Episode Report Card Pamie: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT She Bop, He Bop a-We Bop
By Pamie | Season 5 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.18.2004
It's Lane on the phone. "Rory, listen," she says. "I like you and I wanna be more than just friends with you." Rory asks, "What?" Lane says Rory's reaction is normal, because that's how you're supposed to respond when someone tells you that. Rory walks away from Dean, but he follows her and they both sit on the futon. Rory touches her hair, leans away. Her body language clearly says she isn't comfortable touching or sitting near Dean, who has grown back some of his facial hair. Dean tries to kiss Rory, but she ducks away from him because she's on the phone and that's more important, suddenly. We can kind of see up Rory's skirt, the way she's sitting, pushing him away, legs crossed. We get it, Rory, you don't like sex. Lane asks Rory how Kyle's hook is doing. Rory tells her it's a chick magnet. Lane tells Rory to say hi to Dean. "Hi, from Lane," Rory says. "Hi, Lane!" Dean shouts. I'm really bored, you guys. I'm sneaking glances on other people's laptops to see what they're watching. I'm tempted to find Marty to see if he wants to recap a scene. I'm physically restraining myself from busting some airplane jokes. I want a latte and a bagel. I want to be done with this recap. I want to not smell like Britney's new perfume! Lane tells Rory to call her back when she's less distracted. Rory tells Lane to keep her posted. Rory asks Dean about double dating with Luke and Lorelai. Dean's as enthused as Luke was: "Won't that be awkward, weird and about fifty other things like that?" Rory promises that it won't be weird, and that it's Lorelai's idea. She reminds Dean that they all used to hang out and have fun. This news propels Dean off of the futon and across the room as he informs us that was a long time ago. Yes, and look how many bizarre plot developments we suffered through to get to this slow scene. Dean agrees to do it, so Rory says she's "off." They kiss on, like, the cheek! The cheek! There is no romance in this show anymore. It used to be sexy, flirty, romantic, and fun. Dean says he hates these short visits. "Yeah, they're better than none, though," Rory says. I beg to differ. "Yeah, I guess," Dean says. Kyle comes back into the room, and says that Rory should stay, since he's gone for the night, having sex all around Stars Hollow: "Thinking about doing a back-to-back'er." That's not even a phrase. Rory barely touches Dean's lips and leaves as Kyle's phone starts playing "Superfreak" and he answers it to make another pit stop for his dipstick. And because what else do we have to do for thirty seconds, we watch Kyle's half of his phone conversation as Dean heads to his bedroom. Their living room needs another lamp. Dean leaves.