miss americana | gilmore girls

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"The red skirt is not working." Lorelai called out from inside her closet. "Try the blue." Harley suggested, sparing a look over at Rory. They were both laid across their mother's bed, but Rory was reading a book while Harley was flipping through a magazine.

"Blue let me down ten minutes ago, I think it's conspiring with the red."

""I wish you'd just wear the dress we picked out this morning." Harley let out, her eyes rolling. "No, you know as well as I do, the morning butt and evening butt are two completely different butts."

"Well, whatever butt you've got tonight had better hurry because he's gonna be here any minute." Rory piped up. "Rats. Fine, okay, striped skirt, burgundy sweater, that's it. What do you think? And remember, I'm wearing this no matter what because I cannot spend one more second deciding what to wear, so the answer has to be, You look fantastic.'"

"You look fantastic." Rory offered. When Lorelai looked over at Harley, she was holding out a shit. "Pink and black." Lorelai nodded. "With a flippy skirt."

"Grab a necklace?" Lorelai requested before returning to her closet. "Um, okay, here is my concern." She started as the girls searched through her jewelry. "Voice it."

"Well, you know, I only saw this guy once for like ten minutes and the lighting was only so-so and I hadn't eaten anything, and, like, what if I'm remembering him a lot cuter than he was?"

"I'm sure you're not." Harley snorted. "Yeah, but what if I am? You know how these things are. You get bored, you need a diversion, so you superimpose a really cute guy's face over a really scary looking guy."

"Well, then you'll just have to strike up a conversation with him and find out what kind of a man he is beneath the surface."

"What? On the first date what will he think of me?" Lorelai snickered, earning an eye roll from Rory. "Just order an extra dessert."

"Okay, fine. Well?" Lorelai showed off her outfit. "I like the brown." Harley admitted. "Come here a sec, you've got some dirt on your forehead. I'm sorry, it's just the sign of the devil, my mistake."

"You look beautiful." Rory offered, nudging her sister. "Thank you." A car sounded from outside. "I think that's him. Well, the car sure is pretty." They watched out the window as he pulled up into the driveway. "Come on."

"Okay now, if for some reason, he does turn out to have like a horn in the middle of his forehead, you will call me in one hour with a very high fever." Lorelai urged as they made their way to the door.

"Deal."

"God, I'm nervous. Why am I nervous?"

"Because you're crazy." Rory offered. "Yes, good, thank you." Lorelai opened the door with a smile. "Hi." The man greeted. "You're feeling just fine." Lorelai whispered to Rory after giving him a look over. "Hey Peyton."

"Am I early?"

"No, you're right on time. Peyton, I want you to meet my girls, Harley and Rory." Lorelai introduced. "It's a pleasure."

"Okay, so, don't wait up and remember only two or three crackheads at the most, they eat all the good cereal."

"Deal."