T6E17: “I’m OK, You’re OK”

PARIS

I say we repaint.

RORY

Did you ever paint?

PARIS

No, Doyle doesn't believe in improving someone else's property.

RORY

Men!

PARIS

Yeah, men.

RORY

Well, we will repaint.

PARIS

A new color scheme for a new era.

RORY

I'll eat to that.

PARIS

Hey this is gonna be great. You and me and a freshly painted apartment, no men -- just lots and lots of Chinese food.

RORY

We are going to get huge.

PARIS

That's okay. We'll get a treadmill.

RORY

Yeah, you always wanted a treadmill.

PARIS

I did. Doyle thought, "why get a treadmill when you can walk outside?"

RORY

With all the murderers and rapists.

PARIS

Exactly what I would say. I'm glad you're back.

RORY

Me too... You know, Paris, I'm really sorry about the whole editorship thing.

PARIS

It's okay.

RORY

I didn't lobby for the job. I mean, I swear I had no idea.

PARIS

Forget it. I mean, who are we kidding? I am not cut out to deal with people. I was made to be in a lab or an operating room or a bunker somewhere with a well-behaved monkey by my side. I'm sorry, too, you know, for throwing you out.

RORY

Consider it even.

PARIS

Did we actually order that pizza?

RORY

I thought it was just discussed.

PARIS

[shouting] Who is it?

LOGAN

It's Logan.

RORY

I don't want to talk to him.

PARIS

I got it. [Paris gets up and opens the door] Well, well, if it isn't new haven's favorite whore hound.

LOGAN

Is Rory here?

PARIS

Yes.

LOGAN

Can I talk to her?

PARIS

No. You can talk to me. [She shuts the door to unchain it] What do you want to talk about -- life, love, common symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases?

LOGAN

Rory.

PARIS

Rashes, sores, insanity.

LOGAN

Five minutes, please!

PARIS

You know, there's a few things I've always wanted to say to you, but out of respect for my friend Rory here, I've refrained. However, the circumstances seem to have changed.

LOGAN

You don't know what you're talking about Paris...

PARIS

I know you cheated on Rory.

LOGAN

I did not cheat on Rory.

PARIS

Are you going to deny it? Are you serious?

LOGAN

We were apart.

PARIS

Oh, please!

LOGAN

We were! We weren't together! And why the hell am I arguing with you? I don't want you back.

PARIS

You, Logan Huntzberger, are nothing but a two-bit, [he tries to push past Paris] spoiled waste of a trust fund. You offer nothing to women or the world in general. If you were to disappear from the face of the earth tomorrow, the only person that would miss you is your Porsche dealer.

LOGAN

Want to chime in here?

RORY

No, I think Paris has got it covered.

LOGAN

[Pushing his way past Paris] Okay, that's it.

PARIS

Wait! Hey!

LOGAN

Rory, I just need 60 seconds.

RORY

Go away, Logan.

PARIS

No one invited you in. Get out right now before I go Bonaduce on your ass.

LOGAN

I'm not going anywhere. I', not going anywhere. We're gonna talk.

DOYLE

What the hell is this door doing unlocked?

PARIS

What are you doing here?

DOYLE

[shuts the door] I want to talk to you.

PARIS

I told you to go.

DOYLE

You did, and I did. I left, and I got drunk, and I thought about why I left and got drunk, and I realized that you are wrong.

PARIS

I am not! And what are you wearing?

DOYLE

Don't change the subject!

LOGAN

[to Rory] Can we go in the other room?

DOYLE

We're supposed to be together, Paris. You know it, I know it, your life coach knows it.

PARIS

Terrence has been wrong before. When I wanted to get the pageboy haircut, remember?

DOYLE

Paris, listen to me. I'm the best thing that ever happened to you.

PARIS

Well, if that's true, then it's all uphill from here.

DOYLE

I didn't have to come back here begging you to talk to me. I have options.

PARIS

Right.

DOYLE

I do! In fact, I almost hooked up with a really hot chick tonight.

RORY

I don't see how that's gonna help your case, Doyle, at all. [to Logan] Know what Fine. Let's take this out into the hall.

PARIS

You could have hooked up with a hot chick?

DOYLE

Yes.

PARIS

In rhinestone buttons? Who was it -- Sheila E.?

RORY

Two minutes. Go.

LOGAN

Look, I understand that you're upset, and I really wish you hadn't found out like that, but I love you. You know that I love you. When I said that I was your boyfriend, I agreed to be faithful to you, which was a first for me. And I thought it was gonna be hard, but it wasn't. Then I asked you to move in with me, I asked you to move in with me, and I thought that was gonna be hard, but it wasn't. I have been completely faithful to you, Rory. I have not been with another girl.

RORY

Ha!

LOGAN

I've not even thought about another girl.

RORY

Except for Walker, Alexandra...

LOGAN

We were broken up, Rory.

RORY

No, you were.

LOGAN

I thought we were broken up. I thought that's what the fight was. I thought that's what the separation was. Do you believe me? Do you believe that I honestly thought we weren't together?

RORY

I guess.

LOGAN

So then, if you believe that, that I thought we weren't together, then do you believe that, in my mind, I was not cheating on you?

RORY

I guess.

LOGAN

So then if you believe that, in my mind, I was not cheating on you, do you think you can forget what those vipers said today, put it behind you, and just come home with me? Come on, Rory. Just come home with me. Let's forget this crappy day ever happened, just go home. [pause] You want to make a pro/con list?

RORY

Do not mock my pro/con list.

LOGAN

I am not mocking your pro/con list. I actually think the list will come out in my favor.

RORY

[Sighs] Well, I'd have to tell Paris I'm going.

LOGAN

Absolutely, tell Paris you're going.

RORY

[opens the apartment door] Whoa! Oh!

LOGAN

What?

RORY

They made up. Either that or Krav Maga is way kinkier than I thought it was.

LOGAN

Well, you can tell her tomorrow. After all, it is tomorrow.

RORY

Yeah, yeah, I can just call her from home.

LOGAN

Hey. We okay?

RORY

Yeah.

LUKE

Yeah sure, we'll see.

LORELAI

Hey.

LUKE

[puts his hand up] Okay. [Lorelai look amusingly at his hand] Call you later. [hangs up the phone.

LORELAI

Did you not hear me screaming?

LUKE

You were screaming?

LORELAI

Yes like Janet Leigh in "psycho."

LUKE

I was one the phone, why were you screaming?

