Purple's a Gay Color
"Oh my-" LJ says in complete awe.
"God," Holden finishes off for him.
"No, no way," Jess protests. "You take that back right now Finn, I'm warning you, you take it back or else."
"Chillax Jess," Rory tells him amused.
"You're willing to let them have this… this…" Jess stutters.
"It's a car dad," Holden tells him. "A purple car too."
"Oh, no, no," Finn says putting his arm around Holden and helping her walk towards the car. "This isn't just any car."
"The steering wheel is on the right side," LJ says confused.
"Exactly," Finn tells them. "This kids is a Torana… or more specifically a Holden LJ Torana."
"A Holden LJ?" Holden asks him amazed. "You're kidding me?"
"No," Finn tells her as he opens the door and lets her sit in. "I brought this baby when I was sixteen, won a few drag races with it too… not that you should do that or anything related to speeding."
"Hey," LJ muses out loud. "If I call shotgun does that mean that I get to drive… you know because the steering wheel's on the other side."
"Anyway," Finn continues dismissing LJ's comment. "I had this back home in Australia and one day it just clicked, your names, the cars name… so I shipped it over here."
"Wait, wait," Holden stops him. "So over in Australia people would think that I'm named after…"
"A car," Finn tells her. "It's just like Dodge."
"Oh my god," Rory says to Jess. "Dodge… Dodger."
"I'm not named after a car," Jess argues. "And neither is my daughter."
"That's pretty cool," Holden tells Finn. "So am I a good car… car line… car make?"
"They have this thing back in Australia," Finn explains. "It's more of a battle between two car makers, Holden and Ford, and of course Holden is better, but I've lost mates to this discussion… for the best though they were all Ford lovers."
"And my name?" LJ asks excitedly.
"Is just the model," Finn tells him. "Sorry buddy."
"Is that thing even legal?" Jess asks Finn suspiciously.
"Of course," Finn replies. "I got it registered, all the kids have to do is display this sign on the back to warn other drivers that its right hand drive."
"I love the color," Rory says as she joins Holden sitting in the car. "It even smells like Australia."
"And you know what Australia smells like? How?" LJ asks his mother.
"Well no not exactly, but it doesn't smell like here," Rory answers.
"Wait," Finn says sticking his head in the car and sniffing. "Oh yeah, I guess you could call that Australia."
"What is the smell anyway?" Holden asks. "It's not unpleasant, but what is it?"
"Wallaby," Finn answers amused.
"As in small kangaroo?" Jess asks him.
"Exactly," Finn replies.
"And you had a small kangaroo in your car why?" Rory asks him.
"Well I wouldn't say one wallaby, but we can go with one if you want," Finn answers.
"How many wallabies?" Rory asks him.
"Three, or was it four?" Finn answers thinking back. "I believe that I was drunk that night."
"And what were you doing with three or four wallabies in your car?" LJ asks him confused.
"I was just taking them downtown," Finn defends. "I can't help it if they accidentally ended up on our schools footy oval."
"Finn," Rory replies hitting him on the shoulder.
"Well our team was named the wallabies," Finn argues. "So it did seem kind of fitting."
"And then what happened?" Holden asks him feeling that there was more to the story.
"We had to forfeit the next day's game," Finn says sadly. "Something about too many players… I tried to argue that they were mascots, not players, but the umpire kicked us off our own oval. It was a shame because we would've won too."
"Serves you right," Rory says getting out of the car. "Thanks for getting this for them, they love it."
"No problem," Finn replies. "So what are you going to call the car kids?"
"Hell-Jay," LJ responds excitedly.
"Really?" Finn questions him.
"Well it's better than Holcus," LJ defends.
"You know," Jess tells him. "It doesn't have to relate to your names."
"Fine, change it," LJ huffs. "Nothing ever goes my way."
"We can call it Hell-Jay," Holden tells him grabbing his hand.
"Really?" LJ asks happily. "You like the name."
"Well…" Holden falters. "I'm sure that it will grow on everyone, and besides I love it because you picked it."
"Holden a moment," Jess asks his daughter and she gets out of the car.
"Now Jess," Rory warns him. "You aren't going to take the car away from them, it was a gift."
"Yes daddy?" Holden asks him.
"I'll let you and LJ have the car on one condition," Jess tells his daughter.
"And that condition being?" Holden asks him.
"You have to agree before I tell you," Jess explains and you could see Holden running all the scenarios through her head trying to figure out what her dad was up to.
"Okay," Holden accepts. "So what is it?"
"Neither of you are driving that car until you both have your license," Jess tells them.
"But I have my license," LJ protests. "So that means…"
"That you have to wait for Holden to get hers," Jess replies.
"Which means?" LJ asks again.
"That I have to have driving lessons with my dad," Holden says sadly. "You know what happened last time dad," Holden reminds him.
"Hmm," Jess says remembering. "And we vowed never to speak of that again, right Holden?"
"Right dad," Holden replies. "As long as you don't do it this time, I'll be fine."
"I can't make that promise," Jess replies truthfully.
"Well how about we have our first drive?" Holden asks him hopefully.
"Sure," Jess replies.
"I'm coming too," LJ says jumping into the back seat.
"Ready to go dad?" Holden asks after they were all seated and buckled up.
"Check your mirrors," Jess tells her.
"Already did," Holden replies starting up the car and driving off.
