Stars Hollow

12

~OUTFIT FOR DINNER~

"Come on, lets go" Mom yells to Rory "Relax, I'm almost ready" Rory yells back "Were gonna be late" Mom says "No were not" I say "Well its Friday night and traffics bad on Friday night" Mom says trying to make a point "Since when?" Rory asks coming over "Since the beginning of time. Here let me do that" Mom says and helps Rory put on a necklace "What's up with you?" I ask "Nothing" Mom says but she is lying me and Rory look at each other and make a knowing look.

"You've been ready and bugging us for almost an hour. Usually we have to drag you out of here kicking and screaming to go to dinner" Rory says "Now then" Mom says "You whine, you complain, you act like a child" I say "I do not" Mom denies. "I had to pay you five bucks once so you wouldn't go in sweats" I say remembering two weeks ago" Make your point and make it fast, as we move quickly to the front door" Mom says pushing us.

"Her point is that you are mean" Rory says I nod "I am not mean" mom says acting hurt "You are. You want to go to dinner to see Grandma uncomfortable, that's mean" Rory says "Oh, ok, look. I will admit, I work very hard and sometimes I am a little tired come Friday night for the Gilmore family dinner. But I had a light day today and my grandmother who I have not seen for years is going to be there" Mom says.

"And it has nothing to do with the fact that Grandma hates Great-grandma?" I asks "Not at all" mom says "And when you see Grandma miserable and uncomfortable you're going to be sad and sympathetic?" Rory asks "Not at all" Mom says "Mean" I say and walkout the door "I'm kidding" Mom says "We want you to be nice" Rory says "hey don't drag me into that part I want to watch the show unfold" I say "I will be nice" Mom says "And no outward reveling in someone elses pain" Rory says

"I promise, internal reveling only" Mom says "Ok then, we can go" Rory says "Ok good. Oh wait" Mom says and grabs a camera "So the internal reveling can continue for years to come" She says and we leave "Mean" Rory yells walking out the door "Ha!" mom yells back.

~inside the car~

Mom starts laughing while we are driving, I roll my eyes.

"Mean" Rory says "mean" I say "mean" We finish at the same time; Mom drives the rest of the way to the house without saying anything.

~AT THE ELDER GILMORE HOUSE~

Mom, Rory, and I are carrying the hat rack up to the door "god, this thing weighs like a 1000 pounds" Rory says "I know, I know. Here, put down" Mom says letting put the rack down "What are we doing?" Rory asks "Well, in case Gran comes to the door you know" Mom says "I mean she's 80. The eyes have got to be gone right?" Mom questions "Lets just try to keep her inside the house" Rory says "Good thinking" mom say then knocks on the door "Do you have it?" Grandma asks coming out "We got it." Mom says.

"Hurry up, bring it in here" Grandma says rushing us "Ah!" Mom yells "Sorry" I say "Ok, quiet, be quiet" grandma says in a hushed tone "Ok mom, thanks for the direction and all but, um, we need some help" Mom says "Oh yeah sorry" Grandma says coming over to help us "Careful honey" mom says to me as I almost hit my head "Watch it, watch your head get it over here" grandma says "Ok yes, yeah I think that was about - no I think it was maybe a little more on the left. Oh god I should have put tape down" Grandma says freaking out

"Mom, you don't think that the coat rack couldve moved a quarter of an inch in five years?" Mom asks "Yeah youre right. That's it. Ok, put your coats on it" Grandma says I wasn't really wearing a coat so I just put my scarf on it "How'd you get her in here without her noticing it wasnt there?" Mom asks "Well I brought her in through the back way then I had Stella wax the floors, also she napped so that took up about an hour" Grandma explains "Where is she now?" Rory asks "In the living room scratching the diamond pendant I bought her against a mirror" Grandma says