LORELAI

There was a spider in the shower. I trapped him under a soap dish. I need you to go in and get him and take him outside.

LUKE

Right.

LORELAI

Scoop him up gently. You do not want to break his little legs. Spiders are all about their legs. [takes a breath] I was shampooing. Everything was fine. I looked up, and there he was!

LUKE

Holy mackerel.

LORELAI

Yeah, he's a big boy. Don't hurt him.

LUKE

I won't.

LORELAI

I was talking to the spider. [Sighs... something crashes in the bath room] What happened? Are you okay?

LUKE

Yeah, he's got a posse.

LORELAI

You're kidding.

LUKE

Arr, I am not kidding.

LORELAI

What are you gonna do?

LUKE

There isn't a soap dish in town big enough for these guys.

LORELAI

Be careful.

LUKE

I just got to trap them, move them out of the shower, and then sell the building.

LORELAI

Ha.

LUKE

So, that was April on the phone.

LORELAI

What?

LUKE

April called. Seems their math team made it into some national contest.

LORELAI

Oh, well, good for her.

LUKE

Yeah, it's pretty big. They're all going to Philadelphia next week. Bunch of the parents are supposed to chaperone. Anna was gonna go, but now she can't, so April called me.

LORELAI

Oh.

LUKE

Yeah, it's weird, 'cause usually it's me calling her to do things. This is the first time that she's called me.

LORELAI

Well, good. That's progress, right?

LUKE

I think so, but I can't take a week off from the diner. Plus, you and I probably have all sorts of plans next week.

LORELAI

Not that we I of, oh, wait was next week the week we were gonna start our lives as outlaws?

LUKE

Well, I just assumed we had stuff to do next week.

LORELAI

No.

LUKE

Oh.

LORELAI

You should go.

LUKE

You think?

LORELAI

Yeah, she asked you. She called you and I know that traveling across country in a bus full of little man Tates has been a lifelong dream of yours.

LUKE

Well, okay. I think I will go.

LORELAI

Good.

LUKE

Yeah you know I looked up the route last night. Sounds like a great trip. They'll be visiting constitution hall and stopping in Gettysburg. Do you know I have never seen the liberty bell?

LORELAI

Communist.

LUKE

Okay I'm gonna take these guys outside. Any particular place you want them?

LORELAI

Yeah, someplace shady, shelter from the elements and, ideally, near a talking pig.

LUKE

I asked. I have no one to blame but myself.

ZACH

There's still a glare, right?

BRIAN

Huge glare, I can't make out all the details of castle siege.

ZACH

And those trolls, you've got to squint to see them.

LANE

The TV's fine, guys. It's in exactly the same place it used to be.

ZACH

Dude, wait till you hear how I soundproofed Lane's old room. Pier 1 cushions wall-to-wall, perfect acoustics.

LANE

Band practice officially starts back up tomorrow.

ZACH

Dude, you want this bottom drawer, too?

BRIAN

Sure, a sock drawer.

ZACH

Nothing is gayer than a sock drawer.

BRIAN

Really, there's got to be something gayer than a sock drawer.

LANE

Okay, before you guys get too deeply entrenched in the "what's gayer than a sock drawer" conversation, I'm gonna say goodbye. [kisses Zach] Goodbye.

ZACH

Goodbye.

LANE

Bye, Brian.

BRIAN

Bye, Lane. Thanks for the help.

LANE

Hey, make sure you behave yourself out there. You're almost a married woman.

BRIAN

Hey, what happens when you guys get married?

ZACH

Well, we finally get to have sex.

LANE

[embarrassed and quietly] Zack.

BRIAN

No, I mean, I just moved in here. But when you guys get married, do I move out again?

LANE

We haven't really discussed that yet.

ZACH

Yeah, well, we can move the band equipment back out here, me and Lane will take the room. You can have the bunk beds all to yourself.

BRIAN

Cool!

LANE

Ah Zach, don't you think we should get our own apartment when we get married?

ZACH

But this is a great apartment.

LANE

I know this is a great apartment.

BRIAN

I thought you liked Brian.

LANE

I do. I just think maybe we'd want our own place.

ZACH

Our own place? Okay. Wow. I tell you, this marriage thing major. Every day, something huge to think about.

LANE

Speaking of huge, you need to talk to my mom.

BRIAN

You haven't told Mrs. Kim yet?

ZACH

Don't worry I'm heading over there today.

LANE

You are? Are you ready? You have a clean shirt? You sewed up your pants?

ZACH

Everything's under control, hunter and gatherer and all that crap. Go to work. Okay. Call me the minute you talk to her. [they kiss again, then Lane leaves]

BRIAN

You got yourself a good woman there.

ZACH

Yep, I do. You are officially moved back in.

BRIAN

Cool. [they look at the TV] Hey wasn't the TV facing the other way?

ZACH

Yes that's it. It's good to have you home man. It's good to have you home. [They more the TV and agree it's right now “Oh, yeah”.]

LORELAI

Hey, when you come over later tonight, I have a cricket cornered under a paper cup in the living room. I poked holes in the top, so he could breath and then I taped it to the floor 'cause he kept jumping out. And I put books on top of the tape, incase it wasn't sticky enough so don't move the books until you're ready for transport. What are you doing?

LUKE

I'm sewing my duffel bag.

LORELAI

That's crazy.

LUKE

That's crazy?

LORELAI

Yeah that thing's 100 years old. Just throw it away.

LUKE

The bag is fine.

LORELAI

That is not a bag. That is a collection of molecules tethered together by dirt.

LUKE

I'll get you your coffee in a minute.

LORELAI

Luke, come on. You're going on a major trip next week. Spring for some real luggage.

LUKE

I don't need any luggage.

LORELAI

I'll go shopping with you. We can hit the mall later.

LUKE

I don't want to go shopping. I don't want to hit the mall. I will fix this bag, and it will be fine.

LORELAI

All right I'll so shopping alone I can pick something out for you.

LUKE

I appreciate the offer, but I'm fine. Ow! [he pricks him self with the needle.

LANE

Ooh, that's the third time he's stabbed himself this morning.

LORELAI

Maybe we should put him on suicide watch.

LANE

Couldn't hurt.

LUKE

Hey, there's customers to talk to if you're lonely. Ow!

LORELAI

I can't believe you think shopping is more painful than this!

LANE

Oh, I'll be right back.

LANE

Rory, I can't believe you're here!

RORY

Oh, I just thought I'd, whoa! Wow, these small towns are mighty friendly.

