Chapter 9
Rory stopped by her grandmother's house in the afternoon. Richard had promised her a book that she had been looking for and well she stopped by. She was going to tell her mother after she knew what Lorelai would say and try to save her daughter from the perils of hell. Emily and Richard. Rory would just roll her eyes and do it anyways. Rory rang the door bell. Emily's newest maid Tracey had just started her old maid had lasted two weeks. Rory never paid much attention to them they never lasted long anyways.
"Emily what do you do to your maids?" A woman's voice asked. "Nothing they just can never do any work. How hard is it to close a cubpoard door I ask you? Or to close the oven when you're cooking is a big help and it takes many hands." Emily replied. "Oh Rory you're here! Good these are the girls from my DAR." Emily said. She introduced them to her. Rory smiled politely. "Hello." "Oh Emily you know she looks just like Lorelai. Does she have her walk? Lorelai has her spunky walk that's just so cute and all Lorelai's." The woman said. "Walk for us Rory please." Another one said. "Girls Richard left the book on the desk in the office your more than welcome to go get it dear." Emily said. "Will you be presenting her at the Debutant ball?" Susie asked Emily. "Well no... I thought it was too late to enter her." Emily said. "Please with your connection she'd be a big hit. Please pursaude her to do it." "Rory?" Emily asked. "Yes Grandma?" Rory said warily returning from getting her grandfather's book. "How would you like to come out?" Emily asked. "Come out as what?" Rory asked confused. "Only Lorelai would teach her to say something like that. Coming out as a woman into society for eligibility to be well married eventually." Emily said. "I guess I can do that sure." Rory said hestitantly. "Good!" Emily said. "You know she'll be the hit of the ball Emily she'll be the prettiest one there except for no she hurt her face. She'll be the star." Emily smiled proudly.
"Your oh my god my mother is at her finest tonight." Lorelai said laughing. "Mom!" Rory said. "No really Friday night dinner's are bad enough but if she thinks she is roping you into this well I'm going to do something bad. Something very bad." Lorelai said. "No mom it's ok." Rory said. "What's okay?" Max asked coming in side. He bore food on his arm from Luke's. "Awe honey you didn't have to do that." Lorelai said. "Well I know what my girls like so... But what does Rory not have to do and who are you planning on sending to hell?" Max asked. "My mother she is in fine form tonight." Lorelai said. "Doing what?" Max asked. "She roped Rory into attending a DAR Debutant Ball." Lorelai said. "That doesn't sound too bad." Max said cautiously. "Have you been to one of these functions? They make you eat live chicken well doing a mating ritual." Lorelai said. "Ew gross mom." Rory said. "Lovely picture huh? Now do you want me to talk you and the insane assylum out of it?" Lorelai asked. "Yes I have gone to a debutant ball." Max said. "Really who presented you your mother or father?" Lorelai teased. "I was an escort to a girl named Trixie." Max said. "You're kidding." Lorelai said laughing. "No not really but she was one of the prettier girls there most of them look like they got hit by a semi truck." Lorelai and Max giggled. "I have an idea. Max your father is supposed to present you to your escort will you do it for me?" Rory asked. Max smiled. "I'd be honored too." Max said. Lorelai kissed Max. "I knew there was a reason we loved you." Lorelai said. Max grinned. "Well good I'm glad you do." Max and Lorelai kissed.
Rory went into her room to go study. Someone was throwing rocks at her window. "Hey asshole if you don't. Oh it's you. Hi Jess." Rory said. "Hey thought I'd stop by say hello." Jess said. "Hi." "Are you busy?" Jess asked. "No..." Rory said. "Come on I'll buy you pizza." Jess saId. "I just ate." Rory showed him the leftovers from Luke's diner. "I'll buy you a book." Jess said. "Deal." Rory climbed out of her window.
Lorelai smiled as she sat on the couch with Max. "Yes dear?" Max asked. "Will you watch a movie with me?" Lorelai asked. "We need to go rent them?" Max asked. "Please please before they close!" Lorelia said anxiously. "I'll tell you what you go into Doose's market and I'll go into the video store." Max said putting the pile of papers he was grading down. Lorelai smiled and grabbed her purse. They walked out of the house.
