The Proposal
Summary: What would have happened if Rory never dropped out of Yale? How would the story go on?
Starts before the 6th season where Lorelai and Rory are talking at Weston's and having cake.
"Mom, I have decided to not go back to Yale next year."
"What? Is this because of Mitchum?"
"Yes, I don't want to go back if he said that I'm going to fail at what I'm doing."
"He's just getting to you Rory. Don't let him. You are great at what you do."
"I failed my exam because of him. I just want to know if this is the right path for me."
"Let's talk about this at home. This is more of a home conversation."
Lorelai and Rory paid for their coffee and cake and headed home.
"Rory, you wanted to be just like Christine Amanpour. You said that you were going to cover all the big news stories. You said that you wanted to work at The New York Times. The Times will not hire you if you drop out of Yale."
"Let me think about this. Do not tell Grandma and Grandpa yet."
"I won't. I'm heading off to Luke's."
"Have fun. Say hi to Luke for me."
"I will. Love you."
Lorelai walked into Luke's and sat at the counter and Luke came out.
"So what did you mean about kids? Are you talking about Rory?"
"I was not. I was hoping to have this conversation upstairs or at your house."
"Oh, Rory is thinking about dropping out of Yale. I won't let her but that won't stop her."
"What, Rory is thinking about leaving Yale? Is it her boyfriend?"
"No, the boyfriend's father. He gave Rory a bad review on her work. She had an internship with The Stamford Gazette and he told her that she didn't have it."
"I guess Rory didn't take that very well."
"No, I had to pick her up from the Bridgeport police station last night."
"Police station? Why?"
"She stole a boat with Logan. She was mad at Mitchum and wanted to steal a boat."
"She stole a boat! This does not sound like Rory at all."
"I know. I can't convince her to go back to Yale. She has all summer to think about."
"I'll be here when you need me."
"Thanks. I better go home and see how she is doing."
"See you later." Luke said with a kiss.
Lorelai walked back home and found Rory crying on the floor of her room.
"What was I thinking? Stealing a boat and dropping out of Yale. That's not me. I'm going to let one person get me down. I'm stupid."
"You're not stupid. We will figure this out together."
"I have to go to court. Why did I steal it?"
"If you go to court we have to get a lawyer. I have to ask Luke for the names of his lawyers."
"So you're not going to ask Grandma or Grandpa."
"No. I don't want them to know that their granddaughter stole a boat, went to jail, and almost dropped out of Yale."
"I know but they're going to find out some way. So we should just tell them instead of someone else telling them and getting mad at us for not telling them."
"You make a great point. I'll go over tomorrow and talk to them."
"Thank you. I really don't want to use one of Luke's lawyers."
The next morning Lorelai heads over to Hartford to talk with her parents. Emily answers the door.
"Lorelai, what are you doing here this morning."
"I have something I want to talk to you about. It involves Rory."
"Oh, um come in."
"Where's Dad?"
"In the dining room, Richard"
"What? Oh hi Lorelai."
"HI dad."
"What brings you in this morning?"
"She said it had to do with Rory right?"
"Yes, 2 nights ago Rory stole a boat and got arrested for it. She stole the boat because she got a bad review from Mitchum. Logan's dad. He told her that she didn't have it. So after I picked up Rory from the police station we went home. Yesterday she told me that she was going to drop out of Yale. She is still going to be back at Yale in the fall but we need a lawyer. She has to go to court. Will you help us?"
Richard and Emily looked at Lorelai with blank faces.
"Ok, I wasn't joking about that story."
"You're telling me that Rory was going to drop out of Yale, stole a boat and now has to go to court?"
"Yes, I'm not making it up."
"Fine, I'll get Charlie Davenport to help with this."
"Thanks. See you on Friday."
Lorelai rode back into Stars Hollow and went to Luke's
"Hey, wow its empty. Can we talk upstairs?"
"Uh, sure. Lane I'm heading upstairs."
Luke headed up the stairs to his apartment.
"I need to ask you something. Where did you get those lawyers for your divorce to Nicole?"
"I didn't. They came from her office. I didn't hire a lawyer. Why are you asking?"
"Rory needs a lawyer because she is going to be in court."
"Court? For stealing the boat?"
"Yes, Luke what has Rory gotten herself into? I had to go to my parents today and ask them for a lawyer but I wanted a second thought."
"Oh, listen about me freaking out about the kids."
"Yeah, what was with that"?
"I just had in the back of my mind you and me settling down in Stars Hollow married and with kids then Dean comes in a said that you would want to move away from this that you're going to get tired of this so I bought Old Man Twickham's house for us to live in. I had to stand in a steam room with a half-naked Kirk to get the house because he put in an offer too. I was planning on proposing to you this weekend."
"Wow, um so you thought about us and weddings and kids. That's so sweet of you. I thought you hated kids."
"I did until I was dating you. I want to marry you and have kids with you."
"Let me get this Rory stuff straightened out first. I would love to be your wife. I love you so much."
"I love you too. I went through Taylor to get the house."
"You'd do anything for me including asking Taylor for a house. I'm finally going to have it."
"What?"
"My middle."