crack_van | Someone Left the (Pan)Cake in the Rain by cgb

Fandom: GILMORE GIRLS
Pairing: Luke/Lorelai (yes, again. It's a theme, just roll with it.)
Author on LJ:

mandysbitch
Author Website: Mandysbitch.com
Why this must be read:

I debated which of Christine's two Gilmore stories to rec, but I decided to go with "Pancake" because it's hilarious and bizarre, and captures the typical tone of the show flawlessly. Lorelai attempts to make pancakes for Luke, after they've gotten together. She fails miserably. She becomes convinced that they're doomed. She references "Macarthur Park." It's fantastic.

"I can make pancakes."

She lifts her head and leans back in her chair. Her arms fall to her sides. She looks straight ahead, not at him. "But I can't. It's a portent."

"We're doomed because you can't make pancakes?"

"It's the song."

"What song?"

"The song about the cake being out in the rain and he took so long to bake it and he'll never have that recipe again."

Luke leans one hand on the sink while the other rubs his chin. "That's the most ridiculous song ever written, you know that right?"

"It's symbolic."

"Are you sure? Because pastry chefs the world over think it's an accurate portrayal of the emotional ups and downs of baking."

She finally looks at him. "Do you have any idea how bad I am at baking?"

"Yes."

Someone Left the (Pan)Cake in the Rain by cgb