Episode Report Card 118 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Thank You
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 7 | Aired on 2000.11.16
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.