Disclaimer: I don't own them. Wish I did. Especially Jess/Milo. :)
Rating: Um G?
Summary: I don't really know what to say. It's a funny fic I wrote for a challenge. This chapter revolves mostly around Rory.
AN: Like I said, I wrote this for a challenge. (P.S. I wrote this chapter in an 46 minutes.)
The Challenge: The story(chapter) MUST include the following:
*Dean
*Finding the phone
*Taylor decorating rant
*Emily
*The Line: "Get over it! Some things are just known, Justin and Britney broke up, K-mart went bankrupt and that would NEVER work!"
*A reference to teen movies
*beach ball
Some Things Never Change
It was absolutely silent in the Gilmore house. Not uncommon for eight o'clock on a Sunday morning. There was the occasional sound of the house settling and birds chirping outside. Other than that the silence seemed to echo upon itself. Suddenly a shrill ringing interrupted the peacefulness, drawing groans from upstairs and down as both Gilmore's ran from their rooms, still half asleep. They each stood perfectly still in the living room trying to pinpoint the location of the ringing. Lorelai finally discovered the phone's hiding place under the couch. She pressed the talk button and mumbled into the phone as Rory walked into the kitchen.
"What did you say Lorelai? Can't you speak any clearer than that?" Emily's shrill voice rung through the phone.
"I said, Mom, who in the world dares call here before ten on a Sunday," Lorelai replied as she walked into the kitchen where Rory was gathering supplies to make coffee.
"Really Lorelai, must you always act like this?"
"Like what?"
"So, foolish, aren't you ever serious?"
"Uh, yeah. What do you want anyways mom?"
"Oh yes. As you know your father's birthday is coming up," Emily said. Meanwhile, Rory frowned as the coffee maker made a funny noise. She'd poured the water in, what else?
"Yes I realize this."
"Well next Friday we'll be having a special dinner in his honor, I'll be inviting some guests so dress properly. And write this down"
"Next Friday, okay I'm writing it down," Lorelai leaned against the counter and rolled her eyes. Rory checked for coffee grounds, they were there. The machine was plugged in, she sighed and flipped it off. Turning with a distraught look to her mother.
"Yes, next Friday, not this Friday."
"Yes, got it," Lorelai said as Rory tapped her shoulder. Lorelai turned and looked at her.
"Coffee. Luke's. Maker broke," Rory mumbled still half asleep.
Lorelai's eyes widened in horror as she gasped, "No way!"
"What? Lorelai what are you talking about?" Emily exclaimed on the other end of the phone.
"I've gotta go mom emergency." Lorelai said quickly hanging up the phone.
Lorelai started to walk to the door but stopped abruptly. "I can't go to Luke's!"
"Mom, this is no time to be dramatic."
"But we had a bad fight," Lorelai protested.
"So did me and Charlie. Suck it up we're going."
"What about Al's? Can we go to Al's?"
"Mom, the coffee maker just broke, and we both know Al's coffee is like dirt."
Lorelai sighed realizing she really had no choice.
Lorelai and Rory grabbed their coats off the peg and hurried out the door to Luke's. They walked down the street in complete silence. The little bell jingled merrily as the Gilmore's entered Luke's. Lorelai glared at it over her shoulder then joined Rory in slumping on a stool at the counter. Luke came out from the back room saw them, checked his watch, rubbed his eyes, turned and walked back into the back room. A second later he walked back out, they were still there.
Momentarily forgetting the fight he walked over and stopped in front of them, "You're here on a Sunday at 8:32 AM. The world is coming to an end, what happened?"
Lorelai looked up at him, "Emily called," she replied mid-yawn.
"Charlie broke," Rory added.
"Charlie?"
"Coffee Maker," Rory said, "Coffee Luke."
Luke quickly placed two mugs in front of them and filled them to the rim with coffee. Lorelai and Rory greedily grabbed the mugs and brought them to their lips, a little coffee sloshing over the edge and onto the counter. Luke wiped it up and was almost hit with two empty coffee cups.
"More," Lorelai asked.
"And Pancakes," Rory added.
Luke had refilled their coffee and brought them their pancakes when Taylor walked in the door. He stood next to Lorelai at the counter and said, "Luke, may I have a word with you?"
"What do you want Taylor?" Luke asked coming over to him.
"Well, I don't know if you realize but this coming week is Spring Break for the area schools, which means we'll be having our Spring Fling Dance this Saturday, with a series of events leading up to it."
