The Inns and Outs of Bellarke
This fic is based off one of my favorite Gilmore Girls episode “Raincoats and Recipes”. Clarke and Raven own the “Delinquents Inn” together and they are doing a test run before they officially open. Monty works for them. Clarke and Bellamy wonder where they stand with each other. Madi is Clarke's daughter.
Location: Delinquents Inn
The scene starts with Clarke and Monty walking down the stairs to the dining room.
Monty: I think we got every room assigned for the test run.
Clarke: Good. Tell me what you got.
Monty: Abby and Kane are in room 1, Octavia and Lincoln are in room 2, Niylah is in room 3, Raven is in room 5, and--
Clarke: What happened to room 4?
Monty: It's taken.
Clarke: By who?
Monty: A friend.
Clarke: Do I know this friend?
Monty: Maybe.
Clarke: Monty, you can't bring your dog.
Monty: Why?
Clarke: Because it's a inn. For people not pets.
Clarke notices Jasper and Maya sitting by the fireplace. The phone rings.
Clarke: Monty, can you get that?
Monty: (pouts) No.
Clarke: I think I hear the unemployment line calling your name
Monty: Fine.
Clarke: Thank you. You're a peach.
Monty walks over to the reception desk while Clarke heads over to Jasper and Maya.
Clarke: What are you guys doing here?
Jasper: I'm just finished putting wood in all the rooms.
Clarke: Thanks Jasper.
Jasper: Where should I put the rest?
Clarke: Outside. Monty can show you after he's done with a call.
Jasper: Outside? Where it rains and snows. And dogs pee. You really need to protect your wood.
Clarke: We have protection. It's called a tarp. The wood will be fine outside.
Jasper leaves.
Maya: Clarke, the inn looks wonderful. When does it open?
Clarke: Thank you Maya. It will open in a couple of weeks. But we are having a test run this weekend. We just had a cancellation. You and Jasper should come.
Maya: Wow, thank you so much. We would love to come. And Jasper would feel better about checking up on the wood.
Clarke: Jasper’s really lucky to have found you.
Location: Bellamy’s Diner
Bellamy is standing behind the counter while Octavia walks in.
Bellamy: What are you doing here?
Octavia: Nice to see you too bro.
Bellamy: I meant, why aren't you on your honeymoon?
Octavia: Lincoln and I decided to stay until after Clarke's test run for the inn.
Bellamy: Why?
Octavia: Why not? She's my future sister-in-law.
Bellamy: Wait, what?
Octavia: I saw the way you were looking at each other at my wedding. How long have you been dating? (hits Bellamy) And why didn't you tell me?
Bellamy: We’re not dating.
Octavia: Friends don't look at each other like that.
Bellamy: Like what?
Octavia: Like you wanted to jump each other.
Bellamy: Oh, god.
Octavia: Do you want something more with Clarke?
Bellamy: I don't know. Maybe. It's complicated.
Octavia: You need to make a move.
Bellamy: I already am.
Octavia: You are?
Bellamy walks away.
Octavia: (screams) Not what I meant.
Location: Delinquents Inn Kitchen
Clarke walks in as Raven is panicking.
Clarke: What's wrong now?
Raven: We have great workers.
Clarke: And that's a problem?
Raven: I hired more people than we can afford.
Clarke: Why would you do that?
Raven: Because people suck. They are either lazy or underachieving.
Clarke: Wow, you're a people person.
Raven: I thought if I hired more and some quit or got fired, we would still have the amount we need.
Clarke: And?
Raven: They're perfect. Every stinkin one of them.
Clarke: You're going to have to fire some of them.
Raven: Can't you fire them? You are so much better at pissing people off than I am.
Clarke: Hey.
Raven: It's the truth.
Clarke: Still hurts through. (notices Monty walking in) Speaking of people I piss off.
Monty: What?
Clarke: Jasper and Maya will be in room 4.
Monty: You suck!
Clarke: I know. Are all the rooms booked now?
Monty: Yes. You and Madi are in room 6. Bellamy is in room 7.
Clarke: Bellamy?
Monty: Yes.
Clarke: He's coming?
Monty: You don't want him to?
Clarke: I want him. To come. I mean I didn't know he was coming to the test run but I'm glad he's coming. So, room 7. Lucky 7. Getting lucky. (Monty stares at her) So Bellamy’s coming solo right? (Monty nods his head) Good, great, wonderful.
