Episode 218: Back in the Saddle Again

LUKE'S DINER

Rory and Lorelai have just finished ordering their breakfast.

LORELAI: Oh, hey, you didn’t tell me Dean was joining us.

RORY: Dean?

LORELAI: Hey.

DEAN: Hi.

RORY: What are you doing here?

DEAN: I just dropped by to say hello.

RORY: How’d you know we were here?

DEAN: ‘Cause you’re always here.

RORY: We’re not always here.

LORELAI: Uh, do you wanna eat with us, Dean?

DEAN: Rory?

RORY: Huh?

DEAN: Is that okay?

RORY: Yes. Oh, yes, you don’t have to ask.

LORELAI: Hey, we’re three.

LUKE: I did the math. You gonna eat something?

DEAN: Sure, yeah, I’ll take the special omelet, I guess.

LUKE: You put him up to this?

LORELAI: No, I did not!

LUKE: Sure. You don’t even know what’s in it.

DEAN: I’m not picky.

LUKE: So you’ll send it back after I make it?

DEAN: No.

LUKE: Right. I’ll come back when I’ve got time for this.

DEAN: What was that all about?

LORELAI: I think it was a little something in your attitude, mister.

CUT TO SIDEWALK

[Rory and Lane are walking down the street]

DEAN: Hey.

RORY: Oh, hey.

DEAN: How are ya, Lane?

LANE: Only as good as my last sale, Dean.

RORY: Ignore her, she’s lost her mind.

DEAN: Got it. So, uh, what are you doing?

RORY: We’re going over to Sissy’s to buy some shoes.

LANE: And pick up a job application.

RORY: You will now face the wall quietly please.

DEAN: Well, after you’re done shoe shopping, come by my softball game.

RORY: Oh, well – .

DEAN: You haven’t been to a game in awhile.

RORY: I know, but – .

DEAN: You said you missed seeing them.

RORY: I do, but I thought we were getting together tonight.

DEAN: We are.

RORY: Well, then I should really get my philosophy homework out of the way.

DEAN: Do it at the game.

RORY: My homework?

DEAN: Yeah.

RORY: But if I’m doing my homework, doesn’t that defeat the point of going to see you play?

DEAN: You can’t glance up in between nihilistic theories?

RORY: I can, but what’s the point?

DEAN: What?

RORY: Why don’t I do my homework at home and I will go see you play next week.

DEAN: Well, I – .

RORY: I promise I’ll be there.

DEAN: Okay, sure.

RORY: Great, so, tonight?

DEAN: Yeah, I’ll be by at seven.

RORY: Okay. So, have a good game. Do that pointing to the outfield thing, that’s always very popular.

DEAN: I will. Bye Lane.

LANE: Come again soon.