Title: The Mariano Agenda
Author: Bent137
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Characters of Gilmore Girls(as well as anything else associated with it) aren't mine, the title is a spin of the Dark Angel episode "The Berrisford Agenda".
Spoilers: Up to the Season 2 Finale
Music References: None
Authors Note: I've had this bouncing around for a little while. I finally got the chance to sit and write it out. This is the first time I've done script format. Thanks to Rea for beta reading for me.
Timeline: I've decided to help you all out by providing you with a quick timeline. Rory left for Washington very early on a Friday morning. Saturday Jess went to New York. As Jess will tell you it is now a week later, another Saturday. Meaning Rory's been gone for over a week. As you can imagine this means some loose ends are about to be wrapped up as Jess will be returning to Stars Hollow for school.

Complications Arise

Previously

(They stand up and Jess grabs his bag then takes her hand. She picks up her bag and the book she was reading. Which she stuffs into the bag and they walk out of the library hand in hand.)

Emily: Are you staying at home?

Jess: No, I'm going to be staying at Aaron's.

Emily: (upset) Oh.

Jess: I'm sorry.

Emily: It's okay. I go to Aaron's a lot anyways.

Jess: Really? (she nods and a strange look crosses Jess' face.)

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(Pan across a small room Jess and a red-headed boy are sitting on the floor looking through some CD's It's quiet except for the sounds of the city flowing in through the open window behind them.)

Jess: So, Aaron, I've been here a week. When are you going to tell me what's going on with Emily?

Aaron: A week, already? Wow, it seems like just yesterday-

Jess: Cut the crap.

Aaron: Fine, but you've got to tell me why you're really here.

Jess: (nods) Fine.

Aaron: And you cannot get mad at me, because I didn't do it, and it's not my fault, I'm just trying to help her and I didn't know how to contact you.

Jess: (stares at him) What is it?

Aaron: She isn't doing good Jess. Your Mother-

Jess: I don't care about my Mother! What about Emily?

Aaron: This is about Emily! Your Mother's been seeing this guy lately.

Jess: Wow, finally a steady man.

Aaron: Except, he's not that steady. It would seem, your Mom just isn't enough for him.

Jess: Excuse me?

Aaron: He's been abusing Emily, Jess, sexually.

Jess: (standing up) That bastard, and her! How can she not know this? How can she let this happen?

(Jess begins walking towards the door and Aaron stands up grabbing his arm)

Jess: Let go of me.

Aaron: Listen to me Jess, you need to get Emily out of here. Can't you?

Jess: I don't know Aaron. I guess I'll have to figure out a way. (he turns to leave)

Aaron: Jess, no. Don't give her the satisfaction, just take Emily away.

Jess: Aaron, for crying out loud let me go.

Aaron: Jess, for god-sake don't make it worse for Emily. If you go over there, they'll know she told someone. They might hurt her worse. Do you want that?

Jess: No. You're right.

Aaron: Now why are you here?

Jess: Remember Mary?

Aaron: Yeah, the girl from last year, got some bad E and went into a coma.

Jess: She was a friend, a good friend, and I left. Then I saw her. In Stars Hollow I saw her on a bus that went through town.

Aaron: (furrows his brow) Are you sure?

Jess: Positive, I'd never forget her hair.

Aaron: Jess, that is seriously not possible.

Jess: Why not?

Aaron: Jess, she's still in the hospital. She's been in that same coma all year.

Jess: Which hospital.

Aaron: The one by school.

Jess: Thanks buddy. I'm gonna go, check it out. Will you go by Emily's school for me, and explain it to her. And I'll meet you guys at our Krispy Creme as soon as I can.

Aaron: Yeah, sure.

(They both walk out of the room.)