Episode Report Card Al Lowe: B+ | 160 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Ladies' Night
By Al Lowe | Season 7 | Episode 17 | Aired on 2007.03.06
Back at Mia's wedding reception, Lorelai is cornered by a very tackily-clad guest. When he finds out that she's from Connecticut, he says he loves the foliage, but could never live there because of the cold: "Cathy says it's a circulation thing, but I think it's a matter of not having the fat layer that you women do." Lorelai says he should be glad he missed out on that whole fat layer thing; otherwise he could never have worn such an amazing sweater. Lorela is saved by Rory, who comes over to announce the arrival of cream puffs on the dessert table. When Sweater Man leaves, Rory gives her mom the lowdown on the appearance of Logan. He's outside, Rory says, leaning against the car. "Look at you, all Tough Love," says Lorelai. Rory says that if they're going to settle things between them, it will be on her terms. Lorelai is amazed and impressed, as are we all. Howard arrives, looking for a dance partner, and as she floats away, Rory insists that Lorelai go and talk to Emily, who is sitting alone, looking austere.
Lorelai sucks it up and goes to talk to her mother. It goes about as well as she expected -- Emily is cold, Lorelai is defensive, and when they are interrupted by a hippie chick who used to work as a maid alongside Lorelai at the Independence, Emily is rude. The hippie is not to be set back, however, and drags Emily off to get a cup of coffee while she fulfills her herbal tea jones. Lorelai morosely goes to the bar to medicate herself with wine, where she is met by Mia. "I just always seem to forget that my mother doesn't play well with others," Lorelai says, shrugging. "Oh," Mia says, "I think she's doing all right, considering." Mia says that seeing Lorelai and Rory with Mia must bring back painful memories for Emily: "Imagine how difficult it must have been for your mother to lose you." Lorelai says that Emily didn't lose her: "I embarrassed her, so I had to leave. She was glad to get me out of the house so she wouldn't have to explain why my school uniform didn't fit anymore." Mia cringes, and says that's not the impression she got when Emily came to see her when Mia was back in Stars Hollow. Lorelai is shocked to hear of this, and says that Emily never told her. She looks so wistful as Mia goes off to dance with Howard.