As an joint assignment in both history and pyschology, Rory is forced to participate in "slave day," in which she and a group of other students are auctioned off to the highest bidder for a week of enslavement.

Must Include:
- Tristan bidding a *lot* of money and winning Rory.
- Lorelai protesting slave day, with a signs that have various catchy phrases on them.
- Rory going on an obligatory date with Tristan.
- Rory saying, "I am making a list of those who are snickering, and am preparing appropriate retribution."
- Rory humming "You're so vain..." and Tristan objecting to it and Rory finishing, "You probably think this song is about you."













Can't Buy Me Love





Rory groaned as Ms. Simmons, her history teacher, told the class about

their next assignment. She called it "an opportunity to evaluate the lives of those who were treated as property because of their skin color." The students referred to it as the notorious Slave Day.

A group of students would be chosen to be auctioned off to the highest bidder for a week of enslavement. Rory dreaded the very thought of being bid on, but of course she had been chosen as one of the lucky auction items. As the bell rang ending her class, Rory grabbed her books and headed home to tell her mother what had been bestowed upon her.

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"Let me get this straight." Lorelai Gilmore sat in Luke's Diner holding a cup of coffee and discussing Rory's day. "They are going to put YOU up auction!?" She almost giggled it.

"Mom, get a grip. This really isn't funny! I have to be a slave to someone for an entire WEEK!!!" Rory yelled.

"Your right." Lorelai said. "This is morally wrong!"

"Yes, now you get it."

"I'm going to start a rumble!"

"Maybe not," Rory said. "Be serious for a second."

"Oh, you don't think I'm serious? I am. I'm going to start a rumble with pretty signs and marching! It'll be fun." Lorelai told her daughter.

"Please tell me that this is some kind of joke," Rory replied.

"Not a chance. Hey Luke, I'm starting a protest against Slave Day at Rory's school, wanna come?" Lorelai asked him. Luke looked up from the counter his brown eyes glaring into Lorelai's.

"No." He said simply. Lorelai put on her best puppy dog face and approached him.

"Why not?"

"I don't participate in any town events."

"This isn't a town event. It's a Chilton event!" She told him. He rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Fine." He replied. Lorelai smiled, and she and Rory left the diner.