Episode Report Card Pamie: D | 1 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Pilot
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2000.10.05
Lorelai and Rory sit at the diner and they're both pouty. Lorelai says that Rory was late getting home. Rory says that she went to the library. Lorelai says that they're having dinner with "the grandparents" tomorrow. Rory says there aren't any holidays in September. Lorelai snaps that it's not a holiday thing. Rory apologizes as Mr. Nutrition brings over some food, declares that red meat will kill them, and walks away. Lorelai says she finished hemming Rory's skirt. Rory says that she might have had plans the next night. Lorelai says that she would have known if Rory had plans. Rory says that she doesn't tell Lorelai everything. There is more snapping back and forth until Lorelai says she "had plans on being the bitch tonight." "Just tonight?" Whoa, that would have resulted in a slap across my face. Hey, FFF: back-sassing kids weren't tolerated in my Family's Friendly Forum. I wasn't allowed to watch Diff'rent Strokes for that very reason. Lorelai asks Rory what's wrong with her. Rory says she's not sure if she wants to go to Chilton. She says that the timing is bad and the bus ride is really long. She says they shouldn't be spending that kind of money right now. Lorelai asks about Harvard. Rory says she might be able to get into Harvard anyway. Lorelai says that she has it covered. Rory says that she still doesn't want to go. Lorelai says she has to go. Rory stops her to say that they have to pay first. Lorelai drops some money and walks out.
The hay-ride passes Rory and Lorelai. Lane is very mopey between her two dates. They stop by Miss Patty's as she instructs her child dancers. You may remember Miss Patty from The John Larroquette Show. Then again, you might not. ["I did!" -- Wing Chun] Miss Patty tells Rory that she might have found a job for her "male friend." She keeps talking about the job but Lorelai keeps interrupting to ask, "What male friend?" Miss Patty says that CuteDean is "cute" and that Rory has good taste. Rory starts to storm away, but Lorelai says, "You're gonna have to turn into friggin' Flo-Jo to get away from me."
Rory slams the door to the house as Lorelai says, "This is about a boy! Of course!" Rory says that she's going to bed. Lorelai keeps babbling on about how, "You're me." "I'm not you." Lorelai says she's going to throw away important things for a cute boy, which is just what she did. She asks if the cute boy has dark hair, dark eyes, and is just a little dangerous. Rory declares the conversation over. Lorelai keeps following and says that tattoos are good, too. Rory says she's already told her all of the reasons she doesn't want to go to Chilton, but if Lorelai doesn't believe her, that's fine. Rory slams her bedroom door as Lorelai asks, "Does he have a motorcycle? Because if you're going to throw your life away, he'd better have a motorcycle!"