A/N: Late update. Again. Sorry.
XFilesOstrich-No, DinerLuke isn't Mia's sister. On the show, DinerLuke has one sister. Her name is Liz, not Carrie. In my story, Mia also has siblings. She has a sister named Carrie and a brother named Luke. DinerLuke is not related to Mia at all.
Hang Ups.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY walk up to the counter to give the phone back to MIA]
Mia: That was short.
Rory: (upset)Mommy hung up.
Lorelai: Mommy said sorry.
Mia: How was it?
Lorelai: You didn't hear?
Mia: Well, maybe I heard a tiny bit.
Lorelai: Yes, a tiny bit.
Mia: It didn't sound good from your side.
Lorelai: It wasn't.
Mia: What happened?
Lorelai: Nothing. I don't really feel the need to discuss it.
Mia: Next time it'll be better.
Lorelai: Bye, Mia.
Rory: Bye.
[Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY are eating dinner]
Luke: How'd it go? (LORELAI laughs bitterly)Not good.
Lorelai: She was just...herself, you know?
Luke: Yeah, people are usually themselves.
Lorelai: I just thought that maybe once I left she'd finally realize that I wasn't like her and that I wasn't what she wanted me to be.
Luke: You've got to give it time. I mean, what if you were in her place?
Lorelai: Why does everyone make that comparison? Rory's. Not. Leaving. Me.
Luke: I know, it was just an example. Walk a mile, you know?
Lorelai: Sorry.
Rory: You say that a lot tonight.
Lorelai: Well, I mean it.
Luke: (whispering, to LORELAI)What's she talking about?
Rory: Mommy hung up the phone.
Luke: Okay...
Rory: When I was still talking.
Luke: Oh. (to LORELAI)How come?
Lorelai: I didn't like the questions that were being asked. (LUKE waits for her to continue)"What's the phone number there?" "You're mother's a maid? Oh no!" "Stay awake late tonight and we'll come and pick you up. Don't tell your mom."
Luke: She stays up late anyway.
Lorelai: So not the point, Duke.
Luke: She really said that?
Lorelai: Rory?
Rory: No, she just asked. She didn't say she'd come get me. She asked.
Luke: See?
Lorelai: I improvised a few, okay? I know the woman. I know what she was saying.
Luke: Well, it's over now.
Lorelai: Yes, it is.
Luke: Do you want dessert?
Lorelai: No, I'm fine. Rory?
Rory: Quiet, I'm reading.
Luke: What is that?
Rory: "The Scarlet Letter."
Luke: (to LORELAI)What is it?
Lorelai: (sounding tired)She just told you.
Luke: Yeah, but she's not really reading it, right?
Lorelai: I don't know if she gets it, if that's what you mean.
Luke: You're letting her read a book like...that? Have you read it?
Lorelai: Yes. Have you?
Luke: I know what it's about.
Lorelai: You've never read it?
Luke: I don't need to read things like that.
Lorelai: Duke, it's a classic.
Luke: So?
Lorelai: So...it's a classic. You have to read it.
Luke: Just because it's a classic that makes whatever it says okay?
Lorelai: Yes.
Luke: Well, that's messed up. I'm not reading it and that's the end of this conversation.
Lorelai: Okay.
Luke: You're going to let her read that?
Lorelai: I thought we were done?
Luke: Sorry. Yes. Never mind.
Lorelai: We've got to go. Bye.
Luke: Bye. (LORELAI and RORY leave)
Taylor: (from a nearby table)Excuse me, Luke? (LUKE ignores him)I don't believe I saw that Lorelai girl pay.
Luke: In case you don't know, I'm ignoring you right now.
Taylor: Would you like me to go get her? I'd be glad to. (he gets up)
Luke: Sit down, Taylor.
Taylor: Or maybe you're running a tab for her? May I have one also, please? I didn't know that you were offering them.
Luke: I'm offering you the chance to leave before I hurt you.
Taylor: That's rude.
Luke: Just eat, Taylor.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is sitting on the floor and RORY is on the bed reading]
Lorelai: Rory.
Rory: Quiet.
Lorelai: Come on, you don't even understand what you're reading.
Rory: I do too.
Lorelai: You've been on that page for an hour and a half.
Rory: It's a long page.
Lorelai: Rory, come on. Please. Don't be mad. (singing)Don't worry, be happy.
Rory: You hate that song.
Lorelai: Yes, but doesn't it convey a great point?
Rory: Shh.
Lorelai: No, talk to me.
Rory: You're the one that hung up on her. I didn't tell you to and I didn't want you to.
Lorelai: She was tricking you, Rory!
Rory: No, she wasn't.
Lorelai: She wanted to know our phone number. She wanted you to go back there.
Rory: Back home.
Lorelai: (sadly)Honey, this is our home. Our new home.
