Episode Report Card Pamie: A+ | 26 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Bully For You
By Pamie | Season 3 | Episode 2 | Aired on 2002.09.31
Headmaster Charleston, blah blah blah, student government, blah blah, speech.
Rory's speech, blah blah, responsibility, blah blah, generations, blah blah, reading from index cards, blah blah, speechy-speech. Lorelai and Emily avoid looking at each other.
Paris's speech. The fall of the Roman Empire, blah blah, wanting to keep the best the best, blah blah. Lorelai sneaks a look at Emily. When she turns away, Emily sneaks a look back. Paris doesn't want to see Chilton become another high-priced charm school: "Pink and white with big cheerleading megaphones painted on the walls. I wouldn't be able to take it. I would have to dismantle the place stone by stone with my bare hands."
Taking the oath, blah blah blah. Everyone applauds. Paris and Rory share a smile.
In the lobby, minutes later, Emily asks Lorelai if Rory's meeting them there. Lorelai says that's what Rory said. Uncomfortable silence. Lorelai says it was a nice ceremony. Emily agrees. "Long," says Lorelai. "Very long," Emily adds. "The longest," Lorelai finishes. As Emily turns to say something to Lorelai, Rory runs up. Emily hugs her and says she looked wonderful. Rory says she's running to her locker to get her backpack and then they can leave. Rory skips off, and Lorelai tells Emily she doesn't have to wait around if she has things to do. Emily disappointedly starts to go, but then invites Lorelai to lunch the next day, around one, at Luke's Diner. This is all very startling for Lorelai, and she can't figure out exactly what Emily's motive might be.
Chilton. Paris is addressing the student council. Paris is upset about the library, and thinks the entire collection is outdated. Rory lifts her arm into the air. Paris looks at Rory's watch, sees that time is almost up, and asks the table if there are any more issues that should be discussed. "People's names might have been nice," Rory notes. Francie, the redheaded leader of the Puffs, stands up and says she has something she'd like to discuss. Paris says they need the Reader's Digest version. As President of the Senior Class, Francie would like to change the Chilton rule on hemlines. She wants an amendment to raise hemlines an additional inch and a half. Paris -- offended that hemlines are the major issue on the senior class's mind -- immediately mocks the entire thing, saying she's sure everyone's going to lose sleep over this issue. She thanks Francie for giving everyone something to mull over, and says she'll get back to her as soon as she can. Paris calls the first meeting of the Chilton officers to a close, and says she'll see them all again on Friday. She bangs a gavel on the table, prompting Francie's friend to wonder, "What idiot gave her a gavel?"