"Revolving Satellites Redux" by Gluglug
Chapter Five: On the dearly departed souls of Joey and DeeDee
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: mid - Third Season
Rating: PG
Summary: Lorelai and Rory go to the diner.
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Lorelai and Rory were on their way to Luke's for breakfast. Rory, dressed in her school uniform, blue coat and backpack, was walking fast while Lorelai, dressed in a serious looking brown suit with high heeled boots and a coat, was dragging her feet.
"Mom, come on. I've only got a half an hour until my bus comes. I have to meet Paris before our presentation and if I'm late, she might turn me into a dead Bronte heroine. You know, if you hadn't spent so much time trying to figure out what to wear for the five minutes you'll talk to Luke today, we'd be eating already."
"Oh, you exaggerate - I have a meeting today at the Inn with a representative from Mom's DAR group, I need to look this way if I want them to spend lots of money for their annual convention. Do you think I'd look this dowdy for him? And the only reason you're in a hurry to get to diner is so you can play kissy face with your boyfriend."
"Well, I don't think you look dowdy, you look very pretty."
"Why thank you." She squeezed her daughter's arm affectionately. "It runs in the family, dear."
They entered the diner and Lorelai sat down at a table. She looked around for Luke and was somewhat relieved but disappointed at his absence. Jess was standing in Luke's usual spot and Rory went over to him.
"Hey."
He looked up and smiled. "Well, if it isn't Catherine Earnshaw." He leaned over the counter and they shared one of their chaste public kisses.
"I've almost forgotten what you look like, Jess. I'm so happy this presentation is over today, we must make plans to hang out next weekend. I promise on the dearly departed souls of both Joey and DeeDee Ramone that I won't cancel on you."
"Well, I just ordered a video of "Sid and Nancy" and the "Great Rock and Roll Swindle" is being released on DVD this week. Unfortunately, my Luddite uncle refuses to enter the twenty first century and buy a DVD player. But I'm saving up to buy one with my discount."
"I like a guy who's self sufficient. I'd love to see "Sid and Nancy," how does next Sunday afternoon sound, say after brunch?"
"Sounds like a plan, I'll be counting the minutes." They kissed again, a little less chastely.
Lorelai came over to the counter. "Hey, will you two get a room already? On second thought, strike that. Rory, your bus leaves in twenty-five minutes, so we should order breakfast. And Mommy needs coffee."
"Does she always talk about herself in the third person?" Jess smirked at Rory.
"I'm used to it. Anyway, I'd like a Swiss cheese omelet with toast, with coffee, stat. Mom?"
Lorelai looked at Jess. "Hey, is Luke here to cook or is it Caesar?"
"Luke's next door ranting at Taylor, no doubt, so I'm afraid it's the latter. What can I get you?"
"I'll have what Rory's having, minus the cheese. Caesar's omelets are too gooey."
"Why don't you two sit and I'll bring your breakfast in a few minutes." Jess turned to go to the kitchen and Rory and Lorelai went to sit at their table.
"Smooth move, Mom."
"What are you talking about?"
"Finding out where Luke was without appearing too eager or desperate, very nice."
"If Luke's at the soda shop, I wonder if Nicole is there to mediate."
Rory nodded. "That's a possibility."
"You know, yesterday when I was making my list, I forgot all about her."
"Well, I wouldn't imagine her making an appearance in your list of favorite Luke moments."
"Obviously, it's just that her being part of the equation makes my "I want to be more than friends" speech a little more complicated. I mean, like you said yesterday - what if Luke thinks I'm only interested in him just because he's dating someone, how do I convince him?"
"Well you have your list of 44 things - that should convince him."
"45 - I added Luke's toolbox to the list."
"Bert?"
"No - his toolbox."
"Mom, don't make me lose my appetite and that joke is getting really old, you know."
Lorelai giggled. "That joke will never get old in my little corner of the world. But you're right, when I see Luke later I have to tell him to pick up Bert without having a giggle fit."
Jess returned to the table with their plates. "What is so funny?"
Rory smirked at him. "Oh, mom and I are having a discussion about tools."
Lorelai turned bright red. Jess had a feeling he knew what they were talking about and decided to ignore them. One of the things he learned from Luke that when it came to dealing with the Gilmores, ignorance was sometimes the best policy. "I'll get your coffee."
After he poured their morning fix, Lorelai spoke and forced herself to keep a straight face.
"Jess, we were really talking about tools, um you see, Luke came by over the weekend to fix our porch and he left his toolbox behind. I want to remind him that he has to pick it up."
"Oh, Bert, sure. Why don't you go next door after breakfast and tell him yourself? I think he'll be there for a while. He's spending more time there than here at the diner. I'm thinking of changing the sign outside to Jess's and see how long it takes him to notice."
Rory laughed. "Well you know I'd be your best customer."
"Speaking of customers, I gotta get back to work. Rory, you're gonna kick ass on your presentation." Rory and Jess kiss goodbye. "See you later."
Rory finished up her breakfast and took a final sip of coffee. She got up from the table, grabbed her backpack and kissed her mom on the cheek.
"Mom, I gotta go. Good luck with Luke today and your DAR meeting."
"Yeah, thanks, I'll need it. And as Jess so eloquently said, kick ass on your presentation."
Lorelai sipped her coffee and realized that she had to be at the Inn for a 9AM meeting with the DAR rep. She hoped she'd have enough time to tell Luke about Bert, before she lost her nerve.
A/N: Yes, I'm dragging it out - Luke appears in the next chapter. This was my first lengthy R/J scene - hope it seemed realistic...I don't know if the Great Rock and Roll Swindle is on DVD. Joey and DeeDee RIP. Oh, and Stereolab's Mary Larsen. Very sad..
