"I know. I love you too dad."
"Alright, now, do me a favor?"
"What?"
"Let the girl, get home, calm down, before you run over there?"
"I will. Makes sense."
"Thanks."
"No problem, dad."
"I've got to head to work now, you have class today?"
"This afternoon."
"Alright, I'll see you later for dinner."
"Yeah, see ya."
Meanwhile at the house, Babette is pouring Rory a bowl of cereal.
"Rory!?"
She walks into the kitchen and sees her eyes all red.
"Rory...sweetie..."
"You weren't home when I woke up."
"I am so sorry."
"Where were you?"
"Mommy..."
"She was sick sweetie."
"What?"
"She was here. She was in her room."
"Then why is your coat on?" She asks.
"I went out to get medicine." She lies.
"Where is it?"
"Um, I put it in the bathroom already before I walked in here."
"Oh..."
Lorelai kneels down in front of the chair. "I will never, ever make you make up alone again."
"I was scared."
"Babette was here though, right?"
"I sure was suga, we had fun, I've gotta run."
"Alright, thanks again Babette."
She leaves and Lorelai gives Rory a hug.
"You forgive me sweetie?"
Rory nods, hugging her tightly.
"I love you so much."
"I love you."
"Did you have fun."
"I did."
"Aw. Good."
"We played games and I had lots of pizza."
"Yeah?"
"uh huh!"
"Wow, you love pizza so you must have loved that."
"I did! Did you know Babette has a cat?"
"I didn't, that's cool."
"She said I can come over any time to play with it."
"That's very nice of her."
"And her husband plays music!"
"You guys had a long talk I see."
"Uh huh, she's funny."
"Good. I'm glad you had fun."
"Did you have fun?"
"What?"
"With your friend."
"Oh yeah."
"That's good."
"You are my best friend though."Lorelai says.
Her eyes light up.
"I am!?"
"Of course!"
Rory hugs her again. "I love being your best friend."
"Oh angel, you have no idea. How about today is all about you? A mommy and Rory Sunday?"
"Okay! What should we do?"
"Anything you want, it's your day."
"Can we get ice cream?"
"We can."
"Okay."
"Anything else?"
"Watch a movie."
"You bet."
"With popcorn."
"That's a given."
"Yay!"
"Go get dressed and we'll go for a walk."
"Can we go to the hardware store?" She asks from her room.
Lorelai taps her fingers on the chair nervously.
"You know what sweetie, I don't think so today."
"Why not?"
"Because we don't need anything from there."
"But, I want to see and Luke."
" maybe tomorrow."
"Why tomorrow?"
"Rory, get dressed."
"Please mommy."
"Rory, please go get dressed."
"But-"
"We are not going to the hardware store, end of discussion." She says, firmer than she ever has.
Rory looks shocked , turns and gets dressed without another word.
Lorelai sighs and goes up to change herself, coming back down to her daughter sitting on the couch, jacket and shoes on, waiting for her.
"Ready for that walk?"
"Yup!"
"Alright."
She takes her by the hand and they begin to walk into town.
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"Are we still getting ice cream?"
"Of course."
"Okay."
They keep walking and she asks again.
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"Are you mad at me?"
Lorelai stops in her tracks and bends down. "What? No of course not."
"Okay."
"Why would you ask that?"
"Because you yelled at me."
"Sweetie, I was just frustrated. I am not mad at you."
"Okay."
'Hey, look at me."
She looks at her mother.
"I am sorry."
"It's okay."
"You want to go to the hardware store?"
"Nah, it's okay."
Lorelai laughs and they keep walking. "You said before that you wanted to go."
"But you don't want to."
"It's okay..we can-" as they turn a corner on the sidewalk, they literally bump right into Luke.
"Woah, sorry."
"Sorry, Lorelai?"
"Luke..hey." Lorelai backs up a little, holding Rory's hand.
"Sorry about that, I should watch where I'm going." He says.
"That's okay, we were just heading to the video store."
"This early in the morning?"
"Wanted to get a jump on things."
"Sure, sure."
"Mommy, look, the hardware store, I'm going in to say hi to Mr. Will!" Rory runs inside before Lorelai can stop her.
"Can we talk?"
"I really have to get Rory and go. Rory!"
"Wait, please." He reaches out but she puts a hand up.
"Luke, I can't have this conversation right now."
"She will be in there a few minutes, just, let's talk."
"I need to..."
"My dad just get in a new shipment, you know she will want to count."
Lorelai smiles.
"She is my weird kid."
Luke smiles.
"Fine. Five minutes."
"Let me say that I am sorry about this morning."
"Luke..."
"My dad is not usually like that."
She nods.
"I should have let you left when you first said."
"It's fine, but your dad isn't find of me and the whole kid thing."
"He'll get over it."
"I guess."
"He'll have to."
"Why?"
"Because I uh...I like you."