Episode Report Card Pamie: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT One Down, Two to Go
By Pamie | Season 4 | Episode 16 | Aired on 03.01.2004
Meet cousin Marilyn, also known as Marion Ross without her gray wig. She's the storyteller of the family, and is regaling stories of crazy Trix to a group of listeners. Check out the extra to her left, who can't stop nodding. Marilyn just leaves the group of people she's talking to and kisses Lorelai, calling herself Richard's favorite cousin. Marilyn tells Lorelai that Gran had a picture of Lorelai in her entryway. When guests would walk in the door, Gran would announce, "This is my granddaughter Lorelai. She's not married." Lorelai says that's a a great story. Marilyn tells Lorelai she's so stunning, she hopes Lorelai's an idiot. Lorelai promises she has her moments, and then introduces Rory, who can't speak for herself. Marilyn asks if they've seen any bar glasses around. Lorelai says she hasn't. Lorelai leaves. Marilyn and Rory talk about Gran. Rory says she didn't know her very well. Marilyn says that's a terrible shame. Rory says she thinks so, too. And then...oh, the scene is over.
Emily's talking to a friend, who says they're hitting the age when people start dying all the time, and that they should each invest in a second black suit. Emily stops a waiter and asks for a Manhattan for Richard, further ordering the waiter to stop each food tray over by Richard first so that he eats something.
Rory flirts with a boy near a staircase until Lorelai rushes past, informing her that Rory and the boy are second cousins. Rory high-tails it out of there.
Lorelai loud-talks to the minister, who doesn't remember any of these people. When Lorelai introduces herself, he asks if he didn't just bury her. Marilyn floats in and says that the Lorelai the minister buried was this woman's grandmother. She holds her arms up to Lorelai and says, "This is the reigning Lorelai!" The minister asks Marilyn who she is. She says he'd remember her from when she was younger: he married her to one of her husbands. As Marilyn ushers the minister away, she tells him this would all go much better if he pretended to know everybody.
Lorelai joins Emily on the couch. She asks how Emily's holding up. Emily says that her feet are killing her. The rest of her is fine. Lorelai says that Gran wrote that letter, but that Richard picked Emily. Emily: "I can't believe you wore those shoes to a funeral." Lorelai leaves to get a stuffed mushroom.
Emily joins Richard, who says he's doing well, since she made sure he had a constant stream of food. Emily straightens his tie. Richard says he's been thinking about it, and that he's not so sure the mantle is the best place for Gran's ashes. He thinks burying her with his father seems right. He asks if Emily agrees. "Whatever you want, Richard," says Emily. Richard kisses her hand.