Episode Report Card Al Lowe: B+ | 160 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Ladies' Night
By Al Lowe | Season 7 | Episode 17 | Aired on 2007.03.06
Outside, Rory walks to meet Logan, who is still there, leaning on his car. She is cool to him, but he is sincerely apologetic. He admits that he went into a complete spiral over what happened with his deal. He says that his dad had every right to be mad at him, and he figured the only way he could solve it was to stop being his dad's employee: "He tried to put up a cool, detached front, but...even though he was mad, I swear I saw the slightest glimmer of pride in his eyes, just for a second. I mean, no one walks out on Mitchum Huntzberger." Rory doesn't jump up to hug Logan or anything, but she says she's proud of him, too: "I almost wish I'd saved you a bite of cake," she adds, and promptly eats the last bite on her plate.
Inside, Emily watches Rory and Logan from the window. She is joined by Mia, who is amazed that little Rory is all grown up. "She such a smart, confident young woman," says Emily. "She's really amazing. Rory will be fine." Lorelai overhears this, bringing Emily her coat, and has a proud but sad look. "Well, we should get going," she says, interrupting, "and let Mia and Howard do whatever it is they're going to do for the rest of the night." Emily admonishes her. "What?" Lorelai says. "I could mean anything." Mia says that Lorelai's right, anyway -- the bride and groom have wild plans to go straight to bed and listen to Garrison Keillor. Woo? Lorelai, to Emily: "See? Dirty mind: YOU." Emily ignores her, and takes Mia's hand. "Thank you," she says, full of meaning, "for everything." Mia smiles. "It was my pleasure."
Back at Luke's, Zach thanks Luke for keeping him from flipping out about the babies. Luke assures him that if he can help, he will. Zach gets another piece of pie for Customer Bill, who insists that Luke owes him from earlier, but as he's delivering it, Zach gets the call that Lane's water has broken. He very hilariously flips out, wandering back and forth, not knowing what to do. Luke, very sweetly comes to the rescue. "That's it, folks," he announces to the restaurant, "we're closed." He grabs Zach by the shoulders, saying that he'll drive, and assuring him that his Dad Mode does not have to kick in right at that second. Luke pushes Zach out the door, yelling to the complaining Bill just to eat the whole damn pie.