Rory is in the bathroom putting her hair back, while Lorelai is standing next to her putting on her make up and April is checking out her glasses. Luke walks around the corner and sees the scene. He stands in complete horror watching three women in the bathroom getting ready.
"How can you move around?" He asks frowning at them. No one looks over at him but Rory answers.
" We went back-packing through Europe four years ago and saw Rubber Ritchie." Rory said smoothing her bangs to the side.
" Who?!" Luke said looking rather confused.
"Rubber Ritchie." Lorelai said smiling at him. "What a man, a mighty, mighty man." He gives her a blank look.
April sees her father's confusion. "He's a contortionist from Europe."
Luke astonished, "A what?! One of those stretchy crazy folk from the circus?"
"Dad, he has no affiliation with the circus, he's a free lancer." April said now leaving the bathroom.
Rory continues, "We saw him live on the street and mom asked him to make a twizzler. And he did it. For the rest of that day we tried to make ourselves all flexible and stretchy."
"Let me tell you, me and Rory trying to get our feet behind our heads was not a pretty sight. Many a times we feel over on the street. People thought we were trashed. What a mighty man he was." Lorelai says also now leaving the bathroom.
Luke becoming a little annoyed by Lorelai, "I hope your mighty man comment has not other implications."
Lorelai goes up to Luke and kisses him. "Ready meat man?"
"Your done?" He looks at her and everyone else. " Your all done?"
Lorelai looks over at Rory, "Honey, are you all dolled up for your big important up state New York job?"
"Check." Rory said folding her paper.
"And I think Madam Curie is set and ready to go." Rory said looking at April
"I could do a Madam Curie." She said picking up her books.
Luke looks at all the women and leans over and kisses Lorelai again, "You have an amazing knack for distracting me."
"I think I should next take up the art of being a contortionist." Lorelai said teasing Luke.
"Rory it was good seeing you, thanks for the couch and tell Jess we said hi."
"Will do Luke. It was good seeing you. And if I ever got stung by jelly fish I would be honored if you peeped on me and a little mortified but mostly honored." Rory said hugging him.
"Well.. ok ….April lets go." April waves good bye and she and Luke head out of the Apartment.
Lorelai looks upon her daughter and sees the sadness that she still has.
"Your getting good, kid." Lorelai hugs her.
"Plenty of practice." Rory said folding her arms.
"You made the right decision. You wouldn't have made it if it was right." Lorelai said touching her daughters shoulder.
"Still hurts." Rory said holding her bag.
"Its gonna a hurt for a long time Honey. But you'll make it. We're Gilmore's, we always do." Lorelai begins to leave.
"Bye Lavern." Rory said calling out.
"Wait. I'm Shirley. Your Lavern." Lorelai said back.
"Want some coffee, Lavern?" Rory entices her.
Lorelai perks up. "Yeah!" and then realizes. " I'm sick'in Squiggy on you, Shirley."
"Bye Lavern." Rory says as she pushes her mother out of the door.
"Bye." She smiles back at her daughter.
Rory begins to leave the apartment but then realizes she forgot the wrong coat. She runs over to the closet and rummages through them looking for hers. On her quest she knocks a coat and a paper falls out. She looks at and sees her name on it. She slowly picks it up.
Not recognizing the hand writing she opens it and begins to read it.
Dear. Rory,
I just met my dad a few days ago, I guess you could say we met. It was really two men grunting to the sound of the Ramon's. But still he came and saw me. And I guess I couldn't resist, I had to know the guy who would come into the dinner and do a few head shakes and then take off randomly. I guess I'm sounding a lot like him now. Rory…I'm sorry I didn't mean to leave. It's just I'm not who I want to be. You deserve something better and its not me. It can't be me…
God dammit, I didn't want to leave you. I miss you. You're my best friend. I'm sorry I didn't take you to your prom. I'm sorry I punched Dean and dropped out of school. But I was suffocating. I know it's not an excuse but I'm a screw up like they all thought I would be. You had me fooled for a while; I think that's what I loved most about you. You saw something amazing but sadly it never existed. Well, have a good life. I'm in CA now and I don't know how long I'll be here.
Rory….I love you….
Rory wait for me, just give me a little time to get it all together. I promise I'll be back for you…no matter what….
-Jess
Rory suddenly drops the letter as her phone begins to ring.
