(Later at the Diner)

Lorelai and Rory came walking in. Luke noticed them and immediately turned his attention to Lorelai.

"What did you tell her?" Luke asked as he pulled Lorelai aside.

"Tell who?" Lorelai asked.

"The detective. She came here... she asked me a hundred questions, and guess what, they all made me look like I was the one who killed Taylor!"

"I didn't tell her anything!" Lorelai shot back. "How did you even know I spoke with her?"

"She made the comment that everyone in this town has jumped to the conclusion they are being accused of Taylor's murder. She mentioned your name specifically."

Lorelai sighed. "Maybe there's truth in what she's saying Luke. Everyone is jumping to conclusions."

Luke huffed. "I can tell I'm going to be a prime suspect in this, because everyone knows I never liked Taylor."

"Calm down." Lorelai replied. "Rory doesn't even know that Detective Cook was at the house this morning.

"Why are you keeping things from Rory?" Luke asked.

"I'm not. I just don't see a reason to frighten her and load her down with any of this. The kid has enough going on right now as it is."

Luke's eyes focused out the window. "Oh god."

"What?" Lorelai asked turning around. "She's here again."

Clearly Detective Cook was walking towards the diner. Luke's heart began to thump faster, with every step that she took. Luke decided to meet her outside the door this time and stop her from coming inside the diner. He quickly walked outside.

"If you have anymore questions," Luke began. "You're going to have to wait til I close the diner."

"Mr. Danes." Cook interrupted. "I'll kindly ask you to move."

"What?"

"Move. I have nothing more to say to you at the moment."

"Then why are you coming into my diner?" Luke shot back.

"I've been told that a boy named Jess Mariano works here."

"That's my nephew." Luke answered.

"And does he work here?"

Damn, Luke hated the way this woman phrased her questions. "Yes, he works here."

"I need to speak with him, so if you'll excuse me."

"What do you need to speak with him about? Don't tell me he is suspect too now?"

"Mr. Danes, you're one of the most aggravating people I have ever met." Cook replied as she walked by him and straight into the diner.

Luke followed quickly behind here. Lorelai was sitting close to Rory, preparing for the worst to break out.

"Mr. Mariano?" Cook asked gazing at the young dark haired boy.

"Yeah." He replied.

"May I ask you a few questions?"

"Shoot." Jess replied.

"Can we go somewhere a little more private."

"I'm working."

"It won't take long, I promise."

Jess sighed. "Fine. Where do you want to go?"

"I happen to know there's a nice apartment upstairs." Cook suggested.

Luke mumbled something under his breath. Jess held out his arms, signaling for Cook to lead the way.

After a few minutes, Cook and Jess came back down into the diner. Luke was dying to know what had transpired between the two, but he stayed back and waited. Cook left the diner, without speaking a word to anyone

"Well?" Luke asked impatiently.

"Well what?" Jess replied as he grabbed his rag and began to clean the counter.

"What did she ask you? Did she accuse you of killing Taylor?" Luke pushed.

"Geeze would you relax." Jess laughed. "It's just a mandatory questioning. Everyone's going through it. Unless you've got something to hide, I really think you're overacting."

"Why would I have something to hide?" Luke shot back.

"Hey, both of you come down." Lorelai intervened. "This whole thing has everyone acting strange."

"Stay out of this Lorelai." Luke snapped.

Lorelai's mouth gaped.

"Hey, don't be such a jerk." Jess defended.

"Alright here we go, everyone pile up on Luke."

"You're making a scene." Jess said.

"I'm making a scene." A pause. "Fine, you run the diner tonight. I'll leave."