Lorelai had taken off in search of a job and allowed Rory to spend the day becoming familiar with the town. She had made Rory promise she wouldn't go to the diner, and reluctantly Rory agreed. A few hours into the day, however, Rory couldn't stand it anymore and decided that just going into the diner couldn't hurt.

"Luke, stop." Sookie giggled. "I have to get the papers ready for the interview."

"You never go by those papers." Luke replied as he kissed Sookie again on the neck.

"Well, this time I'm going to."

Luke laughed. "Okay." Luke backed away.

Rory slowly walked into the diner and up the counter. She looked around at all the old things that were hanging on the walls. This place was amazing, nothing like she had ever seen in London.

"Can I help you?"

Rory turned around quickly to see a tall lumberjack looking man standing behind the counter.

"Uh…" Rory paused. "I was just looking."

"Just looking?" Luke asked.

"At your diner… it's really nice."

Luke smirked. "You think my diner is really nice?"

"Well, it's different. Not like anything I've ever seen before."

"I see." Luke replied. "Well, would you like something to eat?"

"Oh, I don't have any money with me. Thanks anyway though. I really just came in to look around."

"On the house." Luke quickly replied.

"What?" Rory asked.

"First meal is on the house…"

Sookie came out from the kitchen and stood beside Luke. "Oh, hi." Sookie greeted cheerfully.

"Hi." Rory repeated.

"James is here, I'll be conducting his interview for the next ten minutes or so." Sookie nodded over to the corner of the diner where a very nervous and pale boy sat ringing his hands.

Luke raised one of his eye brows. "I can already tell you he's a klutz."

"He still gets a chance." Sookie replied as she took off in his direction.

"We're looking to hire a waiter or waitress as the case may be." Luke explained to Rory. "It's hard to find someone that does a good job. You know, we don't ask them to work very often. Just of the evenings… sometimes on the weekends. I pay 6.00 an hour."

Rory smiled. "Are you offering me a job?"

"Maybe." Luke answered. "Would you be interested?"

"Maybe." Rory replied. "I'd have to ask …" Rory paused. For a moment she had forgotten where she was. Rory could never ask Lorelai if she could work at the diner. Rory wasn't even supposed to be here. "I can't." Rory finally finished. "I'm only 14 and I have school…"

"We could work around that."

"I'm sorry… I can't." Rory backed away from the diner. "It was nice meeting you." Rory turned and ran out of the diner.

Sookie slowly walked back to the counter. "What did you do to her?"

"I offered her a job." Luke responded.

"Oh." Sookie said completely understanding.

"And James?" Luke asked.

"Total klutz." Sookie shook her head. "He spilled a cup of coffee on me, then knocked over the salt shaker when he jumped across the table to grab the cup. I told him I'd give him a call if he got the job and he stepped on my foot on the way out."

(The inn)

Rory returned to the inn surprised to see Lorelai back early.

"Hey." Lorelai greeted cheerfully.

"Hey… did you find a job?" Rory asked.

"I did." Lorelai answered. "And you'll never guess where?"

"Where?"

"Here."

"Here?" Rory repeated. "As in the inn?"

"As in the inn." Lorelai clarified. "I mentioned looking for a job to the manger and she said she had a position available. We talked it over, and I got the job. You are now looking at the new Assistant Manager of the Independence Inn. I start Wednesday. Which gives us a couple of days to get situated at the townhouse. Everything has fallen together so nicely." Lorelai smiled.

"See, it's this town." Rory added. "It's like it's magical."

"You were right, sweetie. Moving back here has helped so much and made such a big difference. And guess what, I saw Miss Patty today."

"Miss Patty?"

"The dance instructor. Taylor had told her I was in the market yesterday with a beautiful young girl who he could only assume was my daughter."

Rory laughed. "So, the word's out that you're back in town?"

"No… the word's out that we're back in town." Lorelai corrected.

"Miss Patty has invited us over to her house this evening for diner. It'll be a great chance to catch up and for her to see you."

"Will anyone else be there?"

"Perhaps… maybe just a few people. Don't worry, they'll all love you. They all already love you."

"Sounds fun." Rory replied.