6.15 A Vineyard Valentine

[Logan wakes up, and sees Rory rushing around the apartment]
Logan: Hey.
Rory: Hi.
Logan: Why are you up?
Rory: Its 11:04. The whole world is up.
Logan: Keith Richards isnt up. Pete Dougherty isnt up.
Rory: Rory Gilmore is up.
Logan: She shouldn't be. You're making me dizzy. (rubs his eyes)
Rory: I forgot my Thucydides.
Logan: I don't see how you can function without your Thucydides.
Rory: Hey, I'm trying to squish four semesters into three. If I slow down, I'll get whoomped
Logan: How long have you been up?
Rory: Five hours, four cups of coffee, two bagels.
Logan: No partridge? No peartree?
Rory: Ok, Thucydides did not just grow legs and walk away.
Logan: Come back to bed (pulls her next to him)
Rory: I can't!
Logan: We see each other less since we've been living together.
Rory: I know it seems that way.
Logan: It is that way.
Rory: We'll have time.
Logan: Not unless we make time. Lets go away this weekend.
Rory: This weekend is bad.
Logan: Every weekend is bad.
Rory: This one is particularly bad.
Logan: They're all bad. Now come on, its Valentine's Day.
Rory: Thats not until next week.
Logan: This weekend is Valentine's weekend. Come on, lets go somewhere.
Rory: I can't.
Logan: Rory.
Rory: Even if I did get some time away, I promised my mom Id try to hang out with her, even if it was just for dinner. I haven't seen her in ages.
Logan: But she doesn't kiss as good as I do.
Rory: You don't know that.
Logan: True.
Rory: No, she's just been a little down lately. I kind of want to cheer her up.
Logan: Well, then invite her along. We could have a kissing contest.
Rory: Bring my mother?
Logan: Yeah, and tell her to bring that guy she's with. What's his name? Luke?
Rory: Really? You'd be up for that?
Logan: Absolutely.
Rory: Well, I'd have to drop a lot of things.
Logan: Thats what things are for, to be dropped.
Rory: I'll think about it.
Logan: You promise?
Rory: Yes. Now you have to let me go.
Logan: Thats the worst offer I've gotten all day. You're Thucydides is on the pool table.
Rory: Thank you! (runs to get it, as Logan lies back down in bed, smiling)

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(Rory opens the door to the Huntzburger compound, letting Lorelai and Luke in)
Rory: You made it!
Lorelai: We made it!
Rory: Hi, Luke.
Luke: Hey, sorry we're late.
Rory: You're not late.
Lorelai: It took longer than we thought. The ferry and all. Did you know Martha's Vineyard is an island?
Rory: Well I've been here before.
(Logan walks up to them)
Logan: Hey, there's our intrepid travelers.
Lorelai: Hi, Logan.
Logan: Welcome. And this must be Luke.
Lorelai: Oh, no. I dumped Luke. This is Clem, I picked him up at a truck stop on 95. We were at the register, paying for our blue plates, and our hands reached for the same Dixie Chicks cassette.
Luke: Luke Danes
Logan: Logan Huntzberger. Good to have you. Anything else to unload?
Luke: No, there's a few things, but Ive got it.
Logan: Great.
Rory: (to Lorelai, leading her into the house) So, this is the place.
Lorelai: Oh, great!
Rory: This is the den, and the dining room, which seats 20, the wet bar.
Lorelai: (gasps) This keeps getting better!
Rory: And thats the the living room, kitchens up there, and the ocean's out there, but you cant see it.
Lorelai: Oh, ripoff!
(Logan and Luke walk in)
Logan: So, you guys hungry?
Luke: We're fine. We ate on the road.
Rory: Cool. Just a few peculiarities about the house.
Logan: Its a grandma, so its got its kinks
Rory: Some of the hardwood floors buckle, so watch your step.
Logan: The frenchdoors are warped from the winter, so you have to give them a yank when you open them.
Rory: And that noise you may hear outside your window in the morning...
Logan: That would be Stan.
Lorelai: Gardner?
Rory: Raccoon.
Logan: He's been living on the property longer than my family has, so we give him free reign.
Rory: And the showers. There are three of them, run any two at the same time, and they turn to ice. So give everybody a heads up before take a dive.
Lorleai: Oh, good to know.
Rory: And in the morning, we'll have stuff here to eat, or you can up the stree to Joe's Cafe for breakfast, they open at 8.
Logan: 7, actually.
Rory: Right, 7. We never go before 8. But...thats all. Want to see your room?

