Episode Report Card Sara M: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Reversal Of Fortune
By Sara M | Season 5 | Episode 19 | Aired on 04.25.2005
Richie Rich says now that that's cleared up and everyone's happy, they should celebrate. Grandpa Rich says that the celebration can wait until after their very serious discussion on the very serious matter of "unsuitable people" marrying into their very serious family. And no, he's not talking about Josh. He's talking about Rory. Mother Rich runs in from her second stress smoke break to say "a girl like Rory has no idea what it takes to be in this family." She adds that Rory wasn't "raised" or "bred" to be a Huntzberger wife. "This isn't all about her mother," she adds. That's very magnanimous of her. Go on with your open-minded self, Mother Rich! Richie utters a few "oh my god"s and looked pained. Rory just sits there with her mouth open. I think that's a pretty realistic reaction there, too. While we'd all like to think that, when openly insulted, we would stand up and make a witty retort and leave with our dignity intact, we're usually too shocked that someone would violate the unspoken barriers of common courtesy even to get angry until well after the event. Frankly, I'm surprised that a family with such good "breeding" as the Huntzbergers would be so openly rude.
As Grandpa Rich tells Richie that he has a responsibility to the family business, Richie stands up and walks out of the house. Rory follows, saying she doesn't understand why his family doesn't think she's good enough: "I mean, I'm a Gilmore! Do they know that? My ancestors came over on the Mayflower!" She adds that she went to Chilton, and goes to Yale, and even had a coming-out party! There goes my sympathy for her. Rory asks why no one has a problem with Josh, who doesn't even speak. It might be because by not speaking, Josh isn't making himself look like a snob by listing his good breeding credentials. "Josh isn't marrying the heir to the Huntzberger fortune, you are," Richie responds. They went from an open non-relationship to engaged all in one episode! This show moves fast. Suddenly, Mitch comes home and asks why Richie is upset and Mother Rich is smoking. Richie says he's sure Mother and Grandpa will fill Mitch in, and leaves. Rory takes a second to suck up with a "it was nice to meet you" as she follows Richie out.
Nanny and Doyle have resolved their differences. Doyle loves Nanny's salve, has been trying to learn Portuguese, and is feeling a lot better. Nanny leaves to boil the curtains or something, and Doyle asks Paris to hand him the NyQuil. Paris says that no one is getting any NyQuil until they talk about their relationship.