonight. Lorelai tells them to butt out and Rory will decide what she wants and they hang up on each other.
/ Lorelai's House. Lorelai sees headlights as a car pulls up. The door opens, Rory shrieks as she is getting out of a limo with the rowdy group of guys and girl. She seems to be having a blast. Rory stumbles up the walk Chloe: Rory, are you okay? Rory nods her head giggling. Finn: Whoa, Reporter girl, you need some help there?
Rory: Bye!
Chloe gets back into the car and waves as the limo drives away. Lorelei, sad, stops watching.
/ Chloe and Logan are at the caterer's testing the food for the wedding. Chef Felipe brings out all the courses and Chloe and Logan try them. Chloe: I love the crème brulee for the desert, especially with the ice cream.
Logan: I like the roast beef, but do we have to have a veggie option.
Chloe: Yes we do, because some of our guests might not eat meat.
Logan: I think the crème brulee should be the desert for the wedding, as we already have a chocolate wedding cake.
Chloe: I think the roast beef will be fine with all the vegetables. The salmon for the fish option and the Veggie option the lentil curry. What do you think?
Logan: Those options are fine with me.
Chloe: So have we decided then?
Logan: Yes, I guess I think we have. Let's call over Chef Felipe. Chef! Chef Felipe: Have you two decided to what you want?
Logan: Yes we have, We'll have the assortment of snacks, the cheese and caramelised onion tart for the starter, the roast beef for the meat main course, the salmon the fish main course, the lentil curry the veggie main course and the crème brulee the desert. Plus an assortment of petite fours and coffee. Chef Felipe: I can do that menu, but for which date? Chloe: March 4th.
Chef Felipe: I'll go get the reservation book.
He goes and gets it and they pay the deposit and then leave.