Episode 209: Run Away, Little Boy

[Rory runs up to breakup Dean and Tristan who are arguing.]

RORY: Dean, hi!

DEAN: Rory, what is he doing here?

RORY: I need to talk to you.

DEAN: I got something to settle with this guy.

RORY: Outside, please.

[Rory and Dean walk out of the market]

DEAN: All right, I'm outside.

RORY: I'm really sorry I didn't tell you about this before, but Tristan…

DEAN: Is playing Romeo to your Juliet. Yeah, I heard.

RORY: But he wasn't even in our group at first, but then no one else wanted him, and then Paris moved the rehearsal spot to here, and she did it today and I didn't have time to tell you.

DEAN: You and Tristan wind up thrown together a lot at that school.

RORY: It's just a project, that's all, nothing more.

DEAN: You and Tristan playing Romeo and Juliet. Perfect. Really, really amazing.

RORY: I know you hate it.

DEAN: Yeah, I hate it. I really hate it.

RORY: But we do the scene on Sunday, and then it's over. And it's back to, Tristan? Who? I don't ... I don't know Tristan.

DEAN: You must mean that young boy who got mysteriously strangled by a Doose's market apron one night.

RORY: I heard about that. Awful. They say drugs were involved. Please don't be mad. I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry.

DEAN: Sorry about what? You didn't. . .you didn't choose to do this with him, right?

RORY: No, I didn't.

DEAN: Then what do you have to be sorry for?

RORY: That. . .that I didn't tell you about the rehearsal. And that No Doubt is touring with U2. I know you're extremely disappointed in Bono.

DEAN: All right, so, so when's this thing over?

RORY: Sunday.

DEAN: Okay. I'm gonna walk around the block, just get him out of the market.

RORY: Right away.

[Rory's eating dinner at Luke's Diner and talking to Lorelai when Dean walks into the diner and sits down with them]

DEAN: Hey.

RORY: Hi, you just got off work?

DEAN: Yup.

LORELAI: Hey Dean. Do you want some fries?

DEAN: No, I'm actually going home for dinner. My mom made fried chicken tonight and she saved me some.

LORELAI: Oh, you have a cooking mom.

RORY: That's so nice.

LORELAI: Well, she may make chicken, but is she a casual dater?

RORY: I hope not. She's married.

DEAN: Do I wanna know what either one of you is talking about?

LUKE: Nope.

RORY: My mother casually dated tonight.

DEAN: Oh, well, congratulations.

LORELAI: Thank you. Thank you very much.

DEAN: So, I was wondering what time your rehearsal was tomorrow?

RORY: Five, why?

DEAN: Well, uh, it's my night off and I thought maybe I'd come by and watch.

RORY: Watch what?

DEAN: Watch you.

RORY: Watch me do what?

DEAN: Rehearse.

RORY: Oh. Um, Dean, I think you'd be really bored watching rehearsal.

LORELAI: Oh yeah, I've dozed off twice just listening to her talk about rehearsal.

DEAN: Well, I won't be bored.

RORY: We don't even know our lines yet. You should just come on Sunday.

LORELAI: That's a good idea. After all, Sunday is the day of rest and that's what you'll be doing - resting, 'cause it's boring.

RORY: Mom.

LORELAI: Well, honey, it's not your fault. You didn't write the damn thing.

DEAN: Well, I'll come on Sunday too.

RORY: Okay. But if you're gonna go on Sunday, you don't want to spoil it for yourself.

DEAN: What? It's not like I don't know how it ends.

RORY: Okay, Dean, look…

DEAN: Rory, come on. I'll sit in the back, you'll die, and I'll walk you home. It's no big deal, right?

RORY: Right.

DEAN: Good, so I'll see you tomorrow.

RORY: Yup, you sure will.

DEAN: Bye Lorelai.

LORELAI: Bye Dean. [Dean leaves] Oh yeah, he's fine.

[Rory walks over to Dean after Paris calls a take 5 during the rehearsal of the play.]

DEAN: He is unbelievable.

RORY: Dean, I really need you to leave.

DEAN: What?

RORY: The play is tomorrow, and it's fifty percent of my grade, and you standing there staring at Tristan, it's like a challenge or something.

DEAN: Well, I don't like the way he's messing with you.

RORY: I don't like it either but we have to get through this scene and we can't get through the scene with you standing there. So, Dean, please.

DEAN: Fine. Call me later. [kisses Rory then leaves]

[Rory walks up to Dean, Sookie, Lorelai adn Lane who are there to watch the performances of Romeo and Juliet.]

RORY: Hey.

DEAN: Oh hey.

LORELAI: Hi.

SOOKIE: Oh honey, look at you! You look like a princess! Doesn't she look like a princess?

DEAN: Yeah, she looks beautiful.

RORY: Mom made the dress.

[Lorelai, Rory, Sookie, and Dean walk intro Luke's Diner after the Romeo and Juliet performance.]

DEAN: So, did you and Paris actually kiss or was that like a stage thing?

RORY: A lady never kisses and tells.