A-Tisket, A-Tasket

Season 2, Episode 13, Aired
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The annual Stars Hollow charity picnic basket lunch auction sparks controversies among couples throughout town; Jess outbids Dean for Rory's basket, causing Dean and Rory to quarrel when Rory abides by tradition and shares the lunch with Jess; Jackson refuses to bid on Sookie's basket after she leads him to believe that she doesn't want to move in together; Luke comes to Lorelai's rescue, bids on her basket, and feeds them both at the diner after Miss Patty sets Lorelai up with a trio of unsuitable bidders; Henry tires of the end runs around Mrs. Kim, and calls it quits with Lane; Rory and Jess hit it off at lunch and Jess leaves with a secret souvenir -- the bracelet that Dean gave Rory, which he picks it up and holds on to after Rory drops it; Sookie and Jackson work things out so well that he proposes and she accepts; Lorelai and Rory quarrel when Rory finds out that her mother lent a sympathetic ear to Dean's concerns about Jess; after Emily agrees with her daughter's distrust of Jess, Lorelai realizes that they're both wrong, and apologizes to her daughter.moreless
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  • Stars Hollow has an auction of baskets and a date with the maker of the basket won. It's tradition that the girls and women who are taken will have their basket purchased by their guy; however, Jess shows up and outbids Dean.moreless

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    By JoshuaWonderley, May 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    Great episode as always. I really am not liking Jess though. A lot of people get down on Dean because he gets jealous and because Dean is supposedly boring. I just can't like a guy who tries to steal someone's girl. It's a really scummy thing to do. If someone is already spoken for, you leave them the hell alone. Besides that Jess is a poster child of one of my biggest pet peeves: the dangerous, bad boy that girls always fall for. Rory is really not respecting Dean who she supposedly loves when she gets so close and chummy with Jess who is obviously after her affections.moreless

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  • The annual Stars Hollow picnic basket auction is here! I'm all for Rory and Jess! Brilliant one again.

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    By stewie1423, May 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    I really liked this episode, was glad to have an episode where Rory and Jess spend time together, I like them as a couple. Sorry Dean, but I'd like Rory to get with him, I like Dean but Jess is just more interesting. The whole idea was fun, with the girls making the baskets and the guys bidding.

    Sookie and Jackson, I felt horrible for Sookie when Jackson didn't bid, don't like two fun loving characters to argue, they made up in the end though. It was weird that Kirk bought Sookie's basket, he's a small bit creepy. Funny when Jackson tried to buy it back. Nice scene when Jackson proposes to Sookie, loved her reaction. Can't wait for there wedding.

    Lane, I felt very sorry for in this episode. To see her so excited about have a real date with Henry and then he ends it with her. She was so upset. The mother actually showed a new side at the end, even if it was because Henry was Korean. Miss Patty trying to set up Lorelai was amusing, she kept a picture of her in her purse, creepy.

    Lorelai was a bit lower key here, but they had to taunt us by Luke buying Lorelai's basket (Because she made him). Good when they both agreed that it was nice. Luke obviously likes her, Lorelai the same. Wish they'd get together already. The scene when Lorelai desperately tried to get Luke to bid, very funny.

    Now, the Rory, Jess and Dean triangle. Probably my favourite part of the episode. It was entertaining to see Jess really annoy Dean, even in the opening scene. Jess again, obviously likes Rory, as that is why he's only nice to her. But I understand why Dean would be annoyed. Jess's amusement at the situation was well .... amusing.

    There picnic on the bridge showed us what they have in common and that they connect. With books and such. But then Jess takes her bracelet, the one Dean gave her, interesting. Dean going to Lorelai, I didn't think twice about it, but it causes another argument between the Gilmore's.

    Lorelai tells Rory that Jess is trouble, which annoys Rory. Friday night dinner was entertaining, Emily's story about Richard was humorous, the cigar club. Rory then storms off, Emily agrees 100% with Lorelai which makes her realise that she was wrong. They make up and Lorelai stares that she knows Rory has a good judge of character.