Clarke walks into a wall.
Clarke: I'm ok.
Clarke leaves.
Monty: What the hell was that?
Raven: I don't know.
Location: Bellamy’s Diner.
Clarke is sitting at a table staring at Bellamy. Madi walks in and sits down next to Clarke.
Madi: Why are you staring at Bellamy?
Bellamy starts walking over to Clarke and Madi.
Clarke: Shh. Pay attention.
Madi: To what?
Clarke: To how Bellamy looks at me differently.
Bellamy: You want coffee?
Clarke: Yes, I love coffee. Coffee coffee coffee. Madi will have coffee too.
Bellamy: Ok. Do you need a minute to order?
Clarke: Yes.
Bellamy: I'll be back.
Madi: That was interesting.
Clarke: See, he looked at me different.
Madi: I was talking about you.
Clarke: What? How could you possibly not see it?
Madi: He looked annoyed. He always looks annoyed.
Clarke grabs Madi’s hand and drags her outside. Bellamy looks out the window and smiles.
Location: Outside
Madi: What's your problem?
Clarke: I think Bellamy and I are dating.
Madi: Since when?
Clarke: Last week. I went with him to Octavia’s wedding. We had a great time. We talked, we laughed, we ate and we danced.
Madi: Danced?
Clarke: We slow danced.
Madi: Anything else?
Clarke: After the wedding, he walked me home. Then out of nowhere, he asked me to a movie.
Madi: What kind of movie? A comedy, horror, rom com?
Clarke: He didn't specify.
Madi: Did you say yes?
Clarke: Yes. But maybe he didn't think of it as a dating thing, but maybe as two friends, two bros seeing a movie.
Madi: Sounds like a date to me.
Clarke: Well, there was that moment.
Madi: There was a moment?
Clarke: I think there was a moment. I don't know. Maybe this was a innocent situation and I'm just over thinking nothing. Let's go back in. Be cool. Don't embarrassed me.
Madi: I'm not the person you should be telling this to but ok.
They reenter the diner and walk back to their table. Bellamy approaches them.
Bellamy: You're ok?
Clarke: Yes.
Clarke leans on the table and knocks everything off.
Bellamy sighs and walks away.
Madi: I think that went well.
Clarke sinks into her chair.
Location: Bellamy's Diner (later that day)
Bellamy is serving customers as Jasper walks in and heads to Bellamy's apartment above the diner.
Bellamy: Jasper what are you doing?
Bellamy follows him. He finds Jasper sitting on his couch reading a magazine.
Bellamy: Jasper get out.
Jasper: I picture your apartment to be bigger.
Bellamy: Stop picturing my apartment and get out.
Jasper: I need a favor.
Bellamy: I'm working.
Jasper: Please.
Bellamy: Fine, make it quick.
Jasper: You know how the test run is tomorrow, right?
Bellamy: Yes?
Jasper: It will be the first time Maya and I will sleep together.
Bellamy: I don't need to hear this.
Jasper: I mean, we have sex, lots and lots of sex.
Bellamy: I really don't need to hear this.
Jasper: But afterwards she goes home.
Bellamy: You actually never slept in the same bed together. Why?
Jasper: I have night terrors.
Bellamy: Oh. What's that?
Jasper: I freak out at bedtime. After a couple hours of sleeping, I wake up in fear.
Bellamy: Of what?
Jasper: Ninjas. Two nights I had this feeling that they were in my house.
Bellamy: Were they?
Jasper: The things with ninjas are that they are too fast too see. Another time I thought there was a bomb.
Bellamy: The ninjas used bombs?
Jasper: No, assassins. I threw the bomb in the bathroom. Then I climb out my window and hid on the roof completely naked.
Bellamy: Oh, god.
Jasper: That's the worst part of night terrors. I always end up naked. I'm either running down the street naked, swimming in a pool naked, and one time I ended up in a different state naked.
Bellamy: How?
Jasper: Took a bus.
Bellamy: So, why are you telling me this?
Jasper: Maya. I never told her that I love her yet. I don't want to attack her before I say I love her.
Bellamy: What am I supposed to do?
Jasper: I called Monty and moved my room next to yours. So if you hear anything unusual, you can barge right in and stop me from accidentally attacking Maya.
Bellamy: I don't know Jasper.
Jasper: Please!
Bellamy: (sighs) Fine.
Jasper: Thank you! Thank you! But just don't touch my bottom.
