EMILY: All right. EMILY: Oh, that would be wonderful. I was never a father. JESS: Good ones? LORELAI: But look at it like this - not going to a school you wanna go to just because your boyfriend is there is just as bad as going to a school you don't wanna go to just because your boyfriend isn't there. LORELAI: Finally. LORELAI: You did not fail him. LUKE: Come over here. RORY: Mom, wait. SASHA: For Jess to sleep on. SASHA: For Jess. SASHA: I'm gonna pick up the pizza. SASHA: Remember when they go to the Emerald City and they ring the bell and the guy with the beard stuck his head out and they said that they wanted to see the wizard, and he said no, and they said, 'She's got the ruby slippers', and he said 'Well, that's a horse of a different color. That'll keep you in microwave popcorn for a week. Who does that? [leaves]
CUT TO STARS HOLLOW
[Lorelai and Rory drive through the town square]
LORELAI: So, Souplantation.
Plan: A: Jess; Q: Who heads out to Venice, California? A: Stars Hollow; Q: What is Venice, California similar to? A: Lorelai; Q: Who waits to tell Rory about Jess's departure? A: Emily; Q: Who does Lorelai have a rift with? A: Luke; Q: Who tells Lorelai that Jess left for good? A: the right moment; Q: When does Lorelai tell Rory about Jess's departure? A: the news; Q: What does Lorelai wait to break to Rory? A: skateboarders; Q: What group of people was Windward Circle supposed to be about? A: The WB; Q: Who did not pick up the spin-off? Summary: Jess heads out to Venice, California only to learn that his father's community is just as quirky as Stars Hollow. The rift widens between Lorelai and Emily. Luke tells Lorelai that Jess took off for good. Lorelai waits for the right moment to break the news to Rory, who is stressing over finals and graduation. Note: This was to be a backdoor pilot for a spin-off called "Windward Circle", that would focus on Jess living in Venice, California and befriending a group of skateboarders. However, The WB did not pick up the series.