Episode Report Card Pamie: B | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Two, Two, Two Dates in One!
By Pamie | Season 1 | Episode 12 | Aired on 01.17.2001
Rory has been using the Supersonic Ears of Perception, and is hearing how the date is bombing. "Gym?" she asks CuteDean. CuteDean says they work on their bikes together. Hey, Lorelai was right. Remember how Rory said that CuteDean didn't have a motorcycle, and Lorelai was like, "Don't ride on his motorcycle," because she knew he'd have one eventually? And now he does. Unless CuteDean is talking about a Schwinn, but I doubt it.
Pan across the fancy dinner table where Rune looks bored and Jackson looks uncomfortable. Sookie is sharing funny stories about her and Lorelai, but she's only sharing the stories with Lorelai. She isn't even looking in Jackson's direction. Sookie keeps talking as Lorelai surveys the table and sees Rune staring at her and Jackson looking down, sighing. Lorelai takes a sip from her martini and sees Rune cutting the heads off of the swan sculptures on the table. Lorelai tells Jackson that Sookie has been experimenting with different forms of baking for a long time. Jackson leans in and says that's very interesting. Sookie agrees, and then turns back to Lorelai to share another funny story. Jackson looks down again. Lorelai says to Sookie, "Hey, let's go powder our noses." "You'll need a lot of powder," Rune says under his breath. Lorelai ignores the comment and pulls Sookie away.
In a side room, Lorelai tells Sookie that no matter how many beers Sookie buys for Lorelai tonight, Lorelai 's not the one that might go home with Sookie. She says that Sookie hasn't said a word to Jackson all night. Sookie says she's nervous. "You're nervous? You don't have some guy staring at you like he's Cher and you're the kid from Mask." Hee. Sookie says she can't think of anything to say to Jackson. She says the place is too fancy, her hair is too tight, her dress is all wrong, and Jackson looks really good. Lorelai says that in five seconds she can take her hair down, they can go someplace more casual, and that Sookie is wrong about the dress. Lorelai suggests they go to Luke's, have burgers, just talk and relax. Sookie says that'd be good. They leave.
At the movie, Rory and CuteDean sit in one row while Lane and Todd sit in another. Lane leans in and asks Todd what his favorite movie is. He says it's Beethoven. She's all, "The one with the dog?" and Todd goes into his favorite scene. Okay, here's where I'm not buying it anymore. No one's favorite movie is Beethoven. Either Todd is retarded, or the writers just don't know how to write for apathetic teen boys. I'm leaning towards the second, here. He's more Spicoli than Spicoli, and I don't understand how Lane would have talked to him twice already and thought she'd like him since he's unable to hold up a conversation even slightly. I also don't understand how CuteDean would be his friend, even if they were shop buddies. I'd think that CuteDean would have told Rory a while ago, "He's not right for Lane because he's kinda retarded, and you and me and Lane are kinda snobby about people's tastes." There's also something about this "movie theater" where people are allowed to sit in the center of the room and talk loudly and no one cares, even though this room is about the size of my bedroom. We see a shot of a woman running, screaming, from a big giant hairy monster arm. Wait, what movie are they supposed to be watching again?