Chapter Five: On the dearly departed souls of Joey and DeeDee
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: mid - Third Season
Rating: PG
Summary: Lorelai and Rory go to the diner.
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Lorelai and Rory were on their way to Luke's for breakfast. Rory, dressed in her school uniform, blue coat and backpack, was walking fast while Lorelai, dressed in a serious looking brown suit with high heeled boots and a coat, was dragging her feet.
"Mom, come on. I've only got a half an hour until my bus comes. I have to meet Paris before our presentation and if I'm late, she might turn me into a dead Bronte heroine. You know, if you hadn't spent so much time trying to figure out what to wear for the five minutes you'll talk to Luke today, we'd be eating already."
"Oh, you exaggerate - I have a meeting today at the Inn with a representative from Mom's DAR group, I need to look this way if I want them to spend lots of money for their annual convention. Do you think I'd look this dowdy for him? And the only reason you're in a hurry to get to diner is so you can play kissy face with your boyfriend."
"Well, I don't think you look dowdy, you look very pretty."
"Why thank you." She squeezed her daughter's arm affectionately. "It runs in the family, dear."
They entered the diner and Lorelai sat down at a table. She looked around for Luke and was somewhat relieved but disappointed at his absence. Jess was standing in Luke's usual spot and Rory went over to him.
"Hey."
He looked up and smiled. "Well, if it isn't Catherine Earnshaw." He leaned over the counter and they shared one of their chaste public kisses.
"I've almost forgotten what you look like, Jess. I'm so happy this presentation is over today, we must make plans to hang out next weekend. I promise on the dearly departed souls of both Joey and DeeDee Ramone that I won't cancel on you."
"Well, I just ordered a video of "Sid and Nancy" and the "Great Rock and Roll Swindle" is being released on DVD this week. Unfortunately, my Luddite uncle refuses to enter the twenty first century and buy a DVD player. But I'm saving up to buy one with my discount."
"I like a guy who's self sufficient. I'd love to see "Sid and Nancy," how does next Sunday afternoon sound, say after brunch?"
"Sounds like a plan, I'll be counting the minutes." They kissed again, a little less chastely.
Lorelai came over to the counter. "Hey, will you two get a room already? On second thought, strike that. Rory, your bus leaves in twenty-five minutes, so we should order breakfast. And Mommy needs coffee."
"Does she always talk about herself in the third person?" Jess smirked at Rory.
"I'm used to it. Anyway, I'd like a Swiss cheese omelet with toast, with coffee, stat. Mom?"
Lorelai looked at Jess. "Hey, is Luke here to cook or is it Caesar?"
"Luke's next door ranting at Taylor, no doubt, so I'm afraid it's the latter. What can I get you?"
"I'll have what Rory's having, minus the cheese. Caesar's omelets are too gooey."
"Why don't you two sit and I'll bring your breakfast in a few minutes." Jess turned to go to the kitchen and Rory and Lorelai went to sit at their table.
"Smooth move, Mom."
"What are you talking about?"
"Finding out where Luke was without appearing too eager or desperate, very nice."
"If Luke's at the soda shop, I wonder if Nicole is there to mediate."
Rory nodded. "That's a possibility."
"You know, yesterday when I was making my list, I forgot all about her."
"Well, I wouldn't imagine her making an appearance in your list of favorite Luke moments."
"Obviously, it's just that her being part of the equation makes my "I want to be more than friends" speech a little more complicated. I mean, like you said yesterday - what if Luke thinks I'm only interested in him just because he's dating someone, how do I convince him?"
"Well you have your list of 44 things - that should convince him."
"45 - I added Luke's toolbox to the list."
"Bert?"
"No - his toolbox."
"Mom, don't make me lose my appetite and that joke is getting really old, you know."
Lorelai giggled. "That joke will never get old in my little corner of the world. But you're right, when I see Luke later I have to tell him to pick up Bert without having a giggle fit."
Jess returned to the table with their plates. "What is so funny?"
Rory smirked at him. "Oh, mom and I are having a discussion about tools."
Lorelai turned bright red. Jess had a feeling he knew what they were talking about and decided to ignore them. One of the things he learned from Luke that when it came to dealing with the Gilmores, ignorance was sometimes the best policy. "I'll get your coffee."
After he poured their morning fix, Lorelai spoke and forced herself to keep a straight face.
"Jess, we were really talking about tools, um you see, Luke came by over the weekend to fix our porch and he left his toolbox behind. I want to remind him that he has to pick it up."
"Oh, Bert, sure. Why don't you go next door after breakfast and tell him yourself? I think he'll be there for a while. He's spending more time there than here at the diner. I'm thinking of changing the sign outside to Jess's and see how long it takes him to notice."
Rory laughed. "Well you know I'd be your best customer."
"Speaking of customers, I gotta get back to work. Rory, you're gonna kick ass on your presentation." Rory and Jess kiss goodbye. "See you later."
Rory finished up her breakfast and took a final sip of coffee. She got up from the table, grabbed her backpack and kissed her mom on the cheek.
"Mom, I gotta go. Good luck with Luke today and your DAR meeting."
"Yeah, thanks, I'll need it. And as Jess so eloquently said, kick ass on your presentation."
Lorelai sipped her coffee and realized that she had to be at the Inn for a 9AM meeting with the DAR rep. She hoped she'd have enough time to tell Luke about Bert, before she lost her nerve.
A/N: Yes, I'm dragging it out - Luke appears in the next chapter. This was my first lengthy R/J scene - hope it seemed realistic...I don't know if the Great Rock and Roll Swindle is on DVD. Joey and DeeDee RIP. Oh, and Stereolab's Mary Larsen. Very sad..