I know, I know, I said I would do Taylor next… again, but I changed my mind… again. Here we are at Mrs. Kim's story. She was interesting to do because she doesn't interact with the two of them (at least Luke) that often. This one actually is in Gilmore time. It takes place right around/after the season two episode "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" where Lorelai makes Luke bid for her basket and Lane gets in trouble. And as for the sports-antique shop thing, it is a little out there I know, but work with me here people. That all being said, hope you enjoy! As always, taking suggestions for who goes next!


Lorelai walks into Mrs. Kim's Antique Shop.

"Mrs. Kim, are you here?" she shouts

She hears someone rummaging in the back. Mrs. Kim walks up to the front to see Lorelai standing in the doorway.

"Ah, yes, Lorelai, you need something?"

"Well, actually, that is why I am here. This is going to probably sound a little bit out in left field, but –"

"Out in what?" Mrs. Kim asked, confused.

"Left field, you know, when something is a little strange or "out there." I think it is some kind of baseball expression."

"No. Never heard that. Anyway, though, go on."

"Yes, well, anyways, I was wondering if you by any chance had some kind of sport related antique-y kind of thing?"

"Excuse me?"

"Well, I thought you might have something old that was like, used by a sports guy. Maybe something related to baseball."

"You are asking me if my antique shop carries sports equipment?"

"Oh, no,… boy, I am not explaining this well. This is an antique store –"

"Yes, I know this." Mrs. Kim cut in, becoming impatient.

"So I was thinking you might have, like, an old antique baseball bat or something."

"You and Rory can't play baseball."

"Oh, this I know, trust me. It isn't for me. It's for Luke."

"Luke? Why are you buying something for Luke?"

"Well, it is kind of a long story. I sort of conned him into buying my basket at the auction. Miss Patty was trying to set me up with these men and they were bidding like crazy on my basket, so I ran into Luke's and made him spend all the money in his wallet just to buy the stupid thing. So, now I want to buy him something he will like as a thank you. And he likes baseball."

"Luke bought your basket?"

"Yes, Luke."

"Did it have something that he wanted to eat in it?"

Lorelai laughed at this. "Oh, my basket? No,… no, no, no, no. Luke wouldn't eat something I made unless I hid it in one of his salads. And even then I would have to hide it really far down, covered by the lettuce and other gross vegetable-stuff he puts in there."

"Salad is good for you. There is nothing gross about getting your proper nutrients."

"Oh, yes, um, of course. Luke has drilled that one into my head," Lorelai said, looking down at her feet.

How did I get into a conversation about nutrients? she wondered.

"So, he was the one you wanted to get this basket that you knew he wouldn't eat. I am confused. Are you and Luke an item or something?" Mrs. Kim asked. Normally she wouldn't pry this much but with everything going on between her and Lane right now, it was nice to get her mind off it for a while.

"Haha, me and Luke?" Lorelai answered, becoming fidgety talking to Mrs. Kim about this. "Oh, no, definitely not a couple."

"I always see you eat at his place"

"Well, when you can't cook anything that doesn't say poke a hole in the plastic or it will explode in your microwave,… which, by the way is true,… you gotta eat somewhere or you will starve."

"But he serves fries there. Fries are the devil's starchy fingers. No good for you."

"Well, with all the fries I consume I must have a first class ticket to visit the devil in hell," Lorelai joked.

Mrs. Kim gave her a look of utter shock.

Dammit. Lorelai scolded herself. You know better than to make that joke in front of Mrs. Kim. She appreciates your sense of humor less than your mother.

"Sorry,… just a little of my inappropriate sense of humor coming into play there. In any case, this present I am looking for–"

"For Luke. Who bought your picnic basket and ate with you, but who you are not dating."

"Uh, yes."

"I will never understand Americans."

Should I be insulted by that? Lorelai asked herself.

"In Korea," Mrs. Kim continued, "the only way a woman spends as much time with a man as you do with that diner owner is if they are married. In fact, most people who are married in our culture have spent far less time with each other before their wedding than you two."

"Well no dating and no wedding here. Us American girls like to do crazy things like stack up platonic-male friends."

"Hm," Mrs. Kim grunted, with a tone of obvious disapproval.

"So, about the thing I came here for. Do you think you have anything?"

"This is an antique shop. We don't really do sports. If you like, you can look around though and see if anything will suffice."

"Thank you, Mrs. Kim."

Lorelai stayed and searched through the shop for a few more minutes, but the search came up fruitless.

Damn, I just went through a grilling fit for a CIA agent and for nothing. Now I see why Lane was so reluctant to tell her mother about Henry. Poor overprotected kid.

After Lorelai gave up and left, Mrs. Kim watched her as she walked.

Of course, Mrs. Kim thought to herself. She walks straight into that diner. I am not one who usually gets in other people's business, unless it is involving Lane, but I just don't understand that Lorelai Gilmore sometimes. People say she is just a free spirit and the crazy things she does just make her more endearing. But gallivanting around with a man all the time just doesn't seem right. If you are going to spend that much time with someone, it should be your husband or at least serious boyfriend. I have seen the way those two look at each other…with eyes of LUST. "Lust eyes" like that,…they only lead to sin. Lust is not meant for "platonic" friends.

Mrs. Kim could see it.