Lorelai walked into Doose's market and grabbed everything sugery she could find. "Luke." Lorelai exclaimed as she bumped into him. "Lorelai hi how are you? Uh movie night?" Luke asked unsure of himself. "Good. Good. But my mother did her job tonight." Lorelai sighed. "What job?" Luke asked puzzled. "She roped Rory into getting into a debutant ball and Max is going to escourt her. Hey Rory would love it if you came and I'll be escourtless. She has Dean and Max." "Lorelai those really aren't my things I don't have a suit. Well one suit that I wear to the bank." Luke said pointedly. "Fine I'll get Rory to wear you down until you say yes." Lorelai said. "Okay fine I'll be there but only if Max doesn't mind." Luke said getting in line from behind her. "Max doesn't mind what?" Taylor asked checking Lorelai's items on the register. "None of your business Taylor." "Max doesn't mind what?" Taylor asked. "How many languages can you say none of your business in?" Lorelai asked Luke. Luke shrugged. "Fine you're total is twenty eight thirty five cents." Taylor said. "Take my money just make me poor." Lorelai said. "Well there's always a poorhouse." Taylor told her smirking. "Who knew that Taylor Doose watches musicals surely he can't read." Lorelai said taking her change and grabbing her bag and walking out. "Next time." The door shut before Taylor finished.
Max went over to Lorelai. "What movies did you rent?" Lorelai asked. "A Slight Case of Murdur, Hollywoods Legend of Horror, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a favorite with you. And the Princess Bride if you haven't seen it god forbid then well you're in for a good time." Max said. Lorelai smiled. "Oh hey I ran into Luke." Lorelai said. "Oh." "And he's coming to be a buddy with me while you escourt Rory." Lorelai said. "Well I'm glad he's there for Rory." Max said. "He loves Rory when she was little and had the chicken pox he had to hire someone to take care of the Diner for him while he stayed and watched Rory for me cooking her nothing but mashed patatoes cause that's all she would eat." Lorelai said. "Sounds like he's a dependable guy in the Gilmore house hold." Max said. "Whenever we need something fix he gets mad if I pay for someone else to do it. If I need new dresser or if Rory needs a new bookshelf Luke has always made it. He's mr. fix it." Lorelai said. Max nodded they drove silently back to their house.
Lorelai checked the messages. Two were from Emily, two from Sookie and fifteen were from Dean. Lorelai went to Rory's room. "Hey Juliet Romeo's calling." Lorelai stared. Rory wasn't in her room. "Rory? Dean's getting stalking material again. The FBI already have a warrent on him." Lorelai shouted. Max walked up to Lorelai. "Is everything all right?" "Yeah Rory left she must have gone while we were out. Or she snuck out but either way that's my girl. She'll be back when she gets back." "Okay well let's watch a movie." Max said. They put in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Rory slipped into Doose's market with the package of two books from Jess. "Hey love how's it going?" Dean asked her kissing her. "Perfect well almost perfect." Dean smiled. "I tried calling you a few times before your shift but now I can see why I didn't reach you." Dean said. "I was out book shopping. Got two new ones so I'm all set." Rory said. "For about a week I assume." Dean said laughing. "Huh huh." Rory said. Dean smiled. "So how can I make things more perfect for you?" Dean asked her. "Well um my grandmother asked me to do this thing for her and I'll understand if you don't want to but I am having a coming out debutant ball and party." Rory said. "Really. Let me guess tux and tie?" Dean said. He cringed. "I guess I'll do it." "Thanks! I gotta get home before mom calls the cops I mean she'll be furious." "I'll stop by later." Dean glared out the window. Jess was watching them. "Ignore him. Come on Dean it'll be a great time." Rory said. Jess left as he watched Rory and Dean kiss. "All right I'll go." Dean said. "Yes!" Rory ran to Lane's.