At the Gilmore Mansion in the driveway in the jeep Rory rubs her head..
''hey you ok hun?'' Clair asks her
''yea just getting a headache again.'' Rory tell's her
''ok well I'll give you your pill once we get inside the house now come let's go before it gets any worse.'' Clair tell's her
''ok.'' Rory says
The girls get out of the jeep and walk up to the front door and ring the doorbell.
The maid lets them in.
Emily greets them at the door.
''well Hello Clair Rory come on in Richard is waiting in the living room she leads them into the living room.
''Well Hello Clair Rory its nice to see you.'' Richard says
''Dad.'' Clair says
''Hi Grandpa!'' Rory says and gives him a hug and kiss
''so can I get you girls a drink?'' Emily asks them
''white wine.'' Clair tell's her
''just a water for me please.'' Rory says
The girls sit on the couch.
Emily hands them thier drinks.
''here hun take your pill.'' Clair tell's her
''thanks.'' Rory says and pops it in her mouth and washes it down with water.
''what is she taking Clair?'' Emily asks her
''a migrane pill she was diagnosed with severe migranes to the point where she has to lie in a dark room for about an hour or two until it subside's.'' Clair tell's them
''I get them all the time grandma it's not big deal anymore I'm used to it.'' Rory tell's her
''Clair how did you not tell us about this?
''I just didn't want you to worry mom so can we just have a nice evening and get through dinner without fighting please?'' Clair asks her
''Fine so Rory we hear it's your birthday.'' Emily says
''oh yea it is but it's no big deal it's almost over anyway.'' Rory says
''nonsence this is still reason to celebrate cheers Happy Birthday Rory.'' Emily says
''Cheers Happy Birthday hun.'' Clair says
''Happy Birthday Rory.'' Richard says
''thanks.'' Rory says
After dinner the girls drive back to Stars Hollow and go into the diner.
''hey how was dinner?'' Luke asks them
The girls sit at the counter
''oh it was fine there was no fighting,fireworks, or bloodshead so it was a pretty uneventful evening.'' Clair tell's him
''oh good.'' Luke says
Rory yawns ''oh my god I'm so tired.'' Rory says
''oh you want to go to bed hun?'' Clair asks her
''no not yet.'' Rory says
''do you need help bringing in her stuff?'' Luke asks her
''yea ok thanks hun.'' Clair says and goes out to her car with Luke to get Rory's things and brings them into the diner.
''ok I should be heading back.'' Clair tell's him
''wait you can't stay for just one cup of coffee?'' he asks her
''ok yea I guess I have time for one cup.'' Clair says
Luke pours it for her.
''thanks.'' Clair says
Rory puts her head on her arms on the counter.
''how are her headaches doing?'' he asks Clair
''oh well she's on medicine for them it usually makes her sleepy she took one before dinner so its probably just kicking in now oh here by the way.'' she says and gives him Rory's pills
''hey hun?'' she says and gently puts her hand on the back of Rory's shoulder.
Rory sits up
''hey why don't you go up to bed and I'll be up in a minute to say goodnight to you before I leave.'' Clair tell's her
''ok.'' Rory says and goes upstairs
''I'll be right back.'' he says and brings Rory's stuff up for her then comes back downstairs.
Upstairs
Rory changes into her pajamas and gets into bed and turns out the light and goes to sleep because she has such a headache.
A little while later after Clair finishes her coffee.
''ok I'm gonna go up and say goodnight to her and then leave.'' she tell's him
''ok.'' Luke says
Clair runs upstairs and opens the door and see's that Rory is already in bed so she walks over to the bed and kisses Rory goodnight.
''Happy Birthday kido.'' Clair says
''g-night mommy.'' Rory says softly
Clair smiles and leaves Luke's apartment and comes back downstairs and goes to pull out a dollar.
''keep it it's on me.'' he tell's her
''oh great thanks g-night.'' she says and grabs her purse
''g-night Clair.'' he says and smiles
Clair leaves the diner
Luke watches her leave locks the door, switches the sign on the door to closed, turns off the lights, and goes upstairs to bed
The End