Luke "So why are you driving again?"

Lorelai "You're drunk."

Luke "Right. Right. How did you get your mom to let us leave early?"

Lorelai "I told her I had a long day at work and she insisted I go straight home and lie down."

Luke "It's a good thing we brought clothes to change into."

Lorelai "Yeah. Definitely. Are you sure you're OK with this? I mean, Taylor's not exactly your favorite man."

Luke "Well, we probably won't have to see him anyway. Besides, it got us outta your parents' party. I'm sure thankful for that."

Lorelai "Amen."

***

Lorelai "Babette! There you are. What happened?"

Babette "Well, he was the MC at the recital, right? So, he was clapping for the tap dancers and everything was fine. Next thing you he's moaning and groaning and dropping to the floor!"

Lorelai "Oh, God! Well, did you find anything out?"

Babette "They won't give us any information 'cuz we can't getta hold of his family! And Taylor's lawyers are here about his will, but none of us know if he even has one!"

Lorelai "Well, alright. Everybody calm down. Here's what we'll do. Kirk. Go tell the nurse you're Taylor's son and find out what's going on and how serious it is. Luke. Jackson. Talk to the lawyers and find out what information they need. Sookie. Patty. Babette. Rory. Come with me and we'll go find snacks and drinks for everyone. Lane. Zach. Go to the gift shop or the nearest drugstore or something and find entertainment for everyone else. OK? Now, go! Go. Go Go."

Rory "Wow, Mom. You know how to think fast."

Lorelai "Well, they needed someone level-headed to take control so I did."

Rory "And I'm very proud of you for it."

***

Lorelai "OK, we got Milk Duds, Kit Kats, Cheese Nips, a two liter of Pepsi, and a two liter of 7-Up. What did you find out, Kirk?"

Kirk "Taylor suffered from a myocardial infarction, along with minor heart palpitations. He's in surgery now,and after surgery he'll need to be under sedation for about an hour. They expect him to make a full recovery, but it won't be very speedy. He'll need to be on bed-rest for at least a month after being discharged from the hospital."

Lorelai "OK. Jackson?"

Jackson "The lawyers just needed an up-to-date copy of his will. Luke's searching Taylor's office at Doose's for it now."

Lorelai "OK. I guess there's nothing left to do but wait."

***

Luke "I found them!"

Lorelai "Oh, good. I talked to Taylor's niece ,who's trying to get a hold of her Dad, Taylor's brother."

Luke "That's good."

Lorelai "What's wrong?"

Luke "Nicole is still Taylor's lawyer. One of them, anyway."

Lorelai "Oh, Luke, I'm so sorry. I should've remembered."

Luke "No, its okay. We made small talk for a minute and everything was fine."

Lorelai "That's good."

Luke "I love you."

Lorelai "I love you, too."

***

Kirk "Something may have gone wrong in surgery!"

Lorelai "What?"

Kirk "I don't know, but when we got here, the doctor said he'd probably be fine. Now they're saying that because of the condition of his heart, this is likely to happen again. If it does, there may not be anything they can do!"

Patty "Oh my goodness! Does that mean if Taylor has another, he's going to die?"

Kirk "Most likely, yes."

Lorelai "Well, lets not worry about that now. Right now, Taylor is still alive and he needs us to be there for him."

all nod in agreement

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A/N What do ya think? Also, I need ideas for the Thanksgiving and Christmas chapters! Any suggestions are appreciated!