Episode Report Card Pamie: A | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Sniffles, Part Two
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 10 | Aired on 12.20.2000
At the Christmas dinner, we immediately focus on Grampa, who is kind of hunching over into his plate. The guests are complimenting Emily on the dinner. She says that a compliment for her chef is a compliment for her. Okay, I guess. Grampa goes back to arguing about Henry, the business associate in London who has caused him such grief. Emily tries to get him to stop talking about it. Grampa mentions something about Henry's being off with a cheap tramp at this hour in London. Emily says that is inappropriate discussion at dinner, especially in front of Rory. Grampa tugs at his tie and says that it's uncomfortably hot in the room. Emily tells Grampa to leave his tie alone. Emily's friend tries to change the subject by asking Rory what she's doing for the holidays. Rory says that she'll be hanging out with her mother. Another guest says that it's a shame Lorelai couldn't come; "She's always such a kick," she says with a laugh. Emily says that Lorelai wasn't feeling well, so she suggested that she stay at home. Rory looks into her plate as Grampa gets up to adjust the thermostat. Someone asks whether Lorelai is okay. Emily says that she's got a touch of the flu. She yells for Grampa to get back to the table. Another guest tells Rory she thought Emily said that Lorelai was working. Emily quickly interjects, "Well, she was supposed to work, but then she caught the flu, so one way or another she couldn't have made it." Emily starts shouting Grampa's name and then rushes into the other room to see where he's run off to. Rory sighs.
A hamburger dressed like Santa is shoved on the counter at Luke's. "What did you do?" Lorelai asks with love in her voice. Luke says she asked for something festive. "You made me a Santa Burger!" she exclaims. Luke says it's no big deal. "He has a hat and everything," Lorelai observes with a giant smile. Luke says that he just cut a piece of Wonder Bread, used a little ketchup, and piped on some cream cheese. Lorelai is truly flattered and says, "No one has ever made me something quite this disgusting before. I thank you." Her cell phone starts ringing. Luke tells her to take the call outside and points to his "NO Cell Phones" sign. Lorelai says that it's freezing outside and that the call will only take a minute. He says that the phone disturbs the other customers. Lorelai says that they should take a vote, and asks whether the cell phone bothers anyone in the diner. Everyone in the restaurant raises his or her hand. "Well, screw democracy," Lorelai tells Luke. She misses the call and sees that it was Rory. Just as she starts checking her voicemail, Cardigan Man runs in with a group of carolers and asks Luke whether they can sing for some hot chocolate. As Luke starts arguing that, technically, they are just asking for free hot chocolate, Lorelai is trying to listen to her voicemail.