Rory walks over to the phone to call her mother once again. Usually it doesn't take Lorelai this long to get back to her and Rory for sure expected her mom to call after that voicemail. Rory was ready to share her big news, and pictures of the ring, with her mom, so even though by now it was passed midnight she dialed her moms phone again, and then the home phone after her mom did not answer, but also there she was sent to voicemail. Then she tried calling her own phone, as this now probably was in the possession of her mom. This time the phone was answered. 'Hi Rory, how are you?' her mom blasted through the phone before Rory even realized her mom had answered. 'Uh mom, where are you? Why are you answering my phone, but not your own?' Rory asked her mom. Without answering Rory Lorelai asked again: 'How are you? Did it all work out?' 'Yes, mom. After I got stuck in the elevator…' Lorelai interrupted Rory by asking: 'Where are you right now?' Rory, confused by the interruption, answered: 'We're at home. We just ordered in some food as we are both starving. We both lost our appetite at the party before we ate much.' 'Oh good, so you're fully dressed,' Lorelai answered and she hung up the phone. Rory turned around to face Logan, who had came up to her while she was on the phone, and said: 'She just hung up on me. My own mother first doesn't answer her phone, then she interrupts me and she doesn't answer my question and then she hangs up on me. She is unbelievable.'
Before Logan had the chance to answer Rory, the bell rang and the door flew open. 'You guys, I'm so happy for you. Congratulations!' Lorelai runs inside and gives her daughter a big hug. Logan, who was still holding Rory, got stuck in the hug as well. 'Rory, you forgot your phone. I ran after you when you left the house, but you didn't look back. You even kept running as I called your name, as if your mother dearest doesn't mean anything to you,' Lorelai added quasi dramatically, 'So you just got in your car and you took off. So I went to Luke and borrowed his truck. That stupid truck really hates me. It grunted at me as I tried to make it speed up, and I saw you made my poor Jeep work hard. Luke's old truck couldn't keep up. It's not used to driving the speed limit, let alone speed, so I couldn't keep up. When I finally got here, I went in the building and asked Tom if you went up already. He told me you were stuck in the elevator. So I went to get a cup of coffee. Did you know there is a bar a block over that has really good coffee? I sat there until you called your phone. By the way, I forgot my phone and I also forgot my keys. I didn't bother to get back in the house to get my stuff. I was lucky Luke always keeps some backup gas money in his car, so I could pay for my coffee.' Lorelai explained with loads of gestures like it was her big life event. When you finally finished, she looked over to Rory and Logan and saw them looking a little silly. 'What's wrong?' she asked, 'You guys did get engaged right?' 'Mom, what are you wearing?' Rory asked. Lorelai was wearing a bright pink sweater. She had it thrown over her dress from earlier that evening. She was wearing flipflops instead of her earlier heels. 'I got cold and my feet were killing me, and I found my hidden stash with clothes in Luke's truck. Luke hates it when I make a mess in his truck, but I like to have spare clothes in the car. After we started dating, I hid some clothes under the passengers. After the breakup I never got it out. This turned out perfect as I could grab it now.' Rory rolled her eyes. 'You look ridiculous.' 'Ridiculously hot, you mean, my spawn.' Lorelai said while she rested her hand on her hip, bending her leg slightly as if she was a model. 'Let's keep it at that.' Rory said. 'but you didn't have to drive all the way out here just to bring me my phone.' 'Well, I also wanted to know how everything went. My only daughter getting engaged. I could not contain my excitement, so I had to come. By the way, did I just run into friends of yours in the hall? They were talking about all the mess girls keep in their purse.' Rory brought Lorelai up to speed about the elevator situation. As Rory told Lorelai about the engagement and showed her the ring, the Gilmore girls jumped up and down in excitement.
Logan went to answer the door when the bell rang. He had made himself scares as soon as Lorelai and Rory went in their usual way of talking, fast and peppy. Usually he could keep up, but as soon as they started talking about the ring and other wedding stuff, Logan had taken off to make some coffee. He needed it bad. What a night it had been, and it was only 2 am. Logan took the food from the delivery guy and handed him a 100-dollar tip. It had been a good night for him, let's pay the happiness forward. After the 3rd 'thank you' from the delivery guy and went inside. Gilmores apparently have an excellent nose for fast food. Lorelai and Rory almost come running, already a cup of coffee in hand. Rory is holding a second cup. 'Let's trade, food for coffee' she says. Lorelai gulps down her coffee. 'It's time for me to go', she says, 'I promised Luke his truck would be back by the time he wakes up. Congratulations again and come by soon!' She hugs Logan awkwardly as he is still holding the food and gives Rory a kiss on her check and she is out the door.