After practicing the skit a few time, the teens had it down pat. With a little directing by Sheila, they had put together a decent performance for the following night.
"You know, we're actually pretty good." Eric smiled.
"I think so too." Sheena agreed.
"No doubt about it," Sheila added, "God has blessed all of you with a wonderful talent."
"Just to be on the safe side, we should probably meet a little early tomorrow evening and run through the skit a couple of times." Lane replied.
Sheila cleared her throat. "Well, I've had something on my heart all night, and I just have to say it. Sheena and I have been talking, and she can vouch for me when I say that I've prayed for each of you to enter our lives. I've had a dream of starting a youth group for months. It is by no accident that any of you ended up here these last two nights. It is by no coincidence that all of you have acting talent, and writing talent. These types of things just don't come together without divine intervention." Sheila paused. "I would enjoy seeing each of your darling faces in my Sunday school class every Sunday morning."
Lane and Eric stared at each other, and then they cast their glances over to Rory. Rory was standing perfectly still, looking down at the floor.
"What do you say, Ror?" Sheena asked as she came over beside her. "Will you come?"
"Yeah." Rory replied softly. "I'll come."
Sheena leaned over and hugged Rory. "I love you Ror." Sheena said as she embraced the girl.
Rory looked over at Lane and Eric. "So, how about you guys?"
"Well, I'm up for it if Lane is." Eric announced.
"I still need to talk to my mom." Lane confessed. "But I bet I can talk her into it."
"I need to get going." Rory said as she grabbed her script. "I have a lot to do to prepare for Chilton Monday."
"Oh, sis, I've been meaning to talk to you about that." Sheila replied as she stood up. "Sheena and I were thinking, why don't you just ride with us of the mornings to school. There's no sense in your mother wasting gas."
"Oh, well I had planned on taking a bus." Rory answered. "Besides, I don't want to put you guys out."
Sheila flipped her hand. "Nonsense. We'll be at your house bright and early Monday morning."
"Well, okay." Rory replied. "If you guys don't mind."
"See you all in the morning." Sheila stated as she grabbed her purse. "Sunday school starts at 10:00."
(Later that night at the Gilmore house)
"So, how was the revival?" Lorelai asked as she plopped down beside Rory on the couch.
"It was good." Rory answered shortly. "You should come tomorrow. We're performing a skit."
"A skit?" Lorelai asked becoming intrigued. "I had no idea you enjoyed acting."
Rory smiled. "It's fun. And it's just us, so there's no pressure. Lane and I wrote it today."
"Really?" Lorelai stressed the word. "My, I've given birth to the female Shakespeare."
"Not hardly." Rory chuckled. "It's just something Sheila wanted us to throw together."
"Who?"
"Sheila. That's Sheena's aunt." Rory clarified.
"Oh." Lorelai paused. "Who are Sheena's parents?"
"I don't know." Rory replied. "She said her dad was a doctor in Belgium. She didn't mention anything about her mom. So how about it, will you come tomorrow?"
"Sure, if you want me there." Lorelai smiled. "I'll bring a sign."
"Please don't." Rory laughed.
"A foam finger?"
"It's church, mom, not a football game."
"Fine… so I'll just bring my camera."
"Mom, no…" Rory objected, this time in a harsher tone. "You can't take pictures of us."
"Why not?"
"Because, you just don't do those types of things in church, no one does."
Lorelai laughed. "You're kidding right? Why wouldn't you take a picture in church?"
"You just don't." Rory replied bitterly.
"Okay, I'll just save all my film for Monday when I take you to Chilton."
Rory looked away quickly.
"What? They don't allow pictures at Chilton either?" Lorelai teased.
"Sheila said she could pick me up Monday." Rory replied.
Lorelai's heart silently broke. "Oh." She managed to reply. "O-Okay."
"She said there's no point in you wasting your gas."
"Don't be silly, it's not a waste of gas." Lorelai contradicted.
"She means every day." Rory added. "I told her I was going to ride a bus, but she insisted that I just ride with her and Sheena."
Lorelai leaned back on the couch and wrapped her arms around a pillow. "That's very nice of her." Lorelai finally replied.
"Yeah it is." Rory paused for a moment. "Well, I'd better get some sleep. I have to get up early in the morning for Sunday school." Rory hopped up from the couch and walked into her bedroom.
"Sunday school." Lorelai repeated. "Now, she's going to Sunday school."
