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"Mom" Rory Gilmore called as she walked in the front door, on a Friday afternoon after school.

Lorelai didn't answer, so Rory started looking around the house for her.

But instead of finding Lorelai, Rory found a note taped to the fridge door saying,

"Had to work late. Call me at the Inn."

Rory walked into the living room, and headed over to the couch to dig out the phone.

Telemarketers had kept calling and then Emily called. So Lorelai had wedged it into the couch last night, and hadn't bothered to retrieve it.

After dialing the Inn Rory tapped her foot in aggravation. "That darn Michel he always let the phone just ring, and ring."

Finally she heard Lorelai who was panting slightly say, "Hello, Independence Inn Lorelai speaking." 

"Hey mom."

"Oh, hi hon. Sorry about the phone I was in the kitchen getting coffee." Lorelai said.

"It's okay. But where's Michel?" Rory asked.

"I don't know." Lorelai told her crossly. "I should just fire him."

"Yea, but if you did that who would you torment day after day?" Rory asked.

"Hm." Lorelai sounded thoughtful. There's always you."

Rory laughed. "That's okay. Keep Michel."

"Oh, alright I'll give him another chance." Lorelai said sounding grumpy.

"OOH somebody's a little grumpy today." Rory told her with a laugh.

Lorelai sighed. "Sorry. I didn't count on having to work so late. We are so busy.

But hey, how would you like to spend the night at the Inn?" Lorelai asked her.

"Sure. But do you have to work that late." Rory inquired.

"I'm not sure how late. So I figured it would be more convenient this way.

Plus, Sookie's special tonight is Lobster Salad."

"Yum! I'll be right there." Rory hung up with her mother, and threw some of their clothes, and general overnight stuff into a duffel bag.

Later that night, when Lorelai and Rory were in bed. Rory suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to tell her mom something.

"Mom, are you still awake?" she whispered.

Lorelai sat up.  "Yea. Is something wrong honey?"

"No. I just forgot to tell you, that I have the next week off from school."

"Okay, that's good. But how come you're off?" Lorelai asked.

"They said something about a teachers holiday or something like that." Rory said with a yawn.

Noting the yawn Lorelai told her, "We'll decide what to do this coming week sometime tomorrow. You get some sleep hon."

But Rory was already asleep.

The next morning they repacked their duffel bag and headed for Luke's.

When they got to the diner Luke looked up and saw their duffel bag.

"Going somewhere?" he asked.

Lorelai smiled, "No we spent the night at the Inn."

Luke feigned shock. "And you only have one duffel bag?" he asked with a laugh.

Lorelai grinned back at him. "Yes, well Rory packed it. What can you say?"

Rory rolled her eyes and asked Luke where Jess was.

"He's in the back. I've got him cooking today."

Rory laughed and headed for the kitchen.

After Rory had gone, and Luke had served Lorelai some coffee. He told her, " The diner will be closed all next week."

Lorelai looked at him in shock. "What do you mean the diners going to be closed?" she squealed.

"Jess has the week off from school, so I'm going to take him camping, and fishing." Luke told her.

Lorelai started laughing. "You mean he actually wants to go?" she asked him.

Luke looked at her in aggravation. "No. But I'm making him go. I think it will be good for him."

Suddenly Lorelai got the, I just had the best idea look.

Luke noticed, and backed away with his hands up saying, "No! I don't even want to know."

Lorelai put on her best innocent, puppy dog face. "Don't want to know what?" she asked him.

"Your idea."

"Oh, come on Luke. PLEASE!!!"

"Okay, if I must." He replied.

"I want to come with you. Both me and Rory. She had the week off from school too."

"No!" Luke said firmly.

"Please, Please, Please." Lorelai begged him.

"But we're going to be outdoors everyday and night, with only tents to sleep in. And we have to our food over a campfire, and there's not a real bathroom." He told her, hoping it would discourage her from coming.

Lorelai looked stubborn. "I don't care! We're coming." She said firmly.

"Fine." Luke said sighing in defeat. "At least this should make Jess happy. His biggest complaint had been about leaving Rory behind. Since their relationship was so new and all."

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