LANE

I have some really, really big news.

RORY

What? [Lane shows Rory the ring[ You've become a Shriner.

LORELAI

Bleeding stop yet?

LUKE

It's fine.

LORELAI

You sure you don't want me to call an ambulance, or a Tumi store? [Lorelai here's the girls shrieking outside] Rory's here!

LUKE

She is?

LORELAI

Yeah, she's outside bouncing around with Lane.

LUKE

How come she came home?

LORELAI

I don't know, bouncing lessons?

RORY

Did you hear?

LORELAI

Did I hear what?

RORY

Show her, show her, show her!

LORELAI

You won the super bowl?

LANE

I'm engaged.

LORELAI

No!

RORY

Yes!

LORELAI

Let me see the ring again.

LANE

It's all Zach could afford, but I think it's rock 'n' roll. It's the rocking and the rolling-est. I'm so excited for you, Lane. That's awesome!

LANE

Thanks I would have told you earlier, but I thought you knew.

LORELAI

Why would I know?

LANE

Well Luke was standing right there when it happened.

LORELAI

You knew?

LUKE

Um, yeah.

LORELAI

Did you forget to tell me?

LUKE

No, I just thought that Lane would want to tell you herself.

LORELAI

You forgot to tell me.

LUKE

Fine, sure. I forgot to tell you. So what? I remember being engaged to you. Isn't that enough?

CUSTOMER

Can I get some more coffee?

LANE

I'll be right back.

RORY

Oh, I am so hungry. Do you think Luke would be willing to make us S'mores today?

LORELAI

Hey, for you, anything. So, nice surprise.

RORY

What Lane?

LORELAI

No, you showing up. I didn't expect it, you being such a modern, busy woman and all.

RORY

Well, I can bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan.

LORELAI

So, any special occasion I should know about?

RORY

No, I just thought I could use a good Stars Hollow fix for a couple days. How crazy are things at the inn?

LORELAI

Absolutely insane. However, for you, I can play a little hooky.

RORY

What a role model.

LORELAI

Well, I try. So, what's new? You okay?

RORY

Yeah, why?

LORELAI

Well, Logan and moving out.

RORY

Oh, right. About that. Remember the new address?

LORELAI

Yeah.

RORY

Cross it out. I'm back to the old one.

LORELAI

What? Back at Logan's?

RORY

Yeah.

LORELAI

How did this happen?

RORY

He came over to Paris' last night, and we talked. He explained everything.

LORELAI

So there's an explanation?

RORY

Yeah, and we're fine now.

LORELAI

You're fine. But what about the bridesmaids?

RORY

Misunderstanding. Everything's good.

LUKE

Here, start on these. I'm making you some S'mores.

RORY

He's the most beautiful man in the world.

LORELAI

Yeah, you should see him carry a spider outside.

RORY

A.K., It's a lacrosse piece. It's fine. Well I'm sorry I can't give you more feedback, but until five minutes ago, I didn't even know Yale had a Lacrosse team. So when I criticize a piece, you think I hate it. When I don't criticize a piece, you think I hate it. Do you want me to hate you, A.K.? Because it's becoming a possibility. Wonderful, in that case, I will continue to be a fan of you and your work. Goodbye.

MICHEL

You're quite the busy bee.

RORY

Oh, yeah, well, writers can be temperamental.

MICHEL

I'm sure... You like neon?

RORY

Sorry?

MICHEL

I see you're making liberal use of my pink neon post-it notes.

RORY

I'm sorry. Would you like me to reimburse you for the seven pink neon post-it notes that I have used? 'Cause I'd be happy to if you can break a penny.

MICHEL

No, little Lorelai, it's not the cost that is the problem. It's the disruption.

RORY

Disruption?

MICHEL

Of the system.

RORY

I see.

MICHEL

Do you?

RORY

No.

MICHEL

The pink neon post-it notes are used for guests who are checking in. The green neon post-it notes are for guests checking out. And the watermelon post-it notes are for guests who have altered or cancelled their reservations. As you can see, the pink neon stack is now woefully out of balance with the green neon stack, creating the illusion that more guests have been checking in than checking out, which, of course, is a physical impossibility unless we have begun murdering them.

LORELAI

[They are stare at each other as Lorelai enters the room,] Are you guys having a staring contest? 'Cause I think for it to be official, you have to be seated.

MICHEL

I was just filling your daughter in on the inner workings of the dragonfly.

LORELAI

Oh, what did she do?

RORY

I took some post-its.

LORELAI

But the system!

RORY

It will never happen again.

LORELAI

Michel, you have my deep and sincere apology. She was raised better than that. [slaps Rory on the wrist]

RORY

Oh, actually, I did it with the other hand. [Lorelai slaps the other wrist]

MICHEL

I'm going on my break.

RORY

He seems good.

LORELAI

Yeah, it's the yoga. [cell phone rings] So, you ready for the movie?

RORY

Yeah. Let me get my stuff.

LORELAI

[answering the phone] Hello.

EMILY

Lorelai, it's your mother! I'm calling you from the car!

LORELAI

You're not calling to me from a car, so stop yelling.

EMILY

But you're on speakerphone!

LORELAI

I stand by my earlier position.

EMILY

Fine. How far is it from Preston to New London? [the car navigation system, woman speaking German]

LORELAI

What's going on? Where are you?

EMILY

In Preston, apparently, though we're supposed to be at an estate sale in new London.

RICHARD

This bag of bolts.

EMILY

And this GPS contraption your father insisted on buying is speaking German.

LORELAI

Well, New London's right near Stars Hollow, and Preston's not.

EMILY

I knew it!

LORELAI

Still yelling.

EMILY

Richard, what are you doing? Why are you stopping?

RICHARD

Because this contraption, as you call it, can only be used when the car is stopped.

EMILY

So every time we want to ask the machine for directions, we have to pull over to the side of the road?

RICHARD

It would appear so. I thought the point of the machine was to avoid pulling over to ask directions.

LORELAI

If I told people, they wouldn't believe it.

RORY

What's going on?

LORELAI

Apparently, there's a fight to the death between Richard and Emily and an evil German supercomputer.

RORY

I want to hear.

LORELAI

Oh. [Lorelai puts the cell on speaker phone]

EMILY

I thought we paid $4,000 for a computer to give us directions, not to babysit us and make decisions for us about how to live our lives. I mean what's next, the radio won't turn on if it doesn't like the song? The engine won't start if the cup of coffee I'm holding is too hot? Maybe the car won't go in reverse if it doesn't like my perfume?

