Episode Report Card Sara M: C- | 2 USERS: F YOU GRADE IT Goodbye Twickham 2005
By Sara M | Season 5 | Episode 18 | Aired on 04.18.2005
Taylor runs outside, beaming with pride over the success of the museum. He tells the nearby Luke that he's thinking of making the museum a permanent thing. "What?" Luke says, not sounding so happy. But Taylor goes on and on about how they can keep the place open even if it doesn't make money because it will steadily gain publicity, and then Luke interrupts him to say that the museum is a "piece of crap." Old Man T's stuff has no historical meaning and the diorama is "a joke." It's a very funny joke, though. Taylor asks Luke what this sudden bad attitude is about, and Luke says he wants the house for himself. That's the real reason why he volunteered. "They don't build 'em like this anymore," Luke says, and after seeing what happened to the floor after its encounter with a hundred-pound bowling ball, I'd say this is for the best. ["Hee. Jinx!" -- Wing Chun] Taylor says he knew all along that Luke got involved for purely selfish reasons. Luke says the property is going to a be money-loser for the historical society, and that he'll give Taylor the best price for it. Taylor asks if Luke is planning on starting a family in the house with Lorelai. "Me and...whoever, yeah," Luke says. That doesn't sound too promising, but I'll give Luke the benefit of the doubt here and say he's one of those people who doesn't like to discuss personal matters with people he kind of hates. ["At least someone in their relationship understands the concept of discretion." -- Wing Chun] Taylor says he'll think about it.
Lorelai and Sookie rave about the awesome diorama. I kind of wish this episode had been structured a little differently so that the diorama came at the end and was like a culmination of the entire episode. Especially since, for me, it's the only payoff this episode has. Oh well. Lorelai tells Sookie she's going to make a quick call, and then they can go see the diorama again. "Once is not enough!" gushes Sookie, running off. Sometimes, though, once is enough. Like, the first time I saw this episode, I thought it was kind of weird, but had good bits in it. After repeated viewings, I've become less thrilled with it. Lorelai's quick call is to Sandra, and she tells her to pull the articles entirely. ["Not shown: Sandra telling Lorelai there's no effing way." -- Wing Chun] "Yeah, I'm sure," says Lorelai, hanging up and ending that D-story that only seemed to be included here to give Lorelai something to do.
Luke rushes up, all smiles, and asks Lorelai what she thought of the awesome museum that he just told Taylor was a piece of crap. Lorelai says she has to see it again with Rory, then stares at the house and says she never looked at it before, but that it's a really nice place, especially with those huge un-New England pillars in the front. Rory walks up to ruin the moment. She is rapidly approaching the barfy stage of drunkenness, and Lorelai walks her home.