Episode Report Card Pamie: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Stars Hollow Summer Vacation Essay
By Pamie | Season 4 | Episode 1 | Aired on 09.22.2003
Back at the house, it's nighttime. Lorelai complains that it took too long to give out presents, so from now on when they go out of town they aren't getting anything for anyone. Rory says they could buy everybody a big crate of Fruits de la terre. Lorelai says that horse is dead, and would Rory kindly put the stick down. Lorelai proposes changing the schedule now that they're behind, and leave the shopping for tomorrow. Rory's bummed out by the lecture she got from Taylor, and wonders if she's suddenly acting too good for Stars Hollow. Why doesn't she have time for the town now? Rory: "Am I changing? I don't want to change. I don't want to be the anti-town girl. I'm not Daria." Lorelai says that Taylor was just messing with Rory's mind. Rory goes to open the mail. Lorelai says they agreed not to open mail because they're still on vacation, and opening mail feels like going back to the real world. Rory says she's only opening her own mail and that Lorelai can feel free to stay on vacation. Rory is very upset by what she's read. She says "Oh, no!" about six times and runs to her bedroom to check her day planner. Lorelai follows, frantic to find out what's upsetting Rory. Turns out that Rory wrote down the date for her orientation incorrectly. It's not next weekend. It's this weekend. This Saturday. In two days. Lorelai is very upset, because they had an entire week planned out -- a week for just the two of them -- and now it's gone. Rory says she wrote the date down wrong. Lorelai asks why Rory would do that, when she never writes the date down wrong. Rory says she wrote it before they left, and she must have done it incorrectly. The two women have hit a pitch with their voices that is causing neighborhood dogs to wail. Lorelai can't believe Rory wrote the date down wrong. Rory can't believe Lorelai wasn't going to let her open the mail. Lorelai can't believe Rory wrote the date down wrong. Rory can't believe Lorelai made them go to Ireland to stalk Bono. Lorelai says she'll never win the "I can't believe" game. They both agree that this totally sucks. Rory says she's not ready, hasn't packed, and hasn't watched Sofia die over and over. Lorelai says they need to revise their plan, and shorthand it. Tonight they stay home and pack. Tomorrow they get all the school supplies, letting them see at least two Godfathers and a couple of Sofia deaths. "Chinese!" Rory shouts, confusing Lorelai. Rory says she wants Chinese for dinner now. Lorelai goes to order, saying it's better if they don't use complete sentences anymore, since they have no time.