"That's this week?" Lorelai asked around a mouthful of pancakes.
"Well, yes it is." Taylor responded looking at her.
She swallowed her pancakes, "What's this years theme?"
Taylor beamed at her, "This years theme is a Luau, complete with roasted pig!"
Lorelai and Rory looked at each other as Taylor turned back to Luke, "Anyways, I was wondering if perhaps I could put up a few things in the diner."
Luke eyed him suspiciously, "What kind of things?"
Taylor beamed again, "Just a few fliers advertising the weeks events and the dance, and a few paper palm trees and a little dancing hula girl."
Lorelai coughed as she practically choked on her pancakes.
Everyone watched Lorelai concerned as Rory patted her back. When she weakly proclaimed she was okay Luke turned back to Taylor, "No."
"Now Luke, how can you say that? It's part of your duty," Taylor began.
"Taylor. I said no."
"The whole town is decorating, you have to decorate," Taylor protested.
"All the more reason not to."
Lorelai finally spoke up, "Taylor?"
"Yes Lorelai?"
"Is this your plan, to keep bugging Luke about the decorations until he gives in?"
"Well yes, it is."
"Well I've got some advice for you," she said with an evil grin, "Get over it! Some things are just known, Justin and Britney broke up, K-mart went bankrupt, and that would never work! Ever. He's just going to kick you out."
Taylor, Luke and Rory stared at Lorelai for a second before Rory groaned and Taylor said, "What?"
"Mom, that was pathetic. It was cheesy and you could have done much better."
Lorelai glared at Rory, then realized she was right and pouted. Taylor just shook his head and went back to fighting with Luke. Just then Jess came down the stairs. He paused at the bottom and watched them fight. Then he caught Rory's eye and waggled his eyebrows as if to say, 'Watch this.'
"Hey Uncle Luke? I need something at the Market, I'll be right back." Jess turned and walked out the door.
Taylor watched then turned to Luke, "This isn't over, I'll be back."
"Is that a threat or a promise?" Luke asked.
Taylor ignored him and hurried out after Jess. A few moments later Jess walked back in. Lorelai and Rory were still eating, and Luke was wiping down the counter. Jess walked up to Lorelai and looked down at her, "Hey?"
"Yes Jess?" She asked looking up.
"You like Skittles?"
"Actually I do."
Jess nodded and tossed her a small bag of Skittles. She caught it and stared at him. He stared back then walked around the back of the counter, "What? I had to buy something or else he'd have known I was just doing it to get him out of here."
Everyone stared at him, Luke looked surprised, Rory had a small smile on her face, and Lorelai had a very Jess-like smirk on her face, She adopted a voice very similar to his and said, "Huh." Jess raised an eyebrow and Rory swung to look at her.
"That was very spooky," she said.
"Tell me about it," Luke said with a smile.
Suddenly an idea struck Rory, "Hey Mom? Want to have a movie night tonight?"
"Sure. We can watch teen movies! Like She's All That, and Save The Last Dance and make fun of them. Plus that cool movie 'Not Another Teen Movie' just was released," Lorelai said excitedly.
Rory turned to Luke and Jess, "You guys want to come over?"
"I have to go to Hartford tonight," Luke said.
"Oh," Lorelai said.
"I'll come," Jess said.
"Okay, bring coffee will you?" Rory said.
"and Skittles," Lorelai added.
"We'd better go get the movies and stuff Mom," Rory said.
The two Gilmore walked outside and paused to watch as Taylor oversaw the decorations being put up around the gazebo. There was a giant string a beach balls suspended over the street and pop up Palm Trees. They walked past him on the way to the Video Store and he handed them a flyer. Rory stuck it in her coat pocket and turned to her mom, "Get the Red Vines and I'll meet you in the video store."
"Aye Aye Captain."
Lorelai walked into the Market and picked up a box of Red Vines, Dean was at the cash register and they said hello. "Movie Night?" he asked.
"Yep."
"Oh, Well, have fun, don't get sick."
"Thanks, I'd ask you to come, but it might be awkward."
"I um, can't anyways. I've got other plans."
Lorelai nodded, thanked him and walked out.
When she got to the Video Store Rory was already holding "Not Another Teen Movie" and "She's All That."
"How about 'Boys and Girls'," she asked her mom.
"Absolutely, and 'Down To You.' It will be the whole Freddie Prinze Jr. oeuvre," Lorelai said with a laugh.
"Yeah that guy is in everything!"
They checked out, and walked home.