Rory: I'm tired.
Lorelai: No, you're not. (RORY turns over on her side)Listen to me. (RORY doesn't move)Rory, it may not be as nice here as it was at Grandma's, but this is our house now. I needed to get out of there, and I don't know if you understand that, but that's what I had to do. And it's not all bad here, is it? Work's nice. School starts soon. You're looking forward to Miss Patty's dance. And Luke and the diner. And us. We're both here and that's all that counts, right? (RORY doesn't say anything)Well, that's all that counts to me. That we've got each other. (she turns off the light but stays on the floor)
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY are sitting at the counter, eating breakfast]
Luke: What's wrong with you?
Lorelai: I slept on the floor.
Luke: Why?
Lorelai: Well, because it's just so much fun, Duke. Because...I just fell asleep there.
Luke: Oh, okay. (LUKE walks away to refill other people's coffee)
Lorelai: (holding out her hands to stop him)Coffee, coffee, coffee.
Luke: You've already had coffee, coffee, coffee.
Lorelai: Please?
Luke: Fine. (he pours her coffee)Why are you so caffeine-addicted?
Lorelai: Do you know what high tea is? Tea time? Tea parties? Afternoon tea?
Luke: Um, yes?
Lorelai: I was raised with each and every one.
Luke: And?
Lorelai: And everything involving tea is always made better when coffee is substituted. I mean, really, the only point of tea are those little sandwiches, anyway.
Luke: Yeah, I haven't really been invited to a lot of tea parties, so...
Lorelai: Well then we'll just have to have one. Huh, Rory?
Rory: Whatever. (LORELAI sighs)
Lorelai: Or maybe not.
Luke: That's okay. You wanna, uh, talk in the back?
Lorelai: Oh, dirty.
Luke: What?
Lorelai: Sure. (to RORY)Come on, Rory.
Luke: She'll be fine out here.
Lorelai: Really? I haven't had much luck with that.
Babette: (from the next table)I'll watch her, honey.
Lorelai: Thanks. (to LUKE, quietly)Yes, no?
Luke: Yes.
Lorelai: (to BABETTE)Sure. Thanks.
Babette: No problem.
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, storage room, LUKE walks ahead of LORELAI inside]
Lorelai: So, what's up? Need a little help lifting a heavy box? 'Cause...I'm not real good in that area.
Luke: No, don't touch anything. I don't think insurance covers you.
Lorelai: Oh, serious voice. What do you need?
Luke: What's up with Rory? Is she okay? Is it her dad again?
Lorelai: No, no, it's not Christopher.
Luke: Well what is it?
Lorelai: She's still upset that I hung up on Emily.
Luke: Still?
Lorelai: She's three, she gets mad easily.
Luke: I guess.
Lorelai: Is that why you brought me back here?
Luke: Well, yeah.
Lorelai: Aww, really? That's sweet.
Luke: No, it isn't. I'm not sweet.
Lorelai: I just meant that it was nice that you were concerned. Guys are never concerned. Guys are jerks.
Luke: Uh, okay.
Lorelai: No, I mean, uh, you're not. Not...jerky. But guys are. Not that you're not a guy, 'cause you, you know, obviously you are. But I just-
Luke: It's okay. I know what you meant.
Lorelai: Okay.
Luke: (leaving)You know, you ramble.
Lorelai: No I don't.
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, BABETTE had moved into LORELAI's seat and is now sitting next to RORY. LUKE and LORELAI watch them talk]
Babette: And she must be so good to you, huh? She seems nice. Nice girl. She takes care of you, I can tell.
Rory: Yeah.
Babette: She gives you things? When's your birthday?
Rory: October 8. She says we'll have a party.
Babette: Really?
Rory: Yeah. She said we'll make it blue and pretty 'cause my favorite color is blue.
Babette: That's nice.
Rory: She's nice.
Lorelai: Are you ready to go?
Rory: Yes. Bye, Miss Babette.
Babette: Bye, baby. (LORELAI and RORY leave, to LUKE)Well, they're all better now.
Luke: What?
Babette: They needed a little push, I pushed, now they're good.
Luke: What do you mean "a push?"
Babette: They were fighting.
Luke: You eavesdropped?
Babette: I couldn't help but hear. Anyway, what was that in the back room?
Luke: I was just talking to her.
Babette: Uh-huh. "Talking." Yeah.
Luke: I was!
Babette: Whatever. We already gave you our blessing.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is sitting on the bed and RORY's in a chair]
Rory: Mommy?
Lorelai: Yeah?
Rory: Can you help me read?
Lorelai: (smiling)Of course, honey. (RORY comes over and sits next to LORELAI. LORELAI puts her arm around RORY and helps her read, noticing that the page she's on is the same as the last one they read together)
XFilesOstrich-No, DinerLuke isn't Mia's sister. On the show, DinerLuke has one sister. Her name is Liz, not Carrie. In my story, Mia also has siblings. She has a sister named Carrie and a brother named Luke. DinerLuke is not related to Mia at all.
