OK – based on one good review on my previous recap (thanks navgirl)I feel encouraged to continue, not to mention that I'm a total L/L shipper and want to bias this totally toward my own fantasy life.

Remember my disclaimer: nothing to do with the characters or plot is mine. Only the stuff about my husband I guess…

P.S. I want to thank gossipcom at because I use the screen caps there to refresh my memory. You're the wind beneath my wings!

We start off with Lorelai showing up at Yale for the Friday night dinner. You see I know that Emily and Richard are away on a second honeymoon having a blast apparently unaware of the disaster left in Lorelai's life. Whatever – brides and grooms think the wedding is all about them!

Anyway, Paris teases Lorelai about her break up. Poor Lorelai. You and I know she's putting on a brave face, but underneath it all she's not feeling too great. This suspicion of mine continues as we progress through the evening and we see that she's not quite as bubbly as usual. My husband usually finds her incessant talking kind of annoying. You see, I don't get that. I think it's cute! But whatever makes the world go round. Anyway, my point is that she wasn't talking too much and seemed subdued. Enough for my husband to notice that and comment on it!

She admits that she's having a tough time getting over Luke. That it might be getting easier to pretend it's easier, but that it's not easier. That type of thing. Then Rory mentions that Chris emailed all apologetically. Well, I don't think there's any hope for poor Chris. I mean, Lorelai really has the hate going for that guy. Thank God! Marty runs away from Rory during the final moments of the scene. Ha ha! Run like the wind Marty! She has the hots for cutie pie rich guy!

Now it's morning and Lorelai is trying to make herself comfortable in her "new" eating establishment – Weston's Bakery. Now this is where I have to disagree with people that think Stars Hollow is all about Lorelai. I think her group of intimates is concerned with her life, but obviously not the whole town as these people in the bakery don't "get" her at all. They just don't seem interested in her or her bits or her attempts to carve herself a little niche there. Poor Lorelai – it's no fun to have to explain your jokes and still not get a laugh. I think she's really missing all that attention she gets at Luke's. (hee hee Excellent!)

Now she oh so casually drives by Luke's, just like my stalking idea in the last recap! I totally did this before! And there's the boat! What the heck? How many times should I say "poor Lorelai" in this recap? I wonder: does Luke have attitude now? Well, before I can wonder too much we see Luke. He doesn't seem to have an attitude; he seems upset and more grumpy than usual. Kudos to Andrew for trying to stand up to him, "good idea to park it in front of the diner then". But, I don't blame him for backing down when Luke turned on him. There's a guy spoiling for a fight. (No spoilers for next week, eh?)

Now starts the funny part of the show when the cute little kid comes into the diner to talk to Luke. Kids scare Luke and he almost jumps through the roof. He reluctantly offers his washroom to the kid, but wants him to buy something first. Don't sell him toast with jam Luke or that stuff is getting all over the taps!

The poor kid is so intimidated he almost has an asthma attack, and I'm telling you that's no fun. Take it from one who knows. Luke looks worried about the kid. He just can't seem to comprehend that he's the stressor and puffer is the stressee.

Now to make a long story short, Lulu explains that Lorelai signed him up to build sets for the play. Apparently Lorelai didn't have time to "sell" the idea to Luke before the break up. But, Luke is so sneaky. He slyly tries to find out if she's still involved in the project and when her presence is confirmed he graciously agrees to show up next day on time. Oh man, hilarious hijinks are about to ensue. (Cool that Lulu is a 3rd grade teacher. I think that's awesome and explains a lot about her attraction to Kirk – especially since she really seems to like her job.)

Lorelai comes into the inn to show Sookie a bag of Santa beards she has to dye for the play, and Sookie tentatively enquires whether Lorelai noticed the boat downtown. Lorelai has the best line here about turning starboard at the marina or something. Ha ha. Sookie's all with the Luke hate, but that makes Lorelai uncomfortable because come on people she LOVES him! Don't make me repeat that! She drives home and looks at the empty garage and heads inside to dye the beards, but I bet a pint of Hagen-Daz is consumed.

