Blame Booze and Melville

Season 5, Episode 21, Aired
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The magazine comes out and Luke and Lorelai get a little too enthusiastic when celebrating; Sookie goes into labor; Rory is given a surprising review by Mitchum Huntzberger and goes to extremes to unwind; Luke is upset when he finds out that Kirk has put in a competing offer on the Twickham house; Emily takes in a foreign ballerina.moreless
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  • Surprises all around, Rory gets a performance review, Emily sees Lorelai's article and Sookie's baby arrives one week early. Good set up to the finale.

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    By stewie1423, Jul 22, 2008 Report Abuse
    I was shocked about Rory's review, she seemed to be getting on so well at the company, in fact she definitely was. Logan's dad is wrong about her but sadly the damage has obviously already been done. A devastated Rory finds Logan and asks him to steal a yacht which he agrees to. But things sound bad, she calls Lorelai sounding distressed, she asks her to pick her up but we don't know where.

    Jail perhaps? It seems her downward spiral has finally come to a head, I can't wait to see what happens with her in the upcoming finale. Sookie gives birth to her baby early and her and Jackson must decide on a name. But he keeps saying oh we can wait for the next one. Sookie tells him no and he gets something done to ensure this.

    Lorelai also has a small pregnancy scare, I'm so glad she isn't pregnant. Also Emily reads the article where Lorelai slag's her mother off. Emily is shocked but after much persuasion from Lorelai, is calm about the whole thing. Also Luke seems to be getting the house, even though Kirk wants it too.

    Can't wait for the finale, sounds great!moreless

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    By kaylee2012, Jul 12, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode was beyond great . Rory and Lorelai wanted to throw Sookie a baby shower but when they get there she is already in labor! Then Lorelai and Luke went to New York for her magazine and were a little loopy when they got tho his apartment and she was eating a apple when they were at the hospital and she thinks she might be pregnant but she wasnt ( i wish she was )! then Mitchum told Rory she "doesnt havee it" and then she went to Logan and they stole a yacht together! I also loved the thing with Emily and the Ballerinas!moreless

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  • The magazine article about the Dragonfly has come out. Kirk stands in the way of Luke getting the Twickham house. Rory is devastated by Mitchum's evaluation. Sookie has the baby.

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    By mma_bear, Apr 14, 2007 Report Abuse
    Although I always enjoy Gilmore Girls, there were a few credibility challenges in this episode. I didn't believe that Lorelai who was once a 16 year old mother and who is now a 37 year old woman didn't know how long it takes before you know if you are pregnant or not. The pregnancy scare was an interesting twist but Lorelai just wouldn't have been that uninformed about such a basic women's issue. She is just too smart. Even though she was young when she had Rory that is something women know.

    It also seemed a little out of character for Rory not to go to her mother when she is so devastated. One could perhaps argue that her judgment is severely compromised since she started going out with Logan, but I still feel she would have gone home to her mother.

    Having Luke compete with Kirk for the Twickham house was very funny. The steam room scene was priceless. Kirk continues to entertain.moreless

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  • Sookie has her baby and Lorelai thinks she is going to have one.

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    By amfarley84, Nov 17, 2006 Report Abuse
    I thought that this episode was very funny and one of the best episodes of this season. I really liked that Lorelai and Rory was going to throw Sookie a baby shawor but Sookie goes into labor and has to go to the hospital before they could get the party ready. I thought that it was funny that Lorelai thought that she was pregnant so she talked to a doctor then called Rory to make sure she is safe and to tell Rory her maybe news. I was happy that Loerlai was not pregnant. I thought that it was really mean of Mitchum to tell Rory she does not have it. I was dissappointed in Rory that she would steal a boat with Logan and to get arrested.moreless

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  • Sookie goes into labor and Lorelai believes she is pregent after craving an apple. Rory gets told thats she not cut out for jouralism. She decides to steal a boat with logan at Honor's party.moreless

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    By kellers1543, Sep 28, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode was above average. It was just like any other episode of Gilmore Girls besides Sookie having a baby and Rory stealing a boat. It's not like Rory but that's what Logan always does to her. Lorelai was very funny with the whole pregent thing. I loved her eating an apple it was just so funny to see. Mitchum was a complete jerk to Rory and I cannot believe he did that to her. I also liked the whole balleria thing with Emily and how the guy freaked out over Stalin. It was just so funny and the magazine thing was great also along with everything else in the whole episode besides Rory deciding to steal a boat with Logan.moreless

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    • This is the third time that a labor is described as being 14 hours long. First, Lorelai tells Rory that she was in labor with her for fourteen hours in "The Breakup, Part 3" in season one, episode 17. Emily also tells Lorelai that she was in labor for fourteen hours in "Driving Miss Gilmore" in season six, episode 21 and in this episode, Lorelai tells Rory that Martha was born after fourteen hours. Edit
    • Lorelai says she hasn't eaten or enjoyed an apple since she was pregnant with Rory. In season 1, episode 6, scene 2,"Rory's Birthday Parties", Lorelai is eating an apple while talking on the phone with Emily. Edit

    • If Kirk has a quarter million dollars in savings then why did he have to jump from couch to couch when he left his mom's earlier in the season? Why didn't he just buy a house then or check into the Dragonfly? Kirk obviously is very stingy. He proved that with the toast. He probably didn't want to spend the money to stay at the Dragonfly.

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    • French episode title: "Les Anciens De La Ville", meaning "The City's Good Old Folks". Edit
    • Music: - "Oblivious" by Aztec Camera Edit
    • There is a reference to Star Wars in here. When Luke and Kirk are in the steam room talking to the elders, one of the old guys (wearing a towel over his head, giving you the impression he is wearing a cloak or robe) waves his hand like Qui-Gon Jinn did in Episode I when talking to Watto. He says a long speech about how Luke has waited 9 years for Lorelei and how he should have the house. He ends by waving his hand again. Another one of the elders then immediately agrees, saying, "Yes, I think Luke should get the house." The almost exact thing the Jedi-dude said before waving his hand again! Edit

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    • Talking about Lorelai's magazine article Emily: I did not force Jimmy Carter out of his room at that hotel! Lorelai: See, now that I thought was just an amusing anecdote. Emily: I did not get into quote bitch fight with him. He's an ex-president! It was with that insufferable Rosalynn. Edit
    • Kirk: You've got change for a hundred, right? Edit
    • Logan: Just checking. So what do you think about Friday? Rory: An excellent alternative to Thursday! Edit

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    • Kirk: I know he wants the bone. I know there's going to be a complication getting the bone, but Marmaduke still cracks me up every time. "Marmaduke" is a newspaper comic strip drawn by Brad Anderson from 1954 to the present day. The strip revolves around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke. Edit
    • Lorelai: Whatever Pola wants, Pola gets. This is an allusion to the song Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets from Damn Yankees, a popular musical. Edit
    • Emily: I did not force Jimmy Carter out of his room at that hotel. Lorelai: See, now that I thought was just an amusing anecdote. Emily: I did not get into a, quote, bitch-fight with him. He's an ex-president! It was with that insufferable Rosalyn. Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981). In the decades since he left office, Carter gained more respect for his role as an international mediator and peacemaker and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He is married to Rosalyn Carter. Edit

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