As Lorelai and Luke pulled into the driveway, Lorelai rushed inside.

"Lorelai, Rory won't be home for another half hour." Luke replied as he carried in their luggage.

"I thought maybe she'd be home early." Lorelai replied a bit disappointed.

"She'll be home soon." Luke wrapped his arms around his new wife. "I know she's missed you just as much as you've missed her."

"Then how come she isn't here?"

Luke laughed. "She has school… you know that."

"She could have skipped school to see me." Lorelai playfully pouted. "What kind of kid doesn't leave school early to come home and see their mother?"

Luke gazed around the house. "Well, nothing appears to be destroyed."

"I should call Miss Patty." Lorelai thought out loud.

"Call her later…" Luke suggested. "We have half an hour." He smiled.

Jess and Rory both bolted out of the school doors. Jess was so angry with the girl that he felt like he could just burst into a hundred pieces. Rory had realized she for once had gotten under Jess' skin and was quite pleased with herself.

"You must think you're pretty smooth." Jess snubbed as they began walking towards home.

Rory continued to look straight ahead. "Because I stopped you from making an ass out yourself?"

"Cousins?" Jess asked. "How many more people are you going to feed that bull crap to?"

"Don't worry, I don't want to ruin my reputation." Rory replied.

"You know, I never would have came over there if you hadn't of been sitting with some loser."

"Some loser? You don't even know Dean!"

"Anyone named Dean is a loser."

"God, Jess, that is such a childish thing to say."

Jess rolled his eyes. "Sorry, I guess I should take more notes from you on how to act."

"Dean is a really nice guy… He's sweet and polite…"

"I thought you didn't want a boyfriend…" Jess butted in. "At least that's what you said a few days ago. Things sure do change a lot with you."

"Dean isn't my boyfriend." Rory corrected.

"You want him to be."

Their pace picked up as both of their tempers flared. Rory wasn't sure if she had made Jess jealous or just angry.

"Uuuugh! I'm sick of you thinking you know everything!"

"Well, admit it… You like Dean." Jess followed up.

"I just met him."

"So…"

"So, I haven't had a chance to like him."

Jess quickly stepped in front of her. "But you're going to…"

"Maybe I am." Rory replied staring Jess in the eye. "It's none of your business either way." She maneuvered around Jess and walked across the yard of their house.

The two entered inside one after the other. Lorelai and Luke were walking down the stairs when they heard the two arguing. Rory headed towards her bedroom and Jess was hot on her heals.

"Come on, Rory he's a geek!"

"Why, because he comes to school every day and cares about his education?"

"Or maybe because he wears baggy pants and sweaters… and parts his hair down the middle."

"And you're dressed with the latest fall fashion…" Rory eyed him over. "Jeans and leather jacket… Don't you have a date with the Pink Ladies?"

Unable to come up with a decent reply, Jess groaned out of frustration. "Fine, if that's what you want, go for it!"

"I will!"

"Good!"

"Great!"

"I'm going to the basement now!"

"See you next Halloween!" Rory yelled as Jess slammed the door behind him.

Rory looked up and noticed Luke and Lorelai were standing in the kitchen doorway completely bewildered. She was so caught up in her argument with Jess, she hadn't even noticed they were home.

"Okay, we've definitely missed something." Lorelai replied as she tried to process the argument.