Episode Report Card Pamie: A+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Love Bites
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 16 | Aired on 03.07.2001
Rory stops walking and says, "It is?" CuteDean says it's three months after her birthday, which is when he gave her the bracelet, so he figures that's pretty much when they started dating. Take it from me, never have an anniversary on a birthday. It ruins gifts, and leaves a bad feeling on future birthdays after you break up. CuteDean says that technically it should be on a Saturday, since her birthday was on a Saturday (but what date, CuteDean?) but he has to work on Saturday and he's planned this big thing out for Friday. Rory asks what he has planned. CuteDean doesn't say, but pleads with her to get out of the dinner. "Don't make me throw myself under a train," he says cutely. Rory smiles and says she'll see what she can do. He thanks her. Rory says she feels "kinda stupid" that she didn't remember their three-month anniversary. "That's quite alright," CuteDean says, because he's perfect. Rory says this means she missed their two-month anniversary as well. CuteDean says it's still all right. Rory asks how it went. CuteDean says it was pretty good. Rory and CuteDean walk past Grant Lee Buffalo still strumming away, still not amusing, still not necessary.
Rory walks into the house to find Lorelai pondering over a box of Hamburger Helper. Rory demands that she put the box away. "No. I wanna cook," Lorelai pouts. Rory says that Lorelai is allowed to make soup. Lorelai says she wants to really cook things, like sauté and chop and say, "Bam!" She says she wants to be the Iron Chef. Rory says she'll help. Rory goes to get a pan and Lorelai mutters that she probably should have bought hamburger. "You didn't buy hamburger?" Rory moans. Lorelai says she did. She just likes saying things like that so Rory looks at her like she's crazy. Rory asks why Lorelai wants to be domestic all of a sudden. Lorelai says there are too many stars out there, and all that love stuff is making her feel sick. Rory says that Mustang Max must not have called yet. Lorelai says he hasn't. Rory says that's why Lorelai's so cranky. Lorelai asks for a new subject. Rory says that Lorelai has a phone as well, and she could call Max. Lorelai still wants a new subject, so Rory tells her about her own dilemma. She explains that she wants to go out with CuteDean on their anniversary for his big fancy plan, but she'd have to get out of dinner at Emily's to do so. "Ah," Lorelai says. "Good luck with that." Lorelai says that Emily couldn't possibly care any less about Rory's anniversary. Rory asks if Lorelai will help her talk to Emily. Lorelai says she will, because she cares, but that Emily probably won't. Lorelai goes to call Emily and starts giggling. Rory asks what's so funny. Lorelai goes into an Emily impersonation. "Really, Lorelai? Well, that's wonderful! I'm thrilled! Three months! Well, woo-hoo! Hold on, I'm going to cartwheel." Rory tells Lorelai just to forget it. Lorelai says that Emily and Richard "are Cabbage Patching." Rory tells Lorelai to get her own pan as Emily answers the phone. Lorelai makes small talk until Emily asks why she's calling. Lorelai explains Rory's problem with lots of words I'm not going to recap here. Emily says it's fine. Lorelai is shocked and stunned and keeps asking if Emily understands that she just said that Rory wouldn't be at dinner. Emily says she'll see Lorelai at seven. Lorelai hangs up the phone. Rory: "So?" Lorelai: "The world is officially coming to an end."