New Beginnings

Chapter 3

"Yeah, I'm not really the athletic type" Rory says. "I told them they should go out for the debate team" Lorelai says. "That's not a sport" Victoria says.

"It is the way the Gilmores play" Lorelai says.

"So, what are your choices?" Emily asks. "God there's like a thousand of them, basketball, lacrosse, swimming, track, golf" Rory says.

"Golf?" Emily asks. "Yeah" Rory says. "Well your grandfather is a golf player" Emily says.

"Oops" Lorelai says knowing where this is leading.

"He plays every week at the club, he could teach you to play like a pro" Emily says. "Emily" Richard says trying to get his wife to stop.

"He could take you there on Sunday, it's perfect" Emily says. "It's not something you can teach in an afternoon" Richard tells his wife.

"That's okay, Rory can pick something else." Lorelai tells her parents. "Why should she pick something else? She needs to learn a sport and Richard can teach her a sport. You can use your mother's old golf clubs, they're upstairs gathering dust along with the rest of her potential" Emily says. "Okay, mom can I maybe talk to you for a minute?" Lorelai asks.

"We're having dessert" Emily says.

"I know but i'd like to talk to you fast before the sugar sets in and makes me crazy" Lorelai tells her mother. "You are the oddest person" Emily says getting up.

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"Man, did you get blindsided. I'm so sorry" Lorelai says as her and her daughters exit her parents house.

"That's okay" Rory says. "I tried to stop it I swear" Lorelai says.

"I know" Rory says. "Maybe it won't be that bad" Victoria optimistically says. "Maybe it won't" her mother repeats.

"Yeah maybe I'll like it" Rory says.

"Maybe you will" Lorelai says. "Maybe you'll come with me" Rory says looking at her sister. "Oh don't look at me I told you to choose track when you had the chance" Victoria says.

Rory them turns to her mother hoping silently begging her to come with.

"Oh is there a you're crazy team? Because I think they'd make you captain" Lorelai says. "Please" Rory says.

"Rory, I love you, I would take a bullet for you, but i'd rather stick something sharp in my ear than go to the club with you" Lorelai says. "Fine" Rory says. "I'd rather slide down a banister of razor blades and land in a pool of alcohol than go to the club with you" Lorelai says.

"I got it" Rory says.

"Don't stop me I'm on a roll. I'd rather eat my own hand than go to the club with you. Ooh I'd rather get my face surgically altered to look like that lunatic rich lady with the lion head than go to the club with you" Lorelai keeps talking. "Would you like me to drive so you can continue?" Victoria offers.

"Would you? Thanks" Lorelai says giving her the keys. "I'd rather cut off my head and use it as a punch bowl than go to the club with you" Lorelai laughs.

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Lorelai and Victoria walk into Luke's to meet Rory.

"My god, this day, the swans, the tulle, my head. Luke I need the largest cheeseburger in the world. Let's break a record mister. So the wedding is a nightmare. We got these ten boxes of creepy larvae that are supposed to swarm into beautiful butterflies on the wedding day. they swarmed a little early." Lorelai says before noticing her daughters hat. "What's with the hat?" she asks Rory.