(carries him to the coffee table and sets him there, sits next to him and starts to pet him)
LUKE: What are you doing with a dog? (gives them a card)
(CUT outside to Stars Hollow pet fair, same day. (he goes behind the counter to get the coffee pot and a cup, Rory sits on a stool at the counter)
RORY: (Luke starts pouring coffee) Oh! 300 hours of community service in 6 months...it's a full-time job in itself, which kind of limits my options as far as work. Emily looks around at the silverware Rory was polishing and sighs)
(CUT to Lorelai's house, night. He's not a contractor. I ended up telling her we were engaged. Jump out. LORELAI: And there they will remain. LORELAI: Ignore her. LORELAI: Is that good? LORELAI: That's how it works. LORELAI: You shouldn't have told her. LUKE: (disturbed) T.J... LUKE: Bye
(They kiss and Lorelai exits the diner. LUKE: This is not your interview, Liz. LUKE: Well, I talked to some contractors about the Twickham House. RICHARD: Try! RORY: Her choice?
Plan: A: 300 hours; Q: How many hours of community service does Rory have to serve? A: a road crew; Q: What does Rory find herself working on for her community service? A: Lorelai; Q: Who adopts a dog at the Stars Hollow pet fair? A: Luke; Q: Who confronts Lorelai about her estrangement from Rory? A: Lorelai's house; Q: What do Lorelai and Luke decide to fix up? A: the Twickham house; Q: What house do Lorelai and Luke decide to buy? A: Liz; Q: Who is Luke's sister? A: T.J.; Q: Who is Liz's husband? A: a contractor; Q: What is T.J.'s job? A: a surprise visit; Q: How did Rory tell Luke that she and Lorelai were engaged? A: the diner; Q: Where does Rory surprise Luke? A: their mutual hurt feelings; Q: What do Lorelai and Rory have an angry confrontation about? Summary: Rory begins serving her 300 hours of community service and finds that life on a road crew is not pretty. Lorelai and Luke try to decide whether they will fix up Lorelai's house or buy the Twickham house. Luke's sister Liz begs him to hire her husband T.J. as a contractor. When Rory pays Luke a surprise visit at the diner to find out how Lorelai is, he feels obligated to tell her that he and Lorelai are engaged. Afterwards, Luke confronts Lorelai about her estrangement from Rory. Feeling lonely, Lorelai adopts a dog at the Stars Hollow pet fair. Finally, during a chance meeting, Lorelai and Rory have an angry confrontation about their mutual hurt feelings.