And we bake cookies. And we will. Christmas music is playing, Bing Crosby "I'll be home for Christmas you can plan on me please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree..."]
LORELAI'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM
[The room is in full Christmas mode, we can here Chris and the girls in the kitchen, Lorelai comes down the stairs, she listens for a moment and looks happy]
CHRISTOPHER: Look at this -- liquid sugar. Cuts to Lorelai returning to the couch with strawberries, she eats one, tries writing again. How we doing? LORELAI'S HOUSE - LORELAI'S BEDROOM
[Lorelai is at her old electric typewriter, typing up the letter, she finishes and puts it in an envelope. LORELAI: And embarrassing. LUKE'S DINER - EXTERIOR
[Luke and April arrive back from the mall]
LUKE: I had such a good time with you today. LUKE: I send it to here. RORY: London, as a city, is very Christmas-obsessed. RORY: No, I'm going to write a letter to Lucy explaining how sorry I am. RORY: Oh, no, you've always been great. RORY: That tree has character. RORY: Write your letter. RORY: Write. STARS HOLLOW - STREET SIDE MAILBOX
[Lorelai mails the letter and then notices it is starting to snow. Why? [They walk over]
APRIL: Oh!
Plan: A: Lorelai; Q: Who writes the letter for Luke? A: their Christmas holidays; Q: What do Lorelai and Christopher decide to put on hold while Rory is in London? A: Rory; Q: Who decides to write an apology letter to Lucy? A: several Christmas trees; Q: What do Lorelai and Christopher decorate when Rory returns to Stars Hollow? A: Christmas cookies; Q: What do Lorelai and Christopher bake for the first time as a family? A: the inn; Q: Where does Luke ask Lorelai to write a character recommendation letter? A: Luke; Q: Who asks Lorelai to write a character recommendation letter for his custody battle? A: the mall; Q: Where did Lorelai and Rory run into Luke and April? A: Rory's life; Q: What does Lorelai remember Luke has always been in? A: Luke's attorney; Q: Who does Lorelai mail the letter to? A: their past friendship; Q: What did Rory and Marty keep a secret? Summary: Lorelai and Christopher decide to put their Christmas holidays on hold while Rory is in London over the holidays, Once Rory returns to Stars Hollow, they decorate several Christmas trees, do their shopping and even bake Christmas cookies for the first time as a family. Turning up unexpectedly at the inn, Luke asks Lorelai to write a character recommendation letter for his custody battle over April. Lorelai struggles to write the letter until she and Rory run into Luke and April at the mall and Lorelai suddenly remembers how important Luke has always been in Rory's life. Inspired, Lorelai writes the letter and mails it to Luke's attorney. Rory decides she will write an apology letter to her friend Lucy, explaining why she and Marty kept their past friendship a secret.