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(Lorelai walks into the kitchen, were Rory and Logan are reading the newspaper)
Lorelai: Morning!
Logan: Good morning!
Rory: Hi. We've got coffee and pastries over there.
Logan: The best pastries on the island.
Rory: Yeah, you got to get them early, or they run out.
Logan: Even the prune is good.
Rory: She will not like the prune.
Logan: She'll like this prune.
Lorelai: They look great.
Rory: Where is Luke?
Lorelai: He's waiting for my signal.
Rory: You're signal?
Lorelai: To come out. He wants a signal its okay.
Logan: We've got a flare gun in the garage.
Rory: Luke! Its okay. Come out!
Luke: Morning.
Logan: Hey, Luke.
Rory: Luke, you know. You dont have to hide.
Luke: I wasnt hiding. Did you say I was hiding?
Lorelai: I did not say that.
Logan: Help yourself to whatever.
Rory: You have to read faster.
Logan: I read at my own pace, regardless of peer pressure.
Rory: But my article's continued in the section you've been reading since before John wrote his gospel.
Logan: I keep telling her we need two papers.
Rory: Thats wasteful. We dont need two papers.
Logan: We need them for the health of the relationship. (she grabs it out of his hand, and starts reading) There's your proof. We got eggs and stuff too, Luke.
Lorelai: You still hungry?
Rory: Still? Did you guys eat?
Luke: No, we just ate a big dinner last night.
Lorelai: Right. Hey, why dont we take a little walk first, huh? The beach is deserted we'll have the whole thing to ourselves.
Logan: You might want to take a coat.
Luke: Im fine.
Logan: Cool.
Lorelai: We wont be long.
(Logan looks at Rory, and grabs the paper back)
Rory: Rats.
Logan: You snooze you lose.

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(Luke and Logan are playing basketball at the gym)
Logan: Its probably the shoes.
Luke: The shoes are fine.
Logan: Yeah, but they're a size too small, and their low top.
Luke: I bought what they had. Shoes are fine.
Logan: Its a drag you didnt bring your own gear.
Luke: Yeah, its a drag. Lets get going here. Im playing all out, so you play all out.
Logan: You're overestimating my skills if you dont think Im playing all out. So, its what? 5 to 1?
Luke: 6. You got 6. 6 to 1.
Logan: Right. 6 to 1. (Logan scores again) Sorry.
Luke: Dont apologize.
Logan: That was a foul, too. I charged.
Luke: No, you barely touched me.
Logan: I travelled.
Luke: You didnt foul me, and you didnt travel.
Logan: Okay. Did you try to loosen the laces?
Luke: Just check the ball. 6-1?
Logan: 7, actually.
Luke: Right, right. 7.
Logan: Sorry.
Luke: Dont apologize.

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(Logan and Luke walk inside, where two guys are massaging the girls)
Logan: Hey, guys. Whats going on?
Lorelai: Oh, wow. I was like in a zen trance. I was totally somewhere else.
Rory: Me, too. I was in Greece. Where were you?
Lorelai: Berghdoff Goodman's.
Rory: When you reach your zen trance, you go to Berghdorff Goodmans?
Lorelai: To each his own. Thanks Ron and Jerry.
Rory: Yeah, thanks, guys.
Logan: I didnt know the gym had masseurs.
Rory: They dont.
Lorelai: Ron and Jerry work for the laundry service but they missed their calling.
Luke: You got the laundry guys to give you a massage?
Rory: Never underestimate the persuasive powers of Lorelai Gilmore. So, you guys have fun throwing the old hoop around?
Logan: Or something to that effect.
Lorelai: (to Luke) Look at you. You look like a walking billboard for the Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce.
Luke: It was all they had.
Rory: So who won the game?
Luke: These shoes stink!
Lorelai: So, you beat the shoes?
Logan: Nobody won, we just had fun. So, do you girls need to clean up at all?
Lorelai: From...????
Logan: Right. Well, I guess we'll just see you out here.
Luke: We'll just be about ten minutes.
Rory: Okay, see you in ten. (to Lorelai) So what do we do?
Lorelai: Ron? Jerry? You got ten minutes? I love working out.

