"Ready?" Lorelai asked as she grabbed her keys.

"Ready." Rory repeated.

As the two were headed out the door of their house, a black Cadillac pulled into the drive way.

"Who is that?" Lorelai asked suspiciously.

"That would be Sheila." Rory confirmed.

"Rory, I thought you were going to call her."

"I tried. She didn't answer." Rory defended. "It's okay. I'll just go over and explain everything to her."

Before Rory could reach the car, Sheila and Sheena stepped out. Sheila removed her oversized sunglasses from her head.

"Oh, my." Sheila said softly. "What a de-lovely house. I wish we had more time, I would adore a tour."

Lorelai rolled her eyes.

"Hey, Ror." Sheena greeted. "Are you ready?"

"Yeah. Um…" Rory paused. "I tried to call you this morning, but I guess you guys had already left. My mom is going to take me to school today. I'm sorry I didn't get a hold of you sooner."

Sheila turned and gazed at the young girl. "Well, sweetie, we've discussed this. There's no sense in your mother wasting her gas."

Lorelai's body cringed as she bit her lip. It took more force than a locomotive to restrain from replying to this comment.

"Besides, Sheena babe and I have a camera ready and everything. We've been so excited this morning." Sheila smiled, then focused her attention to Lorelai. "Children, today…. They will run your life if you allow them. Sheena, what do I tell you… Who is the author of confusion?"

"Satan." Sheena replied.

"That's right. Satan is the author of confusion. He just loves to mess up everything that's pure and holy."

"Mrs. Stepp…" Lorelai began.

"Please, doll, call me Sheila." Her eyes bulged from inside her chunky face.

"Sheila…" Lorelai corrected. "It's very nice of you to offer your transportation to Rory, but I'll be taking her to Chilton today."

Sheila let out a heavy breath of air. "Alright…" She replied. "But you just remember that anytime Rory needs a ride, I'll be more than happy to stop by."

"I will keep that in mind." Lorelai answered.

"Come along Sheena… We don't want to be late." Sheila put on her sunglasses and slipped into her car.

"See you at school, Ror." Sheena said as she followed after her aunt.

Lorelai sighed and headed for the jeep. Rory followed close behind.

"Mom, I'm sorry." Rory apologized. "I tried to call her, honest."

"I believe you." Lorelai replied. "It's just… wow… that's one crazy woman."

Rory was taken aback. "She's not crazy."

Lorelai laughed. "Come on Rory, are you kidding? Sheena babe? Author of confusion?"

"You call me babe." Rory quickly retorted. "And Satan is the author of confusion who else would be?"

"I'd vote Sheila." Lorelai cleverly replied. "Man, I bet her husband must have been really evil in his past life." Lorelai chuckled.

"Tom is great guy." Rory said, this time adding hardness to her voice. "And there's no such thing as a previous life."

Lorelai soon realized her daughter was not amused by her joking. "You want me to go flag the black caddy?" Lorelai asked. "Cause apparently that's where you'd rather be."

"Don't be ridiculous." Rory shot back. "Let's just go." She leaned back into the seat and folded her arms.

Once at Chilton, Rory hopped out of the Jeep and walked straight to Sheila and Sheena who were standing nearby.

"It's big." Lorelai announced as she walked over beside the other girls.

"No bigger than Sheens old school, is it Sheens?"

Sheena shook her head. "Actually, I thin it is smaller." She added.

Sheila glanced at her watch. "Well we have just enough time for a couple of pictures before we go in. Sheena, you and Ror get together over there by the fountain."

The girls did as they were instructed. Lorelai stood back and watched. After several poses, Sheila handed the camera to Lorelai.

"Be a doll and take a picture of Sheena and I."

Lorelai took the camera. After taking the picture, Lorelai was more than ready to leave Chilton, head straight to Luke's, and gulp down an entire pot of coffee.

"Oh, Rory!" Sheila exclaimed. "We must get one with you as well. One more, Lorelai." Sheila replied.

Lorelai narrowed her eyes. "Sure." Lorelai took one last picture. After returning the camera to Sheila, Lorelai pulled Rory aside. "Have a great first day." Lorelai said, forcing a smile. "If you need anything, you can call at work or my cell, or Luke's. I'll be back this after noon to pick you up."

"It's okay." Rory replied. "You brought me out here, Sheila can bring me home."

Lorelai swallowed heavy and took a deep breath. "Yeah, I guess she can. I'll see you when I get home."

"Bye mom." Rory said as she turned and walked over beside Sheila.

Lorelai stood for a moment expecting a goodbye hug or kiss, but received neither.

"Trust me, you two are going to have a wonderful day." Sheila remarked as she handed them each a cross necklace. "I bought these for you two to wear today. Remember you are children of God. Do not be ashamed to admit you're a Christian in front of the other children."

Lorelai bolted over to the scene. "Rory isn't a Christian." Lorelai scoffed.

Sheila turned and her mouth gaped. "Excuse me?"

"She's not a Christian. She'd have to be baptized or openly confess Jesus as her savior… She hasn't done those things." Lorelai's voice hardened.

"Rory believes that Jesus is the Lord and Savior. She believes that she can only enter Heaven through him. That is what makes her a Christian." Sheila replied assertively.

"What makes you think you know what Rory believes?" Lorelai asked in disbelief.

"She tells me." Sheila replied, lightly holding her chin up higher. "We talk about those sorts of things. That is what I am here for. I'm assuming, you had no idea."

"No… I didn't." Lorelai confessed. "She's been going to your church for a week now, and you've already erased sixteen years of her life."

"I'm feeling a lot of hostility and anger from you. But it's not me you're angry with, Lorelai. You're angry at the devil. He's telling you right now to be mad at me, because he doesn't want to see Rory or you turn down God's path. Have you ever asked Jesus into your life, Lorelai? Heaven always has room for one more."

Lorelai made a sharp glare at Rory. "Rory, I will be here at 3:00 to pick you up. You will ride home with me." Lorelai channeled her attention to Sheila. "You need to learn to mind your own business."

With that being said, Lorelai quickly got into the Jeep and sped out of the Chilton parking lot.