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By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 7 | Aired on 11.15.2000
Cut to the two nervous Gilmores sitting on the sofa, waiting in front of a full table of junk food. He's a bit late. Lorelai goes to the door and sees CuteDean trapped by the warbly chatter of Sally Struthers. Lorelai runs out and saves him. She asks him to go help Rory in the kitchen. CuteDean goes into the house with a look of horror. Sally Struthers approves of Rory's new boyfriend. Lorelai insists that they are just friends. "That's not what I heard," Sally smiles. "Kissing in the market. Gives a whole new meaning to Tasting Day!" She laughs as Lorelai says, "Ooookay," and excuses herself to go back into the house. Sally goes on about how Rory and CuteDean's kids would be gorgeous as Lorelai uncomfortably shuffles inside. Fade to commercial.
CuteDean apologizes for being late. He says he got there half an hour ago. All three stand for a second in silence. Lorelai makes the small talk about Stars Hollow. They discuss trees for a second. Lorelai launches right into a story about how when Rory was little, she heard that one of the trees was called a weeping willow so she would spend hours trying to cheer it up. She'd tell it jokes and talk to it. Lorelai keeps talking but sees Rory staring at her, and she doesn't miss a beat to stare back at Rory and say, "No, I'm sorry. That was me." She gives CuteDean a tour of the house. As she's talking, Rory is giving signals. Lorelai looks down and hides two naked baby pictures of Rory before CuteDean notices. The doorbell rings and Lorelai leaves CuteDean to Rory while she goes to answer it.
After a few words about Lorelai's energy, CuteDean asks what's behind the closed door. Rory says it's her bedroom. CuteDean lets himself in to check it out. He says it's clean. Rory stays in the doorway entrance. CuteDean walks right over to the Nick Drake CD on her stereo (I'm sure just casually placed there) and says that it sucks that "Pink Moon" was used in a Volkswagen commercial. Rory says, "Oh, I know," but looks like, "I hope we don't keep talking about this, since I just borrowed the CD from Lane." CuteDean asks if Rory's going to come into the room. She says that she's actually enjoying the view of her room from the doorway. She doesn't do that often. He asks if he should leave. She says she doesn't mind him looking around. He holds up a stuffed chicken. "Nice chicken." She says she's changed her mind about him looking around.
Sookie is at the door with dessert. Lorelai tells her she'll have to leave, or Rory will freak if she thinks Lorelai's invited the entire neighborhood over to check out CuteDean. Sookie just wants to look for a second. Lorelai again tells Sookie that she has to go right when the pizza guy arrives. There's this strange line exchange between Lorelai and the Pizza Guy ("How're you doing?" "Awesome!") that makes me think Pizza Guy is a friend of someone on the show. Sookie keeps stalling by asking about the pizza until Lorelai shoves her out the door. Rory walks up and asks about the pizza. Lorelai is just holding the dessert. Sookie shows up at the door. "Pizza!" She walks in and introduces herself to CuteDean. She accidentally says his name. She stammers on about how she didn't know that he was a Dean but that he looks like a Dean. Rory is clearly mortified. Sookie hands over the pizza and leaves. CuteDean takes the pizza into the living room. Lorelai says she didn't invite Sookie. Rory leans in and whispers, "Why don't you just set up a web camera and broadcast it all over the Internet?" "Because I don't think that big!" Lorelai squints back. Rory runs off.