"I don't understand." Lorelai sobbed. "Where would he take her? Why is he doing this?"
Luke reached over and took Lorelai's hand. "We'll find her. We'll go back to inn and see if they've heard anything there, then we'll go searching for her ourselves."
Lorelai squeezed Luke's hand. "I just want to hold her. She must be so afraid right now."
(Chris' house)
Chris handed Rory a warm cup of hot coco "Okay sweetheart. What's your name?"
"Rory." she replied softly.
"Well, it's nice to meet you Rory. I'm Chris." He smiled. "I'm going to help you get back to your mommy and daddy."
Rory smiled. "Really?"
"Really." Chris assured. "Can you tell me the address where you live?"
"We moved." Rory replied. "And we're about to move again."
"Oh, kind of in transition huh? Well, is there any particular place you should be right now?"
Rory paused. "The Independence Inn. I'm staying there til my mom and dad get back."
Chris shook his head. "You know, I happen to know where that is. I can take you there as soon as you finish your hot coco."
Rory quickly gulped down the warm liquid. "Let's go." She smiled.
"Well, someone is in a big hurry to get home." Chris replied as he took the cup from Rory's small hand. "I'll go get my coat."
(Independence Inn)
When Lorelai and Luke came through the door Mia immediately stood up. "Did you find her?" She asked broken heartedly.
"No." Luke answered. "If Carven did take her, he's taken her someone where else besides his house or the apartment."
Mia quickly sat back down in her chair. "I feel so terrible."
Lorelai walked over beside her. "Mia, don't feel terrible. I'm sorry for being angry with you before."
Mia wiped away at a tear. "No, you have every right to be angry with me. I let some stranger come in and kid nap your daughter."
Lorelai reached over and took Mia's hand. "You gave me a job and you've watched Rory for me when I've needed you. You've been such a huge help to me. I never could have made it out here without you. It's not your fault Rory is missing. We just have to focus on finding her now." Lorelai wrapped her arms around Mia's neck and gently hugged her. "We're going to find her."
Suddenly, there was a knock at the back entrance of the Inn. Sookie walked over and answered the door.
"Hello." Chris replied. "Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't this the Independence Inn?"
"This is." Sookie replied.
A bright smile crossed Chris' face. "Then you may know who this little girl is." Chris pulled Rory out from behind him. She quickly ran to Sookie.
"Rory!" Sookie exclaimed. "Oh my god!" Sookie embraced the young child. She turned her attention back to Chris. "Thank you so much! Please, come in!" Sookie held open the door. Sookie glanced back down at Rory. "Sweetie, your mommy and daddy are in the lobby. They've been worried sick about you."
Rory ran off through the kitchen and burst through the door. Immediately, her eyes met Lorelai's.
"Rory!" Lorelai scooped Rory up into her arms and hugged her tightly. "Sweetie, where have you been?" Lorelai asked still not letting go.
"I don't know." Rory answered, her voice muffled by her mother's coat. "I woke up in a car with Carven and this really nice man saved me."
"I knew Carven was behind this!" Luke roared. "He's a dead man. When I see him again, he's a dead man." Luke rung his hands.
Sookie lead Christopher into the lobby. Lorelai turned and then double glanced when she saw his figure walk into the room. She never expected to see this man again. Luke didn't recognize Christopher, he had only heard stories about him, they had never met face to face.
"That's the nice man who saved me." Rory announced.
Lorelai didn't reply, instead she continued to stare at Christopher. Christopher extended his hand. "Nice to meet you."
Lorelai didn't return the handshake, Luke stepped over and too Chris' hand. "Luke Danes. Thank you so much for finding our daughter."
Chris chuckled. "Well, it wasn't that hard. That creep had been sitting in the car with her for a while, so I decided that something must have been wrong. When I tried to ask him a few questions he became violent and tried to attack me. That's when I knocked him out and took Rory from the back seat of the car. She told me where to bring her, and here we are." He ended his speech with an all American smile.
"Thank you." Luke repeated.
"Not a problem." Chris turned to leave, but then decided to turn back. "Ma'am." He directed at Lorelai. "You look very familiar. Have we met before?"
"Get out." Lorelai said coldly.
"Lorelai." Luke whispered. "What is wrong with you?"
"Get out, Chris." Lorelai replied again this time more forcefully.
"Chris?" Luke repeated. Suddenly, Luke's eyes narrowed. "The same Chris...?"
"Yes, it's the same Chris." Lorelai interrupted with her an answer.
Chris smiled. "I'm sorry, I don't understand."
Luke grabbed Chris by his jacket and forcefully threw him back into the kitchen.
"Get the hell out, now!" Luke ordered.
"What's going on here?" Chris pleaded.
"You're the sick son of a bitch that raped Lorelai eight years ago! Don't you dare think I don't know." Luke pointed to himself. "You have about three seconds to vanish from my sight or they'll have to use an ice scraper to remove you from the floor."
"Buddy, there's been a huge misunderstanding..." Chris replied.
"One."
"I saved your daughter." He continued.
"Two."
"Stop that damn counting!" Chris snarled. "I'm not a child."
"Three." Luke reared back his fist.