Chapter 1

Time Frame: Festival of Living Picture's

The girl's and Mia are in the diner drinking coffee and talking when Taylor comes into the diner

''oh Hi Mia'' Taylor says

''Nice to see you Taylor'' Mia says

''Mia can I ask you something?'' Taylor asks her

''what is it Taylor?'' Mia asks him

''Would you like to have dinner with me sometime I have something I would like discuss with you?'' Taylor asks her

Lorelai almost spit's out her coffee

''oh I don't know Taylor but sure I would love to'' Mia tell's him

''ok great'' Taylor says

''ok sound's great Taylor'' Mia says

''good-bye girl's bye Mia'' Taylor says and leave's the diner

''bye Taylor'' Lorelai says

''oh my god did he just ask you out on a date?'' Lorelai asks her

''I don't know if it's so much a date it's just dinner as 2 old friend's'' Mia says

''what was all that about?'' Luke says when he comes over to the table

''oh Taylor just asked Mia out on a date for tomorrow night'' Rory tell's him

''oh hey what was that emergency town meeting all about?'' Luke asks them

''oh we're hosting The Festival of the living Picture's again because of the flooding in Woodbury'' Rory tell's him

''oh joy the crazy festival of nutty picture's again'' Luke says and pour's them some coffee

''his lack of enthusiasm shocks me'' Lorelai says

''You're involving yourself in this thing? It's such a stupid waste of time'' Luke says

''I just thought of the perfect painting for Luke to be in'' "Cranky Guy in Baseball Cap" Lorelai says

''Was that Manet or Monet?'' Rory asks

''that was mustard on my hamburger and a side of fries please'' Lorelai tell's him

''she's the queen of segues'' Rory says

''she's the queen of something you want your usual?'' he asks them

''yes please'' Rory says

The girl's watch him walk away and smile at each other

''what was all that about?'' Mia asks her

''oh nothing just alittle small town charm'' Lorelai tell's her

''Ah I gotta get out of Santa Barbara I miss the small town theater and I miss you'' Mia says

''Mia why don't you move back here we miss you'' Rory says

''Or at least visit more?'' Lorelai question's her

''You used to check in you never come at all'' Lorelai says

''I don't have to you've made me redundant'' Mia says

''I have not'' Lorelai says

''Don't be humble the inn is beyond covered'' Mia says

''um hey speaking about The Inn I want you to come and check out the new Inn Sookie and I are bulding I mean it's still kind of a mess right now because we just started construction but once it's up and running and we are open it's going to be beautiful'' Lorelai says

''oh you bought a place?'' Mia asks her

''yea The Old Dragonfly Inn'' Lorelai tell's her

''Oh'' Mia says in interest and amusment

''and yea I'd love to come and see it and check it out and I'm sure it is going to be beautiful hunnie'' Mia says and sip's her coffee