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(Lorelai walks into the kitchen, where Rory is making a salad)
Lorelai: I'm sorry. But this picture just did not compute.
Rory: Stop.
Lorelai: You're wielding a knife. That is verboten in Gilmore world.
Rory: You forget, that Im a rebel.
Lorelai: And you're wearing an apron!
Rory: Its so my clothes dont get wrecked.
Lorelai: You have not worn an apron since you saw the Sound of Music, and you put one on so you could look like Sister Maria. And you made a big crucifix out of popsicle sticks. (Rory gets something out of the drawer) Ahh...
Rory: What?
Lorelai: The way you went in that drawer and got that thing-a-ma-bob out of there, like thats what you intended all along.
Rory: It was.
Lorelai: You know where things are.
Rory: I've cooked here before.
Lorelai: I may need to be recucitated.
Rory: Okay, do you want to help, or do you want to keep on doing this?
Lorelai: I want to help.
Rory: Okay, Logan is taking care of the lobsters for us outside, and I am making a salad, mashed potatoes, and bruschetta.
Lorelai: (picks something up) What's this?
Rory: (takes it from her) A garlic press.
Lorelai: (picks up a knife) This could definitely do a foot.
Rory: (takes it away from her) Step away from the knife.
Lorelai: (picks something else up) What's this!
Rory: (takes it from her) That a lemon zester.
Lorelai: Let me zest a lemon!
Rory: No.
Lorelai: But I get to do something!
(Luke walks in)
Rory: But you cant just grab things. (to Luke) Hi, Luke.
Luke: Hey.
Rory: (to Lorelai) Wash your hands, and Ill give you a task.
Lorelai: Excellent!
Luke: Food looks good.
Lorelai: Rory's gonna let me chop something.
Luke: Is that wise?
Rory: I did not say chop.
Lorelai: Alright, Im all ready.
Rory: (hands Lorelai a small knife) Ok, chop the celery.
Lorelai: Yay! Hey, thats a dinner knife!
Rory: (hands her the bigger knife) Okay, just be careful, please.
Lorelai: I am Mario Batani's and Ina Garten's love child.
Rory: (to Luke) Logan is outside dealing with the lobsters, if you want to join him. He was very nice, by the way. He kept them very well hidden from me when they were, lets just say, not dead.
Lorelai: Not dead? Ugh. I dont like behind the scenes food stuff.
Luke: I'll just go see whats going on out there.
Rory: What did you mean, it would do a foot?