RICHARD

At the moments Emily, I would be happy if I could just get the damn thing to stop barking at me in German.

LORELAI

Hi! Hi! Remember me? Yeah, you called me like 45 minutes ago.

EMILY

Yes, Lorelai, I'm still here.

LORELAI

Right, in Preston, about 20 miles off course.

EMILY

20 miles! I told you, Richard!

RICHARD

What you said, Emily, was to turn south when I wanted to turn north.

LORELAI

Next time, you guys should call before you head out. You could have stopped by. [Lorelai starts laughing]

GPS SYSTEM

At the next light, turn right.

RICHARD

Ha! There we are, English at last.

EMILY

[to Lorelai] Well, we still could. We were only staying at the estate sale for a little while.

LORELAI

[panicked] What? No, no. You guys have already gone way past Stars Hollow.

EMILY

It's not problem we don't mind going a little out of our way, do we, Richard?

RICHARD

Certainly not.

EMILY

When should she expect us?

RICHARD

Oh, about 4:30. Wait, wait! I don't want you guys to have to make a special trip. That really, really wouldn't make any sense. That's crazy! That's like asylum crazy. Besides, Rory and I were just about to head out for a movie.

EMILY

Rory's there?

LORELAI

Damn!

EMILY

Excuse me?

LORELAI

Damn straight.

EMILY

Wonderful! We'll see you both around 4:30.

LORELAI

[hangs up the phone] Damn it.

MRS KIM

What are you doing here?

ZACH

Oh, uh...

MRS KIM

Lane is not here right now and anyway there are laws against stalking. You could go to jail.

ZACH

No, I'm not stalking. I'm just looking for A... doorknob.

MRS KIM

$75.

ZACH

Wow. Could you throw in a door?

MRS KIM

Cash or credit?

ZACH

Actually, could I talk to you first?

MRS KIM

About what?

ZACH

I want to marry Lane.

MRS KIM

I see.

ZACH

I know Lane's your only daughter and I know how important she is to you, but I really love her. I mean, really love her. She's smart and hot [Mrs Kim looks at Zack] well, not hot. I don't mean hot, like, in a slutty way. She's beautiful and cool and an awesome drummer. Now I know you may have questions, and I totally get that, so I brought some stuff to answer them. First thing, I'm a good worker. That's a letter of recommendation from my manager at Quest Copying. Notice the part where he wrote, "Zach's a good worker." I didn't tell him to say that. He doesn't dig me that much personally, so you know he means it. I'm also in line for a promotion, assistant manager, which comes with medical benefits, so I can buy cheap medicine and get my teeth cleaned and stuff. That's my latest bank statement. It's not a lot, I know, but it grows a little every month well, except for maybe this month. The doorknob's gonna set me back a bit.

MRS KIM

I thought you were a musician.

ZACH

Well, yeah, I am.

MRS KIM

And that is your true calling?

ZACH

Yes, but that doesn't mean I'm into drugs or looking to do the whole baby shambles thing. I just like to play.

MRS KIM

You have a demo?

ZACH

Sure. But, I swear, the music never interferes with my day job, you can call my manager.

MRS KIM

Bring it to me.

ZACH

What?

MRS KIM

I need to know whether you can provide for Lane.

ZACH

But I can. I showed you. I can.

MRS KIM

As a musician! This is what you want to do with your life, yes?

ZACH

Yeah.

MRS KIM

Then you will bring me your demo.

ZACH

But what are you gonna do review it? Because rock it's very subjective.

MRS KIM

I will evaluate it.

ZACH

Evaluate it? And you haven't mentioned anything about marriage to Lane yet, right?

ZACH

Oh... no. I came to you first.

MRS KIM

Good. Don't tell her. No need to get her hopes up in case this doesn't work out.

ZACH

You don't think it's gonna work out?

MRS KIM

We take one step at a time.

ZACH

[Sighs]

MRS KIM

You still want the doorknob?

ZACH

Not really.

LORELAI

AND LUKE'S HOUSE

RORY

Are you sure this whole thing isn't just an elaborate scheme to get me to help you clean your house?

LORELAI

Just throw away or hide anything that might be incriminating.

RORY

Incriminating?

LORELAI

Yes anything that can, could, or might lead to a conversation about anything.

RORY

How about this? Are you kidding me? A freckled, half-naked Lindsay Lohan on the cover of vanity fair? Uh, skin cancer, drug abuse, anorexia, bra shopping just dump it.

RORY

You're hiding your flowers?

LORELAI

Yes, 'cause when people see flowers, they feel happy and welcome. It's important that my parents have as few positive associations about being here as possible.

RORY

We could hit them over the head with mallets when they walk in the door.

LORELAI

No, but I do have this incredibly bad-smelling perfume that Luke gave me for Christmas last year that I could spray around the house. It's like a cross between love's baby soft and curious by Britney Spears, with just a hint of Lysol thrown in.

RORY

Delightful.

LORELAI

Well, god bless him. He tries. [Doorbell rings, Lorelai goes and answers it]

SOOKIE

Food!

LORELAI

No, I'm Lorelai.

SOOKIE

Heavy.

LORELAI

That's just mean.

SOOKIE

Falling.

LORELAI

Right. [Takes some items] Follow me.

LORELAI

You are a lifesaver, Sookie.

SOOKIE

I try. Okay, we've got mac and cheese. We've got Taquitos. We've got little biddy hot dogs...

LORELAI

Wait, Sookie, what is all this stuff?

SOOKIE

What? I made your favorites.

LORELAI

But my parents aren't gonna eat any of this.

SOOKIE

Your parents? I thought this was for you.

LORELAI

You thought I wanted to sit by myself and eat an entire buffet of the world's most fattening food?

SOOKIE

I don't know I just figured it was just one of your cravings or maybe just a fun way to announce that you're pregnant.

LORELAI

What?

SOOKIE

Well, you were saying something about being a sudden parent or expecting or being due soon. It's impossible to hear anything over that damn Cuisinart and all those gossiping busboys. So you're not pregnant?

LORELAI

No, I'm just expecting my parents over any minute.

SOOKIE

Oh, yeah, that makes sense, too.

LORELAI

That's okay. We'll make do. [Sookie looks at Lorelai funny] I'm not pregnant!

SOOKIE

Okay! Okay!

LORELAI

Now, the food...

SOOKIE

Right. Okay, the mini hot dogs can be bratwurst. The mac and cheese can be pasta La Sookie. And, presto, the Taquitos are Blinis.

