Episode Report Card Pamie: B- | 16 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Jess Is Dumb
By Pamie | Season 2 | Episode 19 | Aired on 2002.04.30
"Wow," Christopher says to Lorelai. "He raps later," she says. Sookie gets up to go get Jackson. Lorelai says they're playing the film again after the movie. Christopher says the entire town is like a giant outpatient mental institution. Lorelai says she's glad he could join them. Christopher watches Kirk wiggle his booty on the screen, and says he's coming around more often to protect Lorelai from her neighbors. Flirt, flirt, flirt. Lorelai drops Sherri's name like Jess drops CuteDean's. Rory shows up and says, "Oh, my lord!" Lorelai tells Christopher to cover Rory's eyes. She's only a child. Rory notes that Kirk's taking his shirt off. Christopher says he can't watch this anymore either, and leaves to get all of them popcorn. Rory scoots over next to Lorelai and says she likes it when Christopher is there. Lorelai agrees. The short film ends with the family leaving for dinner as a half-naked Kirk looks to the ceiling. There's an eagle noise as the credits roll. People politely applaud. Miss Patty walks over and boasts that she did the choreography. Babette calls Miss Patty over. She's saved her a seat. Miss Patty leaves. Lorelai asks Rory how she's feeling. Rory says she's haunted by the sight of Kirk's bare chest.
Cut to gossip central. Babette is telling Miss Patty that Luke put Jess on a one-way bus out of Stars Hollow last night. Yay! ["I would have preferred it if Luke put Jess in a rocket and fired him into the sun, but that'll do for now, I guess." -- Wing Chun] Lorelai and Rory listen quietly. Babette says she thinks Jess wanted to go: "All I know is that Jess is gone." I wish that were true. Oh, how I wish that were true. "What will we do for entertainment around here?" Miss Patty wonders. Maybe get to keep your personal property around longer? The lights fade, and The Yearling starts as Rory pouts and Lorelai watches Rory pout.
Next week, it's more of the same. CuteDean kicks a duffel bag. The name "Jess" is said a million times. Hey, did they skip the "amazing" quotient this week, or did I just not catch it?