(Luke walks up to Logan who is at the grill with the lobsters)
Logan: Hey, they kick you out of the house?
Luke: Kind of.
Logan: Do you like lobster?
Luke: Ive never had lobster.
Logan: I think you'll like it if I dont screw it up. Making lobster is a time honored Huntzberger family tradition. Its in our blood.
Luke: Great.
Logan: So FYI, I'm probably gonna do the present thing at dinner.
Luke: The present thing?
Logan: Just want to give you a heads up, don't want to complicate your life.
Luke: You got Rory a present?
Logan: For Valentine's Day. Forget?
Luke: No.
Logan: Ok
Luke: I just didn't get anything.
Logan: Oh.
Luke: I mean, Valentine's Day isnt technically til Tuesday.
Logan: Sure.
Luke: Ive got a couple of extra days.
Logan: Right.
Luke: Is there anything open neaby?
Logan: Only if you want to buy her a windbreaker or some boating equipment.
Luke: Oh.
Logan: Look, I went a little nuts, and got two things for Rory. Let me give you one to give to Lorelai.
Luke: No, no, no, no.
Logan: Yes. I got a necklace and a tennis bracelet. She doesnt need both. Take one, whichever one.
Luke: I cant do that.
Logan: Dude, its Valentine's Day. You've got to give your girl a gift.
Luke: Well....maybe I will take one.
Logan: Which one.
Luke: How about the necklace?
Logan: Perfect.
Luke: Mainly because I have no idea what a tennis bracelet is.
Logan: Let me finish up getting these on, and I'll take you inside and show them to you. I left them in the car so Rory wouldn't find them.
Luke: You really dont have to do this.
Logan: I'm happy to. We men have to stick together.
Luke: Okay.


Lorelai: This is fun
Rory: You have got to stop doing that.
Lorelai: I love this squishy feeling.
Rory: You're gonna overmash them
Lorelai: Is there such a thing as overmashing potatoes?
Rory: Yes. Its called potato soup.
Lorelai: Ya know...you can put on the apron, and shout out things like 'dice the carrots' but implying you can overmash potatoes proves your a phony.
Rory: You're the one who thought the potato masher was a waffle shaper before I corrected you.
Lorelai: Ow. I think Im giving myself mashed potato elbow. Would you like more chef juice?
Rory: More wine would be great. So, have I told you what we're thinking for the end of the school year?
Lorelai: What who is thinking?
Rory: Logan and I. Get this...Asia.
Lorelai: Asia? Wow.
Rory: Well, some of Asia. China, Thailand, Vietnam...we're thinking 6 weeks.
Lorelai: Sounds exciting, hon!
Rory: We havent finalized anything yet. But I've bought the books, doing the research.
Lorelai: Wow, its official. You've become to fabulous to hang out with me.
(the guys walk in)
Logan: Hows it going in here?
Rory: Its good. Hope you like remashed potatoes.
Lorelai: You can eat them with a straw.
Rory: Where are you two headed?
Logan: I need the other tongs. They're buried somewhere in the garage, and Luke is going to help me find them.
Luke: Right. We'll be right back
Logan: Clawed things out there. They went peacefully (kisses Rory)
Rory: Thank you. (to Lorelai) Its weird, you know?
Lorelai: Whats weird?
Rory: I don't know, it just hit me. These could be the ones.
Lorelai: The ones?
Rory: THE ones, you know?
Lorelai: Yeah....(more emphatically) yeah.


Rory, Logan, Luke and Lorelai are at a table on the deck)
Rory: Luke, werent you a lobster neophyte? Looks like you liked it.
Luke: Its good. I can't believe I've never had it before. (to Logan) You cooked them perfect.
Lorelai: Here, here. (they applaud Logan)
Logan: Thanks very much, you're too kind.
Lorelai: And not that I'm hunting for my own compliment, but that celery I cut, huh?
Rory: Let's hear it for the celery chopper
(they applaud Lorelai)
Lorelai: Oh, this is so spontaneous and unexpected, not quite loud enough. Thank you, thank you
Rory: So, should we clear?
Logan: Hey, its so pretty out here, sun will be down soon, so before it gets dark...( hands Rory a box) Happy Valentine's Day.
Rory: Oh, my God, you humanely killed lobsters, and you got me a present?
Logan: I'm a multi-tasker.
Rory: Hmm... (gasps) Its a bracelet.
Luke: Its a tennis bracelet.
Lorelai: You know what a tennis bracelet is?
Luke: Well, my sister makes jewelry, so I've picked up some terms.
Rory: Wow, I love it. Happy Valentine's Day.
Logan: Right back at ya, Ace.
(they kiss)
Luke: Well, I guess its my turn. (hands Lorelai a box) Happy Valentine's Day.
Lorelai: Really?
Luke: Really.
Lorelai: (gasps) Oh my God. Luke, its beautiful.
Luke: Good. Good, its going to look great on you.
Lorelai: (to Rory) Look at this.
Rory: Its you. And it goes well with mine.
Lorelai: Oh yeah, their almost matching.
Logan: Yeah, Luke and I actually sneaked out when you two were playing around in the kitchen, and we found those in the same place.
Luke: Yup, same shop.
Lorelai: I cant believe you got me a Valentine's Day gift.
Rory: Is it getting kind of cold?
Logan: Yeah, lets go in. We can clear all this later. Lets just build a fire and get warm.
Rory: Excellent