Hang Ups.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, lobby, LORELAI and RORY walk up to the counter to give the phone back to MIA]
Mia: That was short.
Rory: (upset)Mommy hung up.
Lorelai: Mommy said sorry.
Mia: How was it?
Lorelai: You didn't hear?
Mia: Well, maybe I heard a tiny bit.
Lorelai: Yes, a tiny bit.
Mia: It didn't sound good from your side.
Lorelai: It wasn't.
Mia: What happened?
Lorelai: Nothing. I don't really feel the need to discuss it.
Mia: Next time it'll be better.
Lorelai: Bye, Mia.
Rory: Bye.
[Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY are eating dinner]
Luke: How'd it go? (LORELAI laughs bitterly)Not good.
Lorelai: She was just...herself, you know?
Luke: Yeah, people are usually themselves.
Lorelai: I just thought that maybe once I left she'd finally realize that I wasn't like her and that I wasn't what she wanted me to be.
Luke: You've got to give it time. I mean, what if you were in her place?
Lorelai: Why does everyone make that comparison? Rory's. Not. Leaving. Me.
Luke: I know, it was just an example. Walk a mile, you know?
Lorelai: Sorry.
Rory: You say that a lot tonight.
Lorelai: Well, I mean it.
Luke: (whispering, to LORELAI)What's she talking about?
Rory: Mommy hung up the phone.
Luke: Okay...
Rory: When I was still talking.
Luke: Oh. (to LORELAI)How come?
Lorelai: I didn't like the questions that were being asked. (LUKE waits for her to continue)"What's the phone number there?" "You're mother's a maid? Oh no!" "Stay awake late tonight and we'll come and pick you up. Don't tell your mom."
Luke: She stays up late anyway.
Lorelai: So not the point, Duke.
Luke: She really said that?
Lorelai: Rory?
Rory: No, she just asked. She didn't say she'd come get me. She asked.
Luke: See?
Lorelai: I improvised a few, okay? I know the woman. I know what she was saying.
Luke: Well, it's over now.
Lorelai: Yes, it is.
Luke: Do you want dessert?
Lorelai: No, I'm fine. Rory?
Rory: Quiet, I'm reading.
Luke: What is that?
Rory: "The Scarlet Letter."
Luke: (to LORELAI)What is it?
Lorelai: (sounding tired)She just told you.
Luke: Yeah, but she's not really reading it, right?
Lorelai: I don't know if she gets it, if that's what you mean.
Luke: You're letting her read a book like...that? Have you read it?
Lorelai: Yes. Have you?
Luke: I know what it's about.
Lorelai: You've never read it?
Luke: I don't need to read things like that.
Lorelai: Duke, it's a classic.
Luke: So?
Lorelai: So...it's a classic. You have to read it.
Luke: Just because it's a classic that makes whatever it says okay?
Lorelai: Yes.
Luke: Well, that's messed up. I'm not reading it and that's the end of this conversation.
Lorelai: Okay.
Luke: You're going to let her read that?
Lorelai: I thought we were done?
Luke: Sorry. Yes. Never mind.
Lorelai: We've got to go. Bye.
Luke: Bye. (LORELAI and RORY leave)
Taylor: (from a nearby table)Excuse me, Luke? (LUKE ignores him)I don't believe I saw that Lorelai girl pay.
Luke: In case you don't know, I'm ignoring you right now.
Taylor: Would you like me to go get her? I'd be glad to. (he gets up)
Luke: Sit down, Taylor.
Taylor: Or maybe you're running a tab for her? May I have one also, please? I didn't know that you were offering them.
Luke: I'm offering you the chance to leave before I hurt you.
Taylor: That's rude.
Luke: Just eat, Taylor.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is sitting on the floor and RORY is on the bed reading]
Lorelai: Rory.
Rory: Quiet.
Lorelai: Come on, you don't even understand what you're reading.
Rory: I do too.
Lorelai: You've been on that page for an hour and a half.
Rory: It's a long page.
Lorelai: Rory, come on. Please. Don't be mad. (singing)Don't worry, be happy.
Rory: You hate that song.
Lorelai: Yes, but doesn't it convey a great point?
Rory: Shh.
Lorelai: No, talk to me.
Rory: You're the one that hung up on her. I didn't tell you to and I didn't want you to.
Lorelai: She was tricking you, Rory!
Rory: No, she wasn't.
Lorelai: She wanted to know our phone number. She wanted you to go back there.
Rory: Back home.
Lorelai: (sadly)Honey, this is our home. Our new home.
Rory: I'm tired.
