Friday Night Dinner. The Gilmore Estate. Mid January.

Emily takes everyone's drink request. She gives Luke a beer, and hands Lorelai a ginger ale.
"Logan what would you like?" Asks Emily.
"Oh just a soda for me, trying to cut back on alcohol."
"Rory what will you have, a martini?"
"Err.. no actually can I just have a ginger ale too? My stomach is a little upset."
"Oh no, are you getting sick? Seems like its going around."
"No grandma I'm not sick." Rory hadn't told her grandma she was pregnant. In fact she hadn't even told her mom she was having twins yet. It had been three days since she and Logan had been given the news and she was still digesting. She was still getting used to being pregnant in the first place, right after finally grieving that she wouldn't be able to have kids. Everything was just happening so fast.
Lorelai gave Rory a look. "What's wrong then Rory?" Lorelai was trying to hint that she needed to tell the grandparents soon. It would really upset them knowing they were the last to know. Again. Especially if they knew the Huntzbergers knew before them. Rory got the hint. She took a deep breath. She didn't know why exactly she was nervous about telling them, it's not like she thought they would react badly. They would probably be happy for them. They would probably offer to buy them a house too.
"Grandma, grandpa there is something Logan and I need to share with you guys."
"What is it Rory?" Asks Richard.
Rory took Logan's hand. "Well. it seems as though, you are going to be great-grand parents."
"You are pregnant?" Shrieks Emily.
"Yes. We are."
"How far along?"
"About nine weeks"
"Oh that's wonderful news. A baby. You two are going to be wonderful parents."
"I didn't know you guys were even trying." Emily says.
"We weren't really trying it just sort of happened."
"So this baby is unplanned." Emily can't hide her judgement.
"It doesn't matter if it was planned. This child is a gift." Says Richard.
"Thank you grandpa, there actually is something else too."
"What what else?" Rory looks to Logan.
"You tell them. She looks at her mom. We have something to tell you guys too."
Logan takes out the sonogram picture. "We're having twins."
Lorelai is first to react. "TWINS. As in two babies?"
"It's a little hard to tell since they are both so small but. There they are." They pass around the picture.
"Yeah. Two babies."
"You are going to be huge."
"Lorelai! What a terrible thing to say." Emily scolds.
"It's fine, grandma she's just repeating to me what I told her when she had a dream she was having twins. "
"It's true anyway you are growing two babies. you need to get 'huge'. Says Logan. "Which reminds me, can we eat, Rory skipped lunch again."
"Why are you skipping meals? Of course let's go eat." Emily says.
"I didn't do it on purpose I was just busy working."
"Logan do not let Rory work to hard and don't let her skip anymore meals." Emily says harshly.
"I'll make sure to do that Emily." Assures Logan. He meant it. He was going to take care of that girl. Even if she wouldn't take care of herself. He thought of his babies. He hadn't met them but he already loved them so much. Their mother wasn't so bad either.

Lorelai and Luke are driving to Stars Hollow.
"I can't believe your mom bought us that house already."
"You shouldn't be surprised, it's Emily. I'm sure she paid boat loads of money to have it ready by March."
"Are you ready to leave your home?"
"Yes and no. That house is perfect. I love it, but The Crap Shack is where Rory grew up, hell it's where I grew up."
"I know. But we do need the space."
"Speaking of, I had an idea of what we could do with that bedroom downstairs."
A phone starts ringing. It keeps ringing.
"Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"That's your phone."
"Oh! Yeah. Answer it for me."
"It's April."
"Hello?" Lorelai answers. April is upset and crying. Lorelai can't make out much of what she is saying. "April slow down, what's wrong?"
"It's my mom. She's been in an accident."
"Is she okay? Oh my God."
"What what is it? Asks Luke. Lorelai doesn't answer him right away. She says into the phone. "We are on the way."
"Anna was in a car accident. April doesn't know how serious it is yet."
"I'll see if i can book a flight."
"I have a better idea." Lorelai pulls out her phone. "Rory there has been an accident we need to get to New Mexico as soon as possible."
"April, is she alright? She's fine, it's Anna."
"What can I do?"
"You know that fancy jet your husband has?"
"It's yours. It will be waiting for you in Hartford in one hour."
"Thanks kid."
"I hope Anna is okay, give April a hug for me."
"I will."