    Really liked the end, Rory secretly rings Jess and he is happy to hear from her. They discuss books. Can't wait for more!moreless

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  • In this episode, the town decided to hold the annual basket bidding tradition. Of course Lorelai has a crappy packed lunch but its good because she gets to share it with Luke. Rory's basket is bought by Jess not Dean. Uhoh!moreless

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    By lcdahora137658, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    I really liked this episode because it had plenty of playful banter and i loved the fact that Mrs. Patty showed Lorelai's picture to different men and payed them to come. I loved that even more because not only was it really funny but it caused Lorelai to ruun to Luke for help and when does he ever turn her down. Never of course. So he bought her basket and sat in the gazebo and had lunch with her while they talked about relationships. Aww! I also like this episode because Dean gets more ticked off about Jess and i dont really like Dean because although he is nice and caring, he doesnt bring anything exciting to Rory's life.moreless

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  • The bid on a basket festival in stars hollow

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    By gosoxjavajunkie, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    I LOVE this episode. The bid a basket festival seems like something that i would love to participate in. This episode is so cute!! I love when Lorelai convinces Luke to bid on her basket to avoid the double pathetic lol. This is really a turning point in the rory and jess relationship. Jess is hilarious when he is taunting dean after he won rory's basket "basket, basket maker, (points to dean) guy who didnt bring enough money" haha lol. rory and jess have the infamous rand vs. hemmingway discussion, and rory even admits that she had a good time with jess. Jess shows how much he cares for rory with his reaction to finding her bracelet. Rory calls jess at the end, and he tells her how happy he is that she calls. it is a major episode for rory and jess fans.moreless

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  • I loved it!

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    By VGFreak8, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    Stars Hollow is having their traditional basket auction. A woman makes a basket and the men bid on it and get to spend a picnic lunch with the owner of the basket. Dean plans to get Rory's basket, but Jess outbids him. Miss Patty is trying to match Lorelai up with someone, but Lorelai doesn't want her to, so she makes Luke buy the basket. Lane plans to meets with Henry, but things go wrong for her. Her fear of telling her mom about Henry drives Henry away. Jackson wants to live with Sookie. Kirk buys Sookie's basket because Jackson doesn't bid because Sookie doesn't want to live with him. He decides to ask her to marry him. Dean is insanely jealous and angry at Jess and Rory. However, Rory has a nice time with Jess. Lorelai doesn't think that her and Jess should hang out.

    This episode was great! I like Jess for Rory much better than Dean. Jess is probably my favorite character! I feel so bad for Lane. I also think Sookie and Jackson should get married too! Kirk is also really funny! This episode gets a 10 out of 10 from me!moreless

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    • When Sookie is cooking for Jackson's basket. She removes heart shaped cookies from the oven, which already have frosting on them. Cookies don't tend to be frosted while still on a baking sheet. Edit
    • Henry tells Lane about his forthcoming prom. But in further episodes we learn that he and Rory are in the same year (He is in the other Shakespeare class) - So why is his prom a year before Rory's? Edit
    • While neither is official, this episode features first dates between Luke/Lorelai and Rory/Jess when both guys bid on their baskets and win the "date". Edit

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    • German episode title: "Picknick", meaning "Picnic". French episode title: "Pique-nique et paniers garnis", meaning "Picnics and Stuffed Baskets". Edit
    • Rory's Book List: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Lorelai's Book List: The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman Jess' Book List: Ernest Hemingway, it was never stated what by him though Edit
    • Liza Weil (Paris Geller) and Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore) did not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • (Jess has just out-bid Dean for Rory's small basket) Lorelai: I'm trying to think, uh, in what scenario this situation could be construed as positive. Rory: Well . . . Lorelai: Well, no one's head's on fire. Edit
    • Lorelai: Every picture you ever see of people at a picnic they are eating on the ground. Luke: And every time I see a picture of people having a picnic on the ground I think "What the hell are you people doing eating on the ground? Get up...get some beach chairs you cheap skates!" Edit
    • While having their picnic at the lake Rory: Wow a place in Stars Hollows that you actually like! Jess: Yeah I have some good memories of this place. See over there, that's where Luke pushed me in! Edit

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    • Lorelai and Rory are discussing relationships and Lorelai comments that not everyone can date Andy Hardy. -Andy Hardy is the All-American boy-next-door plated by Mickey Rooney in a series of movies co-starring Judy Garland Edit
    • Taylor: Andrew? Sookie: Jackson? Unwitting reference to a former U.S. president. Edit
    • Lorelai: I have to go call Patty and stop the forced mating process. I feel like Ling-Ling the panda bear. Giant pandas (not actually bears) Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling, gifts to the National Zoo in Washington DC from the Chinese government, were subjects of several attempts to get them to mate and produce offspring. Edit

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