LORELAI

And the chili fries?

SOOKIE

Are chili fries.

LORELAI

Right.

RORY

Hey, Sookie.

SOOKIE

Hi, Rory. Blini?

RORY

Yes, please. [Sookie giggles] So, I cleared out all the magazines, newspapers, and most of the books and I hid away all the throw pillows and blankets and I lowered the heat to 55 to ensure minimal post-meal lingering.

LORELAI

Yale-educated. I'll go do one final walk-through.

SOOKIE

Last chance before I stash them.

LORELAI

I'm not!

SOOKIE

Okay, okay.

RORY

Grandma and grandpa's jag is here.

LORELAI

What? [In a panic] I didn't hear them drive up. Did you?

RORY

No.

LORELAI

Well, where the hell are they?

RORY

I don't know!

SOOKIE

Maybe they've been taken.

LORELAI

Don't tease me.

SOOKIE

Go! I'll finish setting up.

RORY

The engine's cold.

LORELAI

[Gasps] Maybe they have been taken!

EMILY

Hello, Lorelai, Rory.

RORY

Hi, grandma.

LORELAI

When did you get here?

EMILY

Oh, just a few minutes ago. You didn't tell me you were painting.

LORELAI

I know. It's part of the remodel.

EMILY

And is that the final color?

LORELAI

Yep.

EMILY

Hum must be so nice not having to worry about a homeowner's association.

RICHARD

There's a boat here.

LORELAI

Dad!

RICHARD

Lorelai, Rory.

RORY

Hi grandpa.

RICHARD

When did you get a boat, Lorelai?

EMILY

Oh Richard, I've seen that boat. It's Luke's.

RICHARD

Well, it doesn't look very seaworthy.

LORELAI

It's a work in progress. It was his father's.

RICHARD

Arr.

EMILY

Luke keeps his dead father's boat locked away in your garage?

LORELAI

Mother.

EMILY

What? I'm just saying, isn't that kind of morbid?

LORELAI

It's not like he's using it to hold his bones.

RORY

You guys must be hungry. Let's head inside.

EMILY

Well, well. I had no idea you'd had so much work done.

LORELAI

Oh, it's nothing extensive, a nip here, a tuck there.

EMILY

This room's been completely redone.

LORELAI

A nip, nip, nip, tuck, tuck, tuck.

EMILY

Apparently you haven't installed the heat yet. [Paul Anka runs in and jumps on a chair to get a snack] What's this?

RORY

That's Paul Anka.

EMILY

You have a dog?

LORELAI

I just got him.

EMILY

When?

LORELAI

Yesterday. Oh, well, fast learner, that one.

EMILY

You should open an obedience school. You'd make a fortune.

LORELAI

Oh, mom, dad, you remember Sookie.

EMILY

Of course, hello, Sookie.

RICHARD

Will you be joining us for dinner?

SOOKIE

Oh no, I'm just helping. The wainscoting here is substandard. If you had called me I could have recommended a real professional.

LORELAI

Well since mine was a fake professional, I got to pay him in monopoly money.

EMILY

Is that veneer? Tell me that's not veneer.

LORELAI

So, Sookie, Tapas in the kitchen?

SOOKIE

Right this way.

EMILY

You're still eating in the kitchen?

LORELAI

Yes we always eat in the kitchen. That's where the food is.

RORY

Grandpa, could I offer you something to drink?

RICHARD

I suppose it's not too early for a scotch.

RORY

And what about you, grandma? Grandma?

EMILY

Up here. Richard, come have a look.

RICHARD

Where are you?

EMILY

In the bedroom.

LORELAI

Three minutes gone, they're already in my bedroom.

RORY

Impressive, by the way, with all the throw pillows, blankets, magazines, and books.

LORELAI

Piled up on the bed?

RORY

Bathtub.

LORELAI

That's gonna take some explaining.

ZACH

Hey, Mrs. Kim. Still on the first song, huh?

MRS KIM

No, I've listened to the whole thing many times.

ZACH

Yeah? And?

MRS KIM

Nothing catchy.

ZACH

Nothing out of those songs?

MRS KIM

There are good bits here and there, and Lane can really pound the skins, but you need a hit.

ZACH

But tons of great bands don't have hits.

MRS KIM

I don't care about other bands. I care about your band, Lane's band. Don't you care about your band?

ZACH

I care a butt load.

MRS KIM

Then write a hit.

ZACH

Okay, not a problem. McCartney hasn't written a hit in 20 years, but I'll just sit down and crank one out.

MRS KIM

You will if you want to marry Lane.

ZACH

That's just not how it works.

MRS KIM

I'll tell you how it works. You write a hit. You get a record contract. You write a hit. You get representation. You write a hit. You become husband. Can you do it? Can you write a hit?

ZACH

I don't know, maybe. I can try.

MRS KIM

Don't try, do. 3 1/2 minutes, tops, and radio-friendly. [Zach leaves]

LORELAI

AND LUKE'S HOUSE

RICHARD

This pasta La Sookie is very good, Lorelai.

LORELAI

It's a big hit around the inn.

RICHARD

There's something very familiar about it. I can't quite place it.

EMILY

It's similar to the pasta La Fromage at De L'étoile'S.

LORELAI

Ah, yes, De L'étoile'S sounds like my kind of guy.

EMILY

[cell phone rings] What's that noise that keeps happening?

RORY

That's my cell phone, grandma. I'll turn it off.

LORELAI

Or you can just take it in the other room, if you want.

RORY

Nope, it's off. Pass the Blinis.

EMILY

So, Lorelai, a new dog, a new bedroom, a new bathroom. It's like a whole new house.

LORELAI

Except that it's the same house.

EMILY

It doesn't look the same. It's lucky we had your address. We would have driven right by.

LORELAI

Well, I was waiting till it was all done to show you.

EMILY

All done? There's more that you're doing?

LORELAI

Oh, yeah, the mailbox is crooked, and I was gonna plant a bush in the yard.

EMILY

Forgive me. I had no idea such a stunning makeover was ahead of me. I feel terribly involved. [Knock on door, Lorelai get up to answer it.] Mom, come on. You were gonna be invited over. I just wanted to make sure everything was done and ready and that I could have you over when I could spend the maximum amount of time showing you around. [It's Luke, he starts to come in, turns and leaves, quietly to Luke] My parents are here. [To Emily] I was hoping to have a nice, little catered affair, you know, with guys in black coats carrying trays, 'cause I know how much you love guys in black coats carrying trays.