Rory and Logan in the car. They were on their way back to their home in New York.
"We need to turn around. We need to head to Stars Hollow."
"Is everything okay?"
"You know Anna? Aprils mom, she was in an accident. Mom and Luke are heading out there now. I'm going to watch Paul Anka while they are gone. You can go back home in the morning maybe?"
"No way. I'm staying with you."
"What about work?"
"Please I damn near own that place. They will have to live without me."
"Remind me to call work tomorrow, tell them I won't be in."
"That reminds me Ace. With twins, you're going to need to take it easy."
"Yeah? I know that."
"I was thinking. Maybe you need to cut back on working so much."
"I can't do that right now, I just got promoted."
"Right. Which means even more work. Even more stress. I know your work is important to you, but those babies, they are important to me. They are quite possibly our only chance at being parents."
"What are you saying Logan?"
"I'm saying, I talked to my dad."
"About?"
Arranging you to work from home. In Stars Hollow."
"Stars Hollow isn't home. New York is."
"Right. I think we should move."
"Logan you can't be serious, what about your job?"
"Remember when I said I spoke to my dad.."
"No! Am I being punked?"
"I don't relish the idea of working for my dad again, but I can't drive back and forth from New York all the time to see you."
"Logan, where is all this coming from?"
"I know you Ace, I know it's been hard for you being so far away from your mom all the time. Now with the babies coming, you're going to need her now more than ever.""You really would do all of that for me?"
Logan pats her stomach. "For you, and our babies, I would do anything."
"Logan Huntzberger. I. love. you."
"I love you too Ace, I thought maybe since I know you love "The Crap Shack" so much, I thought I would buy it for us."
"Logan! That is the best idea ever! Thank you so much. Really, for all that you do for me."
"It's my job Ace." Rory starts to cry.
"Babe? What's wrong? Are you in pain?" Logan asks his wife concerned.
"No it's just. I am so happy."
"I always cry when I'm happy too."
"Stop. Haven't you ever heard of tears of joy?"
"I have. Never made sense to me." Logan jokes.
"Well I'm hormonal, let's just blame it on that then."
"Works for me."
"Seriously though Logan, I've never been this happy."
"Me either Ace." They pull up to her 'parents' house. The house that would soon be theirs. That is, if Lorelai says yes, and she was sure she would. She was going to sell it anyway. Logan would surely over pay her for it. Now it stays in the family. No strangers in the house. She would also be closer to her mom, it was a win-win.

Luke and Lorelai both sleep on the plane. They knew it would be late when they got in. And they were going to head straight to the hospital. April was there all alone and that wasn't fair. It was hard knowing she was there by herself. Going through this alone, after what she just went through, it was a lot for such a young girl. They arrive at the hospital. They find April asleep in a chair in the waiting room.
Luke walks over to her and gently shakes her awake.
"Dad! You made it!"
She hugs her dad for a long time. "Oh-Lorelai she hugs her step mom.- Thank you so much for coming."
"Of course, any news?"
"She's in surgery. They said it was really bad. They are doing everything they can but-" She sobs in Lorelai's arms. Lorelai squeezes her tightly. "April is there anything you need?"
"I just need you two here."
"I'm going to go find a doctor." Luke gives his daughter a long hug. Lorelai sits in the waiting room with April. It's the first time she's seen her since she heard the news.
They sit quietly. Lorelai wanted to talk to her step daughter about things but new this was not the time and place for that. She held her hand. "Lorelai?"
"Yes April?"
"It wasn't me."
"What do you mean sweetie?" "I know you know about the abortion." "I may have heard about it, listen this isn't the time to get into all of that."
"It's not what you think though, It wasn't me who was pregnant. I've never even been kissed!"
"I don't understand? Why did Anna say you were?"
"She thought I was. She found a letter about counseling after an abortion, in my name."
"But you didn't have an abortion?"
"No, it was my friend. I let her use my name and address. Her parents would kill her if they found out she was pregnant, and then terminated the pregnancy. They are super religious."
"I see, that was very nice of you to protect your friend like that."
"I told my mom that's what happened but she wouldn't believe me."
"April I'm sorry."
"She kept screaming at me. She has barely even let me leave the house."
"Which is why you couldn't come over."
"Right. She blames you."
"Me?!" Lorelai asks shocked.
"You were a teenage mom."
"Doesn't mean I go advocating to get knocked up at sixteen."
"I know. In fact you do the opposite."
"I want better for my daughter, and step daughter."
"I know Lorelai, and thank you, thank you for believing me."
"You've never given me a reason to doubt you. You're a good kid April. I love you kid."
"I love you too Lorelai. Dad told me you decided what you're going to name your son."
"We did."
"And? I want to know!" Lorelai was about to tell her when a man in a white coat walked up to them. He did not look like he had good news. "Nardini family?"
"Yes. I'm her daughter April" April stands up.
"How old are you?"
"Fifteen, what does that matter. Tell me how my mom is." The doctor looks at Lorelai. "Who are you?"
"I'm her step-mother now will you please tell us how Anna is?"
"Ms Nardini came in the trauma center with extensive injuries. We did everything we could. She succumbed to her injuries, I'm very sorry for your loss."
April let's out an ear shattering scream and crumples to the floor. Lorelai tries to catch her. She is unsuccessful. Luke comes running toward his daughter and Lorelai. "What happened?"
"The doctor came by.. She's gone Luke. Anna is gone.."