The phone goes off in waking Rory up from her sleep. Refusing to get up, she lets it continue to ring.
About 4 and half minutes after the phone call, Rory is again woken by the sound of knocking and constant ringing of her doorbell. Finally getting up, Rory strolls over to the door and opens it with drowsy eyes. With her eyes still half-shut, Rory allows Lane to charge in.
"Oh my God Rory," Lane says, hugging and jumping all over Rory, "I love you so much!"
"What…what?"
"Dave blew away my mom with respect and courtesy this morning. He came in and sat her down and told her about our relationship and everything. My mom just sat there quietly, and I started to sneak down the stairs. My mom heard me and so I had to join them in this lecture about foolish love, but she came down and blessed us. She told me that I had a special guy and that today, through Dave's words, that it doesn't matter he's not Korean." Lane slowed down, and caught her breath. "Then, my mom left and went to dust things off in the antique room. Dave took me by the hands; he kneeled down on one leg, and said, 'Lane, you're truly a unique girl that I'm crazy about. All those things that have happened were worth it because I'm that in love with you.' He smiled. 'Lane, I want you to marry me. And now, I asked your mom, and believe or not, she gave me her blessing right before you joined us. So what do you say, Lane?"
"Dave, Of COURSE!" Lane yelled. "Of course I'll marry you. But we're going to finish high school, college, and all that before, right?"
"'Yes, of course.'" And we went on talking about our futures together, and he said that you were the reason he came and asked my mom today. He said that you guys were up talking until super late about me and stuff, so THANKS, RORY."
"I know that you would have done the same thing for me, Lane." Rory said.
"I would have, but whom would you want me to encourage to marry you?" Lane asked with squinty eyes looking a little curious.
……Dean, Tristan, What will Rory say? B/C Lane doesn't know about Tristan and Rory's thing for Tristan, or does she?...stay tuned….