EMILY

Who was at the door?

LORELAI

Oh, it was Ed McMahon. He's always showing up with these big cardboard checks. They are impossible to endorse, by the way.

EMILY

I am never not sorry that I ask these questions. So I'm guessing all this means that you and Luke will be staying?

LORELAI

Staying?

EMILY

In Stars Hollow.

LORELAI

Mom, I've lived in Stars Hollow for 21 years.

RICHARD

You can live somewhere your entire life and never truly feel at home, Lorelai.

LORELAI

Well, I do. I feel at home here, mostly 'cause it is my home and has been for 21 years.

RICHARD

Yes, well...

EMILY

This house does have charm. It feels very homey. I can see you and Luke here.

LORELAI

Wow. Thank you, mom.

RORY

How about I make some coffee?

RICHARD

Thank you, Rory, but we'll have to take a rain check. Look at the time Emily.

EMILY

Oh, goodness! I had no idea it was so late.

LORELAI

Yes, who knew that 3 hours and 14 minutes could go by so fast? [Rory gives here a look] Well, I certainly didn't.

RORY

Drive safe.

LORELAI

Bye-bye, now. [shuts the door]

RORY

Your parents are exhausting.

LORELAI

Not as exhausting as your grandparents. [Sighs]

RORY

That was Luke at the door, wasn't it?

LORELAI

Yeah. Okay, second wind. Now, the early-bird dinner made immediate eating unnecessary, so I say we go straight to the movie and pick up a pizza on the way home.

RORY

Perfect.

LORELAI

Or perhaps we could get pizza on the way there and sneak it in, just in case.

RORY

You in the market for some luggage?

LORELAI

What? Oh. That's for Luke. He's going on a trip, and his stupid duffel bag is in shreds.

RORY

What trip?

LORELAI

He is going to chaperone April's field trip to Philadelphia.

RORY

Really?

LORELAI

Yeah, he's really excited about it. But that excitement might end when he gets there and discovers that his underwear fell out somewhere around Amish country. The Amish however would be psyched, All right, what do we want a comedy, a tragedy, or a tragedy that makes us laugh?

RORY

Have you met her yet?

LORELAI

Met who?

RORY

April.

LORELAI

Hum, not officially.

RORY

What about her mom, what do you know about her?

LORELAI

Not much. Err Apparently, she's incredibly beautiful, she grew up here, she owns a store in Woodbridge, and Miss Patty thinks she was Mata Hari in a former life.

RORY

What kind of store?

LORELAI

I don't know.

RORY

Hmm, hey I have an idea, a really good idea.

LORELAI

Ew, you have evil face.

RORY

No, we should go to Woodbridge and go to her store.

LORELAI

What?

RORY

Yeah. She won't know who we are. We could just go in there and see what she looks like.

LORELAI

No.

RORY

Why not?

LORELAI

Because I'm not spying on Luke's old girlfriend.

RORY

You mean the mother of your fiancé's daughter.

LORELAI

Whatever, it's weird and creepy.

RORY

You're telling me you're not at all curious about the other woman?

LORELAI

She's not the other woman. She's another woman.

RORY

Come on. Where's your adventurous spirit?

LORELAI

Hey, this is Luke's thing okay. He wants me to keep out of it for now, so I'm staying out of it, for now. Come on, troublemaker, put that evil mind to better use here.

RORY

Fine. [looks at the paper] Last half of "Nanny McPhee," first half of "final destination 3."

LORELAI

Brilliant. Now, that is what a mind is for, my friend.

LORELAI

I am sorry, but after you almost get killed on a plane and on the freeway, why would you choose to go on a crazy, terrifying roller coaster?

RORY

Oh boy.

LORELAI

I mean, at that point, just stay home, right?

RORY

It's a horror movie.

LORELAI

Yes but it doesn't make any sense.

RORY

It's not supposed to. It's supposed to make you sick.

LORELAI

Fine whatever. I'm heading to the inn. Do you want to come over and hang?

RORY

No, I got to run some errands. I'll meet you there later.

LORELAI

All right, but watch out that a streetlight doesn't accidentally break off, swing down, and decapitate you.

RORY

Will do.

LORELAI

[sighs and starts to walk away, then returns] I mean, why even bother calling it "final destination 3"? At that point, just call it "now you're really, really, really dead."

RORY

[holds her hand up like a phone] Hello, Hollywood? Boy, have I got a picture for you.

WOMAN

T-shirt or top?

ANNA

What do you need most?

WOMAN

Both.

ANNA

Then go for broke, not literally, of course. We like our customers solvent. Keeps them coming back.

WOMAN

[reading a t-shirt] "Your boyfriend wants me"?

ANNA

What can I say? It's our biggest seller.

WOMAN

Okay, I guess I'll try these on.

ANNA

Dressing room's right through there, sweetie. Call if you need sizes.

ANNA

1960s PAN AM stewardess bag.

RORY

Oh. Really? A stewardess bag? Huh.

ANNA

Yeah, I have the stewardess that goes with it, too, but it'll cost you.

RORY

It's really cute, all of your stuff is really cute.

ANNA

Thank you. I try to stock mostly one-of-a-kind things. I'm really into the whole "this is mine, you can't have it" scene. Must be only-child syndrome.

RORY

Ah, yes, I know it well.

ANNA

Okay, well, take your time.

RORY

Okay.

ANNA

Everything in that corner of the store smells like vanilla, freaky and unplanned. [Rory looks toward the corner with a weird face, then continues looking through the story]

ANNA

[To other customer while Rory looks on.] No.

WOMAN

What?

ANNA

No.

WOMAN

But...

ANNA

Trust me, at this moment, I am your best friend in the world.

WOMAN

Should I just look...

ANNA

No.

WOMAN

Okay, well...

ANNA

Not that, either. [Hands her so other clothes to try on]

KIRK

Look, Mrs. Kingston, Kirk will not rest until you are satisfied. Your demands are Kirk's demands. Your needs are Kirk's needs. Kirk is here for you.

LORELAI

Um, Kirk?

KIRK

[Points to the wireless ear piece] Kirk appreciates that, Mrs. Kingston. We'll talk soon. [Ends the call]

LORELAI

What are you doing here?

KIRK

Trying to bag a whale. Kirk's in the real-estate game now.

LORELAI

Stop doing that.

KIRK

What?

LORELAI

Referring to yourself as "Kirk."

KIRK

That's Kirk's thing. Every realtor needs a thing. This is Kirk's thing.

