Episode Report Card Pamie: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT "No! Jess! What About PROM?!"
By Pamie | Season 3 | Episode 19 | Aired on 04.28.2003
Awkwardly directed scene where Lane wanders past Marshall, who tells Lane that there's a guy looking for him. He points at Jung Chu, who has saved a seat for Lane. Lane hides.
Boys at the keg are discussing a movie I haven't seen, so I'm assuming it's from either a Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. ["I heard something about an anthropomorphic tree, so I guessed it was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, which I also haven't seen." -- Wing Chun] But Kyle's so heavy on the braces it sounds like he's talking about Dorf. Kids don't still see Dorf on Golf commercials, do they? Oh, shit. I just called you "kids." Dammit! Lane runs up and asks for a cup of beer. Now, is she drinking beer to make Jung Chu like her less, or is Lane just deciding to drown her sorrows in twelve ounces of brew? It's not really clear here. The cup is clearly empty, so Lane doesn't react like she's even had a sip of beer. The boys go back to discussing something I haven't seen that may or may not star Tim Conway. Lane gulps back another couple of sips. This time we can see foam on her lips. I rhymed!
Lorelai's at her late-night Booster Bash. She tells this huge lie about how the cash box got away from her for a second and eighteen dollars got lost in the wind. Wasn't she supposed to have deposited the money into the...never mind. This cash box. Forget it. Doug has been scared away, and there's no Max to be seen. The Booster lady complains about the yacht owner who has now added on a huge dock fee. But before she goes into her list of suggestions on how to get around paying this fee, she introduces a student who would like to address grad night. Cue Paris. The other ladies visibly groan. Paris, back from the blahs, is champing at the bit. She hates the idea of grad night on a yacht. She likens the entire experience to a concentration camp:. "Forget the inconvenience of being at sea with guests unable to leave if the party's dull, or if the band -- which will inevitably be composed of accountants with semi-mullets -- decides to do a half-hour tribute to Kenny G. The seasickness factor alone, abetted by snuck-in flasks and badly cooked food, could lead to an epidemic, which may lead to lawsuits the school could ill afford. These points conclusively call for a change in venue to a hotel ballroom, a restaurant facility, several of which I've already called. Here are the results of my research. I've also included a list of maritime disasters from the past fifty years -- capsizings, onboard fires, et cetera -- and, trust me, it'll put you off your lunch. Thank you for your time and cooperation." Paris leaves. After a moment, the Booster lady says she's thinking they should discuss the yacht fees directly with the owner. HI-sterical, right? Yeah, I know. But what else will they do with Paris, and how will they ever close up this Booster plot that doesn't exist? A short woman enters and announces that she's a drama teacher, she's the new faculty adviser, and that Max has already filled her in on everything. I wish my recaps could be that succinct. Lorelai leaves to stalk Max, leaving Joan in charge of the cash box. Oh, so that's how they resolve the Booster sideplot. Bye, Booster ladies! Thanks for the waste of time!