Bellamy: You don't have to worry about that. And please never say bottom again.
Location: Delinquents Inn Front desk (Test Run Day)
Clarke is on the phone when Raven enters. Madi is sweeping the floor. Clarke hangs up.
Raven: Why doesn't any of my workers suck?
Madi: What?
Clarke: Raven hired too many workers.
Raven: A couple of them were supposed to suck. Isn't there some kind of saying, like 1 in 3 people suck. If you look to the left and look to the right and no one sucks, that means it's you.
Clarke: Honey, you're rambling again. And no one says that.
Madi: And there's still plenty of time for them to suck. They could all suck.
Raven: Thank you Madi. I can only hope.
Monty: (on walkie talkie) Guests are arriving.
Clarke: Let's go.
Clarke, Raven and Madi walk outside.
Location: Outside
The guest are greeted by Clarke and the rest of the staff. Jasper walks up to Clarke.
Clarke: Hi, Jasper. Thank you for coming. Where's Maya?
Jasper: She's playing with the horses. Is Bellamy here?
Clarke: No.
Jasper: He will be here before I go to sleep, right?
Clarke: I don't know Jasper. Why are you asking?
Jasper: It's a man thing.
Jasper walks away.
Location: Delinquents Inn Front desk
Clarke: Thank you for coming Niylah. Here's your key. Enjoy your stay.
Niylah: Thank you. I'm sure that I'll love everything. I'll have no complaints.
Clarke: No, this weekend is supposed to be working out any problems that we might have so it doesn't happen again when we open.
Niylah: I promise I'll be a bitch.
Clarke: Thank you. That's all I'm asking.
Echo walks in.
Echo: I already found three things I hate about this place.
Clarke: I can always count on you Echo.
Niylah and Echo leave. Madi enters.
Madi: So far everything is going smoothly.
Clarke: We just started but yeah. What could possibly go wrong?
Bellamy walks in the front door with a bouquet of flowers. Clarke sees him and starts to fix her hair.
Madi: What are you doing?
Clarke: I have to look nice for our guests.
Madi: You didn't fix your hair when the other guests arrived.
Clarke: Shut up.
Clarke walks over to Bellamy.
Clarke: I'm so glad you came.
Bellamy: I rsvp.
Clarke: You did?
Bellamy: (hands her the flowers) These are for you. Congratulations on the inn. It looks amazing.
Clarke: You look beautiful. I mean the flowers look beautiful. I mean thank you for the flowers. Let's check you out, I mean in. To your room.
Bellamy: Is everything alright?
Clarke: Yes. Nothing’s wrong here.
Clarke turns toward the front desk and walks into the wall.
Bellamy: Clarke, are you okay?
Clarke: I'm fine. It's a new game I invented called “how many times can I hit my head on the wall”. So far I'm the champion. (throws her hands in the air) Yay!! Madi’s turn is next.
Madi: I'm good.
Bellamy: Are you sure you're fine?
Clarke: Yes. (hands him a key) Here's your key. See you later.
Bellamy nods and walks away. Madi laughs.
Clarke: Not a word.
Clarke smells her flowers and smiles.
Location: Dining Room
Bellamy, Murphy, Raven, Monty, Niylah, Echo, Jasper and Maya are sitting around a large table. There is a deck of cards on the table. Bellamy and Murphy are the only two playing. They look at each other intensely. They each raise a eyebrow trying to psych each other out.
Bellamy: Do you have a 5?
Murphy: Go Fish!
Bellamy: (throws his cards on the table) Damn!!
Raven: That was the most intense game of Go Fish I've ever seen.
Maya: (turns to Jasper) I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
Jasper: (loudly) Let's go to bed upstairs!! (winks at Bellamy)
Maya and Jasper heads upstairs.
Murphy: I think your boyfriend wanted you to go up with them.
Bellamy: Shut up.
Clarke appears.
Clarke: How is everything going?
Bellamy: Great. Just great.
They smile at each other.
Murphy: I have some complaints.
Clarke and Bellamy ignore Murphy and continue to stare at each other.
Clarke: Well, I'm glad that everything is going great. See you later.
Clarke walks away but still continues to stare at Bellamy. She bumps into one of the waiters and knocks everything down.
Waiter: Are you okay?
Clarke: Define okay.
Location: Lobby
Clarke heads to the front desk when she sees Finn standing in the doorway.
Clarke: Finn, what are you doing here?
Finn: I'm here to see you. Nice place.