LORELAI

You're a realtor?

KIRK

Trainee, technically.

LORELAI

Well, Um, take your training somewhere else, okay? Your scaring away all my customers and my staff.

KIRK

Unfortunately, there is nowhere else. Trainees don't get offices or salaries or jackets, actually. I'm supposed to be having this dry-cleaned for one of the senior brokers. It smells a little funky but fits like a dream. [Takes another phone call] You've got Kirk. Yes, Mrs. Zelnor. Right, the Dragonfly Inn. See you this afternoon.

LORELAI

Wait, you're meeting clients here?

KIRK

Only a few.

LORELAI

No.

KIRK

I promise I'll be out of your hair as soon as I make my bones. I just need a temporary place to conduct my business and potentially have sex with prospective clients.

LORELAI

What?

KIRK

That's Kirk's other thing, the young, virile eye candy angle for lonely widows and aging divorcées. Works like a charm. I plan on running it by Lulu, of course.

LORELAI

Kirk, get out of here. Take your jacket and your dippy "Star Trek" device and your creepy new career and scram.

KIRK

Fine, but I would have expected a little more cooperation from you, considering what I'm doing for your parents.

LORELAI

What are you doing for my parents?

KIRK

Shoot, I should not have said that.

LORELAI

Said what?

KIRK

Nothing. I can neither confirm nor deny that your parents are looking for a place in Stars Hollow.

LORELAI

My parents are looking for a place in Stars Hollow?!

KIRK

I can't say. The realtor-trainee/client privilege is sacrosanct. The manual's very clear on that.

LORELAI

How long have they been looking?

KIRK

I've already said too much. It isn't even my account. The entire firm is working on it.

LORELAI

How long, Kirk?

KIRK

All I know is they're looking, they're pricing, they've seen three gracious single-family Tudors this week, and they have a 2:00 P.M. Showing tomorrow at 546 Oak Ridge Lane. But I cannot and will not violate their confidence.

LORELAI

This cannot be happening.

KIRK

Kirk here. Well, hello, Miss Wyatt. Lovely to hear your voice. Have I got a duplex for you. [Kirk leaves]

RORY

I am getting three hot dogs tonight, and I'll tell you why. I have "Bugsy Malone" running through my head, especially the scene where Scott Baio buys Florrie Dugger a hot dog and he offers her mustard with onions or ketchup without. So I started thinking, "what would I like -- mustard with onions or ketchup without?" And then, suddenly, they both started to sound really good. But I usually get my hot dogs with ketchup and relish. And you don't just walk out on something that has served you so well for so long. So three hot dogs it is. So what do you think happened to Florrie Dugger, anyway?

LORELAI

Oh, she moved to Stars Hollow, and her mother harped on her hairstyle so much, she jumped off a bridge.

RORY

What?

LORELAI

The Gilmore's are moving in.

RORY

What are you talking about?

LORELAI

Kirk was in here today.

KIRK

Nothing good starts with, "Kirk was in here today."

LORELAI

And he's trying to be a realtor and he told me that he's been taking my parents around to look at houses.

RORY

Around here?

LORELAI

Yes.

RORY

But why?

LORELAI

Why?! Because Luke and I are getting married, and I guess they figure we'll be having kids, and they want to be near me when that happens, really near, like in the room wearing Bill Blass scrubs.

RORY

Oh, boy.

LORELAI

I don't know what to do. I moved 30 miles away from my parents for a reason. Those 30 miles act as buffer so that when my mother says something that makes me want to kill her, I have to drive 30 miles to do it. 10 miles in, I usually calm down or I get hungry or I pass a mall, something prevents me from actually killing her. That buffer is my mother's best friend. Take the buffer away and you got Nancy Grace camping out on miss patty's lawn for a month.

RORY

Okay, you need to get a grip. Maybe Kirk is wrong.

LORELAI

Maybe.

RORY

Well, don't think about it. Here, let me distract you with a present.

LORELAI

For me?

RORY

For you.

LORELAI

Well, the world stops for a present.

RORY

Mm-hmm.

LORELAI

Oh, it's so cute. I love it!

RORY

Good. You want to know where I got it?

LORELAI

Where did you get it?

RORY

At Anna Nardini's store.

LORELAI

What? It was great. I just strolled right in, looked very casual. I didn't have to pretend like I needed help or anything. She just came right up to me.

LORELAI

I told you I didn't want to go there.

RORY

Well, you didn't. I did.

LORELAI

I didn't want you to go there, either.

RORY

What's the big deal? She didn't know who I was.

LORELAI

The big deal is Luke asked me to stay out of this. He told me that he would deal with it.

RORY

But you're his fiancée.

LORELAI

Yeah and you should be able to trust your fiancée.

RORY

Oh, right, the way he trusted you when he found out about April?

LORELAI

Hey!

RORY

Okay, I'm sorry. I just think it's crazy that you don't want to know anything about this woman.

LORELAI

Rory, this conversation is over.

RORY

So you're not at all curious about her?

LORELAI

No.

RORY

So you don't want to know what she looks like?

LORELAI

No.

RORY

I'm sorry, you seriously don't care whether she's pretty or not?

LORELAI

No!

RORY

So you have no interest in the fact that she has good taste in clothes or music or...

LORELAI

Rory, stop! Drop it! I mean it!

RORY

Fine. I guess you don't want the purse then.

ZACH

[Zack is singing] What's the big commotion? What's the big commotion? Got ahead of distortion tell me before the kettle blows you know we got another commotion [Stops singing] so?

MRS KIM

Close.

ZACH

[growns]

MRS KIM

Last part needs work.

ZACH

Well, I don't know what else to do.

MRS KIM

What you do is try again. I've been working on this song for 20 hours. My fingers are cramping. I'm totally fried.

MRS KIM

Run in place for a minute. Gets the blood moving.

ZACH

Forget it. This is hopeless.

MRS KIM

What?

ZACH

I can't write a hit, okay?

MRS KIM

Not with that attitude you can't. Now, pick up your guitar. [He does.] Let me hear the last line of the chorus again.

ZACH

[Singing] Tell me before the kettle blows you know we got another commotion

MRS KIM

stinks.

ZACH

Great.

MRS KIM

Try going out on a minor chord.

ZACH

A minor chord, like this one.

MRS KIM

Different minor chord. [plays it] Not quite.

ZACH

How's this one?

MRS KIM

Better.

ZACH

Yeah. That is better. Very Ray Davies.

