"So Lucas. Tell me about your schooling." Richard said while passing Emily some pot roast

"Oh, well, I'm going to be a senior next year then I plan to go to Collage in state. I'm not quite sure where I can get a scholarship to, but that's important in my case. I'd love to go to Yale because it's so close and they've offered me a sports scholarship, but I really don't plan on doing sports in collage. But if I have to I would." Luke answered.

"Oh, Yale excellent, I used to go to Yale. You know if you need some help getting in I can help you through the screening process."

"I'll keep that in mind Mr. Gilmore"

"Oh, please call me Richard."

"Thanks, Richard." Luke said with a smile. "And Emily this is an excellent flower arrangement."

"Now young man, who said you could go and call me Emily. It's Mrs. Gilmore." Emily said in a stern disapproving tone.

"Mom, he was just..." Lorelai managed to get off before being cut off by Luke.

"I'm very sorry Ma'am." Luke said in a polite tone.

"Oh my goodness, I was simply joking! Feel free to call me Emily and enough with the Ma'am stuff your making me feel old."

"So, Lorelai can you help me with something in the kitchen?"

"Yeah, sure mom." Lorelai said walking into the kitchen knowing they would just be talking.

"What's up?" Lorelai asked.

"Should we bring up your coming out party?"

"What? Why?"

"Well, if you want him to escort you, then he should have some notice."

"Mom, Christopher's going to escort me."

"Oh. So you and Christopher are still together."

"Yes, Chris and I are still together."

Meanwhile in the dinning room-

"So, tell me what are your intentions with my daughter?" Richard asked politely.

"What? Oh, nothing. I mean we're just friends." Luke replied awkwardly, folding his napkin. "I have a girlfriend." he added, doubling the awkwardness

"Oh, Alright. And what are your intentions with her?"

"What?"

"I'm just joking, calm down." Richard said with a chuckle as Lorelai and Emily came back into the room and sat down.

"So Lucas, if you wanted I could take you on a tour of Yale. I've been meaning to take Lorelai and I think if you went along. She'd be a lot less bored."

"That'd be great, thank you." Luke said.

"Yeah, thanks Dad." Lorelai added.

When dinner ended, Lorelai walked Luke into the foyer.

"So, sorry about all that." She said.

"Oh, it's nothing. I actually think it'll be good to know someone on the inside."

"Oh no. It actually just leads to collecting a bunch of bull dog paraphernalia and having multiple touch the toe tours."

"I'm not even gonna ask."

"Sometimes it's better not to."

"Especially when you're dealing with a Gilmore."

"That's my motto!" Lorelai said opening the door for Luke. "You know that was actually really nice."

"Yeah, it was." Luke said then added awkwardly for the second time that night, "We're just friends right? I mean your not expecting anything from this. I have a girlfriend."

"Yeah, no pressure! I've got a boyfriend, but he's in D.C. for the month and has left me all alone in this very odd town."

"Oh, trust me, it gets weirder."

"Oh, I trust you." Lorelai said as Luke walked out the door. Their eyes meet for a second before Luke blushed and closed the door behind him.