Episode Report Card Sara M: A- | 135 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT A Poolhouse Is Rory's New Home
By Sara M | Season 5 | Episode 22 | Aired on 2005.05.17
When Rory arrives at school, Richie is waiting for her. He asks her what his dad did. So Rory tells him about the performance evaluation, and Richie gets mad and says that his dad is a "jackass" who is always telling people how he feels no matter how hurtful that could be: "You're my girlfriend, Rory, he should have treated you better than that." I disagree; Mitch shouldn't have offered Rory an internship at all if her relationship with his son was going to make him treat her better than the rest of the non-Richie-dating staff. Richie says he's going to talk to his dad. Rory begs him not to, saying she doesn't want this to turn into something between Richie and his dad: "Don't put me in that position, please." Wait -- don't put RORY in that position? Richie's the one who's been put in a crappy position here. But he agrees not to say anything to Mitch, and asks in return that Rory tell him why they're committing a felony BEFORE they do it next time, not that that would stop them. He gives her a big hug and a sweet kiss on the head and leaves her to study for her final.
The Prestigious Bike Race is in full swing outside the diner. Bikers loudly warn each other about a "big hole!" in the street as, inside, Taylor and Luke are about to complete the Twickham house transaction. Luke complains about all the "big hole!" cries while Taylor puffs up with pride at the "international sports event" he single-handedly brought both the beginning and end of to Stars Hollow. Luke is very annoyed to hear that he will have to endure more "big hole!" cries when the race ends later in the week. His mood improves slightly, though, when he finishes all the house paperwork and Taylor says that the Twickham house is officially his, although he has a legally required three-day "cooling off" period in which to change his mind.