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(Mitchum storms into Lorelai & Luke's room)
Mitchum: Who are you?
Luke: Who are you?
Mitchum: Mitchum Huntzberger, who are you?
Lorelai: Im Lorelai. Im Rory's mother.
Mitchum: Im looking for my son.
(Logan and Rory enter downstairs.)
Logan: Dad!
Mitchum: Where the hell have you been?
Logan: What are you doing here?
Mitchum: You turn off your cell, you turn off your pager. I told you never turn off your pager.
Logan: I got your pages.
Mitchum: So you're ignoring them? Thats great.
Logan: We're going to have it out in public?
(Rory looks on upset)
Mitchum: We're not in public, Logan, we're in my house. Yeah, we're going to have it out here.
Logan: You didnt need me this weekend.
Mitchum: You dont get to decide whether you're needed or not. I decide that, do you hear me? (Luke and Lorelai walk in)
Logan: They heard you in Nantucket!
Mitchum: You were not to be here! You were supposed to be on a red eye to London last night!
(They start yelling simultaneously)
Logan: How many times do I have to go to London?
Mitchum: I had a room full of colleagues...
Logan: I met all of them!
Mitchum: Some of them actually come from different bureaus to meet you!
Logan: I met them, too, for Gods sake!
Mitchum: And you blow it off to be with your little girlfriend! You embarass me! You embarass me...
Logan: You want to talk about embarassment, screw you!
Mitchum: ...and you embarass yourself. You listen to me. You listen to me. You are getting on a plane to London, you're getting on a plane to London, today.
Logan: Dad!
Mitchum: And you're going to explain to my colleagues why you wasted their Saturday, and robbed them of their Sunday. And let me tell you this, you better start acclimating yourself. Because you're in London for at least a year, starting the day after you graduate, as we discussed.
Logan: You discussed it.
Mitchum: You're doing this, Logan. And I'm driving you to the airport, myself. Right now, get packed! You've got ten minutes.
Logan: I have guests.
Mitchum: Your guests can stay. You're leaving!
(Mitchum storms out)
Logan: Excuse me.

(Lorelai and Luke walks towards the door with their bags, where Logan is standing)
Lorelai: Hey, still here?
Logan: Yeah. Just waiting for Rory to get her things.
Luke: You, uh, need any help there?
Logan: No. Thanks, Luke.
Luke: No problem. (to Lorelai) I just have to get that last bag.
Logan: Im really, really sorry about this.
Lorelai: Oh hey, its okay. It was fun while it lasted. No one understands letting the family down better than I do.
Rory: Hi.
Lorelai: Hi
Rory: (to Logan) Walk you out?
Logan: Yeah.
(they walk outside and see Mitchum's car and a driver waiting)
Rory: Intimidating. So...a full year in London?
Logan: Yup.
Rory: So when do you move, exactly? The Asia thing....I guess thats on the backburner. (Logan sighs) Do you have to leave the very after day you graduate, or...is there a cushion?
Logan: Stop. Its not happening. Okay? Not yet. Its February, we dont have to think about this right now. Right now it doesnt even exist. Okay? Im not gonna think about it, lets not think about it.
Rory: Okay.
Logan: Take the porsche home, and keep planning Asia.
Rory: You've got all my books with you.
(kisses her cheek, and walks to his father's car, as Lorelai walks towards Rory.)
Lorelai: So, thats Mitchum, huh? Just like I imagined him.