"Whoa, whoa," Jess says frantically holding onto the door handle. "Slow down Holden."
"I'm going ten miles per hour," Holden tells him. "It's the speed limit."
"The light's red, the lights red!" Jess yells. "Stop Holden, it's red!"
"Dad," Holden warns. "You promised that you wouldn't do it this time."
"No," Jess replies. "I said that I couldn't make any promises."
"You know," Holden tells him. "I can drive."
"No, you can't," Jess replies. "This is only the second time that you've been driving."
"Yeah, right," Holden replies.
"Cat, watch out for the cat," Jess tells his daughter.
"Run it down," LJ encourages. "It's one of Kirk's."
"LJ," Jess warns and he shuts up.
"Dad this is torture," Holden tells him.
"Okay, okay," Jess tells her. "Circle around the block and stop back where we were."
Holden did what she was told and got minimal screaming from her dad.
"Holden you have to tell him," LJ says helping her out of the car.
"I can't tell him," Holden replies.
"But you have a Philadelphia license," LJ says missing the point. "Matt and Chris helped you get it."
"Exactly," Holden tells him. "Matt and Chris helped me, but this is something that my dad wants to teach me… plus I want a Connecticut license."
"Okay, fine," LJ relents as he wraps his arm around Holden and helps her over to the others.
"So how did it go?" Rory asks Jess.
"Good," Jess lies and Rory bursts out laughing. "What?" Jess asks her confused.
"We heard you screaming form here mate," Finn tells him. "Well enjoy your present kids."
"We will," Holden answers. "Thanks Finn, I love it."
"Me too," LJ says thanking him. "Although the color's a little gay."
"I love the color," Holden tells him.
"And that brings us to the million dollar question," Jess says to Finn. "Why the hell did you buy a purple car?"
"I don't know," Finn replies. "I like purple... and it wasn't purple, it was white… originally."
"You painted it?" Jess asks him confused.
"Shut up," Finn retorts. "It looks… looked cool back then."
"Hey mom," LJ asks. "Can Holden and I go for a drive… me driving of course?"
"Oh no," Jess says. "I heard about you crashing your grandfathers Porsche, you are not driving Holden anywhere."
"Jess," Rory warns.
"Come on dad," Holden pleads. "We just want to go for a ride in our fancy new present."
"Okay," Jess relents.
"Yes," LJ says high five-ing Holden.
"In the back you two," Jess tells them.
"What?" Holden asks her dad confused.
"You wanted a ride in your new car," Jess tells them. "Well your mother and I are coming with you… so get in the back or you'll miss out."
The kids grudgingly got in the back, whilst Jess took Rory's hand and led her to the passenger's side.
"Mi lady," Jess says helping Rory into the car.
"Oh my," Rory replies. "Who knew that you could show chivalry?"
"Anything for you my love," Jess says as he kisses Rory.
"Eww," The two teens say disgusted from the back.
"Let's get out," Holden suggests.
"Ah, too late," Jess tells them getting in the car. "It's a pity that your new car is a two door… looks like you're stuck with us."
"Great," LJ mumbles.
"You know what else I like about this car?" Jess asks them as he drives off.
"What?" Rory replies when Holden and LJ don't answer.
"It's small," Jess answers.
"So?" Rory questions.
"No parking," Jess says suggestively.
"Dad," Holden says embarrassed. "No one uses the phrase parking."
"Okay," Jess responds. "It's too small for LJ to deflower my little girl."
"Oh god," Holden replies.
"So where to?" Jess asks them. "Any suggestions?"
"I have one," Rory says excitedly. "Let's head to Hartford… for a double date."
"I'm not double dating with my parents," LJ says putting his foot down.
"Yeah," Holden agrees. "You two are lame."
"I think that it sounds like a good idea," Jess says grabbing Rory's hand.
"Geez, settle down with the public displays of affections," Holden tells her father.
"You know," Jess replies. "You two are free to walk home… but have fun trying to find a way out of the car though."
"Remind me never to get into the back of this car again," Holden tells LJ.
"Maybe it won't be that bad," LJ tries to reassure Holden.
"We're double dating with our parents," Holden tells him. "It's going to be bad… I bet that they take us bowling."
"I like bowling," LJ replies hopefully.
"I'm bored," Holden whispers in LJ's ear and then grabs his earlobe in between her teeth.
"Holden," Rory warns spotting them. "Your dad has a rearview mirror that can help him see behind him."
"Fine," Holden huffs as she lets go of LJ's ear, but rests her hand on his inner thigh.
"Holden," LJ says quietly grabbing her hand in his. "You have a shattered pelvis."
"Not anymore," Holden replies.
"But you're still in pain," LJ tells her.
"It's weird," Holden replies.
"What is?" LJ asks her confused.
"You're worried about my shattered pelvis," Holden explains. "When there is an even bigger obstacle right in front of us… our parents."
"Oh yeah," LJ replies sheepishly. "Well you are the first thing that I think of."
"That's sweet," Holden says kissing him.
"I'm watching you two," Jess warns them, meeting their eyes in the mirror. "Untangle all limbs now."
"Isn't getting a car supposed to equal freedom?" Holden asks LJ, but loud enough for Rory and Jess to hear as well.
"That's what we get for having young-ish parents," LJ replies grabbing Holden's hand again.
"I saw that," Jess tells them and LJ lets go immediately.