LORELAI: it's about time
RORY: sorry, i thought you were going to come get me
LORELAI: who were you talking to anyway?
Lorelai asked, totally ignoring Rory's excuse. Rory automatically answered without even considering another response.
RORY: i told you, someone from school
LORELAI: who from school?
Lorelai was curious now, Rory didn't really talk to anyone from school except Paris and if it had been her than Rory just would have said so.
RORY: someone from class
LORELAI: ok, obviously trying to avoid telling
Now Lorelai was even more curious, why wouldn't Rory just tell her who she had been talking to? If she was trying to avoid it this much than there was obviously something suspicious going on. Rory, however, acted like she was offended by this comment even though it was so obviously true.
RORY: i am not
LORELAI: you are too, now spill
RORY: it was no one
LORELAI: it was someone people wouldn't want you talking to, that's why you won't tell
RORY: no it wasn't, people don't care who i talk to
LORELAI: i do
RORY: well fine then, it just doesn't stop me
Rory just shrugged it off, it was true, she listened to her mom on most accounts but not on this matter. Lorelai was taken caught off guard by this statement.
LORELAI: hey! what!
RORY: you didn't want me talking to Jess at first but that didn't stop me, did it?
LORELAI: no, but he turned out nice
Lorelai tried to get her authority, which she felt she had just lost, back but it wasn't exactly working. What her mother had said, instead of helping Lorelai, actually helped Rory to further prove her point, that she didn't listen to her mother on this matter and she was in the right with doing so.
RORY: exactly, which means that you were proven wrong and i shouldn't ALWAYS trust your judgement
LORELAI: i have very good judgement thank you
RORY: on most things yes, but with people i should and shouldn't talk to, not always
Rory shrugged as she spoke. Lorelai looked totally shocked by her daughters response but then realized that's exactly what her daughter was trying to do, get her mad so that she got off of the subject she was trying to avoid so hard.
LORELAI: how did we get talking about this anyway?
RORY: long story, lets just go
Rory said as she turned around and started to walk towards the door, definitely ready to go to Lukes at this point. But Lorelai remembered the so called 'long story' on her own accord and surely wasn't letting Rory get off that easily.
LORELAI: oh yeah, we were talking about who you were on the phone with
RORY: ok, maybe not sooo long but could we just drop that?
She looked so desperate that her mother just gave her a suspicious look, that told her there would be further questioning at a later point, and finally decided to give up on the subject.
LORELAI: fine, for now because we HAVE to go get some coffee, but you know i will find out sooner or later
RORY: yes but i chose later, now lets go to Luke's, i'm starving
And Rory started to drag Lorelai to the door but as soon as her mother registered the coffee part, she was the one dragging Rory.
LORELAI: yeah yeah coffee!
at Luke's
RORY: Luke! Please give this woman coffee and quick
LORELAI: yeah coffee
Lorelai was jumping up and down in her seat, it seemed as if she had had too much coffee as it was already. Rory glanced at her mother a little oddly and tried even harder to get the attention of their plaid shirt wearing diner guy.
RORY: see what i mean!
LORELAI: no, what do you mean?
Lorelai asked, pausing in her jumping action and turning towards her only child. Rory just shook her head without even turning her gaze towards the crazy woman, who she called her mother, and commented while still searching for Luke with her eyes.
RORY: im talking to Luke
LORELAI: fine then, live with him, let him feed you
RORY: he does feed me
At this point Rory actually turns to her mother, she figured it would be worth it to see her mothers reaction to this comment.
LORELAI: no fair, im trying to prove a point here
Lorelai put on her pouty face and crossed her arms across her stomach. Rory looked amused by this action and raised her eyebrows in a questioning look, wondering what her mothers answer would be to the next question that she posed.
RORY: which would be what?
LORELAI: that i take care of you, so i should get some respect
RORY: ..yeah...anyway i'm hungry
She decided it wasn't even worth really commenting on and turned her attention to the direction in which Luke was walking.
LORELAI: dont try to change the subject
RORY: i just did
She stated simply. Right then Luke finally walks over after what seems like forever to the two coffee deprived girls.
LUKE: what'll it be?
RORY: coffee and pancakes
LORELAI: coffee and waffles
LUKE: no coffee
RORY & LORELAI: yes coffee
They both yelled simutaniously, completely outrage. Right then Jess came strolling, well more like hopping really, down the stairs and emerged, into the diner, from the curtain that partly concealed the doorway beside the stairs leaning to Lukes apartment.
RORY: Jess!
She yelled upon seeing her friend, Jess turned and walked over to their table.
JESS: what?
RORY: Luke is refusing us coffee again
Rory put on her best puppy dog face, trying to show him how mean of an action his uncle was performing with them.
JESS: i'll be right back
He walked over and grabbed two mugs from the counter and the coffee pot from its stand, while Luke continued to stand next to the table, glarring at him. Jess started back towards the table and Luke walked away into the kitchen. Jess set the mugs down infront of them both and the coffee in the center of the table.
RORY: i love you, thank you
Rory said as she filled her cup with hot coffe. Jess stood there, completely shocked by her words, and Lorelai spit out the coffee that she had finally gotten after such a strenuous process. Rory slid her chair back, away from the spray, in surprise.
RORY: mom, what the heck?
LORELAI: sorry, but what did you say?
She asked while mopping at the coffee on her face with a napkin from the table. Rory was watching her in looking somewhat scared and confused.
RORY: i said 'mom what the heck'
LORELAI: no, before that
RORY: thank you...to Jess
JESS: i got to go
He bolted out of the diner as fast as he could. Rory was confused as she watched Jess leave the diner, 'what in the world is with them two?' she thought.
LORELAI: you told Jess you love him
RORY: what! i did not!
LORELAI: did you SEE how fast he ran out that door?
RORY: I did not!
LORELAI: yes you did!
PERSON: did what?
Rory jumped in surprise and turned to face the person who had just spoken.
RORY: Dean, hey, you really gotta stop doing that, but nothing, just my mom being her crazy self
DEAN: oh ok
He leaned down and gave her a kiss before sitting down next to her.
LORELAI: well i have to get to work and Rory, you got to get to school
RORY: ok bye mom
LORELAI: bye hunny
Then she got up and left as Rory and Dean stood up, Rory ready to leave for school so that she wouldn't be late.
RORY: well you have off today but i have to get to school
DEAN: can i come?
RORY: come to school?
Rory was getting more and more confused as this day went on, it would have been fine if Dean was kidding but he looked completely serious.
DEAN: yeah, can i?
RORY: i don't know...is that even allowed?
Rory couldn't completely get what he was asking, people can't just come to school with you, it just wasn't allowed.
DEAN: well i called your school and they said it's ok and i can just tag along to all of your classes
RORY: they said you could come to school with me?
DEAN: well i told them i wanted to check it out for my sister and that i knew you so they said i could go with you to all of your classes
Dean smiled like he was proud of himself for thinking up such a brillant excuse, this made Rory feel somewhat uncomfortable, school wasn't really a place she wanted to hang out with Dean at but what was she suppose to say? No?
RORY: um..ok, well..let's go
They got up and walked out of the resturant and over to Dean's car, instead of Rory walking to the bus stop like she would normally be doing at that time of the day. Rory hopped into the passangers seat, holding onto her bookbag like it was some sort of protection, and Dean slid into the drivers seat, started up the car and started the longish drive to Chilton.