Episode Report Card Al Lowe: B+ | 417 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Rory Gilmore, Will You Marry Me?
By Al Lowe | Season 7 | Episode 21 | Aired on 2007.05.08
Anyway, here they are, saying hi and being cute. Chris asks how Lorelai's feeling about Rory graduating. "I'm excited...sad...nostalgic," she says, looking wistful. "Terrified," she adds, telling Christopher about Logan asking for the proposal permission. Chris is shocked. "He hasn't done it yet," Lorelai tells him, "and maybe he'll back out, but he definitely asked." Chris is amazed. "She's so young," he says. "What did you say?" Lorelai reports, shrugging her shoulders, that she told Logan he could ask her. Christopher says he has to let it sink in. "You hear about people asking the father," he says. "Not that you don't deserve to be asked. It's just more stuff I've missed." Blegh. Yes, it is. Do you think David Sutcliffe is tired of saying that line over and over? How many times has he had to say it? Also, this: when he mopes a little, Lorelai cringes, saying they'll "figure out this divorced parenting thing eventually." WHAT? Huh? They were married for like, six minutes! They've had this mutual kid, however, for more than twenty years! So, wow, that is a weird line. Maybe it was supposed to be like: "we'll figure out this divorced, parenting thing eventually"? Divorced/parenting? In no way does it make any sense. They joke that Rory may be sixty by the time they get it together. By that time, though, Chris will have nine more daughters with various women around Connecticut. Next season on The CW: When Chad Michael Murray goes in search of his long-lost father, he finds more than he bargained for! Tune in Friday nights for Number One Son!
Inside the party, Richard clinks a glass to get the attention of all gathered. "Ladies and gentlemen, first let me thank you for coming to celebrate my granddaughter's graduation," he says, immediately receiving a pinch from Emily. "I beg your pardon," he adds, correcting himself. "Thank you for celebrating our granddaughter's graduation." The crowd tee-hees politely, especially when Emily adds: "I can't let him take all the credit, I mean, have you seen her? Can you blame me?" Aw. Rory looks appropriately embarrassed. But the sweet humiliation does not end there! No. Richard says that as they sat down to prepare a speech, no words seemed appropriate enough so, naturally, they decided instead to, you know, rewrite "You're the Top" and perform it in front of all their high-falutin' friends. It's basically the cutest thing ever, even when they both pretend they can't sing, which both actors can do quite well. The song (in which we learn that Rory is Phi Beta Kappa) could not be more awesome, and Rory is amused and delighted. When they finish, Rory thanks them profusely, and says to everyone that there's no way she could have made it through Yale without her grandparents. While everyone applauds at the sweetness, Christopher gets a message on his Blackberry from Gigi's babysitter. He's about to go out to answer it when Logan stops him. "Would you mind waiting?" he asks, nervously. "Trust me, you'll want to stick around for this." Christopher and Lorelai stare open-mouthed as Logan steps to the front of the room to make a speech. "He's not gonna... " Chris says, in shock. "Not here," Lorelai whispers, "not now..."