Clarke: You need to go.
Finn: I want to get back together. I'm nothing without you.
Clarke: Finn, no. We are over.
Finn: Give me five minutes to change your mind.
Clarke: I don't have five minutes. And I don't want to change my mind. In case you haven't noticed, I'm working right now.
Finn: Let me booked a room.
Clarke: We have no rooms. We are completely full.
Location: Dining room
Bellamy and Raven are the only two people left at the table. Bellamy turns around and sees that Clarke is talking to a guy.
Bellamy: Raven, who's that?
Raven: (not looking up from her book) Who?
Bellamy: That guy Clarke's talking to?
Raven: That's Finn Collins. He was Clarke's boyfriend.
Bellamy: I can't picture Clarke dating a guy like him.
Raven: Who do you picture Clarke dating? You?
Bellamy starts to blush.
Bellamy: No, I mean, I don't know what I mean. Are they still dating?
Raven: I thought they broke up, but he's here now, so maybe they got back together.
Bellamy stares at Clarke and Finn.
Location: Lobby
Finn: I'm not leaving until I talk to you.
Clarke: Then you'll be here a long time.
Finn: I can wait.
Finn sits down in one of the chairs and picks up a magazine. Clarke glares at him and heads to the front desk. Luke walks in from the dining room. Finn turns around.
Bellamy: How you doing?
Finn: Good. You?
Bellamy: Good. I'm Bellamy Blake.
Finn: I'm Finn Collins.
Bellamy: Finn Collins. Finn Collins. Where did I hear that name before?
Finn: I'm a friend of Clarke's.
Bellamy: So am I. I’ve known her a long time. She's very important to me. Where do you know her from?
Finn: She's my girlfriend.
Bellamy: Girlfriend?
Finn: Yes. For the past couple months.
Bellamy: I thought you broke up
Finn: We did. But we are working it out now. She's great, I'm great, we're great.
Bellamy: (tightens his fist) Great. I'm so happy for you two.
Finn: Me too. It was nice meeting you.
Bellamy: Yeah.
Finn leaves. Bellamy sits in the chair for couple minutes trying to go over the information he just received. He gets up and starts pacing back and forth a couple times. Then he heads to the front door and heads out to the porch. Clarke follows him.
Clarke: Where are you going?
Bellamy: Am I an idiot?
Clarke: No. Why would you ask that?
Bellamy: Was my intentions not clear enough?
Clarke: Intentions?
Bellamy: Last week after Octavia’s wedding, I walked you home. I asked you to see a movie with me.
Clarke: I remembered.
Bellamy: And then there was a moment between us. I don't know if it meant anything to you.
Clarke: It did. It does.
Bellamy: And then I dressed up and brought you your favorite flowers.
Clarke: They are beautiful. I love them.
Bellamy: Then I don't understand why you're getting back together with Finn. I thought-
Clarke: Who said I was back together with Finn?
Bellamy: Finn. He was gloating about how great you two were.
Clarke: We are not back together. I'll deal with him later.
Bellamy: So, you're not dating him?
Clarke: Nope. I'm single.
Bellamy smiles.
Bellamy: I've never been good with relationships. Or expressing my feelings. Maybe because I haven't found the right person yet. But….
Clarke: But what?
Bellamy steps closer to Clarke while she steps backwards.
Clarke: What are you doing?
Bellamy: Will you just stay still?
Bellamy pulls Clarke in closer. They stare in each other eyes. Bellamy leans down and passionately kisses Clarke. She puts her arms around him. They separate.
Bellamy: I really want to be in a relationship with you.
Clarke smiles. She steps forward and Bellamy steps back.
Bellamy: What are you doing?
Clarke: Will you just stay still?
Clarke pulls Bellamy to her and kisses him. Her hands are in his hair. The kiss is more intense than the first. They separate. Both are flustered.
Clarke: Guess what?
Bellamy: What?
Clarke: I really want to be in a relationship with you too.
They both smile. They lean in for another kiss but stop when they hear screaming. Jasper comes running down the stairs with no clothes and a pillow covering the lower region of his body. Jasper runs outside past Bellamy and Clarke.
Clarke: Was that Jasper?
Bellamy: Shit. I need to go. But I would like to continue what we were doing before we were interrupted.
Clarke: Me too.
Bellamy: Good.
Bellamy starts chasing Jasper. Clarke smiles and walks back into the inn.
The end.