OK the best part of the show is coming up here. Luke works with the kids! This is so great. This is better than I thought. Luke is late. The kid's mom is a lesbian. Hee hee. He teaches them how to identify a Philips head screwdriver and offers to buy a round of beers if they finish on time. You know Luke is the new hero to these boys. Crazy Carrie makes an opportune appearance because she sure makes Lorelai look like a princess! Yah Luke! Better reconcile or you might get stuck with a kook like her! He tells the kids to never leave him alone with her again. The kids look up at him like he's a god. (Join the club kiddies.)

Luke's starting to wonder why he's the only tall person there. Read: where the heck is Lorelai? He gets distracted by Kirk, as we all do, and wonders why he's in an elementary school play. This is why Kirk and Lulu work so well together – they have a teacher/student thing going on. But, Kirk is a GOOD 3rd grader. He raises his hand before talking, and always flushes after going potty. (Man, this was funny, funny stuff!)

Luke is an awesome straight man. And his face is so readable. As Lulu explains about peanut allergies and Jesus Christ Superstar he wonders if he's living in a cuckoo clock (that's stolen from Simpsons.) Well, at least he can derive some kind of superiority that he's the only sane man in a town of crazies. Oh you know he really loves it deep down…

Flash to Lorelai decorating the garage. She has to somehow deal with the void in her life and wants to make a space for herself. Hide the pain! However, all this talk about Hollywood homes comes to naught when they go with painful pink and blue. Incredibly symbolic, I'll give you that! Michel whines his way into the group, and then happily whines away while he works. I love that guy too. Oh let's face it. I'm the type that gives every episode an A+ because I love them all and have no discrimination. Let's deal with it and move on.

Even 'though Lorelai has her garage more pretty she looks really sad. She misses Luke so much.

Back to Luke, again wondering where the heck Lorelai is. He's losing his patience. But, he's distracted by Kirk again who criticizes his excellent carpentry skills. Now here's the time in the show that I'm grateful that I'm taping it because my husband and I laughed so hard here we totally missed the dialog and I had to rewatch it all later. After Luke kicks the cart my husband was laughing so loud I had to hit him and say "shut up shut up shut up we're missing it!"

Kirk sings not half bad.

Yenta trips, which finally gives Luke a good excuse to go find Lorelai. Well, it's kind of a flimsy excuse because we all totally see through him.

Who agrees with me that Luke and Lorelai have the best arguments EVER? My heart fluttered so much that time they were fighting in the church. Foreplay!

Luke drives up, and you know that Lorelai's heart jumps when she sees him. Then he lights into her, leaving her a bit confused. Wow, that raw emotion is so sexy. Way better than cold, unapproachable Luke! I like a guy with a little fire in him.

He gives Lorelai crap for basically not hanging around the stage making goo-goo eyes at him like he wanted her to do. (Don't worry, it's coming later.)

She finally gets a chance to tell him that he hurt her feelings. He makes a cheap shot at her loneliness, and I don't get why Luke is being a bit mean. But, then I wonder if he thinks she broke up with him? Hmmm…. That would explain it.

During the argument I got the sense from Luke that this conversation wasn't really going the way he pictured it in his head. It's confirmed when Lorelai kind of stalks out and he looks sad.

Now we're behind the wings at the play. She looks at him. He looks at her. Their body language is so much more receptive to each other. Very few crossed arms. Some blushing. Lorelai primps herself when Luke's not looking. That type of thing. Crazy Carrie pinches Luke's bum which bonds Luke and Lorelai together in annoyance. They almost speak and… Lulu bursts in.

Now what we've all been waiting for. "Do you love me"? Lorelai almost bursts into tears during the song, and keeps sneaking glances at Luke. I especially think the line "fought with him" speaks to them. My husband assures me that Luke is almost in tears. I'm more doubtful, but he assures me that he knows guys and that's a guy almost in tears.

They almost speak and… kids run over Lorelai. The moment passes. But you and I know that some lovin' is comin' soon because these two can't hold out against the LOVE much longer.

The end.

P.S. Rory gets some action from Logan after a terrible (for Marty) dinner, and after Logan makes an incredibly dirty joke that caused us to laugh and laugh. Although I suppose it was meant to refer to the actual window, but I think it was a double entendre.

P.S.S. It's really worth watching the preview for next week because the look that Luke gives Emily is hilarious! Oh a good episode is coming next week! But, I like them all so don't trust me – watch for yourself!