Lorelai: No, you're not. (RORY turns over on her side)Listen to me. (RORY doesn't move)Rory, it may not be as nice here as it was at Grandma's, but this is our house now. I needed to get out of there, and I don't know if you understand that, but that's what I had to do. And it's not all bad here, is it? Work's nice. School starts soon. You're looking forward to Miss Patty's dance. And Luke and the diner. And us. We're both here and that's all that counts, right? (RORY doesn't say anything)Well, that's all that counts to me. That we've got each other. (she turns off the light but stays on the floor)
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, LORELAI and RORY are sitting at the counter, eating breakfast]
Luke: What's wrong with you?
Lorelai: I slept on the floor.
Luke: Why?
Lorelai: Well, because it's just so much fun, Duke. Because...I just fell asleep there.
Luke: Oh, okay. (LUKE walks away to refill other people's coffee)
Lorelai: (holding out her hands to stop him)Coffee, coffee, coffee.
Luke: You've already had coffee, coffee, coffee.
Lorelai: Please?
Luke: Fine. (he pours her coffee)Why are you so caffeine-addicted?
Lorelai: Do you know what high tea is? Tea time? Tea parties? Afternoon tea?
Luke: Um, yes?
Lorelai: I was raised with each and every one.
Luke: And?
Lorelai: And everything involving tea is always made better when coffee is substituted. I mean, really, the only point of tea are those little sandwiches, anyway.
Luke: Yeah, I haven't really been invited to a lot of tea parties, so...
Lorelai: Well then we'll just have to have one. Huh, Rory?
Rory: Whatever. (LORELAI sighs)
Lorelai: Or maybe not.
Luke: That's okay. You wanna, uh, talk in the back?
Lorelai: Oh, dirty.
Luke: What?
Lorelai: Sure. (to RORY)Come on, Rory.
Luke: She'll be fine out here.
Lorelai: Really? I haven't had much luck with that.
Babette: (from the next table)I'll watch her, honey.
Lorelai: Thanks. (to LUKE, quietly)Yes, no?
Luke: Yes.
Lorelai: (to BABETTE)Sure. Thanks.
Babette: No problem.
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, storage room, LUKE walks ahead of LORELAI inside]
Lorelai: So, what's up? Need a little help lifting a heavy box? 'Cause...I'm not real good in that area.
Luke: No, don't touch anything. I don't think insurance covers you.
Lorelai: Oh, serious voice. What do you need?
Luke: What's up with Rory? Is she okay? Is it her dad again?
Lorelai: No, no, it's not Christopher.
Luke: Well what is it?
Lorelai: She's still upset that I hung up on Emily.
Luke: Still?
Lorelai: She's three, she gets mad easily.
Luke: I guess.
Lorelai: Is that why you brought me back here?
Luke: Well, yeah.
Lorelai: Aww, really? That's sweet.
Luke: No, it isn't. I'm not sweet.
Lorelai: I just meant that it was nice that you were concerned. Guys are never concerned. Guys are jerks.
Luke: Uh, okay.
Lorelai: No, I mean, uh, you're not. Not...jerky. But guys are. Not that you're not a guy, 'cause you, you know, obviously you are. But I just-
Luke: It's okay. I know what you meant.
Lorelai: Okay.
Luke: (leaving)You know, you ramble.
Lorelai: No I don't.
[Cut To: Luke's Diner, BABETTE had moved into LORELAI's seat and is now sitting next to RORY. LUKE and LORELAI watch them talk]
Babette: And she must be so good to you, huh? She seems nice. Nice girl. She takes care of you, I can tell.
Rory: Yeah.
Babette: She gives you things? When's your birthday?
Rory: October 8. She says we'll have a party.
Babette: Really?
Rory: Yeah. She said we'll make it blue and pretty 'cause my favorite color is blue.
Babette: That's nice.
Rory: She's nice.
Lorelai: Are you ready to go?
Rory: Yes. Bye, Miss Babette.
Babette: Bye, baby. (LORELAI and RORY leave, to LUKE)Well, they're all better now.
Luke: What?
Babette: They needed a little push, I pushed, now they're good.
Luke: What do you mean "a push?"
Babette: They were fighting.
Luke: You eavesdropped?
Babette: I couldn't help but hear. Anyway, what was that in the back room?
Luke: I was just talking to her.
Babette: Uh-huh. "Talking." Yeah.
Luke: I was!
Babette: Whatever. We already gave you our blessing.
[Cut To: Independence Inn, potting shed, LORELAI is sitting on the bed and RORY's in a chair]
Rory: Mommy?
Lorelai: Yeah?
Rory: Can you help me read?
Lorelai: (smiling)Of course, honey. (RORY comes over and sits next to LORELAI. LORELAI puts her arm around RORY and helps her read, noticing that the page she's on is the same as the last one they read together)
