Episode Report Card Pamie: A | 0 USERS: N/A YOU GRADE IT Papa Don't Preach
By Pamie | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2002.01.29
Oh, God. I can't wait for the Britney Spears movie. I'm in line right now. You people get the hell behind me. I can't believe Taryn Manning finally got her big break. Ol' lispy Get Real Taryn Manning. ["That girl's been rode hard and put away wet. Lipless freak." -- Wing Chun]
The next morning, Lorelai is trying to get Rory to skip school to spend the day with her grandfather. Rory says she can't skip school because she's got a Franklin meeting to attend. Lorelai begs and pleads. Rory's not hearing it. Lorelai says she hasn't been alone with her father since she was kicked out of her summer camp for refusing to call her camp counselor "Peaches." They drove all the way home from Maine with only this topic of conversation. And the fact that she had also flashed the swim team. Rory promises to be home in the afternoon, and then she'll take Richard off Lorelai's hands. Lorelai pouts. Rory promises that Lorelai will be fine. Lorelai is so sure things won't be fine that she's convinced this is going to end up a Lifetime movie where Nancy McKeon will be playing her. "I am Jo," she says. The doorbell rings. It's Richard. Rory pushes Lorelai to answer the door. Lorelai childishly steals Rory's cup of coffee and then starts mimicking her. Lorelai answers the door. Rory hugs Richard and says she'll see him that afternoon. Rory leaves, and Lorelai shuts the door. Richard takes off his coat. Lorelai tries to make conversation. She takes his coat. They stand in silence. Lorelai asks if he'd like some coffee. He doesn't need any. Silence. Richard asks if Lorelai would like some coffee. "God, yes!" Lorelai says, rushing with relief toward the kitchen.
Once in the kitchen, Lorelai asks Richard if he's sure he doesn't need any coffee. He's sure he's fine. She asks if he wants anything else, like a Pop-Tart. Richard says he doesn't need to be entertained. He just wants to be there, watching Lorelai and spending time with her. He asks what she'd do if he wasn't there. She says she'd probably read the paper for a little while and then have some breakfast. Richard asks if they can sit and read the paper. They sit. Turns out Lorelai likes the Arts and Leisure as well as the Lifestyle section. Richard says it's perfect, since he likes the remaining sections of the paper.