Episode Report Card Pamie: B- | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Oh, Boy!
By Pamie | Season 3 | Episode 10 | Aired on 01.13.2003
Rory and Lorelai are running out of spaces for flowers. Lorelai tells Rory just to toss the last bunch out the window. The house is immaculate; flowers are everywhere, the monkey lamp is in a closet, the singing Rabbi is in a drawer, and all Spice Girl memorabilia is under Rory's bed. As the cameraman approaches the girls, he trips over the couch or something, because the shot rocks back and forth, like it's on a boat. Lorelai is wearing one of those waist belt Kimono things that I can't stand. Lorelai tells Rory she wants a play-by-play commentary of the carnival, but doesn't need all the kissing details. There's a knock at the door. Rory asks what happens if Gran doesn't like the house. "I think we have to move," Lorelai says. Lorelai answers the door. Everybody says hello for a while, until Gran announces that the greetings have been exhausted. She walks inside. Everyone follows behind Gran in a close shuffle as Gran inspects the place, room by room. Lorelai says that this might be too modest for Korn, but that Weezer would be quite comfortable. Gran's not offering much, but just walks from place to place. Everyone follows her quietly. The cameraman is having a hard time keeping the camera steady as he follows them around. The focus shifts up, down, up again. Gran says it's time to go. What, no upstairs? "Are we moving?" Rory asks. "I don't know," Lorelai answers. Emily leans in and says, "Lorelai, I swear to God, if you prolong this evening." Lorelai says she's coming. Rory tells them to have fun. "No one appreciates your sarcasm, young lady," Emily snaps back. They leave and we watch Rory stand around for a little while.
Walking to the winter carnival, Rory tries one last attempt to get Jess to come with her. He's still not doing it, because he's more important to him. He says he'll meet her at Miss Patty's at 9. As they kiss goodbye, Clara runs up to Rory full speed, arms open wide. They hug. Jess gets jealous, since Rory never presses that much of her body up to him when he hugs her. CuteDean walks up behind and says, "She got away from me." Jess immediately snaps, "Buy a stronger leash." Yo, watch it, smart-ass. The girl's right there. CuteDean brings up the crazy psychic who comes every year. They make psychic small talk until Clara asks Jess who he is. Jess says he's nobody. Clara says he has to be someone. Rory introduces them. The girl playing Clara is fifteen; the lines for Clara are written for a three-year-old. It's more than annoying, and I don't know why they did it. Clara asks if they're going to the carnival. Rory says that she is, but Jess isn't. Clara asks why he's not going. Rory says that Jess has things to do. Clara asks if this means Rory can come with her and CuteDean. Rory says she could. "I'm going," Jess says quickly. Suddenly, he's Mr. Carnival. CuteDean gives a look as Clara says she thought he had things to do. "Well, I don't," Jess says. "Rory just said you had things to do," Clara says. See? What's with all the repetition? Every scene has this debating about some tiny thing back and forth. "Hey, Tattoo? Just look for the plane, will ya?" snaps Jess. Now here, I don't get it. Why didn't anybody tell him to shut the hell up? He's insulting this little girl and both Rory and CuteDean normally wouldn't stand for it from anyone, much less Jess. I don't understand why he's allowed to say these things. They aren't even funny. Rory tells Jess he doesn't have to go, but Jess says he's totally going. Clara announces that they're off. She babbles to CuteDean about all of the food she's going to eat. "Pace yourself," CuteDean tells her. "Rory never tells me to pace myself," she whines. Not another person trying to date Rory. She's not that perfect, people. Jess puts an ultra-protective arm around Rory.