MRS KIM

I was thinking Dave Clark Five. Now try it again, the whole chorus.

ZACH

[Singing] What's the big commotion? What's the big commotion? Got ahead of distortion tell me before the kettle blows you know we got another commotion.

MRS KIM

Now, that is a hit song.

ZACH

It is. We wrote a hit song. Mrs. Kim, we wrote a hit song!

MRS KIM

Excellent. Now we go inside.

ZACH

You know, I try to write with Brian all the time, but it doesn't work out 'cause he gives in way too easy, you know? He just doesn't push me. I got a couple more songs I'd love for you to listen to. Maybe I can bring them by later?

MRS KIM

Lane, come down here now. Zach has something important to say to you.

LANE

Yes, Zach?

ZACH

Your mom and I just wrote a hit song.

LANE

What?

ZACH

It was incredible. We were in the garage. It was awesome. It goes out on a minor chord.

MRS KIM

Zach!

ZACH

Yeah?

MRS KIM

Don't you have something else to say to Lane? [Puts down a small step between them] Maybe something to ask her?

ZACH

Oh, right. Sorry, uh... Lane? Lane, will you marry me?

LANE

Yes, Zach, I will.

MRS KIM

Hold on. [Gets something from her pocket] This ring belonged to my grandmother. Now it belongs to you.

LANE

Thanks, mama.

MRS KIM

That one you keep in drawer so it doesn't scare the children. All right, you two are now officially engaged. There is much for you to discuss, so I will leave you two alone. You have 15 minutes.

ZACH

I can't believe it. We did it.

LANE

I know. We're getting married. [They kiss.] Now tell me about this song.

ZACH

Lane, you're not gonna believe it. Think early Kinks meets the Jam meets the Futureheads. Here, I'll play it. [singing] What's the big commotion?

LORELAI

Okay, but, see, I'm sorry. They did not even come up with a villain. No Freddy, no Jason. The villain is death? How lame is that? Who is seeing this movie?

RORY

Apparently we are, many, many times.

LORELAI

But how can they make money off of that? I mean, where's the Halloween mask? Where's the costume? How can they keep making the same stupid movie over and over and over?

RORY

Ah, Caesar, thank god. We desperately need something to put in her mouth.

LORELAI

Hi, two cheeseburgers and a copy of Sid Fields' book, please. We are missing the boat. Where's Luke?

CAESAR

He just ran upstairs. He's got this new policy of not yelling at the vendors in front of customers.

RORY

So, what should we do after dinner?

LORELAI

Do you want to rent "Final Destination" 1 and 2?

RORY

So many things wrong with you.

CAESAR

Here, freshly made.

RORY

Excellent.

LORELAI

Hey, what kind of donuts do you have left over?

CAESAR

I think we have chocolate, one jelly, and a crumb.

LORELAI

Mmm, jelly, please.

CAESAR

Okay.

LORELAI

Hey, fancy new bag you got there.

CAESAR

Huh? Oh, that's Luke's. I Think he just got it today. [Hands Lorelai the donut] I'll go check on your burgers.

LORELAI

So, I finally wore him down, huh? [Rory looks at Lorelai} What?

RORY

Well, I don't know if you want to know this, but I saw that bag earlier at Anna's store.

LORELAI

Huh, that bag?

RORY

Yeah.

LORELAI

How do you know it was the same exact bag? There must be millions of places who sell it.

RORY

I guess. I mean Anna did say that she likes to stock one-of-a-kind things. It's possible.

LORELAI

Hmm. Excuse me.

LUKE

I ordered Swiss, Monty. Swiss has holes. It's a terrific way to identify it. Okay, Thursday's good, but tomorrow would be even better. Okay, let me put it to you like this. If it comes on Thursday, it's half price, right? I will see you tomorrow.

LORELAI

Hey. Am I interrupting?

LUKE

No, I was straightening something out. How was the movie?

LORELAI

Ugh, do not get me started. Rory's downstairs.

LUKE

Great. I'll be right down.

LORELAI

Cool. That's cool.

LUKE

You okay?

LORELAI

Sure. Great. So, I see papa's got a brand-new bag.

LUKE

Huh?

LORELAI

I saw your snazzy, new luggage downstairs.

LUKE

Oh, right. Anna sent that over.

LORELAI

Oh, wow, Coinkidink, huh?

LUKE

Well, we were talking about April's trip itinerary, and I guess I mentioned that my duffel bag's falling apart. And next thing I know, she sent the thing over.

LORELAI

Oh, that's nice.

LUKE

Sure, it's fine.

LORELAI

You know, I was serious when I said I would go out and buy you new luggage. I'm nothing if not a gifted shopper.

LUKE

Oh, I know that. But it's here, so...

LORELAI

Yeah, it's here.

LUKE

So this doesn't bother you, does it?

LORELAI

What?

LUKE

That Anna sent me the bag? Because I can send it back.

LORELAI

Oh, no, no. It's cool.

LUKE

You sure?

LORELAI

Yeah, I'm fine. So, I should get back down.

LUKE

Okay, I'll be by in a minute.

LORELAI

Cool.

RORY

Well?

LORELAI

"Well" what?

RORY

Is the bag from Anna?

LORELAI

Yes, it is.

RORY

It is?

LORELAI

It is. He mentioned his duffel bag was shot, and she sent a bag over. He didn't ask for it. He explained the whole thing to me. We discussed it, and we're fine.

RORY

You're fine.

LORELAI

Yep, I'm fine.

LOGAN

Where the hell you been?

RORY

Oh, I went to Stars Hollow to visit my mom for a couple days.

LOGAN

You went to Stars Hollow?

RORY

Yep.

LOGAN

Well, you could have told me, ace. Left a note, called, something.

RORY

Yeah, I know, I should have.

LOGAN

I mean, I wake up, and you're gone.

RORY

I didn't mean to freak you out.

LOGAN

I kept calling your cell. I must have called it a hundred times.

RORY

Oh, yeah, well, my cell died, and my charger was here, of course. I have to buy an extra one. You keep telling me that.

LOGAN

Finally, I checked in with the paper. They told me you've been e-mailing stuff. So at least I knew you were alive.

RORY

I'm so sorry. It just became this whole thing. My grandparents stopped by unexpectedly, which took forever. And, anyhow, it's a long story. But I promise it'll never happen again. I have to take a shower.

LOGAN

Rory.

RORY

Yeah?

LOGAN

You sure everything's okay?

RORY

Yeah, it's fine.