Episode Report Card Pamie: A | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Sniffles, Part Two
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 10 | Aired on 2000.12.21
Independence Inn. A man stands on a ladder hanging Christmas ornaments, while Michel barks that he's hanging a particular one (the fairy) in the wrong place. He won't tell the man which one is the fairy, but makes him guess. It's good French fun, but doesn't make for friendly recapping.
Lorelai answers the phone. It's Emily. She wants to talk about her Christmas dinner this Friday and feels that Lorelai has forgotten about it. Lorelai says there's a lot going on right now, so that party isn't taking up the bulk of her thoughts. Emily reminds Lorelai that the world doesn't always revolve around her. She tells Lorelai that cocktails are at six and dinner is at eight. Lorelai doesn't think she'll be able to get away from work in time for cocktails. Emily tells her to not bother coming, then: "It's obviously an enormous burden for you." Lorelai is stunned into stammering. Emily tells her just to send Rory. Lorelai says that when she had the German measles in the fifth grade, she still had to come to the Christmas dinner. Emily says that the two of them aren't very happy with each other right now; she's tired of forcing Lorelai to do things that she doesn't want to do, and she feels that she was treated unfairly the other night. "So, you're uninviting me to Christmas dinner?" Lorelai asks in shock. Emily says she is. They exchange "fine"s and make curt comments to each other until Lorelai hangs up. Lorelai walks away from the desk and passes Michel and the ornament hanger. "This one?" "Nope." "This one?" "Nope." "This?" "Nope." It's funny. I promise.
Rory is dressed up for Emily's party and is trying to convince Lorelai to go. She says she's sure that Emily didn't mean to uninvite her, and just said it because she was angry. Lorelai says that she can't go until she's invited again. Rory says she thinks Lorelai is acting immature. Lorelai pouts that she's not acting. Rory reminds Lorelai that she waits all year for Emily's apple tarts. Lorelai says she'll live without them this year. "You've made up songs after eating five of them with lyrics that contradict that last statement," Rory says, putting on her coat. Lorelai tells Rory that she's going to be late. Rory tries one last time to get Lorelai to come with her, and then grabs her present and leaves. "Bring me back one of those tarts!" Lorelai shouts to the closed door. Lorelai looks around her empty living room as we fade to commercial.