Episode Report Card Pamie: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Season Fi-wha?
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.09.2001
The doorbell rings, and Lorelai runs down the stairs complaining that Max is on time again. She's in a little black dress. She's putting on her shoes as she's going down the stairs and has to remind herself that it's "stairs then shoes." ["Her dress is black and her shoes are off-white. NEVER! You never wear shoes lighter than your hem -- if you're dressing up, I mean." -- Wing Chun] She answers the door. It's Luke. He came by to pick up his toolbox. Lorelai tells him that she's going out. She says that she and Rory got used to the toolbox in the house. They named it "Bert" and say "goodnight, Bert!" to it and it talks back and they like it. Luke thanks her for watching it. He puts the toolbox down, turns around, and announces that Rachel left. He says that she left last night (so it's Friday night now, right?). Lorelai asks what happened; she wants to know Rachel's reasons for leaving. Luke says it's hard to explain. Max shows up, and says that he tried to be late. Lorelai smiles and says that he failed at "one minute past." Max kisses her. Lorelai stands between Max and Luke in the hallway as she introduces them to each other. Luke's last name is Danes, for those of you making a slam book. ["Which is odd, since we know the diner was originally his dad's store and it clearly says 'Williams Hardware' on it." -- Wing Chun] She tells Max that Luke owns the diner. Max says that he saw Luke at the town meeting. He points too close to Luke's chest. Luke says that he saw Max at the meeting as well. Max says that they should get going. Lorelai makes an apologetic face at Luke. Luke says that he was just stopping by for his toolbox, anyway. He says that he's been around the house fixing things. He does things for Lorelai. Lorelai agrees and says that they'll talk later. "Yes, we will," Luke says, laying claim to her. Max interjects that "later" will have to be more like tomorrow, because he doesn't know how late she'll be getting back tonight. Lorelai says that she meant "later" as "tomorrow," because she'll go to the diner in the morning. Luke says he'll see her at the usual time. Max struts that it might be a little later than the usual time, if Luke knows what Max means. Luke says that it doesn't matter, because he's got the coffee and Lorelai needs the coffee, so she'll eventually show up. Lorelai looks so comfy during all of this, by the way. They stop fronting each other, and Luke leaves.
Max asks whether they are going. Lorelai says, "Uh, yeah. Just wanted to make sure you two were finished swinging those things around." Hee. "Someone's bound to lose an eye." Max asks what she's talking about. Lorelai says it's nothing and goes to get her purse. Max asks whether she and Luke are "over." She says there was nothing there to begin with. He says it's okay, and that he dated while they were apart, and he assumed she'd date while they were apart, so if she dated Luke, it's no big deal. Tension mounts as Lorelai says that she didn't expect him not to date, either. She asks who he dated. He says he didn't know if he'd see Lorelai ever again. She says she dated too. "So you did date Luke!" Max says. Lorelai says that she didn't date Luke. She exhales and moves her arms. Max says that there was a vibe. She exhales and moves her arms. She says there was no vibe. She says he won't tell her who he dated. He says it's not someone she knows. She asks whether he did casual dating or "get down, Soul Train" dating. He says more of the second. She says she likes his honesty and that most people would have spared her feelings and just sort of lied or skimmed that part, but he didn't. She adds, "I slept with Rory's dad." Max asks to change the subject. "On my parents' balcony," she continues. Max asks to change the subject. Lorelai says he started it. They bicker until Max asks why they always get weird when the two of them are doing well. Lorelai says that she doesn't know. They say they don't like it and they're sick of it. Max says that there's only one thing he could think of that would solve it. "Break up," Lorelai offers. ["'Yes!' I screamed." -- Wing Chun] Max sighs. Lorelai says that she's not interested in a murder-suicide. Max says that they should get married. It is quiet for a second before Lorelai asks whether he's kidding. He says he's not. She says that this isn't what proposal is supposed to be like. It's not supposed to be a desperate last-minute effort to end a bickering match. It has to be planned -- magical, with music playing, romantic lighting and a subtle build-up to the popping of the question. She says that there should be a thousand yellow daisies and candles and a horse (which might be a bit over the top, she allows) -- but more than this. He says that she's right. She says she knows. He apologizes. She says it's okay. He asks to start the evening over. Lorelai makes a doorbell sound. Max says he's five minutes late now. She sighs. They leave. As Lorelai walks out the door she sees Luke's toolbox. "Bye bye, Bert," she says and walks out the door. Fade to commercial.