And, Rory, my offer to you still stands. CUT TO RORY'S BEDROOM
[Rory and Dean lie together in her single bed, following their lovemaking]
RORY: Are you comfortable? Come on! DEAN: No. EMILY: That's right. EMILY: To put things in. I am going to Europe, and I'm going to have a marvelous time. LORELAI: And? LORELAI: So, are Liz and T.J. okay? Let her tell you if she wants to, okay? Lorelai, Rory, Richard and I have separated. RORY: No. SOOKIE: You kissed? The young lady acts up, and her family ships her off to Europe? They're up in Maine, and they got into a little accident -- nothing major, just each one of them broke an arm and a leg, [Lorelai looks concerned] so anyhow, they can't run the Renaissance Fair booth for a couple of weeks. We need to meet. We need to take him upstairs. What happened to Jason? You consulted with her. You two are perfect for each other. [CUT TO DEAN AND LINDSAY'S APARTMENT]
[Dean quietly enters and deposits his keys on the entry table]
LINDSAY: Hey. [CUT TO INTERSTATE ROAD - LUKE'S TRUCK - NIGHT]
[Scene switches between Luke's truck and Lorelai's sofa]
LUKE: Yeah, this is the life. [she exits]
KIRK: Ohh.
Plan: A: Rory; Q: Who decides to take a break from Dean and her mother? A: the Dean situation; Q: What does Rory refuse to discuss with Lorelai? A: Dean; Q: Who provokes an argument with Lindsay after leaving Rory's house? A: Lorelai anguish; Q: What does Rory's refusal to discuss Dean cause? A: Emily; Q: Who announces that she and Richard have separated? A: Sookie; Q: Who is ecstatic when Kirk tells her that Luke and Lorelai kissed? A: Luke; Q: Who heads off to Maine for a week to help Liz and T.J. with their Ren Faire booth? A: a lot; Q: How much action did Rory's attempt to meet Dean lead to? A: the right path; Q: What do Lorelai and Luke reassure each other that they're on? A: her invitation; Q: What does Rory's grandmother offer her to go to Europe? Summary: Things are still testy between Lorelai and Rory, and Rory's refusal to discuss the Dean situation causes Lorelai anguish; Emily announces that she and Richard have separated; Sookie is ecstatic when Kirk tells her that Luke and Lorelai kissed; Rory's attempt to meet Dean and discuss what happened leads to a lot of action, but no talk; Dean provokes an argument with Lindsay after leaving Rory's house; Emily decides to go to Europe and invites Rory to accompany her; Lorelai and Luke are very tentative with each other the day after until they are able to reassure each other that they're on the right path; Luke heads off to Maine for a week to help Liz and T.J. with their Ren Faire booth; Rory decides that she needs a break from both Dean and her mother, and decides to take her grandmother up on her invitation to go to Europe.