Lorelai stormed through the lobby doors "Mia!" She yelled in a raging panic. "Mia!"

Mia rushed out of the kitchen. "Lorelai!"

"Mia, what is going on?" Lorelai's eyes were red and puffy from tears.

Mia sulked. "I sent her into the study. I went in there later and she was gone." Mia's voice broke as she quickly applied a Kleenex to her eyes.

Luke finally made his way into the lobby. "Hey." He said breathlessly as he came up beside Lorelai. "What's going on, where's Rory?"

"No one knows!" Lorelai screeched as she quickly turned from Mia. "They lost her!"

Mia's heart broke. "Lorelai, I'm so... I'm so sorry."

"Sorry doesn't bring back my child." Lorelai said coldly.

Luke put his arm around Lorelai to comfort her. "Let's not overreact here. Has anyone checked all the rooms?"

"We've searched everywhere." Mia replied. "Inside and out."

Luke took a deep breath. "She wouldn't just wander off."

Mia shook her head. "No one in this inn would hurt her."

Quickly, Lorelai turned back around. "Was there any visitors today?"

"Only the people that have signed in for the weekend, but they're all still here. No one has left." Mia confirmed.

"Where's Michel?" Lorelai asked.

"At the desk." Mia answered. "He's staying by the phone incase someone calls with information about Rory."

Lorelai hurried to the front desk. "Michel."

Michel looked up. "Lorelai." He replied. "I am so sorry about your daughter."

Lorelai ignored his comment. "Did any strangers come into the inn today?"

"Strangers?"

"People who weren't already guests." Lorelai clarified.

Michel paused for a moment. "Actually, there was a man here looking for you today. A scrawny, ugly, creature. Brown hair with a pencil line mustache."

"Carven." Lorelai confirmed.

"What did he ask you, Michel?"

"Just if you were working today. When would you be back..." Before Michel finished another sentence he suddenly remembered something he been overlooking the entire time. "Oh, dear." Michel ended softly.

"Oh, dear?" Lorelai repeated. "Oh, dear what?" She pressed.

"He asked me who was watching Rory." Michel confessed. "I told him Mia was watching her."

Lorelai's eyes narrowed. She ran back to Luke and Mia. "Carven was here today!" she announced.

Luke's body tightened. "He was?"

"Yes." Lorelai shook her head. "Michel saw him. He was asking about me and Rory."

"I'll kill him!" Luke declared as he headed out of the lobby.

"Luke!" Lorelai called as she went after him.

"Stay here!" Luke yelled back over his shoulder.

"No." Lorelai shot back. "I'm coming with you."

Luke abruptly stopped. "Lorelai."

Lorelai stared deep into Luke's eyes. "I'm coming." She repeated.

Luke exhaled. "Alright."

They hurried into the truck and in the direction of Carven's house.

(Chris's house 7:55 pm)

Carven sit in his car gazing at his watch. "He should be getting here by now." Carven spoke to himself. He glanced back at Rory who was starting to awake from her previous drugging. "Crap." Carven replied as he saw the small figure raising from his back seat.

Rory rubbed at her eyes several times and looked around the back seat of the car. Suddenly, her eyes landed on the man in the front seat.

"Shhh." Carven replied. "Don't scream." Rory's heart began thumping louder and louder. "I'm not going to hurt you."

"I want to go home." Rory answered, in a trembling voice.

"You'll be going home soon." Carven added. "Don't worry."

"I want my mommy and daddy!" Rory screeched.

Carven moaned. "Shut up! I can't take that crying again."

Rory immediately closed her mouth. Carven turned and saw Chris coming towards his car. "Finally." Carven muttered. As Carven opened his door and stepped out of the car, Chris swung and punched him the face. Carven attempted to get back to his feet, but Chris kicked him several times in the ribs.

Chris walked over and opened the backseat car door. "Hey, sweetheart. Are you okay?" Rory shook her head yes. "Come, on." Chris reached for her. "Let's get you out of here and back to your mom and dad."