Luke, You are My Father

by WizMonCruWil

I have always loved Luke and Rory's relationship, so I wanted to map out their father-daughter moments across the series. For vignettes that reflect actual episodes, some might contain accurate dialogue, some might not. I had to do a lot of sleuthing on YouTube to find these scenes, and learn what episode number they were. Please, enjoy!

5. 3x22: Stone-Cold Luke

3x22: Stone-Cold Luke

"Thank you, Mom! You are my guidepost for everything!" Rory expressed in the middle of her graduation speech.

"On the verge of blubbering here!" Sookie tried to hold it together from where she was seated next to a teary Lorelai.

"I'm not doing too well myself!" concurred a gentlemen a few seats down, who was next to Luke. Lorelai peered down the row, and was shocked to see Luke wiping at his eyes.

"Not you too!"

"I'm blubbering, you freaks!" Luke batted her away.

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After the ceremony, Rory didn't even pause as she ran into Luke's arms. He gave her a big hug. "My speech was horrible," she said over his shoulder to her mother.

"No, of course not! It was amazing! You made everyone cry, even stone-cold Luke!" Lorelai gushed.

Rory stepped out of the hug, eyeing Luke with barely concealed amusement. "Luke, you old softie! Thanks. I'm really glad that you came."

"I wouldn't have missed it," Luke smiled down at her sincerely.